Pre-Christmas

Here are a bunch of pictures that we took in the month of December. We set out cookies and chocolate milk for Santa.
Daddy and Ava all excited for Santa to come

Daddy and Ava playing on Christmas Eve

Ava and her friend Bre...we went to see Charlie Brown Christmas movie in the park

We had a wonderful visit from Curt's cousin Missy and her family. Timmy, Bekah, Isaac and Caleb had a great time with Ava and Isaac. It was great to see them!

Isaac chilling while watching a movie

Ava and Isaac chilling watching Polar Express

Decorating the tree

Isaac decorating the tree

Our little elf

Isaac's new outfit! :)

My trip to Virginia

Right after we got back from Wisconsin, I flew to Roanoke, Virginia to see my best friend Lydia and her family. We had such a great time. Last time I saw Graham, he was only a few weeks old and now he is crawling all over the place and such a sweet little boy. Thanks for letting me come Lyd! I love you!

The group of us when we went downtown to see Christmas lights and a million (a little exaggeration) decorated trees. :)

Thanksgiving Visit to WI

We took a trip to Wisconsin for Thanksgiving. Sorry for the lack of pictures the last few months. We haven't done a whole this fall so there weren't too many pictures to share. Here are the pictures from our trip. We had a blast and it was so good to see most of Curt's family. The kids had a lot of fun but we were all a little disappointed that they didn't have snow! :( But it was nice not to be freezing too.
Being silly!

Playing football

Dancing while Gramps plays the guitar

Tractor ride with Gramps

Isaac LOVED Aunt Mel's dogs. He was trying to give him a kiss here.

What a cheeseball!

Ava opening an early Christmas present

Isaac's turn

Ava loved Butterscotch...cousin Rachel and Jacob's guinea pig.

Ava, Rachel, Aunt Mel, and Aunt Michelle

Ava dancing in the warming hut at the zoo

Isaac and Daddy freezing while it rains. We went to look at these amazing lights at the zoo but it was raining. It was still a lot of fun though!

Isaac and Mommy snuggling

Ava with her cute little umbrella (thanks to Ava and Claire Critelli!)

The Critelli's...we had a blast hanging out with them one night.

Curt and I at Critelli's

Ava playing dominos with Gramps and Grams

Grams and Ava

Ava being a silly goose!

Ava and Rachel playing a game

Jacob and Isaac hanging out...best buds!

On a horse drawn carriage ride through town

Rachel, Michelle and Jacob on the carriage ride

All of us on the carriage ride

Gramps and Grams staying warm

Daddy and Isaac staying warm

Ava with her cousins

Ava being silly and trying to stay warm

Isaac playing at Gramps and Grams...with all of his favorite toys!

On the flight home

Ava and Daddy all ready to fly back to warm sunny Orlando!

Grams and Isaac snuggling on our last night

Cheesy Isaac

Ava's First Day of School

Ava started three-year old preschool this past week. She is attending Lifesong Preschool on Tuesdays and Thursdays. It's a preschool program for ages one through four at a local church. She was so excited to be a big girl and go to school. She loved it the first day and couldn't wait to go back on Thursday. Luckily, she has a few friends from our church that are also in her class. So that makes the transition much easier. Isaac and I are a little sad on the days that she is in school but it is so nice to spend some time with my little man. It's going to be a great year!

Ava on her first day of school.

Luckily, Papa and Nana were able to be here for her first day of school. This made it even more exciting!

Daddy and the school girl. Daddy flew straight to New York City for work immediately after dropping her off. She loved that Daddy took her to school.

Our family! I can't believe how big our kids have gotten!

Mommy and Ava. :)