Monday, December 26, 2011

A Koss Family Christmas

 Merry Christmas! We had a wonderful Christmas in Michigan with the whole Koss clan.


Uncle Hal, Uncle Jim, Kate, Aunt Shannon, Grant, Benjamin, Aunt Lindsay, Grandma, Papa, Oliver, Uncle Josh, Willa, Mommy, and Daddy

 



Willa & Uncle Jim. Christmas Eve morning we went to Aunt Linda's for brunch, a white elephant gift exchange...and Santa was even there!


Grandma, Papa & all of their cute grandchildren



Cousin Oliver





Cousin Kate and Willa playing with Kate's new dollhouse. They had so much fun playing together.




We feel so blessed for having the best family. Now we are off to Cleveland to continue our family tour!

Sunday, December 11, 2011

Some Random Shots


I was looking through my IPhone photos and realized that there were some cute photos from the past month that I haven't posted. 

I know that some people want to see a walking video- It is nearly impossible to get a good one because every time, the camera comes out...She loses focus and just wants the camera. I will keep trying and hopefully eventually post a good one soon. :) She is continuing to walk more and more everyday, although she still crawls most of the time to get from point A to point B.


Cruisin' down the street in head to toe magenta.


Bath time...She loves the washcloth on her head like a hat. 


Dinner outside at Sonoma Wine Garden...Having fun with Aunt Sarah.


Fun with Daddy on the hammock in Charleston.


After dinner at Bishop Gadsden. She loved riding on Opa's walker down the hallways. 


Opa and his Great-Granddaughter :)


A walk down Seagrass Lane.


Willa the reindeer.


 

Opening presents in bed on her birthday morning. 



More pics from dinner/happy hour at Sonoma Wine Garden.



A Turkey Day snooze with Daddy.


A Duet with Nana and Mommy on Thanksgiving. 

Sunday, November 27, 2011

Thanksgiving Week

We have been in Charleston this past week and had an awesome Thanksgiving!



Standing up without any help! She has been loving this toy doctor kit that is at Nana and Grumpy's house (paging Doctor Willa...).


Daddy, Willa and Kimmie


Walking on the boardwalk to go to the beach.


Willa had SO much fun with cousin Katie and cousin Alexis on Thanksgiving! Katie and Alexis slept over and continued their fun playing the next morning.



Everyone wearing hats :) We raided Nana's hat collection.


Great photo taken Thanksgiving evening.


Daddy, mommy, Willa and Opa.


Willa and Uncle Sandy


Willa and Daddy on the beach.



Willa loved playing with the shells on the beach. She would take a shell and use it to dig in the sand.


Family photo (minus Eddie and plus Ray Charles)


Kimmie, Poppy and Willa


Willa admiring Nana's visor.


Walking back home after a great time at the beach!

Friday, November 18, 2011

12 Months Old!

Its hard to believe that one year ago, we were in the hospital getting to know our brand new, teeny tiny baby girl. Nothing could prepare us for how deeply we were about to fall in love with her and how our lives would never be the same. 


This was the only decent photo that I was able to get...


She often wants to play with whatever I have in my hands, and she quickly realized that she wanted the camera.


She wanted it bad. 


Really bad! :(


She finally settled for the sign.

12 Things about Willa at 12 Months Old
1.) She loves to brush her hair (you are probably saying "What hair"?...It is starting to grow...slowly, but surely).
2.) You can ask "Where's your head?" or "Where's your ear"? and she will point to them.
3.) She has been saying "Hi" lately. 
4.) She has been doing this new dance where we hold her up and she shakes her body and head uncontrollably. It looks like she should be in a mosh pit.
5.) She continues to love books, dogs, swinging, playing with other kids, her red car, and getting into anything and everything.
6.) She loves when we sing to her, and she will sometimes do the sign language for "more"...meaning "keep singing!". 
7.) She has been standing without holding onto anything for a couple seconds at a time. She walks while holding onto things, but she is not walking on her own yet. 
8.) She is usually in the best mood when she wakes up in the morning or from naps. We are usually greeted with a HUGE smile. She is generally in a good mood all day. 
9.) Even though she can't talk yet, I can tell she is going to be really funny.
10.) She likes to blow raspberries on Mommy and Daddy's tummies...imitating what we do to her. 
11.) She laughs hysterically while being tickled.
12.) Her personality would best be described as outgoing, nosy, smart, fun loving, sweet and slightly naughty.