Relaxing after a fun week of Christmas celebrations

Little cuties in their winter PJs!

Aunt Amy doing Ava's hair

Grandpa John modeling his new hat - looks good!

Taking a break from opening gifts

Ava, Madox and Gavin tickling Grandpa John

A gator to match Grandpa's. Hold on this Spring, Katie!!

Our sleigh wouldn't have been complete without 'Rudy' (as Ava calls him)

Playing Aunt Sarah's memorable memory game

Ava helping Katie open her gifts (or testing them all out first)

Uncle Zach and Katie

Christmas morning picture. Mom's not in the picture, but she was there with us.

Hot chocolate on Christmas morning, just like Mom always did

Merry Christmas morning (after trying the hot chocolate)

Ava loved the idea of leaving cookies, milk and a note for Santa

Ava was ELATED to get red shoes...'Just like Dorothy!' she told us.

Testing out an alphabet book

Celebrating Christmas

Aunt Amy helping Ava get all dressed up with her bracelets

Ava loves the afghan Grandma Helen made special for her!

Grandma Rachel's lap is full with Ava and Gavin

Taking care of Grandma's dollies

Playing (and sampling the goodies) at Grandma Helen's before the rest of the fam arrives

Kicking the snowpiles with her buddy, Madox

Daddy's stocking hat fits just right!

Making cookies for holiday parties

Hide your cameras...Ava learned how to take pictures

Zach is pretty good at giving haircuts!

They're always busy, even when they do sit still for a picture!

Grandpa's buddies

Getting both of them to be still long enough to snap a picture is a job in itself

Decorating the tree with lots of special ornaments

Maybe it's because she just ate 'real' food, or the fact that Ava is stuffing it in her mouth, but Katie wasn't too excited for her bottle

Enjoying Thanksgiving dinner at Grandpa's. And I just noticed...it looks like a tornado hit the living room!

Lots of fun!

Uncle Lars taking the troops for a walk to wear off some energy

Bundled up for the kids' walk

Ava and Madox helping Grandma Rachel do dishes

Hard to believe that in a few weeks, this will be our living room

Windows should go in this week!

Looking north

Daily changes...now, if the rain can hold off for a few months!

Framing

Garage floor

The beginnings of our new house...

Farming with Daddy and Grandpa...at the Garden City elevator

Ava's introduction to Peanut M&Ms

Naps...take 'em when you can get 'em

They both love to play!

Having fun at Uncle Lars and Aunt Jeannine's