You Light Up My Life

Every morning this is our routine. Lexi runs around the house and gets so excited for us to turn on our Christmas lights. She even says "Peassseee" (translation: please) and "oooohhhhh" when the 'pretties' get turned on.

Cha- Cha Slide

. . . and by Cha-Cha we mean the cardboard box slide. On Christmas Eve, Alexis found this cardboard box to be delightfully entertaining when she turned it into a slide. I guess we should have gotten her boxes for Christmas!

Moping and Monkeying Around

We have been horrible about updating lately! There really is no excuse for us . . . well, except, Lexi IS getting a full mouth of teeth right now (she has about 6 newly acquired ones in the last 3 weeks and 2 more on their way in as I type) and is really the least delightful 18 month old person you've ever encountered.

When she is taking time off from tormenting Mommy and Daddy and telling Roxy to "go-way" (translation: "go away") we've had a few photo ops:



Mommy and Lexi did get to have an adventure last weekend! Lexi met her new friend, Jack, for "Curious George Live" on Saturday afternoon. This was a 90 minute musical stage show with a 15 minute intermission and a meet-and-greet an hour before showtime with the star, "Curious George"

We skipped the meet-and-greet and left at intermission. She was really enjoying the show (and Jack's popcorn) but I didn't want to push my luck since I spent most of the show trying to keep her from rushing the stage to hug the "mu-key" (monkey).

What a Turkey!

It was another year for multiple feasts and lots of family for the Holdings! We started the holiday off in Columbus with Daddy's side of the family and we all got a glimpse of what will be in a few years between Lexi and her cousin, Ethan. Alexis was 'relieving' Ethan of his toys and trying to shake him while he was in his bouncer. Oh, dear, we have much to fear!

After a few days in Columbus, it was back to Wichita and on to Nana and Papa Dunaway's to celebrate Thanksgiving again with Momma's family. Lexi wasn't big on sharing her spotlight with cousin "Co-Co" (this is how Lexi says Chloe) but was able to find solace in pie (she is DEFINITELY her mother's daughter!).


This little girl ate a piece of cherry pie and a piece of french silk pie, AFTER consuming her weight in green bean casserole, corn, bread, and turkey. And then she slept a looooonnnnnggg time that night. :)

Daddy's Girl

When it's time to play, Daddy is the BEST!
Here are a few pictures of Daddy and Lexi's latest shenanigans!


Lexi wanted to wear Daddy's sweatshirt- it might be a little big for her!

Standing with one foot in the basketball goal, doing what Lexi does best - being a goofy girl!

This is how Lexi was watching her favorite movie "The AristoCats" with her Daddy the other night. Talk about a footstool!

Brownie Bites

"And above all... Think Chocolate!"

- Betty Crocker

Yummy! We made brownies on Sunday afternoon - Lexi LOVED them!

Let's Say Thanks

So this is non-Lexi related, but this was too awesome not to pass on! By clicking on the link below you can help send a Thank-You postcard to military personnel stationed overseas. "Let's Say Thanks" is a program sponsored by Xerox that allows you to pick out a postcard and a message and they will send a postcard to a soldier!

http://www.letssaythanks.com

I said a BOOM chick-a-BOOM

Alexis is learning how to jump up and she was entertaining us tonight with her jumps and saying "BOOM" every time she attempted (she has actually yet to leave the ground, but it's the thought that counts, right?).

You may also notice she is sporting a risky-business-chic look. This is her idea of classy styling. She's not loving wearing clothes the last few days, but was adamant about keeping her socks on. Whatever.

It's Unbe-LEAF-able!

Where's Lexi?

So we are blog-awful. We have neglected to update for almost a month now, but not for lack of trying! Lexi went through a bout of boring where she did nothing new or funny whenever we were near a camera. Also, she had ear infections in early October, followed by general cranky-teething behavior the last week or so. We can't subject you, our 7 viewers, to that.

FINALLY, this Sunday we managed to capture her leaf-scapades! Lexi and Daddy went outside to rake up the leaves, and Lexi had SSSOOOO much funny "helping" her Daddy and playing in the leaf piles with Ra-Ra (Roxy).

Fancy Schmancy

Really? Who needs fancy toys when there are bags of frozen stir fry and paper towels at hand? Despite and ENTIRE PLAY ROOM of toys (aka the room that used to be our family room) Lexi found sheer delight in these two items tonight. So I guess for her next birthday we just need to remember to shop in the frozen foods and paper goods sections of the store! What a goofy girl!