A Hat She Can't Pull Off!

So, we got tired of Kate always pulling her hat off, especially since she's clearly cold without it. We went to Target and got her this adorable hat that she can't pull off without a LOT of effort. Works for us!






Trying to pull it off, but she can't!






Love this one of her!

Such a fancy coat!

I love how Kate looks in this pink coat my mom got her. And it's so warm and cozy, too!

Kate's First St. Nick's Day

On Sunday night, we set out our shoes so that St. Nick could come, and then on Monday afternoon, when Dan got home from work, we looked at our treats.


Our shoes with the goodies. Dan got Reeses chocolate peanut butter trees and a Starbucks gift card. I got a cool scarf and glove set, and a yummy scented candle.


Kate got the shoes that kids are unable to pull off (which is something she needs; she pulls off her shoes all the time! Too bad these are the 12 month size and a little too big for her currently.) She also got two board books that she really seems to like.


Yay, shoes!




Reading her book with Daddy


See? She's barefoot. I swear I put socks on my child, but she doesn't seem to care that it's a Wisconsin winter; she just yanks them right off.










Playing with Daddy's gift card


Super Wallace!


Hmmm, this book intrigues me...

Kate Dancing

Here's a video of Kate dancing. She loves her little Leapfrog Music Table so much!

A Pajama Day

Yesterday, neither Kate nor I were feeling well, so we declared it an unofficial PJ day and just lounged around at home. I'm so glad I get to stay home with my baby, especially at times like this; I'd hate to think of her being sick and having someone other than me comfort her.


Ooh, fun new things to touch!








She loves these ornaments







You can tell she has a cold, poor thing


"What? I'm not going for the cat..."

Getting Ready for Christmas...

So, we decided not to put up a tree this year, because of Kate and her curious little hands. But, we still want the house to be festive for Christmas, so we'll of course be putting up the outside lights, and then we put up some decorations inside, as well (we're by no means done, of course!) We listened to Christmas music as we decorated, and it was so fun to have Gail still here; it's not the same as celebrating Christmas with her, but it was still fun!


Well, it's a good shot of the dress, at least!


Trying to get the camera...


I love this dress; one of our Black Friday finds that my mom just couldn't resist!


Why won't you hold still so I can take a picture?






Grandma and her little Christmas elf


Our beautiful Irish nativity; I love it!


So beautiful; I love the green and white color scheme

The Day After Thanksgiving

We had a fun "Black Friday," although there was definitely no getting up at 4 am to go shopping! We headed over to the Hines' around 11:30 and had a wonderful lunch of leftovers, and then we just hung out, played more games, etc. Tracy, Kirsti, my mom, Kate & I headed over to the mall around 7 (PM, not AM) and it was actually very calm. I found Kate's Christmas dress, and my mom, of course, could not resist buying some things for her granddaughter.


The two purple girls...