Star Wars!

Ava immediately had an obsession with everything Star Wars. Her favorite character is Queen Amidala. But she also took a liking to the dark side of things...Sophie was not interested until she saw the new Clone Wars. She saw the bold, athletic, and courageous Ashoka Tano. Our neighbor Ashlyn joined in the fun and excitment!

We're Back! Summer 2011

We haven't posted since December 2008, and we have been through a lot since then and we thank all of our family and friends who stuck by us during that time.

Sophie just finished kindergarten at East Side. We are so proud of her, as she really did great. She was the youngest in her class.

Ava is growing so fast and is so beautiful. She has such a great personality. I wish I could record her comments, they are hysterical.

Sherry and I are doing great and we look forward to a great summer 2011!!

A Fun Week

Last weekend Nana, the girls, and I went to the Bethlehem Walk. It was so neat. You first walked through the city walls then through the town of Bethlehem set back in the time Jesus was born. It was very detailed. They had shops set up, a blacksmith, tax collector, Roman soldiers, and so much more. It ended with a live manger scene with what I heard one little boy say, "a real baby Jesus."

This is Sophie's ballet/tap class. The parents got to sit in the classroom and watch their class and the dance routines they did to Christmas songs.

Nana, the girls, and I met at the Marietta Square to play tourist on Wednesday. We went to the Gone With the Wind museum, the Marietta History Museum, Glover Park, and then for pizza. We had a great time.

Sophie is standing by the first baby carriage in Atlanta. Rhett and Scarlett are in the picture too!

I think this was one of the dresses Scarlett wore in the movie.

Ashley's coat.

After seeing both museums we walked over to Glover Park. The girls got to run around and play. Here they are in the gazebo where Nathan and I got married more than six years ago.

We also saw Santa in the Square. He was so sweet but Sophie was as she said, "...a little bitty shy." And Ava doesn't have many people that she lets hold her.

Sophie's Christmas party at her preschool.

This is a picture Sophie drew. Daddy asked, "What is it?" Sophie said, " It's an angel for Jesus." Then Nathan said, "That's beautiful. Can we take a picture of it?" And Sophie said," It's kind of only for God."

Christmas pictures

These are some pictures we had made recently. There are other cute ones too that I will post later -- when I figure out how to rotate the pictures so they are not sideways!

Getting ready for Christmas

Making Christmas tree ornaments

Making cookies

Decorating the tree

Sophie with our new friends

Writing letters to Santa

Every so often Pampers sends me a newborn size diaper in the mail (kind of funny-they must think I have another baby every few months!?). But Sophie had fun putting the tiny diaper on her baby doll.

We recently got our chimney cleaned and the gas logs taken out. We have already had about three fires with real fire wood---so cozy!

Thanksgiving

Started out the day by watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

These girls are so sweet together. Now that Ava is bigger and walking they love playing together.

Sophie driving Ava around in the monster truck at Nana's house.

The Wiggles Concert

Sophie had a great time at the Wiggles concert. Ava slept through half of it. I guess Ava is still not quite ready to sit through a show. Sophie was totally star struck when one of the Wiggly dancers came up and talked to her twice!