While Grandma and Poggie are enjoying a 15 day cruise, Lila and I are here in Virginia watching the kids my mom takes care of.   I think Lila is having fun, but also a little overwhelmed with all the kids running around.

All lined up and ready to load into the car.

Driving to preschool

Trying to crawl through the chairs.  (I helped her as soon as I snapped the picture)

This morning we had a 2 hr delay, so Lila and I played outside for a little while.

Lunch Time

Great Grandmas

Lila got to visit with both her Great Grandmas in one weekend.  On Saturday we stopped in PA to visit with Great Grandma Bea and Sunday we went to Mananas to visit GG.  It was so nice to see both of them.

Great Grandma Bea

GG (Great Grandma Elma)

Albany

The day we got home from Cincinnati, we unpacked and immediately repacked so we could fly to Albany that night.  Lila and I were going to visit my sister (and family) and meet her new cousin.  Lila had so much fun playing with Isaac and loved her new baby cousin Elliott.  

"Thanks for my new tent Isaac!"

Playing in the snow

Making cookies with Poggie

Relaxing!

Elliott Hawkins Zima

Lila was very excited to meet her baby cousin

Happy New Year

Elliott's homecoming

Grand kids

Christmas Week

This year we spent Christmas in Cincinnati.  We had a wonderful time visiting with family and friends.  

Before we left for Cincinnati, Lila opened this kitchen/diner from Grandma & Poggie

Lila and cousin McKenna

Lila all tired out on Christmas Eve

Opening her stocking on Christmas morning

It was a beautiful white Christmas

Look at all these presents

Playing in box of wrapping paper.

Grand kids

Good-bye Cincinnati

Let it Snow!

When we got to Cincinnati there was snow on the ground, and I couldn't wait to see what Lila thought.  We bundled her up (she could barely walk with all the clothes) and let her explore.  Although we didn't last long outside, she had fun.

All bundled up

Having fun

"I've Fallen and I can't get up"

Helping Mommy in the Kitchen

Lila has been very fascinated with what I have been doing in the kitchen lately.  She has been helping me do some baking.

The other morning we made some gingerbread pancakes. Yum!

This morning we made some pumpkin bread.



Meeting Santa

We took Lila to meet Santa this weekend and she wasn't quite sure about the whole thing.  She did much better than I expected, I thought there would definitely be screaming and tears, but she proved me wrong.  I didn't get any smiles, but that is ok!

Waiting to meet Santa

  

Studying Santa



Lila saying "No, No, No, No"

Back in the car

Such a cute outfit, Thanks Grandma!!