Christmas with Grammy & Grampa

Since Mommy couldn't travel, Grammy & Grampa came over from New Orleans the day after Christmas to celebrate with us. We had so much fun! Avery loves to be read to.

Here she was dancing to "If You're Happy and You Know It, Clap Your Hands"...her very favorite song...in Mommy's favorite Christmas jammies!

Same song..."Shout Hooray!"

Same song..."Stomp Your Feet!"

Putting Together Luke's Crib

Avery had fun helping Daddy put together Luke's crib. Not sure if she knows what is coming to sleep in this crib??

Christmas Day at Nana & Papa's

We spent Christmas Day at my parents in Alvin. Avery liked crawling on the presents.

She got a nap mat and decided to try it out.

She also got a deluxe Radio Flyer red wagon and was so excited to ride in it. We got her all bundled up and set up eith her teddy bears, blankets, and drinks, and Papa pulled her all around.

Christmas Eve at Nana & Papa's

Hammin' it up with Papa

With cousin Amber

Christmas At Home

Santa brought Avery a huge teddy bear. When she saw it, she couldn;t get out of my arms fast enough and ran to it and tackled it! She loves that bear!


Avery was great at tearing paper and opening presents this year. She really didn't much help.


So happy!

Santa also brought her puzzles and a lap desk.

Helping Daddy open his gifts.

Candy Cane Lane

We took Avery to Candy Cane Lane at our church. We had so much fun. There was so much fun stuff to do!

On the train ride

Pony ride...see the video below

Petting a baby goat

With Daddy by the very big camel

I love this sweet dress. She actually got this as a baby shower gift from Mike's cousins. It is precious on her.

The pictures we bought are much better than this dark one taken on my camera, but I wanted to include it. Avery was so excited to see Santa and was waving to him, but then when I put her on his lap, she turned her head away from him and just sat there. It was so funny. She never fussed thankfully. She smiled at him and waved bye-bye to him as we walked away.

Avery in her pretty red Christmas dress, sweater, and bow. Nana made that bow just for that dress and it even had jingle bells on it. So cute!

CELEBRATION at Houston's First Baptist Church

We went to the CELEBRATION program at our church. It was absolutely wonderful and inspiring. There were 9 people from our Sunday school class in it, and they were fabulous. There was singing and dancing and the Gospel presented. It was emotional and exciting and left me ready to celebrate the Christmas season!

Like I said Avery loves Christmas trees...she was always wide-eyed when she saw the one in our church lobby because it is HUGE!

One of my absolute favorite pictures of Daddy and Avery. She thought it was so cool to be wearing Daddy's tie!

Avery in her candy cane dress from Nana in front of our Christmas tree. She loves Christmas trees!

Making snowballs with Mommy

We went to Discovery Green Park with our Sunday school class, and it was cold. Hats and mittens are needed in this weather!

Snow in Missouri City!

Here is the front of our house covered with snow. So pretty! What a blessing to see snow here!

Our driveway and my Honda Pilot

Our backyard

Abby loved the snow and played fetch despite the cold.