December - A Month of Celebration

December 1 - Mom turns 30 - Happy Birthday!

Here is your card!

A new jacket from Daddy

Time to start the Advent Calendar - 1st window!

What a nice cake Dad made.

Decorating the Christmas Tree

Is this how you do it?

I really like the lights.

That spot looks perfect.

The finished tree

Wherever we are going, I am ready!

I think Altai is tired.

December 6 - St. Nicholas Day

These cute, little shoes have something inside!

Wow, it is gold with chocolate inside!

Look how my new ball rolls.

Be ready, I might be calling you!

Dad, I think you are in my way.

December 12 - I turn one, wow!

Trying out my new box as a chair for my table.

This piano really makes a lot of noise, especially when I use my whole hand to press the keys. 

Altai, I have your toy basket!

You really are a good dog.

December 13 - St. Lucia Day and My Birthday Party

My fuzzy cape is really quite something.

This is my birthday cake.

I'm ready for the party!

I am supposed to blow on the cake??  How strange.

Hmmm, frosting.

Yep, it tastes good!

The cake is ok too, but I prefer the frosting.

John and I really like this new toy with the wooden balls.

Happy Birthday to me - thank you everyone for making my day so special.

I could carry these wooden balls everywhere!

Yummy bolognese.

Fun Videos

Here are a few videos taken over the past couple of weeks. 

 Walking and Waiving

 Walking

 Dancing

 Hugging Altai

 Blowing Kisses

Thanksgiving Weekend

Getting ready for Thanksgiving - What are you doing down there Mom?

What, doesn't everyone climb in the cupboard?

Or sit in a dog bowl?

Look, this little door is just my size!

My first Thanksgiving dinner.  I think I might enjoy this more when I have really woken up from my nap.

Playing with my buddy John.

Taking a rest during our hike.

 Look at all of this snow!

Almost to the summit

Here we are

Look at me on Meadow Mountain.

Ready for church, and really, could I be any cuter. :)

All dressed up to get the Christmas Tree.

This is the one!

Dad, this is great and all, but I am ready to go.

Look at my mittens.

Altai's collar - hours of entertainment.

Hmmm...what are these?

I'll write again soon!

Love,

Marin

Ice Climbing, Dad's Birthday and Sushi!

A few weeks ago we all went ice climbing and enjoyed a beautiful, sunny, Colorado Saturday in November!  We also celebrated Dad's 31st birthday and I had my first sushi; of course it was the cooked variety, but I sure loved it.  Here are some pictures.

11 months old

So, do we need one of these to go ice climbing?

Dad, there sure is a lot of fun looking stuff in here!

Snug as a bug in a rug on our way up to the climb

Mom and Dad's friend Morgan came too, which was a great help.  You sure are high up there Dad!

Mom are you going to climb too?

Looks like your foot is holding up great!

Dad zips up again to take down the gear.

Well, that was fun

What do you think of my new dress Dad?

I sure love my duck and Blabla.

Altai is pretty nice too, especially when he does not run away from me!

See Dad, this card is from me!  Happy Birthday

Do you see my curls?

An early Christmas present, this is great, I can see so much!

Yummy sushi!

Love, 

Marin