Happy New Year and so much more!

Sorry that I have been so delinquent with posting info and pictures on my blog.  I am going to do my best to catch everyone up on what I have been up to over the last couple months.

I had a nice Thanksgiving with my grandma and grandpa "T".  We had really nice weather and were able to get out for a nice walk after we ate.

Next up was Christmas.  This year was my year to get more hands on with all of the activities that surround Christmas.  I enjoyed helping bake cookies, setup the Christmas decorations and prematurely opening the gifts under the tree that were meant for my cousins.

Before making our anual trip to Iowa we met up with my Dad's side of the family at a restaurant in downtown Denver for a nice dinner and a gift exchange.  The restaurant was very nicely decorated and we had a large table for the food and gifts.

 Christmas at Lake Okoboji was a little different then it has been in years past.  We usually expect to get some sledding in and a walk or two on the lake.  This year the lake was still in its liquid state and there was no snow on the ground so we played football instead.  It was awesome to play with all of my cousins.  Whether it was in the pool playing with all of the toys or jumping on grandma and grandpa's bed, I was glad to be able to play with the cousins pretty much all the time I was awake.  It is always great to spend time with family in Iowa over Christmas.

Rolling out the dough for the cookies

This is too much fun!

Setting up the tree.  I would hand the ornaments for Dad to hang up.

Here I am practicing my Santa impression.  Can you guess what I am saying?

Christmas dinner in Denver.  Not pictured: grandpa T, uncle Jason and Dad,

Pool time at Village West in Okoboji, IA.

Cousin Ethan goes long.

Girl time.  The girl cousins (Maddie, Maggie, Erin & Me) and Auntie Julie.

Check out the doll goodies I got.

All the girls got dolls from grandma "E"

One of my favorite games to "play" in the game room.

Hair time after one of the pool trips.

The whole family at the pool for the last night.

Hanging out watching the Iowa - Oklahoma game.

My Christmas dress that grandma got me.

I hope that you all are having a great start to 2012.  I am looking forward to many fun and exciting things in the upcoming year.  I plan to make great leaps at school and the work that I am doing with my therapists.  We have some fun trips planned like Yellowstone in June and then a big trip to Iowa in August for Trent and Julies' wedding.  Keep checking out my blog and I will do my best to keep you all up to date with what is going on in my life.



Thanks for checking out my blog!

Love,

Lydia