Merry Christmas!

I love this! Be sure to watch both of them in full screen mode. I couldn’t get the rest of them to load.

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Yeah so, I’m not a good blogger.

Now that we got that out of the way, I’ll update with what we’ve been up to the past month. Billy was home for a month and has since gone back to Houston to work. =( We miss you Daddy!) We spent three of the four weekends in Texas.  One weekend in Jasper for one of Billy’s friend’s wedding, one weekend in Arlington and Weatherford for Thanksgiving, and one weekend in Canton with Mother for shopping. So needless to say, it is nice to be home for a minute. I’ll spare details and post pictures. I do want to document a few conversations with Ave this past week.

Convo #1.  I’m sitting at my sewing desk and Ave is laying in the floor quietly. Obviously thinking hard, judging from what she asks me. Ave: “Who made me?”  Me: “What"?”  Ave: “Did you sew me?” Me: “ummm, no, mommy didn’t sew you.” Ave: “Who makes me?” Me: “God made you. He made everybody” Ave: “But I didn’t die” Me: “No, you didn’t. but God made you and gave you to me” Ave: “ Ella’s in Heaven with Granny Lou. Granny Lou eats candy allll the time!”  (she has a picture of her sitting with Granny Lou and they were eating candy. Anytime we talk about Granny Lou, she says this) End of that conversation.

Convo #2.  We’re watching tv. Ave: “Mommy what do you want for Christmas?” Me: “A million dollars”  long pause.   Ave: “Santa doesn’t have dollars. He just has toys. Do you want a toy?”   =)

Convo #3.  Really just a statement from Ave. because I didn’t reply to her. because I was wondering why she doesn’t act like a three year old sometimes. Ave: “I don’t want anything from Santa. I’m gonna be mean tomorrow.”  (for the record, she has been really nice today)

Prepare for Picture Overload.

Billy put a lift kit on his truck. I think the next step will be trading it in for a semi. =)

This is our house all decorated with lights. lights that work no longer than four hours and then blow a fuse. they are not on tonight. This is not our house. But  I love their lights every year! If you’re in the Kirby area, go down Camp Tula road. Ave said they were Amazing!

The one picture I took in Canton. I don’t recommend staying at the Silver Spur Inn on the Mountain. and if you’ve never been to Canton, TX to shop. Go.  It’s an experience.

Part of our little Christmas tree. I miss my big one.  (did I mention that Billy got me a new camera? I love it!)

 

Ave on Thanksgiving before the drive to Arlington.

Such the little lady.

Playing cards with Uncle Kevin. They look serious.

I think she won.

Hanging out with her cousins Marlee and Chasey.

Sarah and Cooper. Cutest boy ever!

Makeover anyone?

Hanging out with Aunt Julie 

Hrabal grandkids. i do love having my picture made whilst in pajamas.

Ave with cousins Austin and Brennan

Love her face in this one! With her cousin Peyton.

and last but not least, one of Marley Jane in her new favorite napping spot.

I have a ton more pictures but, I’ll spare you. Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! and hopefully I’ll post more this month =)

14 Pictures of Avery

It was a  Beautiful day today! I had some dresses left over from the craft fair that I needed to take pictures of to list them on Etsy and Ave was in a cooperative mood, so we had a little photo shoot. The last dress is my favorite! So I guess I’ll actually keep one for her finally. =)

Halloween 2009

We skipped Arkadelphia this year and headed to the big town of New Hope to go trick or treating with Seth, the rodeo clown. She was going to be the cutest spider ever! but then she saw princess costumes at wal mart and decided that she could be nothing else but a princess. I’ve had a bridesmaid dress hanging in the closet forever thinking that i might be able to get some of my $395 back by selling it, but have been unsuccessful in doing so. sooo, i started cutting and sewing and it turned out to be a pretty cute princess costume. Marley Jane got one too =)  Here are a few pictures. I would post more, but Avery is seriously sitting in the middle of the floor consuming mass amounts of chocolate. and we’re probably about to get in a fight. because I’m going to take it away from her. (and I will probably eat it later. muahhahhhh <---that’s my evil laugh)

 

Poor Sam…

 

Queen Wilhelmina

I realize my last post was super sad and then I didn’t post anything for a week, but everytime I started to, I saw on the side where it says “recently posted” and “My Ella” just kept jumping out at me and I would get depressed all over again. Man I miss that dog!! =(

K, I’ll stop.

Every year around my birthday (which is tomorrow, for all of those who are sending gifts. ahem.) we always take a little day trip to Queen Wilhelmina to look at the trees and have lunch. It’s always so gorgeous and this year didn’t disappoint. God has an amazing paintbrush!

Kane and Grant climbing down the tower.

Yes, that’s my ave climbing up with Sarah and Seth. because I was too chicken.

Kane bringing her back down. Picnicking with Grant and Kane.

There are several shots of Ave, Seth,and Emma like this. but this one was favorite. because of Grant’s face in the background! they were playing football.

I’m glad I could get a shot of everyone looking at the camera…

Emma PaPaw and Ave

Soooo excited about riding the train!

Did I mention that the it was a “haunted” train ride? poor baby.

