Christmas 2009 with Kyra!!!

Our Christmas this year was spent with the Ellsworth families. Each family seems to grow so fast on the the Ellsworth side, BUT with 15 adults and 18 kiddos we all had a wonderful time making more memories. We had our first bi-annual nativity, it was so cute to see all the kids dress up and act out their part. Afterward the adults had fun playing various group games. Pennie as part of everyone's Christmas present treated us to the YMCA on Saturday. We had a great time swimming around the lazy river, and going down the slides. Kyra loved the water and had fun with mommy and daddy.

Bryce and I had a wonderful Christmas, especially with Kyra. The morning started off with Kyra opening her stocking from Santa. She loved her new stuffed animal, and has already slobbered all over it. We then opened gifts around the tree. We decided to give Kyra her main gift and see how long it took her to open it, and with minimal help she finally got it after 20 minutes. Kyra loves her new bongos. There was actually one toy Kyra loved more than anything, the box top to her cousin's present. It was so much fun having Christmas with Kyra, and we look forward to many more in the future.

We hope you all had a wonderful holiday season!

Then and Now

1 year ago Kyra looked like this.....




And this was her this morning.....



After getting snow on her gloves, she started eating it immediately.




We then broke out the sled Grandma Ellsworth gave her to play with.



It was Kyra's first experience with snow and she loved it. We all had a lot of fun together.