Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

I was gently reminded by someone today (you know who you are ;)) that I haven't updated pictures in quite awhile. We had a wonderful xmas vacation in Louisiana and Mississippi. Andrew had a great time visiting with his grandparents and his cousins. The trip flew by and I can't believe it is over already, we looked forward to it for so long.

We had a few beautiful days where it hit 80 degress, wow, we were actually complaining that it was hot (well not really complaining but thinking we should have brought some shorts and also thinking how thankful we were to thaw out from cold Iowa).

Andrew started talking even more during our trip, mostly to tell us what he didn't want, ha, the two's have hit early. His sentences sounded something like....no..I don't want.....cereal or cars or to brush my teeth....or really anything that you specifically ask him if he wants. We enjoyed several park trips, one with Andrew's cousins. Nelson and I even got to go to the movies....now that was a treat. At my parent's house in Mississippi Andrew's cousin Matthew showed him how everything should be done. He liked to hold his hand on the way to feed the horses apples or hold his hand as he tried to "help" Andrew down the stairs. Matthew called Andrew "his little buddy", very cute.

Other important events:

1. Andrew sleeping in until 7am

2. Andrew petting Pumpkin nicely (instead of wacking him with a toy)

3. Andrew calling Nelson - ELSON, where are you?

4. Andrew figuring out that we are at his beck and call - he says he wants juice, you get it, then he wants milk, quite the little manipulator

5. Andrew knowing that you are eating chocolate and demanding to have some...(darn the days of sneaking are officially over or i guess the sneaking is just beginning)

Visiting in Louisiana

Visiting in Mississippi