Crown Center

December 17th, 2009

We met up with the Ambersons’ last weekend for a night at Crown Center.  It was beautiful and we had a great time.  We ate dinner at Fritz’s where Maya was in love with the train that delivers the food and then we did some shopping and listened to the Christmas carolers and looked at the Christmas displays.  Maya is not a fan of Santa so we did our best to avoid him.

If there’s such a thing of being loved too much, I bet Olivia could tell us about it.  She’s 3 months old now and smiling and responding when you talk to her and oh so sweet.

Thanksgiving 2009 in Tipton

December 12th, 2009

We went to Tipton to stay with Grandma Jacobsen for Thanksgiving.  We got to hang out with Uncle Brandon but he was unavailable for the photo shoot.

Maya had a great time on the rocking horse.

Its cold in Iowa!  All bundled up to go out.

Keira turns 2!

December 10th, 2009

Maya’s friend Keira recently turned 2.  Here are the girls at the lady bug birthday party.  Everyone had a great time.

Of course M had to buy Keira a princess phone for her birthday!

Maya trying to avoid nap time (video)

December 7th, 2009

Maya continues to come up with creative ways to avoid taking a nap. Well, going to bed in general.

Could be that she needs a drink of water. Holding toy that just happens to be missing. Needs a nother snack. Brush her teeth for the 5th time that night. Needs to go potty. Well, you name it.

Her latest trick? Reading and reading. Specifically the bible. Reading the bible is a good thing, but we can’t read the whole bible before every nap or before going to bed at night.

Video:

Maya Dancing at Dean & Deluca

November 24th, 2009

Lora was out of town the other night so Maya & I had dinner at Dean & Deluca.

For some reason she was inspired to dance in the high chair. I caught about 15 seconds on video before she got distracted again and tried to carry on a conversation with someone walking by.

Columbia to visit Lee & Kaitlin

November 23rd, 2009

Last weekend we headed to Columbia to visit Uncle Lee & Auntie Kaitlin and new kitty Truman.  Maya had a great time playing with everyone.

Not real sure what she was doing here…

Trip to Council Bluffs

November 21st, 2009

Great Aunt Donna made Maya a little pillow that she’s trying out.

Maya’s helping Great Aunt Barb feed baby Olivia

Grandma J!

Dustin was in charge of taking pics at Niki’s baby shower in Council Bluffs.  Sorry to report the lack of a picture of the 2 guests of honor….

What a big girl!

November 6th, 2009

Maya wants to take her own bag when we go bye-bye.

Maya put on my shoes and proceeded to tell me she was going to the mall to get a princess phone like her friend Lilli has.

Halloween 2009!

November 5th, 2009

Maya got to wear her costume to Kindermusik last week.  She wanted a picture by her Daddy, Mommy & Baby Maya pumpkins on our front porch.  She likes to visit them daily.

The girls like to hide in the lockers on our way in and out of Kindermusik.

SuperMaya on Halloween night!

Eva the bumble bee!  Noelle & Aaron came over and the dad’s and girls went trick or treating.  Aunt Brie & Uncle Corey came over and P-Ma & Granpere also stopped by to see the girls all dressed up.

Pumpkin shirt!

Maya’s 2 yr check-up!

November 4th, 2009

We took Maya in for her 2 yr check up.  She got 2 shots and didn’t even cry, such a brave girl.  Here are her stats:

Height:  34 1/4 in. (55%)

Weight:  28.4lbs (75%)

She got a sucker to help her deal with the shots.

Checking her weight on the big girl scale!