Carissa Loves to Play the Piano

Here mom, "take the phone while I play the piano"!!
Doesn't this sound great!!

Adding my vocals to the mix!!

I Am Finally Walking!!!!!

Carissa has been attempting to walk since the weekend before Christmas but while we were at my parents house in West Virginia she really gained the confidence and started walking. Since being home she walks in circles and follows me everywhere. She was walking with her hands in the air but now she is beginning to pick up things and carry them around without her hands in the air. Now starts the fun - she is into everything!!

Helping Mom Make Chocolate Chip Cookies

Helping mix

Taste Testing

It's on my hands!!
Are they done yet?

Random pictures of our days at home

Piggy Tails - Very short piggy tails!!

Ryan reading one of his favorite books he got for Christmas

Reading one of Carissa's favorite books - All About Girls!!
Coloring with my new fancy crayons

Uh, Oh!! I dumped all of my raisins on the floor.

Ryan thought it would be funny to put a "Made in China" sticker on my forehead

Crazy brother!!!!

Ryan's starting his snow fort

Snow, snow and more snow - It's Michigan!!

My Sleeping Beauty

Surrounded by all of her dollies and animals
Snug as a bug!!

I surrender!!

More pictures while in West Virginia

Uncle Bruce and Aunt Diana's house on New Years DayrRockin away in Mamaw's rocker

Cuddle time with Aunt Mary

Giggles, giggles and more giggles!!

My cousin Todd. He was my new buddy for a few days!

Sleepy time with Great Aunt Allie

Christmas in West Virginia

Little Emma (Emmakins)
Getting ready to open presents

Ryan with his second cousins Timothy III and Anna

Some first but mostly second cousins

Trying on Uncle Charlie's hat

Carissa with some of her girl cousins

Caitlyn, Carissa, Jessica, Aislinn and Megan (Meggie Pie)

Having fun with Mamaw Smith

Carissa and Great Aunt Allie

Sarah and Carissa

Uncle Tim reading me a book

We enjoyed a large family gathering on the Friday after Christmas. We had 42 people at my parents house. All of them except for my parents were meeting Carissa for the first time. She was a bit overwhelmed at first but quickly became her silly self and was the life of the party. She has shown us in the last few weeks that she is definitely a people person and loves to socialize. She makes us all laugh!!