My Little Turkey

We spent our first Thanksgiving in Swansboro this year.  Usually we just go for the weekend, but Joe was blessed to have that Friday off , so we left Wednesday evening and stay through the weekend.  

We were also very lucky to go to downtown Beaufort to see Santa Claus arrive on a boat.  Avery and her two cousins, Brayden and Jamison were there to visit Santa and sit on his lap.  None of these were too thrilled with meeting him, but Avery loved seeing him come into port and watch him walk down the dock.

Thanksgiving in Swansboro would not be complete with watching the Floatilla on Mimi and Pop's dock.  Look how tired my lil lady was. 

Pumpkins, Ghosts, Goblins, and big kids...

Fall always kicks off with a trip to Hawks pumpkin patch in Winston Salem.  Joe and I have been visiting this patch even before baby girl entered our lives.  These pumpkins played a special role in our "baby announcement" this year. We got a pumpkin for every member of the family, including a baby pumpkin for our newest addition who at the time we did not know was a boy or a girl.

Getting a 2 year old to look at the camera is a challenge for us!

Always on the move

When Halloween arrived I was a little unsure how Avery would do.  Sometimes she is bubbly and outgoing and others she is timid and shy.  Well Halloween scared the dickens out of her.  She didn't want to walk to the houses without being carried, EVEN with candy as an end result.  She could care less.  We went trick-or-treating with our neighbors at Old Salem and she was clinging to Joe or I and refused to walk by herself.  Poor girl was scared to death of the scary costumes, but I can't really blame her.  That's a lot for a two year old to grasp.

*** pictures coming later (for some reason I don't have them on this computer)


But alas, Minnie Mouse was rescued by her Pirate in shining armor and Carson made her feel safe enough to walk and go to houses.  Next year hopefully she will be brave and show her little sister what trick or treating is all about.  I wonder what little costumes they will have?

Neglected...(again)

I'm seriously guilty of abandoning this blog.
However since my last post we've had so much going on. This mama went back to work, my little lady turned TWO, oh yeah and we're expecting baby #2 in May. So needless to say the past couple months I've been tired,sick, and even more tired.
New blog posts are in the very new future, promise :-)

Months 22-24- rewind

I neglected this Blog for a long time and I can't promise I won't again, but for I wanted to rewind at least with pictures with the last few photo sessions of Avery's monthly pictures.

July 29th, 2013- 22 months

Practicing her future big sister skills

Hewoah Gigi-- come get me!!

I can still stand on my sit-n-spin

almost 2 and I know it! 

August 29, 2013-- 23 months

I do not want this STICKER!!!

September 29, 2013--24 months

Secretly super excited these monthly photo shoots are over :) 

As you can see they've become quite challenging, but don't worry I've already ordered Addison's stickers for months 0-24. 

Birthday Girl

My baby girl turned 2 years old on September 29th.  At the time she was loving some Micky Mouse Clubhouse (what 2 year old doesn't).  Insert "hot dog, hot dog, hot diggity dog" into your head- you're welcome!!!  So we went with a Minnie Mouse theme to celebrate.

Custom Cakes by Natalie- you cannot go wrong!!

My 1st time using a Cricut- go me!!

Gigi brought her tumble toys for our guests to enjoy

My lil Minnie

Even though we asked for no gifts- home girl racked up!

For the past two years I've asked our guests to bring donations for the Ronald McDonald House.  Once again we were able to deliver a truck full of house hold supplies and snacks for the families who are staying there while they have sick children at Brenner's Children's Hospital.  I hope to find an equally rewarding place to let Addison be a part of at her birthday celebrations.

And of course we had to visit the big man himself- Ronald :) She was much better with him this year than last. 

2013 visit to Ronald McDonald House

2012 visit to Ronald McDonald House