A Sunbeam!

I have a Sunbeam... A Sunbeam!! In my house. Alyson turned 3 in November and with the New Year that meant she graduated from Nursery and into the 3 year old class at church- the Sunbeam Class.

I can't believe she is that old..... So I am in Primary and I did not know how it would go. Would she be mad that I was there, would she be clingy, would she be be fine- no clue. We had talked about it for several weeks and I now that she doesn't like change very much right now, so I figured it would not go as well as her going to Nursery did.

And I was right....

She had a really hard time in the Primary part, once she was in class I was told she was fine. But she didn't like her teacher, only because she doesn't know her, she bullied the little boys in her class and made them cry- because she is mean like that and they are sissy little boys who cry easily, she tried to hide behind the piano, and during singing time told everyone to "just be quiet you can't sing" I know... Who's raising this kid anyway? Some people!

She did manage to look beautiful while she was terrorizing the place though. See picture above.

I had to take her out and talk to her, explain that she would not be "one of those" kids and threaten to beat her once or twice- you know, like any good mother does.....

It's getting better. Last Sunday- 1-15-2011 she gave the opening prayer in primary. I'm in charge of assigning talks and prayers, and I didn't plan on her doing anything for a long time, but my kid that I had assigned didn't show, and she wanted really badly to say the prayer. So I let her. I helped her and she did really well. I won't lie, I cried a little- I couldn't believe my baby was saying the prayer in primary. Her dad sat in the very back of the room and gave her a thumbs up when she was done and she could...not... have... been.. more thrilled with herself.

Until she told me 10 minutes later that she didn't feel good and her tummy hurt. Cue mad dash to get her home before she threw up. But before sickness stuck out of no where, she gave an awesome prayer.

She's my best girl.

Christmas Day 2011

My pictures never seem to load in the order that I want them too.... So they are out of order. oh well. I haven't had a lot of free time since little miss decided that she didn't need naps. I know she tried their earilier in the year, but I managed to convience her that they were still needed, but not so much this time. I think I'm okay with it, and she will tell me when she needs quiet time and will put herself down. Anyway, this is why it took me so long to get the Christmas pictures up. So here goes:

Christmas at Home in 2011. We weren't able to go to Texas or St. George to be with grandparents and cousins, but they still sent plenty to stock the tree!



Ally was so happy to have new toys to explore. I sent them up in different places around the house and she would just run from station to station, playing with everything. She got a playdoh factory kit from Mamaw, her great grandmother, and she loved it.


Opening her stocking. An m&ms candy cane- her fav. Her stocking was filled with crayons, markers, paints, chalk and dry eraser crayons for her new easel.



She got new wooden puzzles to put together, very bright and colorful.



She got a big doodle pad from cousins.


She got a "band in a box" from Memaw, my mom, she likes to put on shows and dance and sing. We ended up using the band in a box to ring in the New Years- I didn't have pictures of that though.




Alyson checking out the new toys from Santa. She got a 2 sided easel, new pink boots, candy land, chutes and ladders, a new floor puzzle and a baby doll that came with its own doctor kit. The baby doll seemed to be her favorite that day. She played with it every single time we went to the store and she personally asked Santa for a "baby doctor toy" her words. Glad she was able to get it.




Christmas All set up and ready for the little girl to wake up. She got a giant dog from her grandma that we put by her stocking.


Our white Christmas came early and stayed late

Alyson in her Christmas dress from her Great Aunt Shelia. Right before I took the picture she said " mom, I look good like this"


Opening presents.