Christmas Box from MiMi and PopPop

Before leaving for WV for Christmas, Kassidy got a big box in the mail filled with Christmas presents from MiMi and PopPop. She got several Disney Princess dolls (which she made line up and do push ups on the floor), several PJ's, outfits, dolls, and all kind of goodies. Billy is convinced that one day a barbie doll will come to life and attack him. Thank you MiMi and PopPop.

Faces and Poses/Snow Day in NC

Her ever so famous poses and funny face making. Also, we got a late Christmas snow day. After getting home on Christmas night after going through snow traveling home from WV, we woke up to several inches of snow. It was beautiful! Here are shots out the front and back door of our house. Unfortunately, it delayed Kassidy being able to play with her big present that Santa had brought her.

More B-day Gifts

The Henderson Family came over recently and spent some time with us and also brought Kassidy's birthday gift. It was princess related so, of course, she loved it. Thank you!

Recovering From Christmas

Hope everyone had a great Christmas holiday. We went to WV and stayed a week before Christmas and traveled back on Christmas day. All of our family Christmas activites/gatherings are over with on Christmas afternoon so we have always made it a tradition to travel on that day because traffic is so light and we beat all the post Christmas travelers. This Christmas travel day was a little more challenging than normal. It had snowed some while we were in WV, however, not enough to keep us from traveling home on Christmas day. WV turnpike was not bad, VA was bad, and NC was terrible. I was wondering at times if we would have to pull off and find a motel because it was getting so bad but we made it, albeit a few hours later than normal. There was one time I looked at the speedometer to find that we were only creeping along in tire tracks on a major highway at only 20 mph. BUT.....it made me feel better once we woke up the next morning with at least 4 inches of snow. I'm not sure exactly how much we had but I know it was a lot....especially for here in Fayetteville, NC. It was so pretty but I was glad to be seeing it out my front door instead of out my car windshield. It was so nice to see everyone in WV but also nice to get back to home sweet home. I have become such a homebody. Thank you to everyone who sent things to Kassidy before we left and while we were gone. We are still recuperating from our trip and running a little slower than normal. But I will get on here hopefully in the next few days and try to update pics of Kassidy with her gifts and of our time in WV.

More B-Day Gifts

Today Kassidy got another birthday gift in the mail from Uncle Reggie, Aunt Karla, Emily and Billy. It is the cutest set of pajamas that reads Princess in Waiting. Wow....that is soooo true as far as Kassidy is concerned. When you call her Kassidy she corrects you now and says "No...I am a Princess...not Kassidy." LOL Emily also made her the cutest handmade birthday card. Thanks guys. She loves it. She had to strip immediately and change into them and is wearing them now. Love you guys and miss you.

Late B-Day Gifts

Angel, Bryan and Talon sent Kassidy and I some birthday presents.We laugh because Angel ALWAYS is late BUT that could be a good thing for a 3-year-old who had gifts coming in the mail one after another and then they stop and then suddenly another one comes. Here are some pics of her opening her gifts. When she opened the flower halo she said she wanted to put it on daddy's head and Angel made me promise to take a pic so here ya go.

Santa Visit

A couple weeks ago Kassidy saw Santa at the mall and reminded me everyday since that she wanted nothing to do with sitting on his lap. So...I did not even plan on trying to take her for a pic with him. Then yesterday she said she wanted to go sit on Santa Claus' lap and wanted to take him a picture she drew. Today I ran out to do it before she changed her mind again. I still knew there was a chance we would not get a pic today once she got there and got personal and up close and that almost came true. While she was in line she was still excited about seeing him but once it was her turn she had reservations. She turned back to me with a look that said that this was not exactly turning out how she had thought initially. I walked up with her and sat her on his lap. She still was not overly enthused, however, no tears came yet so I proceeded to back a couple feet away while she was facing Santa and talking about what she wanted and gave him her picture she colored for him. After we got a picture then I got her off his lap and she backed up enough until she felt she was in a safe zone and then my child put her hands up to her ears, waved them back and forth and scrunched up her nose and mouth and made a horrific sound. Santa just burst out laughing and did the face right back at her. He had to try and gain his composure for the next child coming towards him but, as we walked away, he was still laughing and looking at her and making the face at his helpers showing them what she had done. At least Santa got a good laugh. That has to be a hard, tough job. BUT.....somebody has to do it!