Aimy's Third Birthday

Aimy's third birthday was pretty low key, but she was very excited. She kept asking us if it really was her birthday. She loved her presents and had a blast helping me make her birthday cupcakes. I can't believe how much she has grown since her second birthday!

One present in the morning when she
woke up

Anna and Elsa on a blanket!

Helping make carrot cupcakes

Three girls in the kitchen

Birthday girl gets to lick the beater

Candles!

She was so excited that we were singing to her

Make a wish!

Alixe loved the icing

Xylophone!

Rapunzel doll

And pretty princess pyjamas!

Christmas

December seemed to fly by this year. Before we knew it, the holidays were upon us and we were hurrying off to Pau to celebrate with Carlos's family. Aside from the usual fun times had by all unwrapping the presents and eating yummy chocolate, candy, and holiday food, Alixe surprised and shocked us all by climbing up on the couch all by herself and proceeding to stand up and jump around on it... little daredevil. And much to our amusement, she also figured out where her snacks were kept, and would go up to the fridge, bang her fist on the door and ask "Applesauce?" We left a few presents at home under our tree, and the girls were thrilled to get to open more presents, though one of them preferred to open carefully while the other was happy to tear the paper to bits... can you guess which is which?

Christmas art project from school. Aimy was so proud of
her 'sapin'

All dressed up for Christmas Eve dinner
and admiring the tree

Traditional Bûche de Noel

Christmas Day

She wanted to wear her pretty dress again

Tea party time!

Doc Mc Stuffins's tea party

Always fun

Christmas Day chat with the family! Showing the card Aimy
made at school and sent to them

Having a laugh

Sandra seems pretty weirded out

Presents back home

So excited about her tools!

Now she can lend a hand whenever
Daddy needs help