Christmas 2009!

Here's our 2009 Lignell Family Christmas Portrait.

Lindsey's still not cooperating, but this one is a little better than the first!

Cutest little reindeer I ever saw!

The cutest little reindeer about to push all her cousins out of the way so she can play with the toy. Lindsey has a problem with sharing.

Snuggling with Mommy in Christmas pajamas!

A bunch of cute trouble makers in their Christmas PJs. It is too much fun when we get all these cousins together!

Lindsey is right in the middle of a big Christmas morning hug! Lucky girl!

2009 Stocking

2008 Stocking. Look at how much my little girl has grown in one year!

We gave Claudia and Miles this picture for Christmas. I love these kids!

We had a great Christmas and were spoiled rotten as usual! Thanks to Adriane and Phil for letting us take over their house this year!

Early Christmas in Utah

We went to Utah for a few days before we headed out to California to spend Christmas with Elliot's family. It was wonderful to spend time with family and friends and get a little taste of cold, snowy weather to make it feel like Christmas! Lindsey thought the snow was pretty neat. I took her outside to catch snowflakes and she just giggled and giggled! That's my little Christmas cutie!

This little rascal has a special bond with her Grandma. Whenever I tell her no she runs to her Grandma to get what she wants. I guess that's how it's supposed to be!

Plus her Grandma goes to some pretty extreme lengths for her. I left Lindsey with Elliot and my mom for a couple hours. When I got home, Elliot had Linds in the bath while my mom was constructing a diaper out of Maxi pads because they had run out of diapers! Luckily, I had another package of diapers in the car and Lindsey never had to wear this. Very innovative though!

Here is Lindsey unwrapping her first Christmas present. She didn't quite get the unwrapping part but was pretty excited once the toy emerged!

Gingerbread Houses

We went over to the Capson's house for some Christmas gingerbread fun!

Don't these two look like they are up to no good?

And here is their unsuspecting victim innocently making his house. Though some would argue that he got what he deserved.

I made the house that said "Elliot is". But I was under the impression Carol and Marcus were going to write "a handsome man" on theirs. I was mistaken.

The final products. Beautiful and creative.

Temple Lights

Can't beat a family picture in front of the big red tree.

Lindsey's favorite place to hang out.

Freezing with Grandma and Grandpa

We bundled this Arizona baby up!

It didn't last for long! Lindsey wants to walk everywhere now.

We wish Elliot was in this picture with us.

Here Comes Santa!

So much fun and cuteness and crying! Merry Christmas everyone!

A Day in the Life of Lindsey

Elliot is in Utah right now and missing his little girl so I made this for him. Here are a few highlights from Lindsey's day. First, she got a new table just her size and it only took her 2 seconds to figure out it is also a great stool to get on the counter. Next, Lindsey likes to sing in the tub. Then she is hanging out with her little cousin Clayton, who she L-O-V-E-S. Finally, she likes to growl. She growls to scare Mommy and she growls when you try to take something away. Pretty darn cute. Love you Elliot and we miss you and shove it!

Gotta Practice My Skillzz

In case you were wondering what it might look like if a teddy bear had a catheter, I thought I would provide the visual.

Better to practice on the bear than Elliot.

Twinkle Toes Lignell

This is my Elliot showing off his dance moves. If you see this picture and think, "Man, I sure do wish I could see some video footage of Elliot dancing" then I have some good news for you...

Meet Elliot's dancing look alike Jakob, a finalist on So You Think You Can Dance.

I hope he wins. He is very handsome.