First Real haircut and Santa pictures...

Getting ready...check out her fancy shoes with her Dora socks.
Despite the look on her face, she didn't fuss at all....
By the end she looked at me and said "I don't like it"

My big kid! I cannot believe how old she seems to me now.


Ava is obsessed with pjs...and shoes...and both together. These are are frog boots which she calls ducks, don't quite know why
Ava climbed in baby Grace's carseat and said "carry me"...not at almost 30 pounds!
Ava, Ben and the newest addition...baby Gracie.
Look how cute these two are...
Gracie is so beautiful and such an easy baby
Ava sporting some of her holiday wear
Her hair is still long but it's not so jungle book looking now!
Ava is back to cooperating with the camera but her newest thing is to strike little poses when she says cheese
We went to a local store where Santa pictures are actually free! So she sat on his lap for at least the 8th time!
Santa handed Ava a candy cane and she turned to him and said "I don't like it"
Ava's first shopping expedition with her own cart...very cute despite the fact that several people were almost taken out and it took quadruple the time!
when we got home there was a mysterious apple in our asparagus bag!
Ava was mimicking the carolers, it was very funny
She attempted to get me to purchase this penguin
another one of Ava's new photo poses, I think it's too cute!


Ava had her first professional haircut on Saturday. I kept putting it off for fear that they would cut it short. She marched right in and climbed into the seat without a problem. Afterwards I got my hair cut and she kept saying "mommy's turn". She saw me pick up some of her hair as it fell to the floor for her keepsake book so she attempted to hand me mine when it was my turn!

We have had a lot of holiday happenings lately. We got together with friends and Ava loved being with her buddy Ben and baby Gracie. She is on a baby kick. She does not get jealous anymore when I hold them but she always wants to hold them to. She is so sweet with Gracie, she kisses her head and rocks her. One day at church she gave her a bottle. My baby girl is growing too quickly! Speaking of church, Ava is going to be an angel in the Christmas pageant next Sunday. We will see how she does...my secret fear is that she will abduct baby Jesus! She is a bit possessive over dolls. Regardless, she will be one cute angel!