Friday, December 31, 2010

Christmas and a B-day! Alissa is 5:)

We had a wonderful Christmas with the grandparents and family. Here are a few pictures to enjoy!

Alissa and her b-day cake after jumping at Pump-It-Up for 1.5 hours w/ her friends at her FIRST b-day party! She did excellently, no panic attacks, and even made it through everyone singing Happy Birthday. We couldn't get a dog which she loves so the cake was my replacement. She loved it and was still talking about it today.

Alissa is in the middle, brother is in the back. Fun times were had by all!


The day of her b-day we took her to see a Dolphin show. She was easily the most excited child there. The people in front of us, with two kids of their own, kept laughing everytime she saw a dolphin.




AND then Christmas!!!!

Here are the kids with their present from Santa. Alissa asked for a purple present, so the wrapping blanket and bows were purple. Our son is in love with fish, hence the paper. Once opened she loved her pretend horse and cowgirl outfit. She found the hat in our halloween dress-up drawer.

Overall, we had a wonderful Christmas and Alissa did really well with the presents, plays, schedule changes, grandparents coming & leaving, etc. She seemed to have a great time and understand better the stories around Christmas.








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9 comments:

  1. HeidiDecember 31, 2010 at 1:46 PM

    It sounds like you had a wonderful Christmas and Alissa had a very Happy Birthday!! She is so adorable and really adjusting well. I hope you have a very Happy New Year!

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  2. Tom and KaraJanuary 1, 2011 at 8:44 AM

    Pump it up! She really must be doing GREAT, as that is one intense place! I am so happy for your family that all your dedication to Alissa has paid off. Best wishes for a great 2011!

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  3. ShellyJanuary 1, 2011 at 9:08 AM

    What a lovely Christmas and birthday Alissa had. The video of her watching the dolphins is priceless. Kara is right, your dedication to Allisa's needs is making all the difference with her PTSD. Thank you for sharing your honest experience with this.

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  4. kellyJanuary 2, 2011 at 8:27 PM

    Love the video! Glad you had a great Christmas and Alissa had a fun birthday! Pump it up is a blast, happy she enjoyed her party!

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  5. Jennifer A.January 3, 2011 at 8:19 AM

    Happy Birthday Alissa!! LOVE the cake!! Looks like a fun birthday. And she is growing up so much!

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  6. sarahJanuary 8, 2011 at 12:49 PM

    Happy belated birthday, Alissa! You must be so proud of how well she is doing and handling all this excitement and change in routine. I know it is not always easy. Great job!

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  7. C SpehJanuary 10, 2011 at 10:00 AM

    Surprisingly enough Pump It Up seems like it would be a difficult place for someone like Alissa, but in reality it plays really well for someone with sensory issues. She can run around, fall anywhere, run into things, tackle blown up wavy things, scream, slide fast, and use her muscles to climb up mountains. I've been told that all of that is actually centering/calming to her. Not to me the parent, but to her it is.

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  8. The Robins' NestJanuary 10, 2011 at 4:42 PM

    Love her doggie birthday cake. Are the ears fondant? So cute and creative!

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  9. momtobeMarch 20, 2011 at 8:45 AM

    Thanks so much for the offer of the childrens songs but I dont know how to retrieve them from your itunes:) You have a beautiful family!

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