Christmas #2 - New Mexico

From Colorado we drove to Ruiodoso, New Mexico to do Christmas with Mark's family. They were going to be there a whole week, but we spent the first couple of days before heading back to Texas and work.

We arrived on a Friday night, where it started snowing an hour and a half outside Ruiodoso. Then we made it halfway up the mountain (cause the condo was of course on top of a mountain) before our car decided it was too icy under the snow and refused to go up any more. So the only option (that Mark could see!) was to put all our warm clothes on, bundle up Naomi in the backpack carrier and hike what he said was just a 1/4-1/2 mile up the road (it was 1.3 miles). So we did - Mark's dad and brother-in-law Andrew walked halfway and met us, which made the whole thing much better! I wish I had a picture of our hike - it turned out really beautiful, but it was cold (19 degrees) and snowy. And it satisfied a dream of Mark's, I think. WOW.

We spent the next couple of days Christmas-ing, baking with the kids, and sledding. Then it was back to Texas.

Christmas in Colorado

We spent Chrstmas Day (and the few days before) in Colorado with my family. Naomi had some great time with her cousin Alvin (also 2) and with her Grandotdot and Granddaddy. We had a great time catching up, and doing lots of cooking! Mark spent a good deal of time working on Naomi's Christmas present -- the white wooden kitchen below. It is so beautiful, and Naomi loved it! We were up very late Christmas Eve finishing it (of course), but I am so proud. Naomi liked doing stockings and opening presents. And we found time to play in the snow in the backyard!

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

Naomi and her friend Ellaiden..

Backyard...

Fall Garden

First haircut and other errands

This morning I took Naomi to get her hair cut for the first - other than a couple of bang trims I've done. She was great! And liked showing it off later.

Afterwards, we took Naomi's new haircut to Starbuck's for hot chocolate and coffee and banana bread.

Naomi and Max

It turns out, all you need to entertain two toddlers is a pack'n'play full of stuffed animals.

No, but...

Naomi's new phrase is " no, but..."

Naomi, let's leave this a lone for a bit, okay?
No, but I'm having that.

She also loves to talk about the rope swing at her school - when I ask how was school, she says "I swung upside down on the rope swing!"
Who else swings upside down?
"Nomi P, Eliza. But not Alice. And not Na Na."

Dear Santa

Tonight, Naomi said:

"We have to talk to Santa, I want playdough and cutters for Christmas."

Christmas is coming...

It was thanksgiving weekend, but once the Christmas decorations come out, its Christmas!
Naomi really loves her cousins Abby and Anna.