Tricycle

Ainsley got a tricycle for Christmas from Grandma and Grandpa. At first, she wasn't too sure about it, but now she seems to really like it. She doesn't know how to push the pedals yet, so we have been pushing her around. Now, when we take the dogs on a walk, she rides her tricycle instead of us pushing the stroller. She sure is getting big. She will be 2 soon. Notice: she still hasn't taken off the black sparkly shoes. They are starting to look really worn.

Snow Skiing

We went to Brenkenridge, Colorado! It was a blast! We went with Harry, Stephanie, and Tonya. The first day we got there, we went dog sledding. That was probably my favorite part. One person was the driver and the other person was the passenger. The tourguide rode in the snowmobile in front of us calling out commands. The second day, Tonya and I took ski lessons. I sure am happy we did. Snow skiing is a lot harder than it looks. It is not nearly as easy as water skiing. We skiied for 3 days. I finally started getting the hang of it the last day we were there. On the final day, we went snowmobilling. It was beautiful driving through the mountains. Oh - and I forgot to mention the sledding. We had so much fun sledding down the hills at night. I guess it is called sledding - we went down the hills on the orange disks that we were holding. It was a fun vacation that I will always remember.

San Antonio Zoo

Yesterday we took Ainsley to the San Antonio Zoo. It was a beautiful day - perfect for going to the zoo. I think Ainsley enjoyed it. It was pretty crowded. I think a lot people had the same idea as us. Ainsley liked the elephant the best. I think it will be even more fun to go when she gets a little older.

Tonya's Birthday Party

Tonya turns 28 on January 29th. We thought we would celebrate it a week early. We had our friends over for Tonya's favorite - stir fry. I had never made it before but I think it turned out pretty good. For dessert, we had strawberry shortcake. Tonya decided to bring her own birthday dessert - we all got mad at her for bringing her own dessert - Stephanie was going to bring it. We played spoons and BS. I was upset because I didn't win, but it was a lot of fun. We always have a good time getting together with our friends.

Sparkly Shoes

We cannot get these shoes off of Ainsley. She loves them! She wants to wear them at all times. As soon as she wakes. up in the morning, she wants them on even if she is still wearing her Pajamas. The daycare gets a kick out of it. No matter what she is wearing, even if it doesn't match her clothes she still wears them. I think my mom bought them at Target for a few dollars. It is funny how something so small is important to her.

Visiting the Adams

Last night we went to visit friends that we haven't seen in a long time. We went to see Rachel, Chad, Alexis and Cayden. Josh went to school with Chad. Alexis and Cayden are their two kids. Alexis is 3 and Cayden is 4. Ainsley had a good time playing only with the kids. We had a delicious lasagna dinner. The only picture we took is of the girls taking a bath. I wish we would have gottn some more pictures.

Christmas at Ma's

Our last Christmas was at Ma's house. Ma is my grandma. We ate, opened presents, ate, and open more presents. Ainsley got some nice toys and Josh and I got a DVD system for our car. We always play the Chinese Christmas gift exchange. That is the highlight of the night. It is fun to steal other people's presents. All in all, we had a very nice Christmas this year.