Christmas 2008

Christmas was a blast with Kyra the 22-month-old! Kyra now knows that Santa is a pretty cool dude (and thank goodness we have a bigger house to accomodate all of Santa's generosity). Tearing the paper to shreds seemed to be the highlight of opening gifts, which was much better than last year when eating the paper was the highligh of opening gifts! Kyra seemed to take it in stride when, a week after Christmas, every bit of the Christmas decorations were packed away while she slept. She bolted to the living room, stared at the corner where the tree formerly camped, shrugged her shoulders, turned her tiny palms upward and stated, "Christmas all gone, Mommy." It's like she knows her birthday is right around the corner!

lET iT sNOW!!

We woke November 30th to 5 inches of snow! A quick trip to the mall for snow pants and boots and we were snow bunnies, for sure. We didn't count on 5 inches of snow being up to Kyra's knees, though (a little tough to walk). She said she's ready for skis, now!

20 Months Old

That's not a wig, folks! Can you believe she's had several trims in her short lifetime, too!!

Halloween 2008

"Dorthy" made it around the block on Halloween night - enough to stop at the neighbors' and give them high five (Kyra's new favorite social greeting). Toto is a bit shy, but he's in the basket, somewhere! Thanks to Grandma Carol for making the costume!

PowerPuff Girls

Homecoming week brings out the best in the students... er, the teachers at Chiddix Junior High. So, during this "Spirit Week," we celebrated "Super Hero Day." Just how did I get roped into being Buttercup, the tomboy of the Power Puff Girls? Well, I might need new friends! Below you'll see Blossom (Jill Borroughs), Bubbles (Dana Curby), and Buttercup (Kelly) in their cartoon form and the real-life form!

Tanner's Orchard Visit

Kyra recently made her first visit to Tanner's Orchard. The weather was great and Kyra had fun playing. Although feeding the goats was, "Yuck," her first taste of apple cider was "Mmmmmm."

Kyra Sept 2008

Today was Kyra's 18 month check-up... apparently she's a very normal, healthy girl, who talks, and talks, and talks, and talks. She only had to get one shot, which didn't seem too bad... since she cried for 10 seconds, then looked the nurse square in the eye and said, "Ouch!" For being such a trooper during her appointment, she got to enjoy a few M&M's, then had her picture taken. Just what happened to BABY Kyra, anyway?