Christmas card pictures

    We decided to take some special pictures of Ava for our Christmas card this year since Ray isn's home and we couldn't do a family one! I saw some pics of a little girl in a tutu and thought it was a great idea!! We headed to a location i had seen off the highway, my friend Silvia offered to be my assistant in getting Ava's attention because these days she is learning to ignore her name!! It was a little chilly out so we did them as quick as possible and I wanted to share a few of them eventhough you will be recieving a christmas card very soon if my address labels would get here already!!! Im hoping not to address them by hand.. if i end up having to do that I think I will be wishing Ava was learning to write so she could help!!

Thanksgiving was full of turkey, stuffing, cranberries, potatoes, and messy Ava!! Ava had a wonderful first Thanksgiving we had it at my Moms house (Granna). It was the first time we didn't have it at my Oma's house. Unfortunately Ray was very much missed, Next year he should be home for the Holidays!!! Here are a few pictures to share with everyone what we did. Now we are on to Holiday shopping and Christmas decorating my favorite!!

Here comes santa claus!

The day before thanksgving everyone is cooking and getting ready to eat... I decided to take ava to the mall to see santa before the craziness begins the day after thanksgiving! I got her all dressed up like a little elf with her chuck taylors on and a big bow of course! We headed to North Star mall... we were the first ones in line for santa! Here comes santa claus and right when Ava set eyes on him got a big lip like she does when she sees the nurse at the doctor's office comming at her with needles!! Here is a hillarious picture!! She wanted nothing to do with him by herself so  I decided to sit with her and she still hated him... I guess he is scary looking after all!!