Merry Christmas, Everyone!

Now, don't be mistaken here. This is NOT Soleil's birthday. This is Ricky's 3rd birthday. But, in typical Bahamian girl fashion, she is running the show. Look at Ricky's face....he just doesn't get it!

Old buddies! Soleil, Ricky, Christelle and Giovanni have been together for a while now at school.

Soleil and I made a gingerbread house for Christmas. I think she ate most of the decorations before they ever got on the house!

Raina and Soleil on the fire truck. Raina's husband, Vaden, is a paramedic with Hillsborough County Fire Rescue. He took Soleil on a VIP tour of the station-so much fun!

True colors are shining through...

This is the newest addition to the family, eight week old Scratch. I voted for the name Ya Bongy, but was outvoted b/c Dad thought most people wouldn't get it. I get it and it is funny!

Soleil and Bri at Christmas Tree Lane.

Soleil and Scratch went for a mile long walk in the push. Scratch jumped out five minutes into it and ran down the road. You should have seen me trying to figure out what to do...stay with the two year old and watch the dog get squashed? Or run after the dog and leave Soleil to fend for herself. It all worked out in the end, though.

Beaching on Christmas Day

Soleil and her Daddy in the hammock

Chefing it up in her new kitchen!

Soleil and Papi at St Pete Beach on Christmas Day

The Fall Adventures of Miss Sunshine

Papi VS Soleil! I love this picture because we are currently deep in the throes of a testing stage. Here, Soleil was having a temper tantrum because she didn't want to be picked up and she certainly didn't want her photo taken. Dad gave her some back by having a temper tantrum of his own. She didn't know what to do with that!

First face painting experience at Hyde Park Christmas Tree Lighting Celebration last weekend.

Superstar! Posing at the Manatee Viewing Station in Apollo Beach.

Driving the train with two wheels....one take charge gal!

Riding the Crazy Bus with Auntie Wendy and Granny. Mummy is too chicken to ride this!

Checking out a very large Clydesdale horse at Seaworld-yes, I said Seaworld!

Running to the Manatees...moving quickly is foreign to those big creatures!

Soleil, Ricky and Brody enjoyed the day at Seaworld in Orlando together.

Soleil and Auntie Kristina riding the train at Downtown Disney.