The Greats

Since coming to Arizona I've just loved hanging out with my Grandparents. It's so fun seeing them with Ava. They make pretty awesome Great-Grandparents :)

Ava loves coming up and cuddling with her Great-Grandpa at the end of the day. And Ava's Great- Grandma is always quick to give her a baggie of her favorite goldfish or a popsicle. 

Ava's in heaven.

End of the day snuggles

Getting ready for church- can you spot Ava??

Discussing important business

Great-Grandma letting Ava play her games

Apple lovers 

Putting together Will's puzzle. 

I'm sure Ava was helping a ton. 

This year we're sure thankful for family, especially Great- Grandparents :)

Christmas Throwback

In the beginning of December my mom sent me a package with some Christmas goodies and she included this Christmas outfit that I wore when I was Ava's age.

I about died she looked so cute in it.

The progression of Ava....

1. She sees you and walks toward you looking cute as a button

2. She gets excited and picks up her pace

3. She sees she's getting close, and thinks for a second about slowing down.....

4. ....she then scratches that idea and goes for the tackle

November

November was pretty much a blur. We were packing up our apartment and trying to fit in some of our favorite things to do in Dallas in the last few weeks we were still there. For the most part though, we just spent time at our usual places- the park and on our neighborhood walks.

I pretty much hate packing. Everything gets disorganized and this is what we're left with in the last week before we leave: pajama tops and ugly see though yellow pants

She knows where her ears are like nobody's business! haha

At a little friend's birthday party. Ava was loving on that cupcake.

Her favorite thing to do is get into things she shouldn't

It took me forever, but I got two little pigtails in there

We went out to eat and Ava took all of the packets out and just started organizing them on her own. She never does stuff like that so I got a kick out of it

A baby and her skateboard 

Ava and Jonah

It is extremely difficult to get two toddlers to stand next to each other.

She loves her some salsa

but has a hard time on walks when we run out of snacks

Some more time with our favorite little friend, Jonah!

And that's it for November!

Goodbye Texas!

Thanksgiving 2014

This year we had Thanksgiving in Arizona at my Grandparent's house. Almost everyone on my Dad's side was able to be there and it was so fun to see everyone again! 

Jeff and Jordan were the only two who couldn't make it.

While we had everyone together, we got a big group picture. 

Ava started things out with an aggressive hug with her new friend, and cousin, Will.

We had some late night in-n-out runs with the siblings

My parents gave Ava an early Christmas present, and she LOVED it. She's still obsessed with this stroller and spends all day running around with it.

We took some time to go mini golfing- I got last place.

Quality sibling time :)

 We missed Jordan though!!!

My mom got Ava some adorable fox pajamas

My cheese ball 

Ava's not a morning person, and apparently not much of a lady.

Matty

Since Jeff stayed in TX, we've been sending each other pics all day. 

It's hard to look normal in a selfie.

On Thanksgiving day my parents had us all go on a hike

Ava may have inherited my love/hate relationship with the outdoors/hiking.

I love the idea, I really do....it's the actually doing it that I don't like lol

And Ava wasn't feeling this hike. At. All. 

Me and my Dad :)

And then we had dinner!!!

Ava was a fan of the rolls and mac and cheese :)

She was also a fan of the pie :)

And then there's this masterpiece Ava colored for me in nursery. 

Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving!