Athena made frosted sugar cookies for Santa on Christmas eve, it was well ...... lets just say interesting and messy :) We had a wonderful snowy Christmas Day. Athena was very excited and loved all her presents. Tonight she kept asking about opening more presents. We told her there were no more because we had already opened them. She didn't believe us and kept asking if we had hid them or thrown them in the garbage, and she was serious. 'It was pretty funny.'

Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree

We have a beautiful tree courtesy of "Trees for Troops" This is our first real Christmas tree as a family. Tree - $0, tree stand -$1 at Good Will, tree Skirt - opps I knew we forgot something. Letting Athena make all the ornaments - priceless.

I have decided to stop procrastinating (for now) and just start updating this blog on a more regular basis. I've been putting it off so I could catch up and put in a big update, but I decided to just start with the present and quit beating myself up for not getting the past updates in (Way to much has happened).

So here we go Halloween!!! Athena did not go trick or treating since nobody around here apparently does that (at least not in our neighborhood) I have 2 large bags of candy to get rid of and I certainly don't need to eat them myself. Athena did however attend two parties in her 'Dorothy' costume. She walked around saying, "Oh Toto" and "tigers n bears, Oh My!" It was too cute. She still wants to wear her "Parkely" shoes everywhere.

My 2nd Birthday and other July fun

Our many adventures from Feb - April. Too many things to list so we thought a picture book would say it best.

Please be patient as there are a LOT of pictures, yet only a small sample of what we have been doing.

Hand feeding Deer - Amazing!!!

Athena and I had lunch with some friends at this great place on the military base where some 'semi'-wild deer, peacocks, ducks and geese live. Athena loved the deer and with a little patients and the food our friends brought I got some great photos. This place is amazing as the deer can leave if they want but they stick around I'm sure, for the food. One very large goose snipped at one of the little girls that was with us then later tried to come after Athena but I was able to grab her before she got bit. These animals are 'wild' and not pets. It was so cool to see Athena feed the deer.