Wednesday, January 19, 2011

We are Woefully BEHIND

There a lot of pictures so I'll hit the high points...We were able to go south the week after Thanksgiving and got to spend time with both families.  Audrey loved getting to see her cousins, aunts and uncles and grandparents.  In Chattanooga Aud had a big time with Ava, the both had matching dresses and we attempted to get some pictures but the timing was just a little bit off.  Sonja and Ava made a gingerbread man one afternoon and had a ball.  Ava also read some to Aud which was super sweet and Aud loved it. It was fun to help Aud put faces to the people we pray for every morning...Gigi and Papa she knows well, we worked on uncle Doctor and Aunt Pepe and in no time she made the connection.  Aud also got to see her Gramma Kessel again when we celebrated Papa's birthday.  In Gadsden, Aud got to see her other cousins, uncle and aunts and Nana and Bear.  Garrison had the magic touch with Aud and didn't want to be held by anyone else...it was really sweet.  One of the highlights in Gadsden was Auds fascination with my Dad's mounted deer heads as well as the mounted coyote head.  We thought for sure she would have been afraid...she couldn't get enough of them and would tell them "hi" and the coyote she would say "hi coy-yo-yee"...we had a great trip.
When we got back we went to the Zoo for the Christmas lights.  It was really cold but Aud loved getting to see the penguins or as she now calls them..."pooppies".  Aud and Sonja rode the carousel which Aud loves and immediately has a meltdown when the ride is over.   

Christmas Pictures are coming... 

1 comment:

Jackie Johnson said...

Well worth the wait, sweet kids! I LOVE the pics of the fam. Everybody looks just great. It's always a treat to see my old buddies. They just don't age...Darn 'em! :)

Sonja, you and your sis look like twins...and it's amazing how much Tal & Ed are starting to resemble each other. My, what a fine looking fam!

Seems like Aud is just growing like a weed. Can't believe that she is starting to talk. Seems like yesterday that she was born! Squeeze on that angel for me!!! Big hugs to you all.