we had a wonderful holiday season and i was sad for it to end! we celebrated christmas at home and santa claus did make his way to the mountains! i got several things i had asked for, including baby belle, a hello kitty tent, sleeping bag and flashlight, some chapter books and horse pajamas. ryne got a cool tool bench toy and a walker. his favorite part of it all was the boxes and paper.
we went to iowa after christmas and celebrated the new year up there. it was great seeing family and friends. i got the chance to play with cousins on both sides of the family and have sleepovers at both grandparents.
ryne got his first haircut while we were in iowa! he had several pesky hairs that would get in his eyes all the time so we decided it was time. he sat on daddy’s lap and was very interested in what chris was doing, but he behaved very well. i also got quite a few inches cut off my hair that day and i am loving my haircut! 
i got my report card today and i did very well! I improved on my writing skills, which is great because i have been working hard on them! 
ryne just turned 10 months and just pulled himself up to standing on the bathtub the other night. he also started eating puffs and feeding them to himself. 
over the past few days, the weather has been very mild for this time of year. we went to the park one afternoon to enjoy it before winter makes its comeback. 
