Christmas #2

Technically we started celebrating Christmas at Thanksgiving, so I guess this marks #2 for 2010 or at least #2 for Makena. Granny B, Papa and Uncle Tyler arrived at our house on the 23rd. Because there was going to be a number of days of gifts for Makena, we decided it was time to start the Christmas festivities. So Makena broke into her gifts. On the first gift, she proved that she knew exactly what to do with the wrapping paper as Granny B supervises.

Then Riggins gets in on the action.
And the paper is off...

Then she gets to enjoy her gift. As you can tell, she loves her chair! Thanks Granny B and Papa. FYI. Granny's name changed to Granny B by me in order for her to hear the difference between Granny and Grammy. She has since shortened it to B. And now anytime she mentions B, Papa and Tyler are soon to follow in the conversation. As well if you mention Papa, Tyler and B are soon to follow. She knows they all go together which is amazing to me.Uncle Tyler made her a toy box and painted it to match her room. Isn't it great?!

This was my attempt to get a picture of the toy box with Tyler and Makena. However, Makena and Riggins did not want to cooperate.

Then back to her chair for more presents, which included some beautiful clothes...

Alphie, the learning robot (I had one of these when I was little and B thought Makena needed one too)...

waiting for her next gift...
playing with Alphie.

It was a fun evening. The chair required a little discipline because she wanted to stand up in it and I don't like the combination of hardwood floors, a rocking chair and my daughter's head. I removed the chair from the room for the evening which appeared to make an impression on her. She hasn't done it since then. So we'll see if it continues that way or she decides to try again later.
It was a fun evening with many more nights with family to come.