January 2016

Since we didn't get together with family on New Years Eve, we did it on 

New Years Day. We went to Morri's for dinner & games. Lana and her 

kids were able to come also. It's always nice to be with family. 

Melody was so interested in Tiger Lily, like always, 

and she was trying to 'feed' her with the play food.

Also, Inside Out was on the TV and she really likes this movie right 

now, so she just layed with her blanket and watched for a bit.

There were some sugar cookies and she only wanted to eat the frosting.

Then Morri introduced her to spray cheese. He would put in on her 

finger and she would lick it off. Needless to say, she was in heaven.

On Saturday (the 2nd) we went to dinner at The Pizza Factory. It was one of the best evenings 

of eating out we've ever had. Melody was happy, Jaina ate a pizza and we all had a great time.

At dinner one night, Melody HAD to have Mike and Sulley sit with her.

Mara spent over 3 hrs making this Rainbow Dash perler bead 

creation. It's the biggest thing anyone in our family has made.

Melody is obsessed with our family calendar. At least once a week she 

wants it down and looks at all the pictures and tells me who they are.

While doing my hair one morning, I let Melody play with my legos, then I head 

a crash, then another one, and another. This is what I came out to find.

Here's all the pieces piled together.

When she went down for a nap, I spent an hour putting these castles back together. 

Now I'm more careful about what I let her 'play' with.

Melody wants to be big and loves to get in Jaina's bed and pretend to sleep. Sorry 

baby girl, it's still going to be a long while before you get a big bed of your own.

One night when Mana and Karri were here for dinner, all 

Melody wanted to eat was salad. She had 4 helpings of it!

We have this really cute year in a glance calendar that Lana gave us for Christmas 

of 2014. We still have it up because it has pictures of her family and our family 

together. Like I said earlier, Melody loves looking at pictures of family.

Pat and I both got new LEGO sets and built them together. Mine took about an hour longer than his.

Star Wars the Force Awakens

Doctor Who

Melody doesn't mind wearing a hat, which is so different than how Jaina was at 2 years old.

Melody has so many toys in her bed that I'm surprised that she has room to sleep.

Mara drew this picture of Karri and Dash. I just love her pictures.