Christmas 2008

***I posted three new ones tonight***

I can't believe this Christmas has come and gone... where did the time go?! We didn't even get to put out all the decorations because we ran out of time! This year was so much fun! Presley finally got into opening the presents and getting excited about it. She left all the gifts alone. She did want to open them a few times, but did well with waiting.

Santa came... he brought her a Dora doll, a shopping cart and a Elmo purse...

My dad and Presley with her new Little People doll house

Pushing her baby in her new stroller

Yes- I got her a doctor kit... want her to think BIG now!!!! HA HA


Opening one of her MANY presents...

Hope you all had a WONDERFUL Christmas with your loved ones!

Iowa Christmas

Mid December we drove to Iowa to my grandparents house to celebrate Christmas/Thanksgiving with family. The trip is about 6 hours and Presley did awesome both to and from! Thank goodness for DVD players and Dora the Explorer!!!

She wasn't too sure of the snow gear!

She HATED the snow on her boots!!!

Eating a cookie with Grandpa Pat

Putting on her new Dora PJ's!

Daddy's day with Presley

John took Presley to the Children's Museum a few weeks ago...

The little shopper

Making Friends

Tis the Season

So we FINALLY got our tree up! This season has flown by... Presley didn't know what to think of us putting the tree together, but she thought the lights were "pretty!"My little hamball in front of the tree!

Ok- so I decided to finally post a picture of me.

Hope you are all enjoying the season... we have about 6 inches of snow and expecting more this week. WHOO HOO!! Safe travels for those who do...

Happy Thanksgiving

Today is a day of thanks... I am thankful for the amazing family I have! Without them, right now I would be lost!!! I am thankful for my beautiful daughter... she is my world! I am thankful for having a job.. in this economy!!! :) I am thankful for the friends I still have from 10+ years ago... I love you all!!!

Hope this day brings lots of love and thankfulness to you!!!

Time Flies

We have been busy... with what I am not sure, but time has gotten away from me. Posted are some recent pictures of Presley and activities we have done. She is at the "terrible two" stage. She throws tantrums, ignores me, throws her dinner plate... all resulting in the time out chair... so far no repeats of anything she has been scolded for!!! She may look like an angel, but holy crap--- she is just like her MAMA!!!

Such a big girl... 19 months

Below are pictures of my parents with the grandkids at an apple orchard.

Presley playing... yes that Barbie car is from when I was younger!!!

Trick-or-Treat

This was Presley's first year really out and about. She had fun going up to the 7 doors we went to!! She said "peas" and "shashshu." She is so polite- I LOVE IT!

This is my dad pulling our "kitty"

Pulling her tail

My kitty

Trick-or-Treating at Uncle Matt's

Been busy

This month has FLOWN by... it looks like I am a bit behind on posting. A few weekends ago, my brother and his family invited Presley and I to go to Wisconsin Dells with them. We had a blast! It was nice to get away from work and "life" for the four days and spend some quality time with Presley and the others. It took Presley three days to actually like going into the water areas, but she still had fun. I don't have any pictures of the water parks because of the water!!! We did have a minor set back... yes she ended up in the ER for her stinkin ear again! I lost track on what number ear infection this is.


The three kids in the back- driving to the Dells.

Presley "sleep walking"... she's a goofball

Last weekend, Presley had her 18 month pictures done. They turned out amazing.. she is such a HAM! I will post those once they come back.


Presley is growing like crazy and learning new stuff all the time. She has fallin in love with "DoraDora" She knows it comes on after dinner, so she will eat then go to the couch with the remote and yell "DoraDora" She is too much sometimes.


That's all for now. I will get better about taking pictures!!!

Yummy Fall

Just thought I would post some pictures of the fall season of Minnesota!!! I LOVE THIS TIME!!!

Hand Foot Mouth

How many times will she get it? The night after her check up, when she was spiking fevers... I thought she was just reacting to the shot. But come to find out... she had HAND FOOT MOUTH disease AGAIN. This time it was BAD! Her poor lips, tongue, under the tongue, and throat were COVERED in blisters! She wouldn't eat for three days! The nights were TERRIBLE! The treatment... NOTHING. Tylenol and Motrin for fevers and pain. I will give a tip if you child ever experiences this... give them 1/2 tsp of Mylanta. They can swallow it or spit it out, but it sooths the blisters.

18 months

I haven't taken any pictures lately. I guess I am too busy running around with Presley. She sure is busy these days. She had the 18 month check up yesterday. She weighs 24 pounds, is 31 inches tall and her head is 18 and 3/4. All were about in the 50% for her age. She is doing awesome with vocabulary. It's amazing what an 18 month old retains. She is still adjusting to our "new" home at Grandma and Grandpa's. I had her sleeping through the night before we moved out and now she's up anywhere from 1 -4 times a night!! AAAHHH!! Last night, she was up about 8 times. She always get a fever with shots and she got a shot last night!! Poor kid. I will get some new pictures up soon.

First Haircut

Presley's hair FINALLY got long enough to cut. We needed to get the hair out of her face, so we took her to "Aunt" Jenny.

Here is the first cut...

She really wasn't sure what was going on. She sat still, for the most part, and didn't cry!
ALL DONE!

McCollough Hayride

It was that time again... McCollough Family Fall Festival!!! The hayride, the BBQ, and the fun!

On the hayride, Madeleine and Presley playing with corn.
Presley is actually feeding the horse!!!
Yes- we fed the cows too!
My cousin Chad and his son Augustus (who is only 6 weeks older than Presley). In the background is my dad and Presley.
We had a great time!!! See you next time.

MN State Fair

A few weeks ago, my parents and I took Presley to the MN State Fair. It was a beautiful day. We were there by 8:30 AM and got see what we wanted to before the crazy people showed up.

I think this was Presley's favorite part of the day! She LOVES corn on the cob!

These pictures are of her in the little farm area. She had fun with all the stations... getting some corn to "feed" the animals.
Riding the tractor... JOHN DEERE!!!
Picking the garden
"Feeding" the sheep
Picking apples with Grandpa
We took her to the animal barns- she saw the horses- which she was terrified of-- the cows, and the pigs. She LOVED the pigs. She plugs her nose and says "PEJEW" I love it!

Grandpa took her on a couple rides. Two was enough for her and for the pocketbook!!! GESH!!!Just a side note: things are going pretty good considering. We are getting settle in at my parents house and she is back on a routine. Now if we can just get the 8 teeth she has to come all the way in!!!