Fun in the Sun!

We packed our bags and headed to the Caribbean for some fun in the sun before all the Christmas excitement begins! We flew to San Juan then headed to the cruise ship, our home for the next week. It was a great way to see the Caribbean with a 15 month old! Kayla loved running around the ship, watching the shows, and dancing to all the music.

Enjoy the pics....

Snacking on some raisins in Barbados

At the beach in Barbados

Babaanne & Dede

Enjoying the rainforest in St. Lucia

Mmmm....

The sunsets were amazing!

SPLASH!

Having some fun in the "kiddy" pool

This little girl loved sitting in the chairs out on our balcony

Beach #2 - this time in Antigua

Love them!

Can't forget the sunscrean

The first two days she wasn't interested in the sand but it looks like she is loving it now - so happy!

Marching in the sand

Tortola

Enjoying the sand between her toes

My hubby - isn't he cute :)

Kayla giving Mommy a hug

My two loves!

We had a wonderful week but were happy to get home in time for all the Christmas festivities! Thanks again to Babaanne and Dede for a great vacation!

O Christmas Tree...

Last year we started a new family tradition - cutting down our own Christmas tree. Kayla was too little to join the fun last year so we were excited to have her with us this year. She was such a good little helper - she walked around showing us all the trees she liked and she even helped Daddy cut our tree down.

Kayla and Daddy with their Shades

Time for a ride on the big wagon/trailer


She had a blast running around all the trees

Kayla helping Daddy cut our tree down

Kayla and Mommy

We've been busy shopping, decorating, and getting ready for Christmas. I love this time of year and am so excited to celebrate with our little angel.

November, where did you go?

What happened to November? It seems like just yesterday we were celebrating Halloween with our little Piglet and now we're gearing up for Christmas. Good news - I just checked my calendar and sure enough there were the usual 30 days in November so I'm not going crazy.

One of the highlights in November was Thanksgiving, of course. We headed out to Lake Travis for a few days to celebrate and visit with the rest of the Bayazitoglu clan.

Bayazitoglu clan - thank goodness for the timer feature on the camera :)

Showing off their new wheels

Thanksgiving 2010

Kayla found herself a perfect little spot!

Ummm...excuse me, I want to play too!

Kayla and Daddy

Kayla with all of her cousins - she had SO much fun playing with them!


A few days later we headed up to Gigi and Gramps' house to celebrate Thanksgiving and Gramps' birthday. Unfortunately, I was too busy eating and catching up with them to take any pictures!

Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving.