We arrived last night to a Christmas tree full of presents. Lola pretty much has everything Yo Gabba Gabba and can't wait for her friend Rowan to come over and play when we get home.
Lola had her first flights today and thank goodness for me (and everyone else on the plane) she was excellent!!!
Since Lola and I are off to sunny Florida tomorrow we had Christmas today with the kids. It was such a great day!!!! Lola LOVES her new kitchen and so do we. Talk about fun, this is serious fun!
I'm sure when Lola's Ooma purchased this little art tray she didn't plan on her sweet granddaughter using it as a TV tray. 
Lola would not, and I repeat, would NOT get in her high chair this morning for breakfast without all of the Yo Gabba Gabba gang joining her. She tried to carry all five at once but kept dropping one or two here and there. She was freaking out! This baby girl has no patience and totally gets that from her Daddy. 
We had a Christmas celebration last evening with Aaron's family which included all 4 of the grandkids together... finally! Lola and Ian had so much fun opening their gifts. We didn't get to spend much time with Ian because he disappeared into the other room to set up his new Army guys. 
There were so many gifts that Lola was still up at midnight opening them! OK, just kidding, most of you know it's pushing it for me to let her stay up past 7pm but really, there were so many presents!!! She is totally into her new doll wearing a rain coat. Tonight she had the doctor kit out and she was taking good care of her new doll.
You've got to be a pretty cute girl to win over a police officer on duty. There's no crying or whining your way out of trouble, you've got to bat those eyelashes and flash a cute little smile. 
Obviously this man of the law has a soft heart for girls who are missing teeth. Of course most girls who are missing teeth are probably in a different world of trouble than little Lola.
Lola is getting in some airplane time before her first flight to Florida by taking tours of retired Air Force One planes. When Daddy asked "Lola do you think you are the President?" her answer was "yeah"
Lola and Sam went to see Santa today at their school. The event was called "Cookies with Santa" Lola had very little Santa time but did eat 3 cookies and a candy cane so it wasn't a wash.
Rowan was over tonight for a pajama party with Lola while his parents hit the town in all their glory (staying out until almost midnight- wahooo party). He was a little upset with his parents when they left but Aaron distracted him with some really cool Hot Wheel cars. We had some play time, Lola had her bath while Rowan watched and then they ate a bunch of cookies before bed. Once Rowan figured out where we keep the cookies (in the Santa cookie jar) he stood right there by the kitchen counter asking for "more" until bed time. OK, not really the whole time but a lot of the time. In fact they have their mouths stuffed with cookies in the above photo. 
I was first introduced to Amy Sedaris when she played the hilarious Jerri Blank on Strangers with Candy, one of the greatest shows ever in the history of TV. She has had small parts in films like Elf and Bewitched. She played the cat loving girlfriend on My Name is Earl and has been on The Colbert Report (just to name a few). But most recently we saw her on Lola's favorite show Yo Gabba Gabba, she played the Tooth Fairy! As I was glued to the TV back in 2000 watching every episode of Strangers Lola and Rowan were glued tonight watching the Tooth Fairy. How cute is this? Not only are they watching YGG but they are sitting on the YGG mat. 
The holidays are here and I am SO EXCITED! I finally got the house decorated and I say finally because I was ready to decorate in July but in an effort not to annoy my neighbors I waited until the day after Thanksgiving which seems to be a tradition since moving into this old farm house. A woman from the neighborhood across the street stopped to tell me how nice and inviting our house looks with the Christmas lights up. 
