Party pooper

 

Day 190 - HAPPY NEW YEARS!!  Goodnight.

Off into the world

 

Day 189 - My postcards ready to go out for my Postcrossing!  I love getting these things in the mail.  Such a simple (and cheap!) way to get a little happiness.

Our sad tree

 

Day 188 - I figured I should take a picture of our sad looking tree this year before I took it down.  I didn't decorate the house at all.  I barely even put up the tree.  I'm a terrible person and I've made peace with that fact.  I was in the Xmas spirit, just not the decorating mood.  With all of the prep work going on for January 10th, I barely had energy to do anything.  I'm glad I did put it up though.  And Monkey made me put the lights on every night, it was cute.

Oops

 

Day 187 - Someone was playing with my phone...good thing she's cute!!

Big girl bed?

 

Day 186 -  I saw this bed advertised in a local flyer.  It's an interesting concept.  I thought it could be neat for baby Penguin's first big bed.  She'll be moving out of her crib in 2011, so time to start planing!

Shopping

 

Day 185 - I got a Costco membership for Xmas!  The girls and I went shopping to break it in.

Merry Xmas!!

 

Day 184 - Merry Xmas!  We had dinner at my parent's place to celebrate.  Turkey, stuffing and all the trimmings.  YUM!  The girls were so cute together all night.  Here's a shot of their hugfest.

Another Secret Santa

 

Day 183 - We had a Secret Santa at work.  I received a lovely blanket with penguins on it!  It's so comfy and warm.  Love it!!

Last Day!

 

Day 182 - It is Baby Penguin's last day at daycare today!  All the kids and providers are having a pajama day and a little party for Xmas.  She chose her monkey pajamas and I did her hair in pigtails (my little girl has HAIR!) and we decorated cards to give to the providers.  I hope she has an excellent last day!

Merry Grinchmas!

 

Day 181 - No words are needed.  hehe!!

Bath bubbles

 

Day 180 - Bath time fun!  Baby Penguin likes to swish around on her belly in the bubbles.  I love watching her splash and squeal with delight.  She's at such a fun age - everything is new and exciting!

Secret Santa

 Day 179 - I joined an online forum gift exchange this year.  People from all over the world are exchanging gifts with others they have never met.  Today, I got my Secret Santa gift!  I love it...I wonder why!

Family

 

Day 178 - We had family over to celebrate Mr. Penguin's 30th birthday!  Two buffet meals in one day...I am so full!!

Picnic fun

 

Day 177 - The girls had a play picnic this morning.  Too cute.

Happy Birthday Sweetie!

 

Day 176 - Mr. Penguin turns 30 tomorrow!  He also has an exam to write in the evening.  So the girls and I gave him his gift early.  I surprised him with a PS3 that I've been saving up to get for months.  He was pretty shocked.  

Irony.

 

Day 175 - On my way to pick up a rental car for the week, I passed this sign: "Change your oil, keep your engine" Ironically, Suzuki was testing to see if a lack of oil was the cause of my engine issues.  It was not, and I AM covered under the warranty!!  Bunny is getting a new engine free of charge! *happy dance*

Here's hoping!!

 

Day 174 - My extended warranty on my car doesn't cover the engine as I'm apparently under the Suzuki powertrain warranty.  Bunny has been towed to the Suzuki dealership and is now under diagnostic to determine if it was negligence on my part as to why there is an connecting rod THROUGH my engine block.  Crossing all my fingers, toes and anything else I can!!

And then the snow came...

 

Day 173 - Winter has arrived.  Damn.

From Turkey

 

Day 172 - Another postcard from postcrossing!  I've been a little lazier in my sending of postcards, but I hope to pick it up again more in the New Year.  All part of my Happiness Project 2011.

Busy Baby

 

Day 171 - We had a lazy play date today at home.  Baby was all over the place and into everything.  Exploration is a great form of learning!

Staff Party

Day 170 - So this evening was interesting...I had my company Xmas party.  We went to a local restaurant, got dressed up and had the LONGEST. MEAL. EVER.  Seriously.  We were all there by 7:30pm and we left the place at 10:45pm.  And not by choice!  Service was SLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW.

Oh yeah, and then my car caught on fire on the way to the after party at my boss' place.  Man, do I know how to have a good time!

First Haircut

 

Day 169 - Baby had her first official haircut tonight!  They trimmed her bangs, evened it all out at the back and even layered it a bit.  She received a certificate, a photo to mark the occasion and also some of her hair clippings - all while sitting in an orange airplane seat!  Love the baby attitude going on...

WTF?

 
 Day 168 - The picture is sideways, but whatever.  This is a photo of one of the sheets I took from the girl's colouring book.  Look closely.  The woman is making the man dinner - no problem.  The man is sitting at the table with his utensils waiting for his dinner.  In a children's colouring book...WTF?

It's Xmas

 

Day 167 - The girls in the office decorated today.  It looks like a tinsel factory exploded!  However, it is very festive for the customers.  I like it/

Books with Daddy

 

Day 166 - Tonight Mr. Penguin was home in time for Baby's bedtime routine.  Baby had her story read by Daddy!  She was thrilled.

Decorations

 

Day 165 - We're starting to decorate for the holiday season at work!  This is one of the walls in my office.  Too cute.

Silly face

 

Day 164 - Silly faces before bed.

Hats

 

Day 163 - Anything can be a hat...just ask baby.  She loves to do this with the place mats - doesn't matter what shape (we have round ones too).  Pretending is so much fun!

Uh oh...

 

Day 162 - My new addiction...damn you Mr. Christie!

Another fit

 

Day 161 - Baby didn't want to eat, she wanted to play.  So she threw a fit.  Again.  This is such an 'interesting' stage!  LOL

Sister hugs

 

Day 160 - My girls love each other.  Like REALLY love each other.  They are not truly happy unless they are annoying the crap out of the other.  Tonight before baby went to bed, Monkey gave her giant hugs and she returned the gesture.  My babies are adorable!  <3