My Bilibo

Auntie Maggie and Uncle David got me a Bilibo for Christmas! It's pretty neat. You can do all sorts of things with it. So far, I've tried two things.

Sitting on it

And sitting in it!

I've gotta see what else this thing can do!

My Schedule is Full!

Today was a busy day for the Lipchak/Sands house! During the morning we went to visit our friends Stacy and Joe. They made us yummy french toast and I got to play with their animals! They have an old kitty named Tiger, but he doesn't like to play that much (even though he is my favorite!). And they also have a new kitty named Monty! Mom captured this shot of me watching Monty eat his breakfast!

Then Stacy showed me this fun little stick/yarn thing and I just loved to swing it all around.

And I even tangled Monty up in it. Silly kitty! I better enjoy their kitties because Mommy is so allergic, we'll never have one.

Anyway, after my nap we went to see my friends Skylar and Brendan! I hadn't seen them in such a long time that Skylar is now 4 and Brendan is 1! We had a lot of fun playing in the boat. We didn't get a lot of pictures, and here I am clearly telling Mommy to stop it with the camera already!

Christmas Continues On!

Today we had a family get together with Daddy's family to celebrate Christmas! I always love spending time with my grandparents, aunt, uncle and cousins and today was no exception! We ate some yummy food and got really silly. Uncle Dave is showing me a silly chicken! It took me awhile to get close to it...but eventually I did.

I also got a few presents, too, including this cute moose!

And then Mommy tried to get some pictures with Grandpa Mike and Mimi Maryann, but the only one that came out good was this one with Auntie Maggie.

What a fun afternoon with my family! Thanks for the presents and the laughs!

Happy New Year!

Mimi and Papa left yesterday and I was sad...but Auntie Becky decided to stay a little bit longer to cheer me up! We're still trying to get into the swing of taking pictures again, but today I got to go outside and play in the snow with Auntie Becky. I didn't last too long, mostly because I don't know how/like to walk in the snow...but I would follow Auntie Becky (I call her Bucky!) anywhere! She's leaving tomorrow and I will miss her a lot!

I hope everyone has a fun, safe New Year's Eve and I'll see ya next year!

Mommy and Daddy Take Manhattan!

I thought I would let Mommy and Daddy use my blog to post some pictures from their weekend getaway. They stayed at a fancy hotel and saw three broadway shows (including seeing Katie, Holmes, John Lithgow and Diane Wiest in ALL MY SONS!) What a life, eh? They had a fabulous time but were glad to escape before the New Year's Eve celebration started. Here they are in Times Square.

And standing in front of the big tree in Rockefeller Center.

But, perhaps the most exciting moment of their weekend happened when they went to see IN THE HEIGHTS (this year's Tony winner for Best Musical). Right as the curtain is about to go up..guess who walks in? The next Secretary of State and her husband! And she was this close!

And they sat 3 rows in front of my parents! It was very exciting, especially for Mommy!

So, all in all, the parents had fun and I enjoyed some special time with Mimi and Papa. But we all missed each other a lot and I hope I get to go on the next trip!

Clean up on Aisle Two!

You will never believe this! Mommy and Daddy went to NYC for the weekend and I got to have Mimi and Papa and Auntie Becky all to myself! This was very exciting! Here I am playing grocery store with Papa!

This weekend was awesome. We went shopping, to a play gym, and baked cookies, too! Unfortunately, there aren't any pictures because Mommy and Daddy took the camera with them! But, I tell you...it was good times!

Merry Christmas One and All!

After leaving out some milk, carrots and melba toast crackers (we didn't have cookies so we offered Santa something healthier), I went to bed and woke up to see that Santa did in fact leave me a few presents! I guess I was a good girl after all! Here I am playing with my new microwave. I got a lot of food themed items this year (including a cash register, a shopping cart and lots of food!).

Unlike most kids, I would open clothes and try them on immediately! I think the brown pants, pink vest, and yellow shoes really compliment my Christmas PJ's, don't you?

With all the excitement, I definitely needed some snuggle time with Daddy and my new peek-a-boo bear.

After a little rest, I was ready for some fun in the snow with all the guys! They were taking down trees around the yard and I was watching it all. Here I am with Uncle Tommy!

And of course, no family gathering would be complete without a little Guitar Hero!

Christmas was so fun. I loved spending time with all my grandparents, uncles, aunts and cousins! I'll miss them when they go! I wish they could all stay here forever! Merry Christmas to all!

How to Make Cupcakes for Christmas!

Today is Christmas Eve and we had lots of visitors come to our house! I guess Mommy likes to be the hostess, eh? Auntie Angie and Catherine came over and they brought me a present. It was a cupcake kit!

Here are the 4 easy steps to cupcake baking!

Step One: Pour and mix the ingredients (i.e. milk)

Step Two: Bake them in the oven

Step Three: Frost them

Step Four: Eat!

Enjoy baking your own!

Winter has arrived with a vengeance!

Sorry for the big gap in posts. We got a HUGE ice storm here in New England and it knocked out our power for a whole week! Lucky for me because I got to spend the weekend at my friend Thomas's house and then stay with my cousins for four days after that! I had so much fun, but I think Mommy and Daddy were glad to be back at our house! Anyway, once we got the power back and located our camera, we were home for one day before a big, giant three day snow storm arrived! So, Mommy bundled me up really good (it was 11 degrees outside) and Daddy brought me out to play!

I helped Daddy shovel the deck and around the driveway. That was fun!

One time I fell down face first in the snow. Not my favorite thing...

Then Daddy tried pulling me around in my sled and I did not like that either.

But, then Daddy jumped me all around the snow and I giggled a lot.

And then Mommy said it was time to come in and I cried. I hope it snows again soon!

Kicking off the holidays!

Today was the 3rd Annual Christmas Party that we host for Mommy's college friends. That meant a lot of people came over to see me! I had some bonding time with Auntie Carolyn.

We all ate a ton of food!

The kids posed for the annual Christmas photo: Me, Conor, Brandon, Eleni, Jenny, Ally, Fiona, Olivia, and Jack! (Arthur and Joey were camera shy.) Our group is growing fast!

I got a Curious George book in the kid book swap.

And I watched Elf (for about 10 minutes!)

I hope this is the start of a wonderful holiday season!