To start off the holidays, my mom and Lindsey arrived on 12/18. We did a bit of Christmas shopping to finish up our lists and make batches of sugar cookies, red and green sprinkle cookies, peanut butter blossoms, fudge, and amaretto truffles. We had a great time hanging out with Lucia. It is endless fun to watch my family interact with Lucia. My mom had not seen her since the end of July and Lindsey since the middle of May. She warmed up to them quickly and was soon hamming it up for everyone and taking in all of the attention. Here are some pictures from the first few days with just the Summerill ladies.
The lady has started doing a lot of funny things recently. I'll list off a few of them:
1. She does what we call a "butt dance" where she sits on the floor and rocks around like she is dancing. It is pretty cute.
2. She can wave "bye-bye"
3. She says "mama" and "dada" which often comes out more like "mamamamamamamam" or "dadadadadada" but we know what she's saying.
4. She lip twazzles. I'll post a video to explain.
5. She lets you tap on her mouth to create funny sounds. Another video to explain this one.
6. She can pull herself up to her knees now on furniture and other low things.
7. She enjoys drinking water from our glasses and can move the food on her tray into her mouth...unless it gets stuck on the side of her face.
8. She likes to bonk foreheads
On to the next part of Christmas break...Craig arrived on Monday, 12/21. We spent a lot of time getting ready for the festivities and part of the group spent some time downtown enjoying the city.
On Christmas Eve, Pat, Lucia, and I drove over to the Murphy's house to enjoy Christmas Eve and Christmas day with Terry, Kathy, Jai, Sten, and Solveig...and, of course, the soon to arrive Anderson baby. Lucy sang for a good portion of the Christmas Eve service and made a few friends with the people sitting close by. Lucia loves to "sing" her way through every church service. It is cute and wonderful during the worship portion of the service but then either Pat or I always have to take her outside during the preaching because she just wants to continue to talk with us. :)
Here are some pictures from Christmas Day with the Murphy and Anderson families
Solveig in her new play high heels...
Dad, Lu, and a Christmas bottle. Pat is checking the thigh pudge factor.
A Southern Christmas breakfast.
Our first family Christmas with our little lady, Lucia Kate
Pat with the cousins...
The best present of 2009
Lucy eating her first Christmas present
Lucy lady with Papa Murphy
We headed back to our house Christmas night for the Summerill Christmas festivities on the 26th. We had the traditional Summerill Christmas breakfast, which consists of buttermilk waffles piled high with a variety of fruits and, for some, ice cream. Starting the day off with a ton of sugar. Now that is my kind of breakfast! We had a great time opening gifts and having Christmas dinner together. Christmas is so much fun with Lucia. I can only bet that each year will just get better.
Kaitlyn's o-so-generous gift of 3 days of babysitting while Pat and I take a trip together! We are going to head to Cave B Inn east of the mountains. Sigh...I can't wait!
Grandma and the little lady. SO cute and I swear my mom looks like she is 35! I hope I got those genes.
Kaitlyn wrapped Lucy's present in such a way that she could pull on the string and it would unravel! I have such fun siblings!
Investigating the ribbon
Lucy attacking Craig's beard
Lucy attacking her new toy...again...she's crazy!
Opening books from Grandma! Mom got her my two favorite classics including Blueberries for Sal
Lucy opening presents with the big kids
Craig and the cutie Renee
Summerill/Murphy Christmas dinner
Lucy and Dad opening presents together
Aunt Lindsey and Lu reading
Lucy trying on Lindsey's new shoes
After Christmas day came Kaitlyn's 25th birthday. We all went downtown to a restaurant/bar on Capital Hill eat sweet potato fries and drank pumpkin beer. We had a great time there and then had our favorite cupcakes back up at our house. Lucy kept an eye on our waiter the entire time that we were at the bar and he was in view. Apparently you can't trust Capital Hill waiters. Good thing she was on the look out. :) She also enjoyed sitting on my head. Hum...we got a few looks.
Kaitlyn blowing out her candle Lucy style...with a lip twazzle
Kaitlyn and Lindsey on the frozen lake by our house
Lu on my head...this is normal
Lucy with Lindsey's glasses on the way downtown
Mom bought Kaitlyn "middle sister" wine for her birthday...clever
The party...minus Pat as he is the one taking the picture
Part of the table at our lunch out
Lu, once again, attacking Craig's beard.
More fun with Craig's beard
Humm...looks like Lu needs to cut down on her consumption
The fun started to wind down from there. Mom and Lindsey left the following day and Craig and Renee on the 30th. It was great to have everyone in town. We had quite a fun Christmas break.
And now for a few funny videos:
