This year for Christmas, Ava wanted TWO things: a Snow White dress and a scooter... Whew! Glad Santa got that one right!
And, she had to put the dress on BEFORE we could even look at the other pretty boxes. Actually, she wore it to church before coming home to open gifts!
Uncle Dave and our sweet nephew, Brady (who, bless his heart is still called "baby" Brady by Ava after almost 9 months)...
Friday, December 30, 2011
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Christmas Eve family dinner
This year we celebrated a beautiful Christmas Eve on the lake at my Aunt and Uncle's house. Ava had a blast getting reacquainted with some cousins and enjoying the fall like temperatures outside. It even looked a little like fall with all the leaves laying on the ground. Much different look than we have at home for sure.
Ava got to jump on the trampoline with her cousins...Dax, Brooke, Riley, and Halle....it was a big deal to her that the trampoline was outside. She got a smaller one for Christmas that hangs out in our basement.
This was our first time meeting my cousin's youngest son, Riley! He was a doll and so much fun to play with.
All the cousins hanging out on the stairs...wonder what Mr. Dax and Miss Ava are up to??
Here's my dad. Pawpaw always has the job of carving the meat. He's done it so many years, he's definitely a PRO!!
Riley getting some grubbs from Aunt Libby :)
There's nothing like a Christmas in the south. I love the butter beans, corn, corn bread dressing, ham, turkey, fried oysters...oh, my belly hurts just thinking about it all! YUM!! I hope that each of you were blessed to spend a happy holiday with your family.
This was our first time meeting my cousin's youngest son, Riley! He was a doll and so much fun to play with.
All the cousins hanging out on the stairs...wonder what Mr. Dax and Miss Ava are up to??
Here's my dad. Pawpaw always has the job of carving the meat. He's done it so many years, he's definitely a PRO!!
Riley getting some grubbs from Aunt Libby :)
There's nothing like a Christmas in the south. I love the butter beans, corn, corn bread dressing, ham, turkey, fried oysters...oh, my belly hurts just thinking about it all! YUM!! I hope that each of you were blessed to spend a happy holiday with your family.
Bellingrath Gardens Magic Christmas
When I lived in Mobile, AL my favorite place on Earth was Bellingrath Gardens. It is a very majestic place to me and gave me such strength and peace when I most needed it. Every season yields a new blooming flower and every Christmas is the "Magical Christmas in Lights". I've always wanted to take my family there. This year was that time. BUT...welcome to Christmas in the South... 73 degrees, humid, and FOGGY!!
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Wheels of my own...
Special fun with Nana
Merry Christmas! Family Photo
Meeting Santa and Mrs. Claus
Ava's school had a night with the Claus'. Santa and Mrs. Claus were special guests at a pizza dinner. This is the first time that Ava actually met Santa. She had been to the mall to see his helpers...but Santa came to her school and BOY!! was she excited... {in hind sight - that's probably why she was dancing around the Christmas tree! haha}
Here she is waiting her turn to meet the man in the red suit.
Taking this very serious...telling him she wants a Snow White dress and a scooter...Hope she was a good girl :)
They had a room where you could make food for the reindeer...Well, of course we made a stop. We definitely want the reindeer to find us on Christmas!
Ava and two of her teachers...Ms. Lindsey and Ms. Sadie
Ava and her main teacher...Ms. Jen
Then, finally, one last stop to finish this fun night... PiZzA
Here she is waiting her turn to meet the man in the red suit.
Taking this very serious...telling him she wants a Snow White dress and a scooter...Hope she was a good girl :)
They had a room where you could make food for the reindeer...Well, of course we made a stop. We definitely want the reindeer to find us on Christmas!
Ava and two of her teachers...Ms. Lindsey and Ms. Sadie
Ava and her main teacher...Ms. Jen
Then, finally, one last stop to finish this fun night... PiZzA
Christmas Tree 2011
This year espcially, Christmas seemed to come WAY too close to Thanksgiving! I can't believe it's time to get the tree and decorations up. I do love this time of year...and I think I've passed that love on to Ava...
This is what happens when an almost 4 year old is excited while you're trying to take pictures...
This is what happens when an almost 4 year old is excited while you're trying to take pictures...
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