Going to meet Santa

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THIS IS THE MENDEZ GIRLS 2010 CHRISTMAS PHOTO

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Extra loving.

Leilah is tries really hard to keep up with Niah. She follows her around and jumps at any opprutunity to play with Niah's toys. Niah is not always the sharing type especially with Brobbie but this morning Niah was extra loving and decided not only to share her green monster but to teach Leilah how to kiss him as well. These girls are too much sometimes but they are my girls and they make me proud to be their Mama: )

Leilah's first Pancake

Leilah had her first pancakes this morning. Not just any pancakes but chocolate chip pancakes.

Her expression says it all!

Yummy!

Thank B-Bana for the Mini chocolate chip pancake specially made for these little hands :)

Silly girls

Never a dull moment being around the

Mendez babies..............................

Leilah watching Niah be very crazy!

Such a happy Leilah Faith!

"Get me MAMA"

Leilah really adores her sister just look at the look on her face

 Seriously maybe the funniest picture I have seen in awhile..........Niah's face.........Leilah's little hand!

"Cheese" not so much!

Niah not so happy anymore!

Poor Leilah. Always being wrestled by Niah.

This is their relationship and personality all summed up in one little video clip!

Starting to feel a lot like Christmas OR Hanukkah?

We started out the Christmas season this year by celebrating Hanukkah. Daylin is attending a Jewish school and is learning about all their rituals. So he shared with the girls in the lighting of the Menorah. This is all new to me because I didn't even know what the Menorah was for. Daylin didn't hesitate to fill us all in on why the Menorah was being lit. The girls all loved watching Dayin light the big colorful candles. They were SO EXCITED because they thought it was their birthday..............What party doesn't have big colorful candles? Daylin wasn't too happy about the girls reaction to Hanukkah .........especially when they were trying to blow out the candles and sing "Happy Birthday."

Check out Lexi trying to blow out the candles!

Daylin took the lighting ceremony very seriously.

The Girls........Not so much!

HAPPY HANUKKAH

NOW ON TO CHRISTMAS...................

We decided to get the kids together to take a Christmas picture. It was last minute and thrown together but we finally had them all under the same roof so we took advantage of the opportunity. This is how is started.............

Girls aren't look, Leilah is in a choke hold, and Daylin is photogenic and looking right at the camera.

We give them Lollipops and put them against a wall and Niah kept running away, Leilah is drooling all over, Lexi is interested in what flavor Daylin has, and Daylin is photogenic and looking right at the camera.

Then Auntie Ivana goes behind a wall and jumps out.............and this is what we got....

One of my most favorite pictures since I starting photography!

The girls and their lollipops with such sweet smiles and Daylin looking at the camera and photogenic as always!

HAPPY 11 MONTH BIRTHDAY LEILAH FAITH!

Daylin definitely has his hands FULL! The evening turned out great and we accomplished a few great photos through all the chaos.

Goodnight!