Holiday Visits

So much has happened since I last updated. We have had a whirlwind of Christmas and visitors. We have had such a nice time with everyone. Today has been our first day just us and we have really enjoyed ourselves. This has been the first time in several days that I have been able to sit down and concentrate on the blog - we need another week off to get organzized for the new year, but......

Oonie (Spring's mom) came the weekend before Cmas, Avery loved spending time with her Oonie. We have begun a tradition of picking citrus at a friends lake house each year on Cmas Eve. This year we went out right before naptime. I also think Avery was getting a cold, so she was a little cranky. You (at least I can) can see it in her eyes.









Christmas Eve - we made cookies for Santa.


Santa brought Scott and new coffee maker - the Mochamaster!

Santa brought Avery an orange in the top of her Cinderella stocking.

Santa ate some of the cookies and Avery finished the rest.



Checking out what Santa left for her - by far the favorite was Cinderella's pretty dress.

We had planned to do the stockings later in the evening, but Avery spotted the Cinderella cup and ANOTHER orange and she HAD to have it.

Digging in for more.

We decided to take a walk later in the day, so we walked up to the park, got some fresh air and exercise.

Avery found an air potato and was trying to bounce it like a ball.

Grandad and DD came to visit too and we got to open great gifts!

Here she is with her new easel. Being our Avery, she wanted it put together immediately. Thanks to Daddy it wasn't toooooo long.

Working on her first materpiece.

Daddy told her she couldn't go out without her shoes, so she put shoes on over her jommies.

She likes the blue colors - at least she matches, right?

Saturday evening in the front yard. I had her near the curb, trying to get the last of the great evening sun.

Art with Grandad.