My pictures

One of my favorite presents (out of the many favorite presents) that I got for Christmas was my camera from Nana and Papa Dunn. I always want to "try" Mommy and Daddy's camera and now I have my own. It is digital and Mommy can download them onto her computer. It is pretty cool.

Since Christmas, I have taken 457 pictures. My daddy loves to take pictures too, so that is where I think my love for "capturing the moment" is coming from. I thought that I would share some of my favorite pictures.

As you can see, many times, I take pictures of myself. I am wondering if it is because I have the camera turned around the wrong way. Usually, I am usually trying to take pictures of something else. I will keep working on this. Not a bad start.

First day in "big boy underwear"

Yesterday was my first day trying out big boy underwear. I was so excited to try them out. Mommy gave me the choice of "Cars", "Thomas the Train", or "Elmo." I decided to try the Elmo ones. They fit well and were comfortable so I went ahead and gave it a try. The morning went well. I stayed dry. The afternoon didn't go as well as I had hoped. I had two wets and one really dirty. Mommy decided to throw the last ones away. Then, last evening, I went back to a diaper. Today, we tried it again, and when Mommy asked me if I had to go to the bathroom, I told her I just did, but in my pants. I think that I just forget that I don't have a diaper on. I will get it. I know that I will.

Christmas with Mommy and Daddy

Mommy, Daddy, and I celebrated Christmas before we left for Nebraska. Santa even knew to come to my house before we left to leave me a new train table and train set. Wow, what a fun surprise. Mommy and Daddy gave me tools, books, an airport, tonka trucks, cars and clothes. I am having so much fun playing with them all. Even though I was blessed to receive so many wonderful things this year, I still remember the reason for the season. Happy Birthday, Jesus!!

Christmas 2009 with the Dunn Family

We finally made it to see Papa and Nana Dunn and Uncle Mitch on the 27th after a two day delay due to the snow snow storm. We stayed all week and I did nothing except played with my new toys. We didn't even leave the house. It was relaxing, to say the least. We didn't get to see Aunt Tiff, Uncle Henry or Carter and Caden Christmas weekend like we had planned because they had to work on Monday so they decided to come home on New Year's Eve. We rang in the new year with all of Mommy's family, which we didn't expect to get to do. It was a great way to start off 2010.

Top picture: Uncle Mitch, Carter, Caden and Grayson. Bottom Picture, Papa, Nana, Caden, Carter and Grayson.

Top picture: Aunt Tiff and Grayson. Bottom picture: Uncle Henry and Grayson.

Christmas 2009 with the Johnson's

We had a great time with all of our family and friends this Christmas season. We left on December 21 for Lincoln to spend time with Daddy's family. Uncle Rusty and Danielle came in to town from Arizona on the 22nd. We also got to see some really good friends (Bogema's) that we hadn't seen for a while too. We celebrated at Aunt Amber's house this year. We had a great time all together. The only draw back was the snow blizzard that came on the 24th. Lincoln got about 13 inches of snow with a lot of wind. It was a mess getting around and it ended up delaying our trip to Atkinson. We felt blessed though that we were at least snowed in with family!!

Top picture: Papa Johnson, Skyler, Tierra, Zander and Grayson. Bottom picture: Uncle Rusty, Danielle, and Grayson.

Top picture: Johnson Clan with Bogema's. Bottom picture: Grayson and Aunt Amber.

My first Christmas Program

At home before the Christmas Program

Singing "Jingle Bells"

Tonight was my first Christmas Program at my daycare (Kinderworld in North Liberty). My class (2-3 year olds) sang "Jingle Bells." I am not sure how many of us sang or if it was mostly our teachers, Ms. Amanda and Ms. Nicole, but for little tikes, I think that we all did really good. I was so proud to go up to the stage and have Mommy and Daddy watch me sing. When I got up there, I saw them in the audience and I waved at them.

