Christmas Pictures

I do believe that this year was the hardest year ever to get a Christmas picture. This girl just did not want to perform for us this year. We first tried over at The Friendly Farm first. They have a big red barn and I thought it would be perfect. The cows were eating and that was way more interesting than me taking pics.

I told her to get excited and look alive........

This is the look she gave me.

Jamie is behind me trying his hardest to get her to smile.

I loved this one but it was blurry.

Just my luck.

Then we stopped by my cousins house in front of there pretty white fence.

Playing on the fence was tons of fun.

When we got home, Jamie thought I should try to get her pic in front of the holly bush. Great idea but she wanted the cat in the pic. It was very cute  but not the look I was going for. :-)

Late one afternoon, I decided to give it a try by myself. We went to this old house just up the road. She did fabulous. We played Peek-a Boo with the baby and that worked like magic. :-)

These last 2 are the ones I used!

I thought they shined her sweet personailty.

I hope you all have a very Happy New Year!!

Santa Came To Our House

Sophie Clare was completely wore out from not having a nap on Christmas Eve. Convincing her to go to bed early because Santa was coming was easier than I thought. We prepared him a plate of goodies and some milk. I asked her where she thought we should leave it and she wanted to leave it right in front of the tree. We also left him a key at the door to get in. ;-) 

We had to wake Sophie Clare up early Sunday morning because we had to get ready for church as well. When I was waking her up, she was not moving.....................But when I said SANTA came to your house. Her little eyes opened and she smiled. I carried her down the hall and she gave me the biggest grin and hug.  I tried to get her to walk but I am not sure she knew what to expect.

She was amazed by her baby bed and high chair.

She picked up her coloring book and said AWWW

We let her grab which present she wanted first and she opened the baby.

She was in love at first sight!

Her stocking is not quite big enough to hold all the stocking stuffers so Santa put some in the sleigh.

I hate this picture has this huge shadow on it but she LOVED the choo choo train whistle.

Then it was time for a break, she wanted to watch a little Yogi.

We took that time to get ready for church.

Finally we are ready and she decides to open another gift.

Sophie Clare is all about tracing so Santa thought she might like the scribble by Leap Frog. She liked it so much, that she wanted to take it to church. It was hard making her understand that she could not take it but we finally got out the door.

Are all her gifts open yet???

No, of course not. This girl likes to take her time and that is ok with us.

After church we went to Jamie's family and spent the afternoon.  Finally when we got home, Sophie Clare wanted to change into the pj's that Jamie's granny got her. We asked her a couple of times did she want to open anymore gifts and she was just not interested. Then she decides to open another...........

and play with it a while.

posing and loving it.

Then another gift............

My parents were here at this time and got to see her open a couple. Now it is 5:30 pm. haha

When she opens them, she just has to try each and every one out!

Then last but not least....................................

Make-up!

We had such a great time this year watching Sophie Clare LOVE everything about Christmas!

After the gifts, we did a little playing.

Jamie found some bubba teeth and Sophie Clare thought she was cute! It makes me laugh every time I see this picture.

Then she rode her daddy as a horse. haha

I love to see her smile and be sooo happy!

Well there is the last of Christmas post except some pics I want to load for "scrapbook" purposes!

I hope you all have a Happy New Year!!

What kind of plans do you have??