I was trying to get the same picture I got of her LAST YEAR in the same spot, but she wouldn’t stand up. I think this one will suffice

 

And then we stopped by a “zoo” at the bottom of the mountain. Deliverance. That’s all I’m sayin’. (insert banjo music here)

My Ella

Anyone that knows me, knows how much this girl means to me. She really was more than “just a dog” She was there for me more times than I count. And although she was a little mischievous at times and may have eaten an entire couch one time, she was always my sweet Ella. She got hit by a car today and didn’t make it. needless to say I am devastated. I know it’ll get it better, but it just really sucks right now and I don’t know what I’m going to do tomorrow when I wake up and she’s not going to be there shaking her booty and picking up anything she can get her mouth on to give to me cause she’s so happy to see me. I miss her soooo much already!

Notta Lotta

Rain. boo.  I’ll be so glad when it’s outta here! Although it does make for good snuggling weather. but Billy’s in Houston, so I don’t really get to snuggle, unless it’s for 23 seconds with Avey, then she’s bored with it. She’s been bored all day, so I finally gave in and let her play with ALL of her playdough stuff. inside. in the living room floor. Good thing we don’t have carpet in there. that’s all I’m sayin’. She probably deserves a Nobel Peace Prize. you know cause she was bored. and it seems that you don’t really have to do a whole lot to get one. just sayin’.

So did I tell you I had a booth at the Hot Springs Crafts show this past weekend? Well I did. I meant to take more pictures. but then I got busy. =)   I’m so excited about how well I did. And I got lots of orders, so I’ve been busy all week working on cute outfits, and bows, and bow holders. and will be busy next week working on stuff too. I did take a break today to help Ave make a shirt for herself. because she got into my paint bucket and found some fabric paint. and kinda started painting the shirt before I knew that’s what we were going to be doing =)  I’ll take pics after it’s dry and she wants to wear it.

I will also post pictures of her in her cute outfit I made for her to wear to the Pumpkin Carving Party at Shannon’s tomorrow. She’s so excited about it. Maybe I am too, cause I’m making dirt cake (no it’s not actual dirt) and can’t wait to eat it!

The Fair and Soccer…. again.

Ave had her second soccer game on Saturday. She wasn’t really all that interested in playing. It may have been due to the fact that she found her phone in my purse and also that I brought her a chair to sit in this time, and she also likes her baby dolls way more than anything else.

 

No, she’s not running. just standing there with her shirt up.

Maybe she’ll like it next week. If not, she’ll be sleeping with the soccer ball and practicing 4 hours a day! (just kidding, I’m not “that” mom)

After her game, I was going to take her to the lake, but she fell asleep and took a good nap, so we didn’t go. But I did tell her that I would take her to the rodeo and fair at Glenwood, and she didn’t let me forget. She had a much better fair experience this time around and was glad that she got to see her Granny and Sarah and her “best cousin friend” Seth =)

I would also like to share a quick little story from this morning about Ave’s “sleep talking”. She always talks in her sleep, but I think I might be a little worried about this one. She says: “I do want one. I do want a boyfriend!”  So, whoever has been talking to her about a boyfriend, needs to stop. please. at least until she’s 32. thanks.

The Fair and Soccer

First of all, Daddy came home! He surprised us on Wednesday morning and we are soo happy to have him home!

Friday we decided to take Ave to the fair. In my opinion, the fair was bleh. and the rides were just pitiful looking. maybe it’s always been like that and I’ve just lost that little kid magic that the fair used to be. or maybe it’s because carnies really are scary. anywho, we spent $20 on some tickets so Ave could ride the rides. She had a good time and I guess that’s all that matters right? She had a great time in the big inflatable bounce house. until it DEFLATED while she was inside of it!! It was a super scary moment for me and she just says that it scared her “just a lil’ bit”. Luckily there were only 5 or 6 kids in it when it deflated and everyone got out unscathed. still, scary. Billy reattached the hose that had come undone and it inflated again. and the carnies were still trying to figure out why it had deflated in the first place, they never saw Billy fix it.  She really liked looking at the animals too and wanted to buy stuff in the arts and crafts building. cause she thought it was a store =) After the fair we took her to play on the caboose that is at the Clark County Historical Museum. because she was reeeaaallly upset that we couldn’t stay at the fair. and then we went and checked out the new Mexican food restaurant. It was pretty good. not bad, not great. By this time, Ave was ready for bed so we came home and went to bed because we had to get up early for her SOCCER GAME!

She had fun. i promise. Yes, I did put my child in a cage.Getting ready to go down the super fast slide.

Except it wasn’t fast at all.

So she went by herself. and got stuck.

Little did she know…

and also, I’m thinking of getting my hair cut like this. thoughts?

 

Saturday morning, she had her first ever soccer game. her first ever soccer anything really, cause their practice got cancelled for the week. It was entertaining. She was a little nervous at first and told me that it was getting late so we should go home =) She didn’t actually do a whole lot of kicking the ball. except for one time and she did a great job! It think she started to sort of get the concept near the end of the game. But she had fun chasing after the ball or maybe she was just running because all the other kids were running =)

How cute is she?

She likes to sit on the ball

Tiny Dancer

After much anticipation, Ave started dance class today! ummm, can I just say that little girls trying to learn to dance is the cutest thing ever! She was a little nervous throughout, but still had fun. She started to cry when it was over, but i think she understands that she has to wait  a few days before she goes back. I asked her afterwards if she learned alot and her answer was “I don’t know” =) then she said that dance class makes her happy =) I’m so glad she likes it! I hope soccer will make her happy too, her first practice is tomorrow. Here are a few pictures and a short video of the tiny dancer.

We love you Daddy, can’t wait for you to be home!