I'm a little slow this month at getting out post up. I usually update the blog while I'm at work and I had a nice long stretch off to start the month.
In January we got to try out all our new Christmas presents. Mia loves her curlers (and her new Jammie's).
Whenever we put them in it is always her asking for them.
And the next day she walks around showing everyone who will listen her curly hair. The first time it went a little frizzy but we are getting better at making the curls stay.
Mia has a new favorite breakfast thanks to Uncle Steve and Aunt Nicky. Mickey Mouse waffles. Apparently they taste better than normal waffles.
Now with more Lego's we can build even more things. We have built towers so tall that I can't even reach the top standing on the bar stools. We've made all kinds of houses, cars, planes, cranes, animals, pretty much if Mia can think it we find a way to build it.
On January 14 my Grandpa passed away. He was 97 years old. The last 2 weeks of his life he made a drastic decline so we kind of knew it was coming. It had been 11 1/2 years since grandma passed away so it was time for him to go and be with her. This also meant we had an unexpected and unplanned trip up to Idaho.
Mia didn't quite understand what was going on. For her it was a trip to see Grandma and Grandpa and she even got to see her cousins who we don't get to see very often and hadn't seen in 4 months.
Mia and Khloe had so much fun playing together. They brought a smile to every one's face. It was a really fast trip for Steve's family (they got there late Friday night and left late Sunday morning) but we're glad they braved the 8 1/2 hour car ride with 2 little kids to come.
Saturday night while we were there Nicky's brother came to babysit the girls and we had an adults night out at Chili's. Needless to say it was quite the adventure, they weren't very busy and yet they brought us appetizers and told us we'd have to wait for utensils because they didn't have any clean silverware...who's ever heard of such a thing? The girls enjoyed a dinner of mac and cheese, carrots, and root beer and were in 7th heaven.
Just by coincidence, Mia and Khloe have the same PJ's and both of them just happened to bring them to Grandma's house. What are the chances? Of course that meant we had to take a picture of them with their matching Jammie's.
Winter is definitely not my favorite season. I'm a wuss and don't like the cold. At the same time, I don't like being cooped up inside all day either. Mia and I have had to find ways to spend our day that are both warm and less boring. One of her favorites is going to the mall. They have a play land in the middle of it.
She will run and climb and jump and play for hours if I let her.
We've also spent lots of time playing at home. Mia loves setting up her stuffed animals next to her to watch TV or even just to hang out.
Chicken, Mia, and Pig are all ready for story time!
January is also Monty's birthday. He's the big 33 this year. We had a birthday dinner down at his parents at the beginning of the week and brought home lots of left over cake so I decided to do a birthday pie for his actual birthday.
He got a Kindle (just the boring e-reader one, but he likes to read) and a new Patriots hat.
Happy Birthday Babe!
