Wow, it's been too long! Right before my last post, I found out I was pregnant and it wasn't long after that the first trimester exhaustion set in. The following three months were basically spent sitting on the couch or napping. I mustered up enough energy to do the necessities like taking Avery to preschool, dance class and play dates, doing laundry (the cleaning part, not the folding and putting away part), making meals, but many other things I let slide like the blog. Notice I didn't include cleaning the house as a necessity. Sean suggested we get a house cleaner... yes!!! Earlier this week I heard him tell another person as he looked at me sheepishly that we used to have a family blog that he loved to read, but now for some reason there is no time even though we have house cleaners and Avery goes to preschool twice a week. I smiled and thought to myself,
he's right. I took that as a loving nudge, so here I am.....
Here are some of our highlights from November through January....
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| Cheering her big cousin on at his soccer game |
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| Mommy got to help with the Thanksgiving feast at preschool |
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| Having fun with whip cream after Thanksgiving dinner |
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| Learning early- peeling potatoes for our (second) Thanksgiving dinner |
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| The Pacifier Fairy came and took Avery's pacifiers. Here, Avers is leaving her paci bucket in the mailbox. |
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| When the she took the pacifiers, she left tickets to go see Yo Gabba Gabba Live! |
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| A fun trip to the Wild Animal Park |
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| Feeding the Larokeets |
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| Checking each other out |
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| On a hunt for the perfect Christmas tree. |
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| Our little Rudolph at the Ladera Ranch Tree Lighting. She didn't take the nose and antlers off for at least a week. |
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| Decorating gingerbread houses with her friend, Channing. |
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| Making Christmas cookies with Ella, Liz (and Halle) |
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| Star struck |
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| First Christmas program at preschool- our angel is in the front row fixing her halo. |
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| Mesmerized at Disney on Ice |
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| Making sand angels- a California winter activity |
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| Carousel fun with Chris Jennings at the Santa Ana Zoo |
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| Feeding the goats with Meagan and Ally |
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| Kitty love- depending on who you ask. |
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| a surprise visit from Daddy between shifts was a perfect way to start our day |
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| Ice skating- Daddy was a trooper |
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| Visiting Friends of the Sea Lions |
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| Hugs and... |
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| Kisses |
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| measuring the fish |
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| a beautiful January day for a picnic at the park |
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| Mommy got to help at preschool |
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| for Pajama Day |
That about wraps up the last few months for us. Stay tuned for a February update soon.
