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Thursday, December 20, 2012

Skiing day 2: even better

Alpine ski bunny

I'm ready !

"Mommy go faster" is what she said when she was in between my skis on the bunny slope
Chairlift with mommy and daddy


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Lake view from NorthStar Comstock Express (note moon in sky)


I went on 2 runs by myself, came back and not only was Ayla STILL skiing, but Bob had her going like a pro!!

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O Tannenbaum

Riding in a one-horse open sleigh

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Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Snow Fun

Ayla playing in the snow


Gabby deep in the woods


Ayla and Gavin sled riding
Note this is run right before we almost lost the two babes - their sled didn't stop and Kenny had to do a valiant dive to stop them before they a) hit a tree or b) went over the steep hill

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Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Introducing the Next Peekaboo Street

Can't wait to get up to Tahoe!





Helping Mommy decorate



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Bubbles and dress up

Just another Sunday at the Gianella's, Steeler game, bubble blowing and princess dress up...






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Saturday, December 1, 2012

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Toddler Street Fashion

Ayla has started to demand to wear certain articles of clothing. What can I say... She's developing her own fashion sense. So far she's a mix of edgy and insane. Yep, definitely my daughter.
Urban Gymnast

Graffiti

Breakdancing

Sarcastic cheese (I don't get much else from her and Bob)

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Sunday, November 18, 2012

Reading on the go...

This is how Ayla experienced the farmers market today.


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Saturday, November 17, 2012

Proud Mamma

I was having Ayla "sign" her name (ie trace her name) for some Thanksgiving cards and was shocked how far she has come in just 1 month.


Last month she just scribbled hair-balls on each letter. This month she is actually tracing with zero help!
Other pictures from Campbell Holiday Extravaganza
Eating a Frost Peppermint Bark cupcake.


Ayla and Daddy


Sophisticated Traveler... I don't know why this cracked me up


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Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Monday, November 12, 2012

Crockpot Chronicles: Chicken Provençal

Chicken Provençal represents the best of French peasant cooking... Or so our crockpot recipe book says - I'll believe it. It was awesome.


Dusted off the recipe book just on time for the cold weather.

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Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Princess Problems

Oh so hard being a princess...


But we love dress up at our cousin's house!
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Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Pumpkin Carving

FYI - pumpkin on right completed free hand - yeah that's right!! NO stencils or anything; Boo-ya!


Ayla helping Daddy draw the "ear"


This beast was so hard all of our knives literally bounced off of him. I had to drill "connect the dots" to carve him


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My dad loves me...

And Ayla and Bob's massive sweet tooth love the treats He sends...
Halloween chocolate covered strawberries, Eat n Park cookies, and I'm-afraid-to-eat-the-crazy good-looking cheesecakes.











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Friday, October 26, 2012

Are You a Good Witch or a Bad Witch?

My little Witch

Today was Ayla's school Halloween party. I'm sorry, but almost every little girl had on a store bought - Disney labeled princess dress. Don't get me wrong Ayla is DISNEY PRINCESS OBSESSED. Which is why I started working on her early, planting in her brain how awesome it was going to be to dress as a Halloween Witch! You can be a princess all year, but you only get to be a scary witch once!!!
I made her Tutu and sign and customized her Hat and skirt.


If you are wondering about the "Bad Witch" sign - the other side says "Good Witch". Ayla decided she would be BOTH kinds of witch


Ayla was also completely transfixed with the "evil queen", Malificent (AKA Maya's mom), she kept tabs on her the whole party, but I was proud when Ayla asked for a picture with her...





Pre party silliness


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