Thanksgiving 2007

For Thanksgiving, we went down to San Diego to have a mini family reunion. The whole Ginos family got together for the first time in 2 1/2 years! In fact, all three granddaughters met together for the first time! (Morgan has met both Elaena and Afton, but Elaena and Afton hadn't met yet). Everyone had a great time! Here are a couple of pictures from the trip.

Fearless Morgan!

If it wasn't for the waves knocking her over, she would still be in the water!

We actually went to the beach for family pictures, NOT so Morgan could play in the waves with her clothes on!

Daddy helping his very wet little princess out of the water. Too adorable!

The 3 girls in the bathtub. Try to get them all to look at the camera! Even better, at the same time! So instead, here they are, having fun! Afton is on the left, Morgan in the middle, and Elaena on the right.

Morgan is definitely a girl!

When Morgan started walking, we got her a little "walker" to help steady her steps. She has since outgrown this toy, but loves to push it around the house, even though she has to bend over like an old lady. (Note: she still bends over with her shopping cart, even though she doesn't have to.)

We had already picked out a toy shopping cart for her for Christmas, but since she doesn't really understand the concept of Christmas yet, we decided she could have it early. So, last night, Brian put together Morgan's shopping cart.

She was so excited when Brian showed her how to put stuff into it, she even filled it with her stuffed bunnies (yes, she knows there are mutiple bunnies and likes having all of them together), and a couple of dolls, and pushed them over to the dinner table, where they joined us for dinner this evening. I guess that's her idea of having guests for dinner.

Anyway, here are some short videos of Morgan playing with her shopping cart. Oh, and she doesn't have her license yet, so stay out of her way!

I've Been Tagged!

Okay, so I don't really know if I can think of SIX interesting things about me that most people don't already know, but I'll see what I can do.

1. I have a fetish for Tupperware/Gladware type containers. In fact, so much so that my college roommates my Freshman year bought me some for Christmas (I still use them every day, Nikki and Ashlyn).

2. I love to bake and cook. Unfortunately, I don't do it all that often because I'd like to keep what I actually have of a girlish figure, and I'm not a huge fan of cleaning the kitchen afterward.

3. I am currently reading the Harry Potter series, from the beginning. I never made time in college to get started. You know, I don't know how everyone could wait forever between each book! I am really enjoying moving right on to the next book right away!

4. I am so incredibly lucky to be driving my DREAM CAR! I drive a Honda Pilot and I absolutely love it! Plus, it is a great choice for all the snow in Colorado!

5. My least favorite holiday is Halloween. Even as a kid, I thought it was stupid to dress up and go door to door (to mostly strangers, mind you), and beg for candy. Why couldn't we just save the effort and eat the candy my parents bought for the other kids walking around the neighborhood?

6. I LOVE Sweet Tomatoes / Souplantation! It's a different name, depending on where you are in the nation. And, most importantly, Brian and I look forward to Lauren coming to visit each month so we can meet her at Sweet Tomatoes!

Okay, I finished my 6 things, so now I get to tag some people. The only problem is, I don't have too many blogger friends, so Megan, Tiffany, and Ashley, you're up!

The Lost Spoon...

Here's how the story goes...

When Morgan eats yogurt, we usually rinse out the cup and spoon and give them back to her to play with (she likes to feed herself, but hasn't mastered yogurt yet). After about 10 minutes or so, she usually abandons both and moves on with life. However, today was a little bit different.

Brian and I were both in different rooms and we heard the clang of metal and then Morgan's usual, "oh!" which means something happened. We went over to where she was (the heater vent on the floor in the family room) and looked into it, like she was. There it was.

Her spoon had fallen in and Morgan was so distraught because Brian proceeded to tell her it was lost forever (what a mean Daddy!). And, for the next 5 minutes, she stood by the vent, looking at her spoon and telling us all about her dilemma.

We didn't want Morgan to know that the vent covers come off, so Brian pulled out the spoon when Morgan wasn't around. Oh, and when she came back over to it about an hour later, she looked very confused and stared into the vent for quite some time, I'm sure wondering where her spoon went. Whether you can or can't decipher what she is saying, you'll enjoy her account of the lost spoon.

I'll Sleep Anywhere, Except For At Home!

As everyone already knows, Morgan REFUSES to sleep at home. At least for nap time, that is.
So, she gladly slept on the airplane seat on the flight to Sacramento. Why that's more comfortable than her bed at home, I don't know, but at least she napped!






On our way to the airport to fly home from Grandpa and Grandma's, she, of course, fell asleep. So, I had little choice, other than to let her continue her nap in her stroller. So, that's what she did. I took this picture as we were waiting in the airport because her foot propped up is just too cute!




I was also given the suggestion by several people to put up room-darkening shades in her bedroom. I finally bought some this past weekend, and, NO they don't help! She screamed herself to sleep again for naptime! I just don't get it! When anybody else watches her, they say she lays right down, doesn't even fuss and takes a great 2+ hour nap. What's the secret?