Leila loves going for a ride in the new Razor. She loves the wind in her face. We don't go very fast, and when we stop she fusses that she want's to go faster. We have plenty of trails to ride on here in the desert, and enjoyed playing down by the water on Christmas Eve. 
We were away last Christmas when Leila was just a baby, so this year it was our turn to stay home. She was so excited when she woke up, and started jumping up and down in her crib. We woke up early and started making breakfast pancakes and cinnamon rolls. She started climbing on her little tykes bus from Santa, checked out the presents under the tree, and loved all her new toys, books, and puzzles. We missed seeing my side of the family, but are so fortunate to have my in laws, sister in law/brother in law's family here in Havasu. We had a wonderful lunch at their house. 
Such a great Christmas!
I love looking back on all our childhood pictures with Santa. My Mom displays them every Christmas, and it's fun to see the outfits we wore,(sorry Mom, the sweat outfits rocked) how we changed over the years, and all the different Santa's we visited. I am excited to start that same tradition with my own family.
We took Leila to sit on Santa's lap for the first time this weekend. She was all smiles when we arrived. He was a gentle Santa complete with a real beard, and a nice red coat. He even gave us a jolly, "HO HO HO". He was the real deal sent straight from the North Pole. When we sat her on his lap, she looked worried, but was trying to be so brave. We jumped around to try to make her smile, and the more we did, the more her lip started to quiver. Once Santa offered her a Candy Cane, she relaxed in his arms, started smiling, and made herself comfortable. There were no tears and we even got a smile. I can't wait for Christmas!
Crawl into a cupboard. It's way more fun!
Our little sweet Leila just isn't into toys. She has always loved the things we take away from her such as cords, wires, the laptop, camera, and cell phones. We have baskets of toys that she will sit for a minute and play with, read her board books for awhile, but would much rather have "adult" type toys. Christmas is coming soon...very soon, and although she doesn't need anything, I must get her something. As with most kids, she'd be happier with a box and some ribbon. SO, with all these toys she has, I find her playing in this cupboard. The one cupboard we allow her to take her tupperware in and out of, she has cleared out and now lays in it.
She is the perfect length, stretches out, puts her feet up, and stays in there for hours. She's such a happy, carefree kid. Gotta love her imagination!
