Yogurt Baby

What a *fun* evening we had tonight!

I came home with a ton of groceries this afternoon and decided to let Ava have some yogurt while I put the food away. She loves yogurt {usually} and likes me to put it in a "bowl" so she can feed herself. This is what I found soon after I put her yogurt in front of her...

...yep we got a bath very quickly!

On a happier, cleaner note - Ava can count to 5. She likes to sing. Her version of Row, Row, Row You're Boat is "row row dream". And she adds a little personal touch to Jingle Bells.

This morning as we were getting dressed {I was *helping* her put on her socks} she looked at me and said "socks first". Such a smarty!!

After her bath, Lily started barking...Ava said "Dada home?" She really catches on quickly. I am amazed at how she learns, remembers, and tells me how smart she is. We are so blessed to have such a sweet, loving, and amazing gift!!

My TuTu

Decorating the Christmas Tree

Well, supervising anyway!

Making the cut ~

Trying for our Christmas card proved challenging. We took several hundres shots literally {thank goodness for digital cameras}...here are some of the less than "card"worthy...

Lazy day fun at home

Helping her"self" to a mid-morning snack...


Grooming her horse while riding? Notice it's the dog's brush, guess it goes to show she relates dogs and horses in all aspects.

Christmastime

Merry Christmas Ya'll!

We have had lots of fun decorating. Ava loves to turn the lights on and off on the Christmas tree. She comes downstairs and turns them on every morning. She loves the lights!

Here are some pictures of her and her friend Matt. They are like siblings, they play, then they don't like each other. In these pictures...they are friends!

My friend Matt

Hanging out at the house with her friend Matt. She adores him. Everytime we leave or come home she always asks "Matt's house?" If the answer is no...she cries. Of course like any older boy, Matt isn't sure he likes Ava cramping his style. But there are special times when they act like friends rather that siblings - I caught this time on film!




I guess the real horses she rode at Thanksgiving are a distant memory. For some reason she thought she could ride backwards. I hope Ringling Bros. isn't in her future! ;)