HANNAH THE HEADBANGER ROCKS OUT TO THE CLASH!!!!!!

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Yes, we are definately jet setters!!!! Our last stop was at Mike and Kathy's in Roseville. Maddy and I had a total splash party in the bathtub. I don't think I have ever laughed so hard in my life!!! We went out for Sushi and bowling for their birthdays. Don't get me wrong, I loved bowling, but they totally wore me out!!! I also got to play with the Bennett girls again. Even though I like Uncle Mike, I do not root for the Patriots!!!! Hee-hee, CHEATERS!!!!

Through the snow, sleet, rain, wind, power outages and ice......nothing would keep me away from seeing my Meemo and Papa!!!! Meemo pulled out a lot of old toys. I had fun playing with Raggedy Ann.....but of course, my favorite was just a wooden spoon and a couple of Tupperware containers.....How boring!!! It was Christmas all over again too!!!! I'm starting to think about marketing this idea....having three different Christmas celebrations. Oh, I guess Hanukkah already took an idea like that one.......shoot!!!!!!! Meemo's mini chair was just my size, how fun!!!!!!!

I know you think that is a painted canvas or picture behind us, but that is TRUE NATURE BABY!!!!! SPECTACULAR!!!! That is the actual back yard and view from my Aunt Deb's back porch. I know I said before that I live in paradise, but this is a close second......Ha-----until you step outside!!!!!!

Whoa!!!! What a trip!!! We made it to No. Cal. despite a huge winter storm. When I here "STORM WATCH, 2008 in Palm Springs, that means one or two drops of rain. Up there, they are serious, dude!!!! (Dude??? Have you seen those new commercials? Hilarious!!!) Aaahhhh, Nana!!! What could be better than seeing my Great Grandmother Fern? We had all the great granchildren there at once except for the one boy who is just a few months older than I am (9 girls!!!) Hopefully I can meet him someday. My Daddy says he doesn't blame him for not being there....around all us women!!!! It was great seing my Aunt Debbie, Uncle Dave and cousins Holly and Erica.....Oh, and C.J., Holly's heartthrob. He's a sweetie!!!!

ZOOOOMMMMMM, ZOOOOOOOMMMMMM!!!!! I just love my new Quad!!!! Once I figured out how to keep my feet up on the petals, it was smooth sailin' !!!!!!

AT LAST........THE PRESENTS!!!!!!!!! OH YEA, AND MERRY CHRISTMAS YA'LL!!!!!!! Now we're getting to the good stuff!!!! Ya know, I just can't enjoy anything without Percy getting in the way. She thinks she is the princess still. Ha--I let her think that!!!! Actually, she was a lot of help getting the paper off the gifts. I liked the doggy toys just as much as my own and vice versa!!!!

Twas the night before Christmas...........Old traditions carry on and new traditions are started. Our new family traditions are for me and Daddy to put the tree topper on the Christmas tree on Christmas Eve and for Mommy to read "Twas the Night Before Christmas" to me and then to put the milk and cookies out for Santa......Oh, and don't forget the carrots for the reindeer!!!! Then they make me go to bed.....Whaaaaaaa!!!!!!!! They are so cruel sometimes!!!!

Okay, we live in the best place in the whole wide world. So. Cal.!!!! Not many kids can hang out at the park the middle of December!!! Jealous??? I think this is the park where we might have my first b-day party. Can you believe I'm almost a year????

We hopped on a plane to Houston to visit Mama B and Grandpa Phil just before Christmas and boy did we have a great time!!! Grandpa Phil helped me practice my perfect "10" dismount for the 2024 Summer Olympics!!!! Mama B took me down the slide for the first time!!!! I'm not so sure about that yet, ok a slight bit more fun on my own!!!!! Sitting on top of presents is much for fun than opening them, you should try it sometime!!!!!!

Tons of friends and family stopped by to meet me at my Mama B's and Grandpa Phil's house. I finally got to meet John and Yvonne (too bad we missed Amy) and my mom's BFF from childhood Karen and her daughter Kendall. My mom has known Karen since she was 6 years old, just before she started first grade. I overheard Mommy talking to Karen about all sorts of trouble they used to get in to. Hee-hee, I have leverage for later!!!!!

More friends I met were Kay and Janice from Mama B's work. Janice is my very own personal artist. She painted the beautiful work on the letters of my name above my crib, among many other super cool stuff. Some long time friends, Mony and Jay stopped by, along with CRAZY Vincette. Talk about a small world, Vincette is my Aunt Debbie's (Grandpa Phil's daughter) best friend, and my Mommy used to work with Vincette at The Limited ages ago. Cool huh??!! Oh my gosh, I just realized, I have two Aunt Debbie's!!!!! I was so pleased to finally meet Ronnie and Patty. My Mommy has known them since she was an infant in Ft. Worth, Tx and grew up with their two daughter's Laura and Tara who I unfortunately was not able to meet yet, but next time!!!!!!

Boy am I lucky to have soooo many friends and family that love me and traveled from afar just to meet me!!! (You know how big Texas is, it is it's own country!!!) One of the SoTS (Sisters of The South--Mama B's version of the Ya-Ya's), Jan, stopped by SEVERAL TIMES to meet me. I guess she likes me alright!!! My sweet Great Aunt Anna, "The Aunt between the H's" met us for dinner (she is one of Grandpa Phil's sisters). I was soooooo sad that my Great Aunt Ditsey (the other sister) and Great Uncle Wilfrid couldn't make it out to meet me. Dang that freezing rain storm!!! (Next time for sure!!!) I had fun with my Uncle Philip (Grandpa Phil's son)!! I hope I can meet his kids someday soon. More cousins!!!! Jan's mom Martha stopped by too, she was a hoot. One of my Mom's and Mama B's favorite people, the Great Charlie Pence met us for lunch. He and his wife Patsy are some of the finest souls on this planet. I may not know much now, but I know that for sure!!!

Christmas came early when we went to visit Mama B and Grandpa Phil in Houston!!!! During his trial run, Santa dropped off this crazy ball that gyrates all by itself all over the floor and makes funny sounds (kinda like me!!!!) He also gave me this funny looking pink and purple horse. They told me it's called a Unicorn???? Come on ya'll, it looks like a horse, you can't fool me. I guess I don't have the whole magical thinking concept down yet. Somehow Santa knew I wanted my very own swing. Wow, look at me go!!! I know I'm not old enough yet for potty training, but Santa could not pass up this awesome potty chair. It has a toilet paper roll and a magazine rack on it. Is that cooool or what?? Ya'll know how much I love to play with toilet paper!!!!! Check out my new back-pack too!!!! Thanks Santa!!!