Little Miss Betty Crocker

Peyton loves to wear the apron I bought her. Every time I open the closet door she asks to cook. Since it was Christmas, we wanted to bake for Santa! Christmas Eve we had so much fun. Peyton loved baking for the first time. We let her mix everything and decorate the cookies. She then patiently watched as the cookies baked. As soon as they came out she blew on them to cool them off. She was so excited to taste her cookies. We all ate the cookies and watched Christmas movies. Peyton then left some of her treats for Santa. Santa stopped by later that night and Peyton personally handed him one of her cookies. He loved them! They were so good, a sleep walking elf had quite a few that night! We can make some goooood cookies!

I see you!

I just wanted to thank all of you for taking such a big interest in our blog! I am able to see who looks at the blog and when (so there is no hiding!). I am glad you are all enjoying watching our Sweet P grow up! I will keep the fun stories coming!

Merry Christmas.....with love!

It is Christmas morning and we are having so much fun! Peyton woke up to so many toys and she is so excited! We hope you all have a very Merry Christmas!!! We will post pictures later!

Happy Birthday Daddy!

Today is Matts 30th Birthday!!!!!!!!!! Is that over the hill???
We love you and wish you very Happy Birthday!!!!!!!!

Kristy & Peyton!

Oh Christmas Tree...Oh Christmas Tree.......

Another busy weekend! Peyton and I went shopping Saturday with Nana while Matt worked. Nana drove one of those motorized wheel chairs and drove us NUTS! But we got lots of good stuff! Sunday morning we went to cut down a Christmas tree. We were NOT prepared for the ACRES and ACRES of trees! We walked through lots of mud and branches. Matt was waiting for the "Griswald Tree" moment, when the light shined down on the perfect tree.....but a million miles later - no shining light! We finally gave up and picked the best tree we could find. We wanted something really tall but the one we got fits perfectly. Peyton had a blast! She was yelling "SANTAAAAAA" through the farm as everyone laughed! Notice how Peyton is behind the tree as Matt is cutting it down - PARENTS OF THE YEAR! Hahaha! And yes - I was right next to her when she held the saw (don't call CPS!) We then got to ride a big tractor with our tree back to the car and she could not stop laughing! We put the tree up and Peyton was so excited. She danced around the living room yelling "YEAAAAAH DADDY" and clapping. She kept telling him "Daddy I cut". She really thinks she cut the tree down! We had such a great night and a great weekend! I have been working so hard lately that it is now 12:30 am and I am still trying to design our Christmas card. Overwhelmed is an understatement these days!

Baby it's cold outside.....

Today we had our first snow! I woke up to "SNOOOOOOOOOW Mommy - SNOW". I was able to get her to wait until I really wanted to get out of bed. Once I did wake up - we were out the door in 5 minutes! We went to the river. Peyton was a bit overwhelmed with the cold. Once she touched the snow she went "WOOO COOOOOOOOLD". Then we went back to the house to warm up. We layed in front of the fire for HOURS! Peyton fell asleep on me for an hour and half - she never does this! It was the best! Then we decorated for Christmas. I will add more pic tomorrow - photoshop won't work for me tonight - ugh!

My beautiful baby girl....

But she isn't a baby anymore! She has become such a big girl, saying and doing big girl things! When things in life are tough, we look at her and know we are doing something right!

Fall into fall....

This weekend was so much fun! Saturday we had Aidan's Christening (pics to come). Peyton was a big hit at the party! She ran all around with her balloon and made new friends! Sunday we did so many fun things. We went to take pictures for our Christmas card...I got some good ones! Then we played in the leaves while Matt attempted to rake them all up. Peyton had so much fun. We then lit a fire and layed around singing songs and reading books. Peyton likes to fill in the blanks on her favorite songs. We are really looking forward to Christmas! Peyton keeps asking "Santa bring toys?".

With so much to be thankful for......

We should always be thankful for all the good in our world and in our lives, but on Thanksgiving we are reminded a little more. I am so thankful for my wonderful husband. He is my best friend and I truly adore him. I am so very thankful for our beautiful daughter Peyton. She has brought so much joy and understanding to our life! It's the little things to be most thankful for.....but be thankful for them everyday!

We hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

With Love,
The Gribbin Family

Where did the weekend go?

Did I miss the weekend? I swear they are getting shorter and shorter with more and more to do! Sorry no pics of Peyton this weekend - she is rebelling again! She calls my camera "Mommy's Toy". She wants no part of it! So I found a little baby that did sit still for me! Here are some pics of a session I did today of Madelyn Rose. How sweet is she! It gave me baby fever - until I walked into a messy house and a toddler putting her Nemo in the toilet bowl! GOOD TIMES!

Rollin...rollin...rollin.......

Peyton is OBSESSED with her red wagon! She loves to go fast and chase Mommy up and down the big hill. But getting pics of this little sweet P is a job in itself! She loves to take her friends in the wagon with her. We finally found a hat that she will keep on - she looks so cute in it too!!

Lil Miss Chatter Box

Peyton is starting to be more like Mommy everyday ....... she always has something to say! We are so amazed at how quickly she can pick up on things and store so much information. She knows her colors and points them out on everything. She also loves working with flash cards. She asks for kisses and hugs - which makes us melt! She is so expressive and happy all the time. She just discovered Christmas music and asks us to dance. We sing songs together. We will leave out words and she fills in the blanks. Potty training is going well - hopefully there is an end to all of this! Today we went for a walk in her wagon and all she kept saying was "Go Daddy - woooooooo" "Again Again Again!!!!!!" It was so cold but she didn't let that stop her.

Happy Halloween

Yup - she was a ladybug again! Yes mommy is obsessed with ladybugs, but Peyton is so into bugs lately - she points them out all day long. She had her parade at school, where she refused to wear her head piece! There were 2 other lady bugs in her class, but you guessed it - she was the cutest! We didn't do much trick or treating since it got chilly, but we went to see Aunt Dora across the street. Peyton LOVES her yard and all there is to see. She would only say treat (no trick) because she's no fool! hahaha! She was such a good girl all day we gave her some treats later that night. We love our lil bug!

Nana's boo boo.....

Well Nana Sue has done it this time! She fell off a ladder and broke her leg in more spots then we can count! She has been in the hospital since Wednesday night and is going in for her 2nd surgery Tuesday. Poor thing is in so much pain and is so upset. It will be a long haul for her rehabilitation as she will need more surgeries after this one. We wish her well and know she will be dancing again soon! Love you! XOXOX (Thank God there is Internet in the hospital, or she may go insane!)

18 months....and sweet as can be!

We were a little late with Peyton's 18 month check up. Peyton now weighs 28lbs 10 oz , is 33 1/2 tall and her head is 19.5 inches! YES it is that big (off the charts still!). The Dr said she is very tall for her age and right on target with her weight. The Dr. was amazed with all of Peyton's words and how many words she can put together. She said she is "by far ahead of her age" and we are so proud! She told us to keep up the good work!