Christmas Pictures!

Be ready for picture overload! I'm a little behind on posting pictures so there will be LOTS of them in this blog.
We had a very wonderful Christmas. Rylee got so many great things from everyone! She definately won't be bored anytime soon!

To start off the Christmas events we went to my Aunt Sharon's house on the 23rd to get together with my dad's side of the family. Here are a couple pictures that Milana took from there (she has a fancy camera!)


The whole group


Our little family


Rylee and I

Then came Christmas morning. Rylee had so many presents to open! Here she is opening the presents and playing with them.


First our tree and all the presents!


Helping momma open the gifts


Looking at her new socks


Playing with her new toys


Helping Daddy put together her new toys


In her new outfit playing


Playing with the shopping cart Aunt Jessie and Uncle Daniel got her


Her piano


Hanging out with mom


Happy girl playing


With Uncle Daniel and Aunt Jessie


Riding her bike from Nana and Papa


Daddy taking her outside for a ride

Then on Saturday we went to my sister's house to get together with my mom's side of the family. Rylee had a great time playing with Ashley Glen!


Rylee and Ashley Glen playing


Happy girl!


Playing with Daddy


With Nana and Ashley Glen

OK that's all the pictures for now....I'll try to put up some of the good ones from Randy and Kelly's trip here. Check back soon for those!

Santa

We took Rylee to see Santa at the mall today. She was really good in line and was laughing and talking to all the other kids and families in line. I just knew that it would be too good to be true once we set her in Santa's lap. She lasted for about 15 seconds before she figured out that she wasn't with someone she knew. She cried until my mom went and picked her up. We did get a pretty good picture out of it though.



And we thought since we had her dressed up already that we would try to get a good picture in front of the Christmas tree (and with the bear Stacy gave her- which she loves!).





Then lastly we went out to eat yesterday with a couple of my college friends in Charlotte. One of the girls has a little boy, Zander that is 3 months younger than Rylee. Rylee actually loved him! She loved playing with him. Thank goodness he was a good sport about all the pats on the head and hands he got!

The Panthers

Sunday Dave and I got to go to the Carolina Panther's game. Boy was it cold, but a lot of fun too. Jessie and Daniel bought tickets at a charity auction and were kind enough to invite us along. We thought that Rylee needed to dress the part too. Here are the pictures...





(these are the only pictures of both our flags since my foot hit the window button and it rolled down and the flag flew out--Dave was so mad at me!)


Jessie and I


Jessie and Daniel



It was a lot of fun getting to be there and in on the action! I can't wait to go back!

Laundry

Today was laundry day. Rylee decided she would help me. She loves to go through and pick up our clothes and wave them around. Then she wanted in the laundry basket. Here she is...

Christmas pictures

We got Rylee's Christmas pictures done last week. I would have posted them sooner but we had a busy weekend (we decorated our tree and I went to my roommate from college, Sarah's baby shower). She wasn't in all that great of a mood when we were there since it was extremely hot in there and she was past time for a nap. We did get some pretty cute ones though....
Here they are

Thanksgiving

We celebrated Thanksgiving late since my sister, Dave and I all had to work for Thanksgiving. We went to my grandmother's house. My cousin's little girl Ashley Glen loved Rylee. Here are some pictures...


Rylee in her turkey bib


Rylee and Ashley Glen


and then Rylee's reaction to Ashley Glen


4 generations


The Bennetts


Mom and Dad with Rylee and Bentley


My mom and her mom and sisters


Their funny pose

We had a lot of fun. I can't wait til Rylee is bigger and can play with Ashley Glen more. I think they will be great friends.