Thursday, January 20, 2011

Our busy Christmas

Christmas...was a wonderful holiday. Christmas eve we all made cookies for Santa and then made a birthday cake for Jesus's birthday day. I think Aves ate more cookies then she decorated, but it was a lot of fun. Christmas morning Aves got up and was so excited about her horsey that she ran straight towards her new kitchen. TOO FUNNY! I think she was a little overwhelmed at first with all the gifts. We slowly opened as she played with her new toys. My dad and Amelia came over and we had brunch and Christmas with them....then off to Henderson. Yes, Christmas is so busy for us since not all our family lives here.
We had Christmas with Austin parents and then got up Sunday morning to head over to my moms in Tyler to have Christmas there. I can say we had plenty to eat within the 48 hours of traveling we did. Sunday evening we headed back home and unpacked all the wonderful gifts we recieved. We are very blessed to have the family we do. Thanks everyone for everything!
Cookies for Santa



Jesus's birthday cake



Polar Express with daddy


Santa came

Laying the cookies out for Santa...trying not to eat them







They are so smart at this age....papaw present became a step stool

dress up time!



bath with toby...didnt last long b/c Aves loves to splash and toby wasnt a fan.



Her first American girl doll!

Singing after a much needed nap!

Play Date

Over the holidays one of the mothers in Aves class put a play date together at her house. It was so nice to see how the kids play together when at school and to get to know the mothers. The kiddos all played nicely together and it couldnt have been a prettier day!




Santa-HO HO HO

Not a fan of Santa. I tried talking Santa up to Aves for several weeks to make this experience go easy, but it didnt work. There was no crying invovled, but she wouldnt even look at Santa once we got in the sled. But of course as soon as it was the next person turned she wanted to go hung Santa. To cute. I really dont think she would have really done it.


23 months and then some....

My sweet Aves...how you are becoming such a big girl. Mama loves you so much!

School Christmas Party

Aves with her teacher Amy

My Tumble girl

Bounce Bounce

Front flip


Tada!

Making ornaments



Making cookies or eating them.