Our fun festivities started at
the Christmas Eve service.
It has been fun for me to take
Allikaye's pictures in a lot of the
same places every Christmas service.
So here are a few past/present pictures!
Last year...
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This year...
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Last year singing with Popa...
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This year singing with Popa...
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2 years ago in front of the pretty tree...
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This year in front of the pretty tree...
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Then Christmas morning Allikaye
awoke to a big Barbie Playhouse in her playroom!
This will end up outside when it is warmer -
but she is loving it!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6IphdIwF-vxJkCWr-hNgstUt9RE2ehew6mDnPPOJMNxtC6cl-WyY248-mS0P2wj2EXS53IFWPp3LAoUg7nbso-1Ywonskp_u_lG_VTRO_bsBa1TwLKoKJjC-hd044YDbviT7EusWVAEPq/s320/DSC_1395.jpg)
Big eyes...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV8ec2WyTnxQ0JrDUGQCGetrf1d34dewhSwRCsp_c4Gm6LN6H6HLJP7tZ56kJwy0lqJiS6FjATdTjsVZZSV-_a8wPqsoOnsBkrDVOcrycmi3x1GamB26iB0emXu5HJ01usEGWUvs3NkUdR/s320/DSC_1396.jpg)
This picture is still one of our favorite
pictures of Allikaye.
This is at her first Christmas.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDxvPpavFDhPDfXC05b89ft92ml9HxDkQk4DKRWvGbq3vprrZl0a2bGXEGrqV86LF1UAx7DaxWuaXCXnX4bBUaJsAw33upw2XQUmJ-rjtFUrrW9q4NtNPkmDzRRE9nGEc4aWRqH9iQGXkQ/s320/IMG_1186.JPG)
So we asked her to try and reenact the picture...
Attempt one...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5nnq6XzqRlbBA2H2WYMMqsPd-lQuFHM2gZMKo3AOkx8eJvfI3Y4JeqeeLl4IX-Snw6Ddu7pH7-op1aAVXtVqdifRQtTMrBBUOKxvpG4_iBgaP9GmGx73kDVBLp6ejol9J2NOg8Qm-diYv/s320/DSC_1399.jpg)
Attempt two...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizV7ujmuLmjPZk82yFJIOVXzcV7YYIiOqutltiANsngUXobgsuPUL2k8waA3KwuobKC6UyjreWRY7HDN4ZLwKgiZqhSsH16qs6dkb1IehzxHy2Wrgw-aOpDrhe67oDJC09o3sbY1ecuHIW/s320/DSC_1398.jpg)
Pretty Christmas girl
with some stick on earrings that were in her stocking!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC4EOLzugw7t1QQ77F5xsx8PENpsPjFjPM0fKowSrnPfox4SOIsNn0P9LmUzsz7iXWW4FIBPa4FI2fxxIPHQ_ZrEd6A4ZaZfRvK6bi0TrGTGJAkemPlkCIsViThn2RQQwEk53IMZKmc4yM/s320/DSC_1401.jpg)
Sweet smile for her new jewelry box from Grandma and Popa.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7vgHxBvFxbUwrEZ-lBrhWaf4qdhqHFa3uakiu3PLwfD5TKMlIQ1c8SwLRNM7Yx5malqoRF2XHSacYE6_IvriQuP21ACxpCZpNDm_5kA2PJkvRfTNHhD97qTM8pQkG5ppLt00rGNM6VSgD/s320/DSC_1403.jpg)
"Mom, is this a boook?"
hehe.
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New pajamas that she HAD to wear right then...
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Daddy so excited for his new golf driver...
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Oh yeah...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqhOaGQ6_JJbnQnClnXS-mNDFryF8ZdtaumooXC0d0rPW4p29SqEMyNYmzrSQU4RyyRsEQ_l-zvYH30K9Ms9Qssq1aYTlGq14MUBm2vqIIrX05oBMMC19wfWNLMDnIj6GZtseFEhrkCpWs/s320/DSC_1410.jpg)
Then after the fun Christmas morning...
we headed to the other side of the family...
Grammy and Pop Pop.
Cousin Anna was here from Texas too!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5w5s-svm1-hYlqnIy1q0soEiyVQs-HaRQzZbgoP6VmhqjsRz4flytAgtokyoJ9Sb-QPvTKPKwbfVVMjinikWd-vox36A2Buj3bAVNB4fCmDs27GX831yt9mozMivAVtzi8bRKr3tbeGRg/s320/DSC_1415.jpg)
It was such great times with family.
We enjoyed every minute.
And so did our Allikaye.
I think she is quite worn out from
all the excitement.
Not that she is napping, that is long gone,
but she is playing a little more quietly...
once in awhile.
Here is evidence of a happy and satisfied girl...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9pvFJnt87UUhf0lOIXppRbciGAIRmupo6YMwmq2QENxzxOo0LyCIqHm4nzrmkNTm-8Y5tubGdBF0nmtF5d3t5EbpAiTOJC7Q0fiF7LfeI6587q-WUdlZAYEwwcts3VvoPdQcKi7MGkuI3/s320/DSC_1426.jpg)
Playing with her new Leapster.
Truly a gift for both her and her parents!
Next comes New Year's!
Then comes my baby turning 4!
Eeeee!
xoxo