Santa Claus!

I don't know what I was so afraid of last year, this guy is great! Last year, I only made it about 20 seconds before I decided I wanted off his lap. But this year, I shattered that record an me and old Santa Claus carried on like fast friends. We talked and talked about what I wanted for Christmas, the weather, Mrs. Claus... we chatted so much that I completely forgot that I was there to get my picture taken.

Big Girl Bed

Christmas came a little early this year - I got a new big girl bed! So much freedom! Now I don't even need to cry, scream, or fall out of my crib to make Mom and Dad come get me... I just kick their barn door open and annouce my arrival whenever I wake up! It is great!

Park!

Lookie, we found a park in the middle of the desert! I love parks!

Thankful

Hi,
We all went out to Arizona again, this time for Thanksgiving and to celebrate Papa Bob's release from the hospital. I spent my time playing with Gramma, Grampa, Auntie, Uncle Brian and Grand Jan. I made sure that everyone had a nice Thanksgiving dinner, because I napped all afternoon! I woke up just in time to eat turkey! I spent the rest of the weekend dressed up in a Piglet outfit and playing with those silly dogs Mollie and Cinderella. We are all very thankful that we were able to spend the holiday together, and that Papa Bob was home again.
See you soon.
Love,
Ashley

Disneyland!

Hey!
Did you know that Mickey Mouse lives at Disneyland? I got to go to see Mickey with Mom and Dad right before Halloween. I was so excited! I got to go on the Dumbo ride, Winnie the Pooh, and the Merry go Round. The rides were so much fun that I wanted to get right back on, especially Winnie the Pooh. I even got to see him after the ride, and was going to get my picture taken with him - until I decided that I didn't really want to get that close to a six foot tall yellow bear.
I tried so hard to stay awake so I could see everything, but it was just so tiring, and I think Mickey wanted to take a nap. I hope to go again real soon.