Avery Hana - one and a half

Christmas day at last

Christmas Cookies for Santa

The girls had so much fun baking & decorating gingerbread boys for Santa. Jordyn especially enjoyed putting on the gumdrops. Santa really enjoyed his cookie and ate almost all of it. They are actually really good if you remove the gumdrops before eating them.

Santa got that tasty purple one.

Very intent on getting just the right amount of gumdrops on each gingerbread man.

Fairy Dance Party

Finger Painting - fun!


And bathtime silliness.






It's been REALLY cold here in Denver all week so we've been trying to find creative ways to work out some of that crazy toddler energy - we call this one squishy world.


All dressed up for a party - in front of the Christmas tree.


Baking Christmas cookies with cousin Shelby

New Camera Lense!

Christmas came early for me this year in a package from Paako in Alaska!
So excited about my new Camera Lense. Here are the early returns.

visiting Santa

is NOT one of Avery's favorite things!

maybe next year. . . :)

christmas tree cutting

"Daddy found the perfect tree!"

"say trees"

Piper, Jordyn, Shelby, & Jack

Uncle Tyler and Shelby with their tree.

And of course, Hot Cocoa after the big tree hunt.

mmmmmm

zoo lights

Our cousins Conner & Camryn came to visit for Thanksgiving so we went to see the zoo lights

warming up in the giraffe house

Camryn & uncle Spencer (Mercedes' brother)

Avery liked the giraffe and zebra lights best

Jordyn liked the flamingos of course!