Play House=Fun House

Auntie Cheryl & Uncle Charles bought our Princess the most adorable play house for her 2nd Christmas. It was back ordered for over 4 weeks, so it didn't arrive until the 5th of January. Trust me when I say this....It was well worth the wait. During Skyler's nap time, Tom assembled the play house in the enclosed patio and we kept the blinds on french doors shut. When she woke up, he walked her to the surprise area where I was eagerly waiting on the other side with my camera. Her expression was golden! She gasped loudly and this was just a sample of her reaction.....

She wasted no time exploring it and within minutes, she put her imagination to work and brought in all her favorites!

It features a full size door, working shutters, a decorative shingled roof with a skylight and a yellow flower box. It evens comes with an electronic phone and doorbell. Inside is a clock and a range that can be flipped over to become an outside barbecue grill.

She spent all day playing in it. She even rolled her grocery cart in and started lining the selves up with groceries! I couldn't help but laugh. I guess she's inherited my organization skills. Tom likes to call it my anal gene!

I caught her changing the hands on the clock. It was set for 7:15 but she changed it to an earlier hour. Perhaps she knows that 7:30 is her "get ready for bedtime" hour and wanted to fool us later that evening! lol

Skyler couldn't wait to show of her new pad to her Glammey. Believe it or not, but it's very roomy and the roof is high enough for adults to join in the fun! I never thought I'd see the day where my Mum would crawl into a children's play house and spend an afternoon in it! It's become quite the popular spot and Glammey knows all about it!

Even Laney wanted to be included in fun with Skyler, Glammey and Barney.

The day finally ended with a tea party. She's quite the good hostess! Tom's cousin Bob & Sandy, from Connecticut, sent Sky the cutest talking tea set for Christmas. She certainly has been enjoying it and now keeps it in her house. I think all these toys are great for sparking Skyler's imagination. She seems naturally inclined to tap into her creativity. I enjoy watching how she puts her fanciful thinking into action.

I'm certain Skyler would love to entertain more visitors in her new play house. Be sure to put it on your "To Do" list for 2011! I recommend you dress in some comfy clothes and don't forget to wear your pretties!

Christmas Happiness!

I've always enjoyed Christmas, especially when it's shared with family. I love the spirit, the decorating, the kinder hearts of people, the merriment of parties and friendships, BUT mostly I love the fact that we have a precious blessing running around our home! Our holiday started off with a Christmas Eve dinner downtown followed by a lovely church service and then some festive holiday light sight seeing.

Glammey, Skyler & Papa play as we wait for our reservation.

Skyler loved the dazzle of the lights and we loved the twinkle in her eyes! Once we arrived home, Tom dressed his homemade cheese cakes with fresh toppings before tomorrow's big celebration. Skyler was introduced to batter licking and definitely enjoyed it!

It was fun waking Skyler up Christmas morning. We all stood outside her bedroom door ringing bells and saying Ho-Ho-Ho! I managed to snap this picture right before she woke up.

Tom, Glammey, Papa and I had more fun watching Skyler unwrap her gifts. As you all know, our Angel is a huge Barney Fan, so to see her expression when he appeared out of a box was priceless!

Skyler had a blast unwrapping her gifts from her Grandparents, Auntie Cheryl, Uncle Charles, Auntie Nicola & Uncle Bogie. Our living room looked like a mixture of Toys R Us & a Beautiful Baby Boutique combined!

Just when Skyler thought she was finished tearing that last package, a Big Wheel appeared from Glammey & Papa! You can only guess her surprise and excitement. Skyler became the riding pro! Enjoy the many pictures......

Skyler took her new skill outside and showed Glammey her riding talent. She even looked behind her as she was backing up! Too cute.

By mid afternoon, Uncle Larry, Auntie Kevie and Cousins Nikki, Jodi & Jared arrived. Skyler is a dog lover so she enjoyed playing with Lucy & Laney before dinner.

Skyler's personalized "2nd Christmas" bib

After dinner, Skyler played with her family and opened more gifts!

She received the cutest grocery cart from the Clark's filled with grocery goodies. Skyler made sure to explore every room in the house with the cart.

By late evening, it was a quick change into her Calvin Klein Lady Bug pajamas for some good book reading with her Cousin Nikki . Then it was back to the grocery cart and then playing with her Fisher Price Little people Nativity Scene. It was amazing to watch her pick up the baby and say "Jesus".

It will be a treasure for years to come to watch Skyler reenact the story known around the world about a shining star and a little town. It will definitely fascinate and stimulate her imagination. We are so blessed to have such a delightful child who is learning about the Lord each day.

We hope your Christmas of 2010 was filled with all the joyful gifts of our Savior...peace, faith, freedom and love! May God continue to bless you and your loved ones during this New Year!