The Girls

Why do I feel like I start every entry out as an apology for not updating my blog for about 500 days?...Possibly because I only update my blog about every 500 days? Huh... Well, here we go again. Finally. I have so many pictures to share. I thought I would start with the most recent pictures I have of the girls to make Lori and Sara happy :)

Here are the little poopers!

We had our friends over the other night for dinner. Ava and Annabelle were big fans of "Baby David" (as Ava likes to call him).

Oh, little Annabelle!! Isn't she cute? She's never actually done her business on the potty,

but she loves to sit on it.

You can tell that it makes her feel SO special to sit on the potty the way

her big sis does. :)

Like I said, I have lots more pictures to share and they are coming. Promise. Life has been busy. Ava and Annabelle are doing great. They've been going to daycare one day a week all winter, but are going to start going two days a week soon. Ava is really shy at daycare and doesn't talk much while she's there....TOTALLY the opposite of how she is at home....we can't get the girl to stop talking! Annabelle is very social. She loves everyone and will cuddle with anyone who will cuddle with her. She's saying a lot of new words, which is encouraging. Jason is still doing carpentry and I'm still working my same job at the hospital.

Gosh, I feel like this is turning out to be the Christmas letter that never was! Until next time....

Cookies & Grandpa Gary

I'm playing catch-up on the blog here... We frosted "fallish" cookies in September. The girls seriously ate so many cookies and so much frosting, it was disgusting. And no, Jason had nothing to do with the cookie-making craziness...it was me and Sara. We had fun though....that's a vodka-orange juice you see in the picture and I was drinking a bloody mary. Good times for us, good times for the kids :)

Aren't they cute? You can see Ava's

pumpkins in the top right corner :)

These pictures are from back in August. I know, I know... They are so cute though, I had to share them. Grandpa Gary rode out here on his bike in August. It was just him and he only stayed 2 days, but we were very happy to see him....especially the girls. They just LOVE their Grandpa Gary.

Ava & the lovely Cindy riding on Grandpa's back!

Grandpa Gary always gives the girls change to put in their piggy banks.

Ava takes the job very seriously.

Exciting things coming up.... well, exciting for us! My mom is coming out in December for a visit! YAYYYYY!! And possibly Auntie Lori too! And possibly Grandpa Gary and Grandma Lu! We're staying here for the holidays this year, which is a change from what we normally do. I know that I am going to miss Minnesota, especially during Christmas time, but it's really hard to travel with the girls these days. Sara (aka Artie) is moving back to Minnesota before Christmas....*tear*... I am going to miss her so much :( And the girls are going to miss their Artie so much too.

HALLOWEEEEEEEEN!

The Girls Love Tights...

For the longest time, I've had to beg and plead with Ava to get her to put a dress on. For whatever reason, she just doesn't like to wear dresses. WELL...when you say to Ava, "You can wear tights with your dress!", she's all about it. A couple of days ago, Ava had her tights on so Annabelle had to have her tights on too. Aren't they cute? The pink dress Annabelle is wearing is from Grandma Em.

Dirty, boogery face...but I love those eyes! No tights here....but this is the adorable red coat that Auntie Lori got for Ava. She LOVES it! But every time I tried to snap a picture of her, she'd put her finger in her nose! Nothing with Ava is easy. :) This is the sweater dress that Auntie got for Ava. Since she gets to wear tights with it, she loves it too! :)

Pumpkin carving tonight!!!!

The First Snow & Ava

Once again, I have let this blog fall far behind...

Our first big snow was back in September. Ava woke up and of course had to go outside right away. What's funny about these pictures isn't the snow,

it's Ava and her whole look...

Seriously...look at her hair, look at her outfit! She makes us laugh all the time. How did THAT even happen to her hair? I have no idea.

Look at Ava in the bottom right corner of this picture.

Too funny.

Professional Photos...

When my mom was here in September, we brought the girls in to have their pictures taken. It wasn't the greatest photo shoot ever..... The lady was in a huge rush and there

are only a couple that I like....

but, oh well!!

In all the pictures of the two of them togeter, Ava absolutely would not smile. Little stinker.

This one of Annabelle is my favorite. Such a sweet baby.

Seriously. My mom and I were doing everything we could possibly do to get Ava to smile.

I think I even pulled the..."Hey Ava, Grandma Em just tooted!"...but not even that statement got a smile out of her!! haha...

Hard Working Guide

This picture really made me laugh.

One of Jason's clients sent him this photo. The subject of the email was "Hard Working Guide".

Yes, that is Jason in the background...kicked back enjoying a beer.

Hard life of a fishing guide, I know....