After we got done singing, Santa Clause came. Wow! That was so cool. Mommy and Daddy said that he has brought me toys and put them under my tree the last couple of Christmas', but I don't remember that. This whole Christmas season, Mommy and Daddy have been reading me "Twas the Night Before Christmas. " It is my favorite book. Santa Clause is in that book, so I was really excited to seem him at my Christmas program. When Santa asked me what I wanted for Christmas, all I could think of to say to him was "Merry Christmas, Santa."

A sledding we will go

For our first snow this year, Mommy and Daddy took me outside to go sledding. We went sledding down the little hill right next to our house. It was really cold outside, but it was so much fun. I can't wait to go again.

Enjoying all that Christmas brings with complete innocence

Decorating for Christmas

I helped Mommy and Daddy put up the Christmas decorations this year. We have a big tree in the livingroom and lots of decorations around the house. The lights are so pretty. My favorite was helping Mommy and Daddy decorate the tree. That was fun and I did a great job.

Thanksgiving

There are so many things to be thankful for this year. I am so thankful to have a warm home, a full tummy, good health, loving parents and family, and toys that make me happy. I feel so blessed.

This year we spent Thanksgiving in Iowa with Mommy's friend from work: Ginny, Matt, and Neala, and Monika (and dog Sydney). We had a great day.

Trip to New Orleans

The week before Thanksgiving, Daddy and I went to New Orleans with Mommy. She was there on a business trip. We were there for five nights and I got to do a lot of things while I was there. Since we stayed downtown New Orleans, I went to the Riverwalk and got to see some really big ships. I got to ride on a trolley. Daddy took me to an aquariam where I got to pet a sting ray and a baby shark. Wow!!! That was really cool. We also went to the Hurricane Katrina memorial.

Happy Halloween

Last night I got to go trick or treating in our neighborhood with my friends, Davis and Jack. I dressed up like Spiderman and my friends dressed up like Bumblebee from the Transformers and Batman. We looked pretty cool.

Today is Daddy's Birthday

Bloomsbury Farm

The past couple of weeks hasn't been the best for me. I got croup and missed almost a week of daycare. And then, Papa and Nana Dunn were here, and I barely felt like playing with them. Luckily, I am feeling better now and got to go to Bloomsbury Farms with my friends, Grace and Graham. We got to see some animals, go in a corn maze, go in a tractor tire maze, go down a huge slide, and ride in barrels pulled by a tractor. We had a great time and the weather wasn't too bad either.

Papa John

This weekend we were back in Lincoln for a quick weekend. While we were there I got to see some of my family again. This was an especially good picture of Grandpa Johnson, Daddy, and me.

Grayson's first year book

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Wilson's Apple Orchard

This weekend we went to Wilson's Apple Orchard. We also met some of my friends out there (Grace, Graham, Ava, Neala, and Addy). It was a really nice day. We walked out into the orchard and I got to pick apples. I put some in our bucket and took a bite out of every one of them to make sure they were good....They were really good!!!

Pee-pee in the Potty

Today was the first time that I went pee-pee into the potty...twice!! What a big day! I have tried several times, but never got it accomplished until today. Yeh for me!!!!

Riding on lawnmower and tractor

Last weekend we went to Nana and Papa Dunn's house. While we were there, Papa took me on a ride on his riding John Deere lawnmower and his big John Deere tractor. Wow! That was so cool!!!

While I was there I also got to see my cousins, aunt and uncles. It was a fun weekend, but I was really tired when we got home.

My 2nd Birthday

Today I turned 2. What a big day for me! When I woke up this morning, Mommy and Daddy had put balloons all over my bedroom. Then, I got to go outside and play with my new play yard. WOW! It is so much fun. There are swings, a slide, a rock climbing wall, and a play tower with a telescope and a driving wheel. Mommy took the day off of work so I played outside most of the day. Then Daddy took the afternoon off so got to play with him too. Tonight Mommy made my favorite dinner (spaghetti made with bow tie noodles) and we had birthday cake. All day I sang "Happy Birthday to you". It was a fun day. I think this was a good start to being "2"!!!