Merry Christmas Everyone!

Yesterday we had Ava's Christmas party at her preschool, and it was adorable to say the least. They had lots of fun things planned for the kids along with a neat gift exchange. My personal favorite was when they lined up the two 2 yr old classes in the Chapel to sing the parents Christmas songs!!!! ADORABLE! That would melt any parents heart. Anyway, here is one clip of Ava singing.....wait for the ending!!!! Merry Christmas!

Great Weather!

We had awesome weather this weekend! On Sunday it was about 75 degrees (now it is 30 degrees!?!?!?!?!?!?) WHAT! Anyway, we played outside all day to enjoy the nice weather. Ava loves sidewalk chalk...almost as much as her daddy :) We had lots of fun drawing pictures and hopping our way through the hopscotch. Then off to the park for more outdoor fun!

Chocolate Milk ROCKS!!!

It is FREEZING outside today!!! I'm talking in the twenties people! We are hoping for snow later today, but in the meantime, Ava and I have been throwing an indoor party!!! Wohoo! We have been dressing up in LAyeRS of warm clothes, putting on the silliest hats we can find and then running outside to feel how COLD it is!!!! Ava thinks the cold weather is Silly FUN! So when lunch rolled around I decided that we should have some chocolate milk :) YES!!!! Chocolate milk is just the most amazing drink in my book. It has been forever since I have had any, so today was the perfect occasion! Ava has had chocolate milk only a few times, but understands the pure beauty of it. We sat at the table and just had a moment of silence while we both sipped on our wonderful milk :) Ahhhh....these are the things I will forever cherish!

Christmas!!!

I LOVE this time of year!!!! The cold weather, fireplaces, hot chocolate, Christmas music and all of the wonderful decorations!!! I LOVE IT! We got our tree up and finished decorating this past weekend, and boy is Ava excited about Christmas! This year is going to be so much fun with her. She is finally old enough to really get it, so you can imagine the excitement in her eyes when she looks up at the Christmas tree. She stares at the tree like it is the most spectacular thing she has ever seen. Watching her excitement brings back childhood memories for me. It's funny how much Christmas changes once you become a parent :) We have started some of our very own family traditions, and are looking forward to celebrating the birth of Jesus. Randomly throughout the day I hear Ava shout "Happy Birthday Jesus" and "Where is Santa Mommy?" It brings a smile to my face to see the joy in hers. Merry Christmas!

Food for Thought

This time of year is always filled with dreadful colds, flu's and grouchy Christmas shoppers! One way to spread God's name in a positive light is to say "God Bless You" whenever someone sneezes. I challenge everyone to do this every time you hear someone sneeze, especially strangers! In general it seems that when I am out running errands, I tend to hear God's name being used in vain, or to say "Holidays" instead of "Christmas." It is CRAZY!!!! So I think this is a small way for people to hear God's name being used in a positive way. I sometimes catch myself in a hurry and focused on what I am doing, and not able to acknowledge a strangers sneeze! I will do my best now to take this as a wonderful opportunity, and I encourage you to do the same :)