Thanksgiving Day 2009...

We say this all the time, but Ro and I are very thankful for Laela Grace. She has opened our eyes to a whole new world and we love it! Thank you, Laela. You are a fantastic little girl who amazes us each day.OH! I almost forgot... the weirdest thing. Laela Grace sat and watched 50 minutes of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. No I am not proud of this, but it was quite funny. Considering this is her real first tv watching experience (and she is 17 months old), I am a proud momma. Anyway, she got into her rocking chair and her and Nanna watched, laughed, pointed, and talked there way through 50 minutes of the parade. Laela loved all of the super cool floats and she even enjoyed listening to the bands!

A new found seat...

Yes...it is the refrigerator! Laela would sit in there and tell stories until she was frozen, if we would let her! :)

Thankful Thursday!

I am thankful that Laela loves bathtime with her "dad-eee". They both have a hoot of a time! :)

Turkey Time!

Laela is getting ready for the upcoming turkey day!

Surf's up!

Okay...not really, but Laela looks like it in her "winter" bathing suit. :) Yesterday Ro took Laela to play at the pool and remind her of the pool rules. Laela was even giggling each time she was dunked. Both Daddy and Laela had a blast!

What is she thinking?

Laela was drinking her milk and eating her applesauce at dinner tonight. I stepped away for one minute and she put her cup into her applesauce bowl. Then I tried to help her get it out and she screamed. FINE! I let her be and she had a blast drinking her milk with her new creation...

Congratulations!

Welcome to our newest Omaha friend! Kim, Greg and Gabby welcomed Finnegan "Finn" Gregory Hasenkamp last Sunday. He is adorable and we can't wait to meet him!

Purses and MORE owies...

Laela was looking for a new purse so Ro gave her one of my old ones. She has not put it down today! OH! Laela must have a "BIG owie" today because she wanted the big bag of peas for her owie. HA!

Our Tuesday Tidbit...

I picked up Laela from school today and the teacher informed me that my daughter is a "drama queen". Hmmmmm....no kidding! I wanted to say..."She has been in school 60 days and you are just now figuring this out?" Either way, I was telling Ro about it and then Laela did this. (Please excuse the screamng, but do notice how even her facial expressions change so quickly.) OH MY!

When she was little, little and she got an "owie" we would give her a bag of frozen peas. Then one day Ro was cleaning out the freezer and Laela was helping. Since then, she has been attached to this frozen bean and cheese burrito. Now she uses it for her "owies". Oh...she even loves to give the burrito to Allie for her "owies" too. :)

SURPRISE!

We went to Kheang's 30th SURPRISE party tonight and Laela had a great time. Here is the surprised birthday boy... She got to run around outside, eat crackers, play with friends and crawl around in a big pile of leaves! Laela and her friend Natalia had a blast playing in the leaves... Laela even stole a hug from Natalia's daddy! Don't forget about Maddie (b-day boy's daughter). I got to help watch her this afternoon too. She was great!