Four Generations

I was blessed this Christmas with sharing my grandmother's 89th year with her! She turns 90 this Friday, Janurary 6th. I love this picture and I hope that Isla will always remember her. Grandma Ruth is so special and it was fun over the holidays to hear some of her stories. I always laugh when she talks about playing cards because she is so competitive. But she always wins!

Dancing in her winter coat!

My surgery partner Amy Whitson gave Isla this hand me down coat from her daughter. Isla loves it and wants to wear it all the time. Even when she is getting her groove on! Oh, and she went from hating the camera to now saying "cheese" anytime a cameria is in sight!

We had a great weekend with my mom and grandma. We made cookies and pinochle while the snow storm was raging outside. Isla of course gave a dance recital for mom and grandma while they were here. Too funny!

Thanksgiving

We had a wonderful time with the Stapleton's over Thanksgiving. All three of the Stapleton children were there so all 4 of the grandkids were together for the first time. We are so thankful!

snow!

It snowed in Minnesota today. A lot! Isla didn't quite know what to think of it. She didn't try to eat it and was a little afraid to touch it. Well, now that we are back in Minnesota she'll have to get used to it!!

Halloween!

Here are some pictures of our bumble bee! She had a great Halloween especially since Grandma and Grandpa were here! On Saturday we went to Gale Woods Farm for their Halloween event. We went on a horse-drawn hayride that Isla loved! She also got to see the cow, chickens and sheep again. Grandpa especially loved seeing that sheep with Isla.

Then on Sunday we went to one of my partner's houses in Waconia and went trick or treating. We went to 4 houses! She did great although she didn't really understand that when they open the door you aren't supposed to go into the house!

Snoring

This is so funny I wish it came out better in the video. Basically Mark is sleeping on the couch and snoring. Every time he snores Isla makes this hilarious noise in an attempt to copy his snoring noise. And she is totally serious about it. I just about died laughing when I first heard her do it. I think if you have your volume on high you can hear Mark snoring but it's pretty distant so in the second video I make a snoring noise and she copies that too! SO FUNNY!

mommy's shoes

She is determined!

purse

Watch her put on her "lipstick!" So cute!

Baby dolls

She is also really into her baby dolls. She likes to feed them, give them bottles, and put them in their (her) high chair. She also kisses them...mwah!

Shoes

Isla is saying two words now. No and shoe! She is really into shoes. Her shoes, mommy's dress shoes, daddy's slippers...any kind!