Delanie Gives A Concert

The first two minutes of this video provides an explanation for why we haven't been posting more pictures/video. My family will tell you that this behavior comes right from her mother - I went through a stage where I didn't want to be photographed that probably lasted 10 years!

Delanie has become quite the singer, though! She has an amazing memory, so she has a knack for memorizing lyrics and melodies very quickly. She can pick out a melody she has heard before, even if there are new words assigned to it. And, she learned 5-6 Christmas carols this year, between school and home. She tends to belt them out at the top of her lungs, and will clam up the second she sees the camera.

I hope her singing voice makes Mamo proud!

Delanie opening some presents

Here's more video from Christmas morning!

Christmas morning!!

Here's some video of Delanie as she first comes downstairs on Christmas morning. More video of her opening presents to come!

Santa has hit our house!

BEFORE SANTA:






































































AFTER SANTA:

Delanie with Santa, Take 2

Last Saturday, we went to a neighborhood Christmas party. The hosts hired a Santa to come and hand out presents to the kids. Delanie, who has been skeptical of Santas all season, really took to this Santa! She kept interrupting the other kids' time on his lap to tell him things, and she happily jumped up on his knee! In fact, Santa had a hard time getting rid of her, she proceeded to hang onto his leg and follow him around for the next 45 minutes or so, happily talking away to him!

Thank you Granny and Grandpa Joe!

Delanie got a special gift in the mail the other day - here is her reaction!

Christmas decorations

This may be the best way for us to answer the question, "How is potty training going?" While we were decorating the tree yesterday, we found Delanie putting Christmas decorations into her potty so she could carry them around!

Delanie's first visit to see Santa!

Here are some pictures from our local fire station's annual Breakfast with Santa pancake fundraiser. As you can see, Delanie was a little skeptical of Santa. Prior to seeing him, she told us she planned to sit on his lap and tell him she needed "some new sippy cups." Yet, as she approached the front of the line, she got very nervous and insisted Daddy join her in the photo. They even kicked Santa out of his chair!

We plan to put up our tree on Sunday, and have several more local outings to attend to help us get into the Christmas spirit!