Utah Ski Adventure

Every year for the past 10 years or more, Mimi and Papa Guy treat us to a Utah ski trip. Since Ava, has been born we've anticipated the day when she can finally strap on a pair of skis. This year was finally the year! It's so hard to believe that Ava is old enough to ski and old enough to have her own seat on the plane. She did great on both the 4 hour plane ride to and from Utah. She was so excited, she strapped herself right in and got settled for the long flight.

She was a little apprehesive on going to the Childcare Center, but she quickly warmed up when they told her that it was about to be snack time. While she played in the Alta Children's Center, we hit the slopes.







Utah, has been getting pounded with snow and the first day was no exception as we found ourselves in white out conditions and knee deep in powder.

After a long day of skking, we got Ava out of the childcare center, and let her play in the snow while we warmed up with the best hot chocolate.

You can tell how cold and windy it was at 13,000 feet from this picture below.

As the trip went on, the temp warmed up from 13 degrees to a very warm 33 degrees the last day.

The second day, Ava finally got to have her Pre-Ski lesson with miss Haley. Nick and I watched from a distance. She did so well and was very cooperative. For those of you who know Ava well...she doesn't do ANYTHING she doesn't want to do, so it was a relief that she even put on the skiis.

She looked so small in the ski's and squealed when Haley let her go down the bunny hill. We were so proud of her and can't wait for her to take a private lesson next year.

We had a wonderful trip, and it was great to get away. A big special thank you to Mimi and Papa for a wonderful trip. We are so thankful for you both, and we love you!

Fun with the Meyers Family

On Superbowl Sunday, we went to Fayetteville to hang out with one of our favorite families...Todd, Brooke, Camille & Quinn. It never seems we are able to get together with them enough, but when we do all three girls have so much fun together! After lunch, we headed to their house for playtime with baby dolls, strollers, and fun at the park.

Ava and Camille, especially enjoyed cruising in Camille's new mini golf cart and playing at the park. Here are a few fun pictures from our day.

Snow Flurry Be Happy!

You know it's really cold in Georgia when it snows. Yesterday it started snowing around 3pm. At first it was hitting the ground and melting right away, but about 5:30pm it was starting to stick. Needless to say, we took Ava outside for this rare special occasion. She really had fun running around in the snow...in the dark and can't wait for some "real" snow when we head to Utah in a month.

These pictures were taken before it started to accumulate.

These pictures were taken after it started to accumulate. Notice, Ava in her "ski" gear! She especially loved throwing snowballs with Daddy.

Ava has Piggies!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Finally, after 28 months Ava's hair is long enough for pig tails! I tried them last night and she didn't want to take them out!

Christmas with the Morrow's

Christmas day is never the same without getting an extra special hug from Aunt Katie and Uncle Adam. Ava had tons of fun playing with Aunt Katie & Uncle Adam while Granny got a great lunch ready for all of us.

After lunch, we all gathered around the Christmas tree to open up gifts. We all had tons of fun watching Ava open her gifts...are you starting to see a theme here? Ava once again ran away with the loot!

She got a great build-a-bear from Aunt Katie, a magic bear from Uncle Adam, a talking tea pot, a new baby & bathtub and a kitchen sink from Granny & Pop. She was super excited about the kitchen sink as it completes her set! She especially loved sitting with Granny and having a tea party.

After a great day with our families, we headed home to un-load a packed car. I was able to get one last picture of Ava and baby Lila (in her new outfit of course).

Santa's Visit

Santa found his way to Cornelia this year. Ava woke up to find Santa's cookies & milk gone and some big reindeer bites taken out of the apple. Santa even left her a note! Still to this day, Ava tells everyone that Rudolph ate her apple!

After all that excitement, Ava ran into the family room to find a mountain of presents. She was super excited to see her Pro Chef refrigerator, and couldn't believe that Santa wrapped all her presents in Clifford paper...He's so smart! She didn't know what to dive into first, and was a little overwhelmed.

She got so many great accessories for her kitchen, a dollhouse, new outfits for her baby's and even a highchair for baby Lila. She even got some new cozy clothes for our February ski trip.

She was very thankful and thanked everyone including Santa for her gifts. With all those gifts, we were able to get our annual picture of Ava buried in wrapping paper. While Mimi cooked breakfast, Ava relaxed on the couch with her Uncle Chris.

After what seemed like hours of opening gifts, we had a great breakfast and got ready to head to the Morrow's house for more family time, food & presents.

Christmas Eve

This year, we spent Christmas Eve with my family and Christmas Day with the Morrows. We headed over to Gigi and Gi-Paws house for a delicious dinner and opening presents. Ava got a drying rack for her baby doll cloths and other great goodies! After dinner we watched a movie then headed out for the Christmas Eve candlelight service at the Mt. Airy Chapel. After church, we rushed home to Mimi and Papa's house to get ready for Santa. Ava left Santa a letter as well as milk & cookies and even an apple for Rudolph.

Each year that goes by, it get's so much fun seeing the wonder and amazement in Ava's eyes. It makes us feel like kids all over again!