Chinese New Year

OK - I'm still really behind on posting!  Chinese New Year was on January 24th.  We went to celebrate at our very favorite place - Pho' Ever.  They had their celebration on the 28th.  

 Carolina had her favorite food of all time - rice!  And some rice noodles thrown in.

 If you have never been to a CNY celebration, you have no idea how very LOUD it is!  There are so many firecrackers you can't believe it!  They go on and on.  They have them before and after the lion dance.  I really thought that Cara was going to be scared, but she didn't even cry once.

Photo Shoot

January 7th was a photo shoot day for little cousin Zaxton, but Carolina wasn't about to miss out on her share of the attention! 

New Year's Eve/Day

So it's February - just a little late - but here is what Cara was doing at midnight on New Year's Eve!

The next morning is usually spent on the couch watching the Rose Parade.  The parade is never held on Sunday, so this year it was not on New Year's Day, but the next day.  Cara was waving to the Rose Queen!

The best tradition of all - cinnamon rolls while we watch the parade.  They almost look made from scratch ;)

This was Cara's favorite part of the parade - the surfing dogs!

After the parade, cooking with the Razzelberry Kitchen - yum! 

Christmas

Visit to North Pole City - huge reindeer just a little too scary!

Christmas Morning

Santa brought a Razzelberry Kitchen!

Afternoon at Tia's for a few more presents with cousin Zaxton

                                       
                                              Trying to figure out how to work the sit-n-spin

                                                     
                                                         Time with Grandma Carmen

Hanukkah

OK - I'm now 4 holidays behind on blogging!

This is night 6 of Hanukkah  

 Loves opening presents!  She got a Hello Kitty color book, crayons and a new outfit.

Watching the candles is one of my favorite things - it is so beautiful.  Carolina loved it too.  Just a note - toddlers and candles don't mix - but you gotta get the photo right??

First Holiday Party

Getting ready to go to our first holiday party at a friend's house.

Loves the belly button! Yes - does this in public!

Thanksgiving

First Thanksgiving:  Loved the turkey, dressing, and pumpkin pie.  Spit out the cranberry sauce.

Loves to cook!  Hope someday loves to wash dishes!

 Turkey! Yum!

Pumpkin Pie!

Cara learns to take charge of Bella and relax at Tia's.

Thanksgiving weekend tradition - start putting up the tree!

Maybe I should start bein' good now!  How many  more days until Santa . . . . . .