Finally!

I know you all are probably waiting to see Christmas Pictures, but I honestly have had no time to even download them until tonight. So now that 160 pictures have downloaded, I will try to get blogging. Traveling was an adventure to say the least after taking 7 hours to get home on Tuesday evening. We are very Thankful that we had plenty of gas, food, calm dogs, one happy Monkey (aka Avery), and arrived to Grandma and Grandpa's safely. We want to say THANK YOU to everyone of our family members for all that you did for us over the holidays and for being flexible with Family Traditions to keep our holidays enjoyable and not completely insane from running everywhere in such a short time. We are also so blessed to be able to spend time with Ian, Kristin, and Tanner!!! May God Bless everyone and their families in the New Year of 2009!


Christmas Eve with Kelli's Immediate Family



An Attempt at a Family Picture! (Got to Love 19 month-olds!)

Attempt #2

Family Shot!



Gifts!
Healthy Snacks from Grandpa and Grandma

Fake Cracker


A baby cradle that Grandma Goad bought...Given to Avery from Great Grandpa Goad!

Avery climbing in...

Putting baby to "Night Night"



Avery Meets Tanner for the First Time...It was a little scary from the looks on their faces!

Not Interested?

What a Cutie! He is such a great boy!

"Oh My, Mommy"

Yes...these were Avery's exact words when she saw her new kitchen from Grandma and Grandpa this morning. She was very excited to play with it and make mommy and daddy "Soup". She has also enjoyed washing bear and ironing.

Before....


Approximately 3 hours later....



Avery playing in her kitchen for the first time!

Pushing the Microwave buttons

Washing her hands

Ironing

Laundry

All Smiles...Loves her new Kitchen and Laundry Center

Soup...Adding some spices!

Ironing some more

Pee Pee in the Potty!

Avery was eating dinner last night and said "Poop". I said "You have to poop?" She shook her head yes. I said "You go poop in the potty?" She shook her head yes. Meanwhile, Adam ran to the garage to get the potty and get it ready. We put her on the potty and nothing.

Today Adam put her on the potty to see if she would Pee Pee on the potty. She sat down and pee-peed in the potty. I then tried before nap time and she peed again on the potty. This evening she said "Poop" and ran into the potty, but she had already pooped in her diaper. So for not really planning on starting potty training, I guess we have somewhat started. We will see....this may not happen again for a few months or it may be the beginning to a potty trained 19 month old!

The First time ever on her Potty!



The First time peeing on the Potty!!!!



PEE PEE!!!! (Yes I posted a picture of her PEE!)

Scoot! Scoot! Scoot!

Avery has learned to scoot on her bottom down the stairs relatively safe. Here are some pictures of her so Proud!

Mommy's Boots!

Where's Avery?

Boomer!

Kisses!