Christmas with the Cottams

 Anna and McKensie became sweet little friends while she was here visiting for 10 days!

 My favorite pictures from Christmas is Anna grabbing an ornament from Grandmas tree.  So sweet!!!

 Couple of cutie pies!!

Check out Anna's hair!  I gave her two half french brads, then attached them in the middle.  I was dieing from the cuteness!!!!

Bend Trip

 This was Anna's first time in snow!  She was very curious about all the white stuff on the ground.  We woke up to about 6 inches of new snow on the morning we were going to leave.  We scrambled to get chains for our car and guide our way through the snow. 

 It was fun seeing Anna and her cousin McKensie play together.  We also enjoyed quite a few rounds of Scrabble. Although I am not that good at the game it was a lot of fun and one of my new favorites

Anna was really good in the car.  With all the snow on the ground it took up 6 hours to drive home, where it normally take 3.  There was only a minor incident when we got back in the car, after eating dinner.  Anna had a dirty dipper and she was not having it.  It was a full on fit.  Screaming, legs and arms kicking, she meant business, I have never seen her that mad.  We tried to find a place to change her but came up short.  I finally had to change her in her car seat.  It was pretty amazing, after she was changed she was totally calm again.  Happy baby = Dry dipper!

Thanksgiving 2010

 Aunt Lynelle and My sisters - Naomi, Rebekah and Jessica.

 Out for a pre-Thanksgiving walk.

 We got a little snow in Ashland the day we were going back to Portland. 

Nothing is better then being with your family on the holidays!  I am so glad I got to see my family and share Thanksgiving with them.

Touring Portland

 Adams cousin Brook-Lynn came in to town in the beginning of November.  We took her down town to try and convince her she needs to move here.  I really think she would love it here.  Anna really loved her too.  I have never seen Anna want to be held by anyone else as much as she wanted to be held by Brook-Lynn. 

 Sweeties little face I have ever seen!

 This could possibly be the cutest thing I have ever seen!  Only in Portland!

Sweet 16 months.

My Sweet little Babu is 16 months old!  Anna keeps amazing me all of the things she is learning.  Her vocabulary has exploded.  She can say 40+ words, but her favorites are kitty cat, shoe, cheese, apple, juice and baby.  Anna can also do a few signs.  She can do the sign for all done and more. 

I am sure glad Anna came to our home!  We sure love this little girl!

Portable North Pole=coolest thing ever

 Portable North Pole click this link to see the message from Santa I just finished creating for Anna.  I am sure she won't understand why they is a strange man on the computer that keeps saying her name.  It i was more for my own amusement!  I wish I had something like this when I was a kid! 

Check it out and create a video for your little one!  They will love it especially if they are older then one! :)

http://www.portablenorthpole.tv/home