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The Celebration Begins!

We kicked off the season with lots of fun today. To start, we had breakfast with Santa! I was a little shy to sit with him all by myself, but Mom and Dad seemed to enjoy their time with the bearded guy so they sat with me for my pictures. After the breakfast, we headed home to start the hanging of the lights. Dad says Mom is no doubt trying to kill him this year and wanted to show off his death defying ladder as seen in the picture below. Not to worry, he survived, although we can't see the finished product yet due to some electrical malfunctions. Mom and Dad decided to take a breather from the project until tomorrow, as they came close to ripping them all down. And so goes Christmas lights . . .Anyway, we capped off the day with the Coppell Holiday Parade. Mom and I marched with the MOMS Club. We didn't have a float this time, just decorated wagons and strollers. I started out in a wagon, then ended up riding with Parker in his double stroller. It was fun playing musical chairs. I was a real ham waving at the crowds along the streets, of course. Hope your holidays are off to a good start, too. Enjoy the photos.

Santa, Parade, and Lights

Fun Times

Let It Snow, Let It Snow,

We had our first snow of the season in the Big D! It was very exciting, but a little puzzling for me since this was my first real experience with the white stuff. I was especially confused about what happened to my slide? Hope you enjoy these pictures. I've also included my latest Jack in the Box . . .

Let it Snow!

Jack in the Box

Thanksgiving in MO

We made a road trip to PB for Turkey Day this year. Grandma Pat and Papa hosted the whole Lemmons side of the family at their house. We had around 30 people! Grandma did a great job of seating and feeding everyone a delicious meal. I even had my very own little table! I had lots of fun playing with my cousins outside. Unfortunately, Sarah and Hannah were unable to come due to illness, but my 2nd cousins were great playmates. Now that I can walk, I can really keep up with the big kids. In fact, I had so much fun, I forgot to ever take a nap--that was a first! We ate, played, slept, then ate and played some more. Just how Thanksgiving should be! On Friday, Uncle Gary and Aunt Stella came over to see me so I could show them all my tricks. I think I'm actually starting to get used to that beard . . . Here are some pictures of the holiday.

Fun With Grandma and PaPa

Play and Rest

Turkey Time!

My Lemmons Relatives

5K and Smores!

We've had lots of fun today. We started out this morning at a 5K race that Mom ran. It was really cold, so I bundled up. Dad stayed with me on the playground while Mom finished the race. It was fun watching her cross the finish line. Dad says maybe we could run in the race with her next time. He could push me in my stroller. Since it's a little nippy outside, we decided to start a fire in our fire pit on the deck. Mom thought it would be a good idea to counter any calories she had burned in the race by fixing smores! Dad and I agreed, so I ate my very first roasted marshmellow tonight. Here are some pics of today--enjoy!

5K Photos

Run Mommy, Run!

Yummy!

Fun by the fire.

Happy Halloween!

Tiger Jack--Grrrrrrrrr!

My Cousins James and Claire

Fun in Woodville

Party Pictures

Pictures from Aunt Laura's luau and lingerie shower (my mom made the cake. That's my dad and Aunt Liz doing the limbo!

The past few months . . .

So lots has happened the past few months. I won't make excuses for not updating the blog, I'll just blame it on my mom! Let me just give you a quick recap of the major happenings in my life. Grandma and Paw Paw came to visit me this past weekend. We had lots of fun playing outside together, and enjoyed some nice weather. We're looking forward to seeing them again in a few weeks for Thanksgiving in MO. On a sad note, my only two living great grandmothers passed away within about a month of one another. We're all trying to adjust to not having them here, and they will be missed greatly. I'm so glad I was able to meet both of them, and am even happier those moments were captured through pictures and will be available to me in the future. On the happier side, my Aunt Laura tied the knot in September. We've had lots of fun with all the wedding festivities. It was a small family wedding, but we're planning a big barn dance to celebrate the event in 2 weeks. I've had lots of fun outings with my buddies, of course. We've been to the zoo and a pumpkin patch just to name a few. Of course, tonight was a biggie--Halloween! I was a tiger this year, very scary if I do say so myself. I have quite a ferocious tiger growl and pawing maneuver which spurred my mom's idea of the tiger costume. We started out at the church carnival where I jumped in the duck pond instead of catching a duck for a prize! Then we trick or treated around the neighborhood. It was lots of fun, and I have a ton of candy to eat. I ate a whole lot tonight and even tried to take my trick or treat bag with me to bed (as shown in the picture)! I've attached a few photos to highlight some of the happenings. Those included are from a luau party for Aunt Laura, some with my cousins in Woodville, the pumpkin patch, zoo, and of course Halloween.