Waiting for Snow

more snow to start falling tonight and all day tomorrow - so we should have plenty more sledding to do! Ava and Zac have been playing and fighting more and more now. She often tells me "I'm playing by myself now" meaning keep Zac away! But before I know it, she is looking for him and when she does, it is too precious. She can be so incredibly sweet sometimes it leaves me speechless. She'll want to do all sorts of stuff with him and will talk away (I wonder where she gets this from?). It is too funny and Zac has no idea or interest is what she is talking about - but somehow Ava just doesn't seem to mind. This day outside, she must of pulled that sweet boy around the house a half dozen times, both of them laughing all the way.

Domes Christmas

Just a few pictures from the Domes Christmas display.

Merry Christmas

Ava just had to have a red scooter this year, and I'm happy to report that Santa did not disappoint! I'm sure Zac was happy as well, he seems to love his little tike bike as well. What a great blessing to be able to see such overwhelming joy and happiness on Christmas morning. So grateful with all we have been blessed with.

Warmer Days

These were taken on a much warmer November day. We were headed to an early Thanksgiving dinner at Christy and Johns, thanks for having us along with everyone else! Ava loves the snow but hates the cold. She told me "I wish Christmas and winter were in the summer."

We could not get Ava to take the hat off for anything here. I was just so grateful that she wore the white shirt in spite of the ruffles! I call that a score. Lot's going on the next few days, Uncle Tony's Birthday, Daddy's Birthday, and of course Christmas! Today we are expecting a quick visit from a very busy man in a red suit - I know Ava is going to love it! Zac is still a little scared of the strange man - but Ava, well all she has dreamed about since Christmas decorations started appearing is a red scooter. We'll see if Santa can make it happen!

And we have TAKEOFF...

He's a full fledged walker now. He is too fun to watch walking. I just love when they first figure it out and don't have great balance. He is ever so proud of himself (almost as proud as I am), it is too much. He gives me the greatest smile and then just laughs while he is trying to walk and then, whoops, looses his balance and down he goes! He's excitement is what messes him up - I love it! This second pic I snapped in his great excitement right as he was about to go down. Gotta break out the video camera, and soon. Off course Ava doesn't see what is so special about it, she says "just about everyone I know can walk".

SuperHeros

Well now that tomorrow is Thanksgiving, I thought I'd break out what I'm most thankful for...my superheros! Our Spiderman is still going by the name Fredric and is loving the Trans-Siberian Orchestra Christmas Canon Song. She remembers it from Becca's wedding and we had to get the CD the other day, and haven't stopped listening to it since! She never fails to make me smile. She has a few imaginary friends lately, Carla and now Parker too. They are a complete hoot I'll tell you. She has them playing hide and seek and she is hysterical when she looks for them. She is calling out to them and asking them to stop hiding so good! I guess being invisible makes for real good hiding! She gave them both a bath tonight - you name it, they do it. Oh, and I'm sure she'd want me to tell you Carla's favorite color is pink and Parker's is green and they all like ham sandwich's. I would love to know what Zac is thinking, he just watches her run around here with Carla and Parker and laughs. This boy is too cool I tell you. He has such a wonderful personality - except when he gets mad of course. Then he has no patients and just yells something fierce. So yes, I am thankful for it all, and their Dad too, who helps make it all possible.

Two Step

He has started to take a few steps all on his own! He'll step from the ottoman to the couch - and stuff like that now! He is getting so big - my gosh! We have had some great 60 degree days in November (thank goodness since October was so darn chilly this year) so we were recently at the zoo. Just love the cool, crisp air and being out. Now it's cold again, 41 right now. We had music class this morning and I actually broke out the heavy winter coat for Zac and me. Ava is still insisting she only needs a fall jacket or hooded sweatshirt. Pretty soon we'll have a fight on our hands as the winter coat will be a necessity. Man, so many more photo's to post, so hopefully I'll have the Halloween ones up real soon - as Thanksgiving is just a over a week away!