Update 2 of 3 for Thursday, March 1

Christmas this year was a quiet affair, as the residents of the Blue House, along with Katie's Grandma enjoyed the day with each other. Katie figured out quickly how the whole thing worked, ripping the paper off to find fantastic gifts inside. Here's our girl working on her stocking with her Grandma:

It was so fun to watch Katie open her presents this year, the absolute delight on her face when she got to the gifts inside was simply priceless. Here's some photos of her favorite new toys:

Two new wonderful necklaces from her Auntie Liz:

A kid-sized bean-bag chair from Santa:

Very fun Pop-ons toys from her Grandma Carol:

Her very own pull-along Elephant friend from her cousin Morgan:

A set of animal-themed musical instruments from her friend Bridget:

Some new big-girl books from Auntie Liz and Grandma:

And a hand-made beautiful set of blocks for sorting and lacing from Auntie Liz's Daddy!

After Christmas we took a little vacation on Lopez Island. It was cold outside, but Miss Katie had a great time:

Here's a few bonus photos. Katie waiting patiently for her turn to be a Guitar Hero, and a photo of Katie and her Papa blowing out candles:

Up next: Katie's 2nd Birthday!