Thursday, December 31, 2009


Sorry that is has taken a little while to get up some pictures from Christmas.  As you will soon be able to see, we had five different Christmas festivities to go to.  So let's get started...

We are at my mom's house in Tuscola.  We gathered for a quick family picture by her Christmas Tree.

Justin and Allie (the newly engaged couple) standing by the Christmas Tree.  Congratulations!



And all five of us by the tree.


We started at my Grandparents in Tuscola on Christmas Eve.  Paisley is helping Aunt Makayle open her gift.



On the bottom of Paisley's tights was a bear.  I had to take a picture!  I guess this is why they called them Bear Bottom Tights :)



Paisley is smiling pretty for the camera with Aunt Makayla.



We left Tuscola around 6 and went to the Davis Christmas back in Edinburg.  Sorry I do not have any pictures for you because I left my camera in Tuscola.  Pictures of Christmas morning are to follow in another post.

On Christmas day, Paisley wore a dress that I had someone paint.  It had three Santa's on the top with bows and near the bottom of the dress it said Ho Ho Ho!  Too cute.  Thank you Cheryl Morman and Sprout Fitters - www.sprout-fitters.com 

Paisley got Elmo Live Encore for Christmas.  She loved him! 



Paisley with Grandma Debbie.  Paisley so conveniently leaned in for a kiss!



Paisley's favorite part of opening Christmas presents was the ribbon.  She immediately put every ribbon around her neck.  I think she is going to like jewelry!



Paisley was showing her teeth in this picture standing with Cooper (Justin and Allie's dog).



Paisley was standing on the whicker basket that has ber books in it looking outside.  Plus she was showing off her pink Ugg boots that Uncle Justin and Aunt Allie got her :)



Paisley showing off her bear gloves that she got from Papa Bill.



After nap, Paisley thought she needed a cookie.  She loved the snowman sugar cookie with tons of icing.




On Saturday, we had our small Swinger family Christmas.  Paisley and I are enjoying a little quiet time in her new bean bag!



Pais acting silly!



On Sunday, we had the BIG Swinger Christmas.  Paisley backed right on up to her cousin Andrew sitting in her bean bag chair.  She was very content sitting on his lap.  By the way, today is day one for a ponytail.  Isn't it cute!  It made her look so big though :(



Paisley playing with toys with a puzzled little face.  This was the last day for Christmas for us.  I asked her if she wanted to open more presents and she told me no.  I think she was too overwhelmed and worn out :)



We finally came back home.  Paisley is sitting at her new table that she got for Christmas for Papa Bill and Mama Sandy.  She is also playing with the new farm animals that she got from Aunt Ryan.  She loves those things!



Some on Paisley's Christmas gifts include table and chairs, Elmo Live, upholstered chair, bean bag, tons of clothes, kitchen, play food for her kitchen, shopping cart, puzzles and books, art easel, pink Ugg boots, baby doll and stroller, and more and more and more toys!  Thank you to everyone for making this Christmas very special!  Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

This past Friday, Paisley and I went to the Henson Robinson Zoo with the Heddens to see a Christmas light show.  The kids loved the lights.  As we were walking back to our cars, Paisley saw Santa and went running.  For a split second, she liked him and that is all.  This is the only picture I could get.  HAHA!  Maybe next year!



Yesterday was Paisley's Christmas Pajama Party day at School.  Paisley was in charge of bringing cupcakes.  After the party, she was entertaining everyone with her faces.  This is her show me your teeth face :)





And this is her show me your lips face :)



Anyway, we had a lot of fun at the light show and school party.

On a side not, my brother got engaged last Saturday :)  Congratulations Justin and Allie!  Pictures of the ring and proposal to follow.

Sunday, December 6, 2009

Adam is still in the field, but I was desperate to get a Christmas Tree.  So Paisley and I headed to our favorite place - The Apple Barn in Chatham.  They bought pre-cut trees so it was not hard this year to find the perfect tree.

I nicely asked (okay I kind of bribed) Justin and Allie to come over and help me move furniture, bring the tree in, and decorate it.  After Paisley woke up from her nap, you should have seen the look on her face.  She was amazed at the tree and said wow pretty lights as soon as she saw it!




She was all faces today while visting her Uncle Justin and Allie!



a pig face...



a fish face...



a rotten face...



Paisley found her glasses.



and the remote...



and her belly!




Paisley and Allie posing my the tree :)



Thanks Justin and Allie for coming over and helping again!!!!!  Love ya!

We are crossing our fingers that we get done in the field soon so we can enjoy this holiday season even more!

Sunday, November 29, 2009

So it has been awhile since I have update my blog so here are a few pictures from the past few weeks. 

Paisley and I went to a Christmas tree farm to tag a tree and found NO TREES.  The owners had to cut them all down due to the two past harsh winters and disease.  Paisley still enjoyed herself running outside!




I was attempting to get a good picture for our Christmas card, but she WILL NOT look at the camera.  Little stinker!



I promised Paisley that she could swing if she looked at the camera and smiled!  So here she is enjoying herself in the swing saying MORE!



Paisley in her pigtails enjoying dinner!



On our way to school!  Today was pajama day.  Paisley picked out her monkey pajamas and made monkey noises all the way to school.



Paisley and Grandma Sandy at Thanksgiving.  Paisley was so excited to see Grandma even though she has a solemn face in this picture!!!  I am pretty sure when she sees me turn the camera on this is the face I get :(


Saturday, November 7, 2009

I can not believe it is the first weekend in November, and we have 70 degree weather!  Paisley and I could not resist doing something outside.  We went to the zoo in Springfield.  All of these pictures were taken next to the monkey cage - mostly because she would not leave that area.  She loved the monkeys.  For this picture, the monkeys were swinging from tree to tree, and Paisley thought it was soooo funn!



Here is a pic of Paisley acting like a monkey.  I was cracking up!



Paisley and a monkey were staring eye to eye.  She was very intrigued!





And then of course, she had to wave bye to the monkeys and blow them a kiss!  Since we have left the zoo, she keeps acting like a monkey.  What an impression thsoe monkeys had on her today :)


Halloween weekened!  Paisley was Minnie Mouse for Halloween.  She loved her dress and kept twirling in it.  We went to about seven houses which was a lot when you have to drive to everyone of them.  She refused to love at the camera so you get to see several side views :)

                                                

Paisley is carry around her Lucy doll (from Charlie Brown) and chapstick!



Paisley at Grandma and Grandpa Swingers carrying her new legos!



Overall, I think she had a lot of fun on Halloween.

The next day we went to my brother Justin's and Allie's apartment in Bloomington.  We made lunch and watched the Bears game.  I think Paisley had more fun playing...



and kissing the dog Cooper...



and then it was time for a nap :)