New Years Eve Party Girl

After Christmas Fun

Cooking in her new kitchen!





Even though it is COLD, she wanted more!

Christmas Day

Chloe was up at 6:30 AM and we kept her upstairs until we were all awake and ready to go down to see what Santa had left for her.  Chloe was sitting on the top step of the stairs with Grandad and she could see a Foofa doll that Santa had left.  She screamed, "Foofa doll Foofa Doll" and could hardly wait any longer to go downstairs.

She grabbed the foofa doll and then the flashlight and was quite pleased that Santa had done as she asked.  He also left her a battery operated four wheeler in which she showed little interest.  Her stocking was full of surprises...princess nail polish and lipstick, a spinning light, puppy dog and crayons for the bathtub. 

She would run around the staircase so that we couldn't see her, figure out her new toys and then come back and show us.  She can be very bashful.  (In the Foofa and Flashlight video she does it right after she finds her Santa gifts.) She played for awhile with the Santa toys and then she opened presents.  She did little more than pull off a few bows, insisting that any of us do the unwrapping for her.  

Her Moma got her to pull a little of the paper, but basically she refused to unwrap.   She liked the dishes, pots and pans, and play food that went with her new the oven/sink set.  We had many tea parties today!  She wore the watch that her mother gave her all day and if you asked her what time it was, she replied "eight o'clock," 

After lunch Chloe went to her Dad's family Christmas gathering.  She was excited to recieve many more gifts including a pink rocking chair, baby doll, and sleds.  She loved seeing her cousins but as the youngest she was a little shy. 

Chloe certainly had a fun Christmas Day!  Once she understood about the gift-giving, she didn't want it to end.  She does understand what Santa Claus is all about now, but I believe she thinks he brought her all the gifts.  She couldn't quite understand how people who weren't in the room could be giving her a gift!

Week before Christmas



Making cookies for Santa





Bentonville Lights





Celebrating with Jack



Chloe Meets Baby Stecks

Chloe visited with Ramy and Stecks a couple weeks ago and is excited to have another boyfriend in her life!

Chloe went to see Santa Claus

Chloe went to see Santa Claus at the Mall and patiently waited in line.  She seemed to understand what was suppose to happen and has rehearsed for weeks that she was to tell Santa what she wanted.  Her wishes haven't changed -she wants a flashlight and a Foofa doll.  She had her turn with Santa and told him what she wanted, but the picture clearly shows how upset she was when he didn't give her the flashlight and Foofa doll on the spot.  Poor thing- she just didn't understand.  As she cried, she kept repeating, I want a flashlight and a Foofa Doll...  Fortunately, there were Christmas lights in Bentonville to take her mind off disappointing ole Santa.

Weekend at Granbec's

Chloe spent the weekend with us and boy did we have fun!  We spent hours with the Little People and had a fun time hiking and mountain climbing in the yard.  Chloe decorated two trays of Christmas cookies and ate lots of sprinkles in the process.  She didn't like it when I tried to eat a cookie and told me, "no, Chloe's cookies!"  I finally convinced her that she should share a cookie with me so she selected one for me.  She picked out a small one that she had already taken off all the candy and sprinkles.  Check out the pictures!

Chloe Does Dallas

Chloe had a big weekend in Dallas that included her first live concert.  Chloe, Jack, and families attended a Yo Gabba Gabba concert!  Yo Gabba Gabba is one of her favorite TV shows and she loved the concert.  She watched every minute, clapped when each song ended, and cried when they started singing the Good Bye song!

Before the concert, she attended the Dallas Christmas parade and was quite excited to see her favorite characters as large balloons or on floats.  They visited the mall and had a fun time running wild in the hotel.  Chloe's trip ended with a breakfast of Christmas Sprinkled pancakes!

Chloe, Elmo, Jack

Parade Wave 

Unsure of the Elevator!

At the concert

Hotel Arrival