Christmas Season...

We took Ava on Saturday to DCHS's Breakfast with Santa. She didn't seem to mind Santa, but the picture they took was awful so we are going to take her to the mall this week to meet a different Santa. Here is a picture of Ava before we left for the breakfast.







Last night was the Newbern Christmas parade and Ava got to watch it. She was so bundled up that she looked like the kid from A Christmas Story. "I can't put my arms down!" She fell asleep about 3/4 into the parade and we took her inside and brought her back out when Santa came. He promised her that he would be back to see her.

These last 2 pictures were from tonight's photo shoot for our Christmas card. I will be working on that this week so we can get those cards into the mail.

Well, that's all for now. Hope you are all having a great holiday season! Love, Tiff

Thanksgiving in KY

Ava with Mommy and Aunt Bo
Ava with Mommy
Ava with Gramps after a long day
Ava with Grammy

On Saturday we had Thanksgiving at my Nanny and Poppy Weaver's house in KY. Ava was not a very happy baby on this day and was pretty fussy. She did have some good moments, but didn't sleep much during the day so she was a little more testy than usual. We enjoyed visiting with everyone and spending time with family we don't get to see much. Of course Ava was passed around quite a bit.

After we got home, Ava, who had slept the whole way, was wide awake and smiley. We took these pictures of her when we got back to TN.

Night at Patti's

On Friday night, we took my family to Patti's in Grand Rivers, KY to celebrate my dad's 51st birthday. They had all the Christmas lights out and it was just beautiful! Lights everywhere and the inside was decorated just as beautifully. We had a wonderful meal and Ava wasn't too fussy. The food was fantastic and Ava loved the lights.

Ava with Grammy

Ava with Uncle Nick

Our family

Mommy and Ava

Ava and Uncle Nick

Gramps with his birthday cake (Of course they did the birthday song!)

Grammy and Gramps

More pics from Thanksgiving

Ava with Daddy
Ava with Mommy
Ava sleeping before we left
Ava and Nana

Ava's First Thanksgiving

Yesterday we celebrated Thanksgiving with Bradley's family at his Aunt Mary Neely's (she is in the photo above) house. Ava had a great day and was not fussy at all (thank God!). We ate a ton of food and took tons of pictures (of course!).

This afternoon we are on our way to KY and have dinner reservations at Patti's. If you have not eaten there, it is fantastic and well worth the trip. This dinner will be to celebrate my Dad's birthday! Let's hope Ava is not fussy there either!


Ava with Aunt Janice
Ava with Pop and Uncle Timmy
Ava with Pop
Ava with Aunt Bethany

Daddy's Idea of Fun...

is definitely not Ava's idea of fun. I heard my camera snapping away the other night and came downstairs to find that Daddy had been taking pictures of Ava. This is what I found on my camera...

What is he doing to this poor child?

But at the end she does give him a smile!

Ava's Christmas Pictures

Today we took Ava to Wal-Mart to get her Christmas portraits made. They are not as good as the ones by Kori, but I think they did a pretty good job. She was very smiley and not fussy at all, so I was very thankful! We have ordered some and they will be in closer to Christmas.

Now, they look kind of off centered, but the lady who took the pics said their new camera system makes the proofs look funny, but on your actual prints there will not be so much space at the top and you will see more picture on the bottom than what is on the proof. She says that it sounds crazy, but that's they way the proofs are. So here they are. Ava's First Christmas!

3 months old

Well, Ava is officially 3 months old. How time flies. Today I went and picked up her portraits from the photographer. We got her 1 month portraits a day after her 3 month b-day. I was so excited and man were they worth waiting for! They are just fantastic. Kori did a wonderful job and I am just so pleased with how they turned out! Great stuff! Here are some pics of Ava from last night and we did a little photo shoot. She was not Happy!


Look at that Buddha belly!

These last 2 were taken on Sunday night. Ava hung the first ornament on our Christmas tree.

Happy Birthday Gramps!

Today is not only Ava's 3 month birthday, but Ava's Gramp's (my dad) as well. Happy Birthday! We love you! Can't wait to celebrate at Patti's! Yum.

Look at her hold that head up!

Ava has gotten so good at holding her head up. When she has tummy time she spends the first little bit with her head way up. She is trying so hard to roll over and today she almost had it, but just wore herself out. I think within a week or two she will be rolling from front to back.

I tried to post this other pic yesterday of her sleeping in her car seat. If she gets into a good sleep she can last for a couple of hours in that chair!

Hope everyone had a great weekend! Love, Tiff