Holidays 2011 - Part 2

December had a lot of fun, exciting events for the girls.  Here are a few to enjoy!

Carson and Avery at Pajama Story night at the library.  It was our first time to go, and the kids loved it.  Not too many kids in pajamas, but they were decked out in their Christmas jammies. 

The forced hug, but honestly, they love to hug each other when they say hi.  Too cute!

Walking into the story room.  They have so much fun together.  Even now, a month later, when we go to the library Avery will ask when Carson is going to get there. 

Next, we made Gingerbread Houses with the kids.  Cute aprons.  Sorry, I didn't have the camera with the houses on it...might come later.  They were very cute and lots of fun! Avery really got into it this year.  She would put one candy on the house and one in her mouth. 

Had to show off my precious holiday baby.  On December 14th, she took two steps.  We were shocked and so excited.  More to come on the walking. 

Attempting to take Christmas card pictures at the house.  Love Avery's face on this one. 

This ended up being our favorite (disregard how this picture is blurry at bottom...not sure why Blogger is doing that lately?  Is that happening to anyone else?)

Loved this one too, but Amelia was going to town eating her ornament string. 

Almost one years old.  Hard to believe this year has flown by so fast! 

Holidays 2011 - Part 1

Well, I am not sure if I have been too busy, lazy, or just bored with blogging, but I am hoping that I am BACK! For those of you who are my Facebook friends, you have learned that we are having sleeping challenges with both girls (night and nap). I got some great information from my FB friends that I am going to try out.  Avery, who is only 2 1/2, really would love to cut her nap out. It is really hard on me because I feel like I rarely have time to myself during the day. I am working on trying to make things better for us all. Anyway, I am going to share a try to catch up the holidays. We had a wonderful holiday season and the girls both enjoyed every minute of it.

Thanksgiving 2011 in Galveston

Our little fam

My parents - how thankful we were this Thanksgiving!  (Check out my mom's apron that the kids made her)

My little Amelia and I just hanging out before lunch. 

Pretty table and ready to eat!

My parents with their grand-kids. 

Carson and Avery on the Ipad and old Iphone...seriously, already??

The day after Thanksgiving was really warm.  Took Avery out on the beach to run around. The water was really beautiful.  Calm!

November in Texas!

She loves the beach!

In her element

At home cooking in her new "Mommy's Helper" apron.  Her potty training gift.  She did so well with potty training the second time around.  We definitely tried too early when she was 26 months.  Unfortunately, still wears a pull-up at night, but one a day is better than the opposite.  FYI - she is just stirring flour and water for fun.  She loved it!

Simple Love

Just enjoying this precious face everyday. Amelia is such a joy! She is a cackler when she is trying to laugh. She is cruising around all the furniture. It is so hard to believe she will be one in a few short weeks. She is saying Dada and sometimes think I might hear Mama. She isn't really associating them with us yet, but we would like to think so. She loves her big sister even when she pushes her over and sits on her (Something we are working on..haha).

Which Holiday is it??

Well, I decided I better post Halloween so I can eventually get to Thanksgiving and Christmas!  ha!  I used to be so good at posting.  I guess I am spending too much time on Pinterest.  Here are a few from the Halloween month. 

My two sweet girls.  Amelia will be 11 months on Tuesday and Avery is two and half.  The pumpkin patch was so bright and lots of mosquitoes.  They both had tons of bite and runny noses this day. 

So serious!  She loved that tiny pumpkin. 

Avery is getting so big.  She is a good little helper, but she is also a menace too. :)  She sings all the time and loves to talk.  She cracks us up every day.  Time to start writing down all the cute things she is saying. 

We had a Halloween party with our Bible Fellowship class and we won last year...so this year we had a little pressure.  I had a hard time coming up with something, and I just wanted Avery to have fun with it.  It all came together (even if we didn't win).  Avery was Strawberry Shortcake, Amelia was a Cupcake.  I made Josh and I aprons that said Sugar and Spice...well, mine actually said "Suga" because I couldn't fit the "R" on it.  It was hysterical. 

Carving the pumpkin with Daddy 

Amelia still little tiny to carve the pumpkin so she watched from the pack-n-play

Loves to color!

Strawberry Shortcake.  Too cute.  She asked me on the way to our party that weekend before, "Mommy, where are my spots?"  I said "what spots?"  She pointed to her nose...she meant freckles.  It funny! 

Checking out her goodies from her grandparents. 

Our little cupcake!

She is such a happy baby.  She really started crawling the last week of October. 

The best pic of the girls together (with the backdrop of my totally 80's china hutch....planned to DIY it one day and still hasn't happened). 

Amelia with her Gi Gi and Granny Helen

My parents with the girls.  Didn't get one with Josh's parents both together.  Need to make sure I am better with getting it all. 

Trick-or-treating!

So happy

Avery and her friend, Paige.  Even though there is almost four years difference, they have so much fun!

Checking out their candy after the night is over and baths.  Picasa is doing something weird so I couldn't get the last picture added.  Their jammies are so cute! 

Amelia's Baby Dedication to the Lord

On October 16, we celebrated Amelia's dedication to our Lord at church.  It was such a special day.  Here are a few pictures of the occasion.

Trying play catch up.  It has been one month since I have posted.  Lots has been going on.  More to come. 

Our little family.  Love Avery's face...ha!

Our amazing pastor, Dr. Mark Hartman, presenting Amelia to the church. 

Checking out her pastor. 

We went to lunch with our families after at Ragin Cajun.  Lots of fun and good food. 

But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! Amen. 2 Peter 3:18