Merry Christmas! Happy New Year!
Obviously, we took a break from blogging in December. It wasn’t necessarily planned, but you know what I mean when I say the month flew by! The good news is that we’ll have several big posts full of pictures over the next few days.
Avery made Christmas extra special this year. She was so excited to open her gifts, and she got some great presents. I don’t know who enjoys them more: Avery or Daddy (and sometimes even Mommy!).
I’ll start our Christmas in review with pictures from our celebration with Chris’ aunt’s family.
A new baby from cousins Emily and Josh! Chris’ mom promptly told Josh about our custom for naming new babies. (When someone gives Avery a baby, they have to name it.) He struggled for a moment. Then cousin Suzanne suggested naming the baby Lucy after one of Josh and Emily’s dogs. I was pleased with that! So Avery’s newest baby was named Lucy.
Cousin Suzanne gave Avery this microphone that plays Christmas music. You also can change your voice to sound like an elf’s voice. It’s really just a lot of squeaking and squealing. But Avery loves it (as does Poppaw and Daddy).
I got the lovely I Love Lucy purse you see here. Avery quickly scooped it up and used it as Lucy’s diaper bag. It is a good size for Avery, but I wasn’t about to give up such a beautiful and unexpected gift! After Christmas, I eventually convinced her to stop using it, probably because she had plenty of other toys to play with.
Best buds Suzanne and Avery. That girl loves her cousin Suzy, and I’m pretty sure the feeling is mutual!
Watch for many more Christmas posts in the coming days!