Monday, January 11, 2016

December 2015 - Christmas in Katy

We spent Christmas in Katy this year


Kayla and Bella
P.S. There will be a few matching outfits in these photos ;)


Kayla and Henley


Kayla, Bella, and Harrison


All of the Ruske grandkids, except Bailey.


McConnells on Christmas Eve
My family always celebrates Christmas on Christmas Eve.


A few days after Christmas, a few of us went to lunch with my Grandma, or GG to the grandkids.

We had a great Christmas holiday filled with love and surrounded by family. We are so blessed!

December 2015 - Utah

At the beginning of December we took a 2 week trip to Utah.


This was Kayla's first time on an airplane.



She fell asleep shortly after we took off and slept most the way, both times!! It was awesome!


After the Parkers spent most of Thanksgiving week in Texas/Oklahoma, we flew up to stay with them for 2 weeks, just a few days later.
Reese is pinching Kayla's very pinchable cheeks. Both cousins thought that Kayla was just "so cute".


They have chickens in the back yard. Kayla loved sitting at the window and watching them.


Meeting Great Grandpa Ruske for the first time


And Omi, too.


One of my favorite things will always be playing Rummi with Omi and Grandpa.


While there, Emma and Reese had a Gymnastics Recital, showing off all that they had learned. We were pretty impressed with Emma's rope climbing ability. She can go all the way to the top!


At the Parker's ward Christmas party.


Temple Square



Kayla met Santa for the first time. We'll see if it's as successful next year, too. Haha.


We also met Great Grandma and Grandpa Lazenby on our trip. At this point, Kayla had seen all of her living great grandparents within about 3 months.


I feel like there aren't enough pictures with me in them, so sometimes I take selfies with my girl :P


Meeting some cousins at the Ruske Christmas party.


Kayla was adored by all.
I'm still learning that it's okay to let my baby get passed around. Even though I feel weird not holding her...


We love Omi and Grandpa!


Me and some Ruske cousins


The weather was so perfect the whole time we were there. Then we finally got snow the day before we were leaving. I was very happy with the way it worked out. Jacob on the other hand, was sad he didn't get to ski.


She wasn't too sure about the snow.


Kayla preferred to be held. Reese was obviously happy. And Emma wanted it to be just her and Kayla. But I promise that everyone had a good time!

November 2015

Mid-November my sister and her husband went to Costa Rica for about a week, so Kayla and I spent that time in Katy with her kids and Grandma.


Kayla had so much fun playing in the bath with cousins, but I'm pretty sure the floor got more water on it than they did. And that's saying something!


Finally, Kayla had enough hair to put a rubber band in it… barely. Haha. But I clearly took advantage of it.


Harrison loves Kayla, sometimes a little to much. But she's tough, so it all works out.


Sweet cousins!


Back at home Kayla begin to get in some mischief...



Mondays...


Safe to say the chair is becoming useless at keeping her in the living room...


See those 2 teeth on the left? They popped in at the same time, making a total of 8 teeth for Kayla!


I can even get pigtails now!





Cousins, Reese and Emma, came to town for Thanksgiving


Kayla loves them, and they had so much fun with her!


Thanksgiving outfit #1


Pushing Princess Kayla around Grandma's house


Grandma with Jane and Kayla. The girls are about 5 months apart.


Thanksgiving outfit #2


Kayla & Emma


Enjoying Thanksgiving weekend in Oklahoma.
By Sunday we had had 3 Thanksgiving meals. I'm done with turkey for a while. Ha!