These boots were made for SKIING!

Guess what I did this week?!
I went skiing!!



Mumma and Daddy decided that I should take my very first ski lesson --with Miss. Judy-- this week while we were at Papa's cabin in Rangeley.



I was pretty excited, but Mumma thought she'd sweeten the deal a little (and I'm glad she did) by telling me if my teacher said I did a good job during my 2 hour lesson, I'd be allowed to go in the FABULOUS playroom at the lodge for an hour the next day.

I tried my very hardest to have a good ski lesson, but is was soooo cold out!



Miss Judy and I went inside a couple times to warm up in between runs. I lasted an hour and a half, but then I told Miss. Judy that my toes were cold and that I was starting to cry... so we headed in for the last time.



I cried alot once I was finally inside and told Mumma I was ready to go home and take a nappy. Nana convinced me to stick around for lunch and after I warmed up and had a little food in my belly, I decided I could go out and ski with Mumma and Daddy for a little bit to show them what I learned.



It was a minor disaster and all I have to show for it is this bruise on my cheek!



Mumma is NO Miss Judy.

All in all, we survived the day- and more importantly, I got to go to the PLAYROOM the next day!



Woo hoo!

xoxo Picabo Sonnenberg


(Ayda did say, later, that she had a good time skiing and would try it again. Maybe we'll aim for some SPRING skiing!) - Mumma

Cash Register

I bet you though all the Christmas blog posts were done. Think again! Uncle Adam and Uncle Wade came over for dinner one night and Uncle Wade brought me the neatest gift EVER. A cash register. It's sorta hard for me to say...but I give it my best shot.


I love taking stuff out of the kitchen to ring up for people. I can even swipe a credit card! Everything I sell in my store is $5. From a can of black olives to the couch. I'm not the friendliest cashier, but I drive a hard bargain. Come on! $5 for a couch!? Outrageous!

Thank you Uncle Wade for the awesome gift. I can't wait 'til you come back for a visit so you can play with me!

First there was Chirstmas...

Santa came to our house! Can you believe it? I think Mumma and Daddy were kinda surprised... they said they weren't sure I'd been good enough- I guess I showed them!



Nana and Papa, Mimi, Shane and Miles, and Sally, Mike and Grandma ALL came over Christmas morning to have a big breakfast and open presents- I was a very patient girl even with all those pretty wrapped gifts under the tree. Mumma says I was even more patient than Daddy! (He's really just a big kid anyway.)
Everybody got some really great presents- but I got the BEST ones!

Daddy painted and cleaned up this old fancy desk for me- I really love to sit in it and write letters and draw pictures. I can even flip up the top and store my pencils inside! Just like in Charlotte's Web, when Fern hides Wilbur!

Santa brought me that Piggy Bank I've been harping on AND a new baby!!



I loved her so much, I wanted to play with her right away. I put on the carrier that she came with, and she helped me finish opening all my other presents.



Nana and Papa gave me this doll highchair to keep in my kitchen. With a little boost, she fits in great!



I'd say Christmas was a success!

Ho, ho, ho! Ayda xoxo

p.s. Mumma took these pictures with the new camera Daddy bought her! Yippee!

.... Then there was a BLIZZARD!

On Monday we woke up to a BLIZZARD! There was so much snow- that Mumma and Daddy couldn't even get to work! So we had a really fun snow day! Yippee!



I went outside to see if I could "help" Daddy, but ended up playing instead.

1, 2, 3 ... JUMP!




Daddy joined in too!



Can you believe how much snow we got?!



EVERYTHING was covered... even this silly bird of Nana's. I thought I might try to give it a kiss- but Mumma thought my lips might get stuck, so I just played pretend.



I wish everyday was a snow day!

Happy Shoveling!
Ayda xoxo

Build a Bear

For Christmas, Melanie and Shane got me a gift certificate to my favorite store in the whole world -- Build-a-Bear Workshop. My bunny, Daisy, is from there and I was thinking she needed an outfit.

I had $20 to spend. I could have spent $120 but Melanie kept me in check. I wanted the very first thing I saw, but Melanie helped me make some tough decisions -- like forgoing the Sleeping Beauty outfit and shoes for a lovely shiny blue dress, blue shoes, AND undies for Daisy. I was sold.

First things first -- Daisy needed a bath.


After I washed her up good Melanie helped me put on her new undies. They have Hello Kitty on them and even have a hole for Daisy's tail.


Then came the beautiful blue dress...


And once the shoes were on Daisy was dazzling!


I was having so much fun I forgot who I was with and called Melanie "Mumma" a couple of times! Next to my real Mumma, Melanie is my best friend.


Did you notice I have a sticker on my forehead? Yeah. I won it at daycare and kept it on allllll day long.

Thank you Auntie Lisa

We got a box from Auntie Lisa the other night and I couldn't wait to tear into it. Inside were presents for me, Mama, and Daddy! I got THREE presents! Look at 'em!


The first present I opened was a framed picture of my baby cousin, Ryson. I shrieked in delight at that one. I'm gonna put it in my room so that when Ryson comes over to visit he can see how much I love him.

The second gift was a bag of multi-colored pipe cleaners. OMG exciting! I said "I've always wanted these -- what are they?" I made bracelets and rings for all the at the table -- and artsy statues for Papa and Daddy to bring to work.

The last gift was something I also have always wanted -- Play Doh modeling clay. I had fun with papa making all sorts of creatures.

Thank you Auntie Lisa!

Roadtrip to Camden

Mimi is getting married so we went to Camden to check some places out for her to have her wedding. I'm going to be the flower girl....of course! This is us eating lunch at Cappy's. Aren't we just the cutest? Well, I am at least.

After lunch we went to a vineyard where all the kids were decorating cookies. I was concentrating really hard. Mumma helped me, but the overall concept of the design was mine.

All of a sudden Santa showed up! I was scared of him at first, but he was really nice, and I got closer than I ever have before to him! He was a pretty good conversationalist and let me know I should leave some carrots from my garden out Christmas Eve for his reindeer. I hope I remember!