McReynolds Christmas 2011

We must have been pretty darn good this year cause Santa came to our house full force this year. He brought Ave lot's and lot's of toys galore and even some important things like clothes ect. But by far her favorite gift was her toy kitchen. Her eyes lit up when she saw it and exclaimed, "Whoaaa..." Then the playtime began. It was hard to get her to open any of her other presents because she was busy "cooking" and "cleaning" her kitchen. But once she started opening her gifts she realized it was pretty cool to see what was inside.

Jaimason and I also got spoiled with outdoor gear, new Manduka yoga gear, surprise diamond studs from my sweetheart, and other stuff we needed/wanted. We were so blessed and grateful. It was a peaceful and beautiful morning together as a family to celebrate the Lord's birth. 

So much joy comes to my life through the excitement of Ave as she see's the novelty of new holidays and traditions. Nothing compares to a Christmas with kids it brings back the magic of childhood holidays.

He See's You When Your Sleeping...

 Our little lady was such a good girl this year...

She always has a smile and love to give.

And even when she was being mischievous her puppy dog eyes could melt the coldest of hearts.

She was quick to make friends this year and share and let them know she cared.

Her puppy dog became her pal when she learned to be tender and sweet.

Ave loved to explore and adventure.

Spending most of her Summer in the pool or riding in the bike trailer she 

was always a good sport. 

 Our little Ave was such a joy this year bring smiles, giggles, and chatter wherever she would go.

During the holiday season Momma was able to catch her little angel sleeping under the Christmas tree and couldn't help but snap a few shots.

I imagine she was nestled all snug in her "bed" while visions of sugar plums danced in her head. 

 

Until... Momma started taking pictures and woke the sleeping princess. Luckily, Momma kept taking picture after picture until Ave just went back to bed.

Back to her angelic sleep and back to her peaceful dreams of Christmas cheer to come! 

Ave's Second Birthday

Hey ya'll we updated our blog and realized we missed this whole year! But we hope next year we will do better at this blogging deal. Aw well here's an update of Ave's Birthday Party this year! I can't believe she is already two. Thank you for all the wonderful gifts and cards we received from friends and family!

Ave's Special Rocking Chair

Ave has a special rocking chair that used to be mine. My grandparents gave it to me when I was super little and we've kept it all these years. It's a little rough and needs to be refurbished but it has a special place in my heart. There is just something so tender to me to see an item I used as a kid being used again by my sweet girl. Ave loves her chair, sometimes she just goes to her room to sit for awhile and rock. And sometimes she uses her chair to get into mischief. Overall, that good little rocking chair has been apart of many memories and continues to create more. Love our little rocking chair...

Where we left off....

Our Little Turkey:

I don't know who was happier this last Thanksgiving. Ave or myself due to the fact that the year before I was pregnant and dealing with Gestational Diabetes. Either way we got some super cute shots of Ave at her first big dinner at Maunya Marlene's. As is customary my Momma out did herself on the meal. I made Chipotle Maple Sweet Potatoes, which Jaimo still raves about, Baked Nutmeg Mac n' Cheese, and Smoked Gouda Cauliflower. Ave was in my opinion the cutest little Turkey there! 

Back On The Blog: 6 Months Later

With the holidays and a birthday I fell off the blogging wagon last year. Since then our little Ave has grown into quite the little girl. Baby no more, we have a toddler on our hands. In some aspects life has been more chaotic in other ways it has become simpler. Here we are again playing catch up and I hope to update from where we left off six months ago. A lot has happened so I have many blog posts coming your way!

Sending my love,
Candice Marie

P.S. So if you really read this blog leave a comment so I know I'm not writing in vain :)

She's A Lady

Purses, gloves, fur, necklaces, makeup, they are some of Ave's favorite things ALREADY! Our little lady knows exactly what she's up to when she is going through Mommy's make up....

Miss Ave thoroughly enjoys going through the bathroom. She is fascinated by the toilet flushing and wants always wants to touch the water. If she can sneak in there without us knowing she will throw anything and everything into the bowl. I find the toilet to be SO disgustingly dirty and germy so I am trying to teach her it's not a good play place.  

Little miss opens every drawer, cupboard, box, anything that can open really. Then out comes the contents one by one. Her favorite is to get under the bathroom sink and into the makeup. She takes the brushes and puts them on her face, then turns to me and tries to brush my face. Then each item she inspects and puts back delicately. She is really great at making messes but she has learned to put things away too and I am way proud of my girl!

Dress up has begun and I can't say I mind. It was one of my favorite games as a child so it's fun to play again. Nothing like pulling out your fancy fur, necklaces, gloves, purses, and dressing up with no place to go. And Ave is my best friends these days so it's a ball. Since she babbles we carry on conversations and she laughs when I respond to her.

This is definitely one of my ultimate favorite pictures. It is just so Ave, her face cracks me up and she lugs that purse around everywhere. I filled it with her toys and she just loves opening it up and taking things out then carrying it around yelling. Her recent attraction to these things inspired her Christmas present this year.... yup, you guessed it a purse and accessories.

On to the next favorite game: Shopping. Ave has a shopping cart that I have talked about numerous times, but this time she went around the room and gathered stuff and put it in her cart before she went cruising. Being curious to see what she had put into her cart I snapped this picture, in the cart is her sunglasses, keys, and a cellphone. HA HA! Smart cookie!

Our little Ave is growing into quite the little lady. She's spunky and smart and knows just what she wants. A girl after my own heart!

THE END

Sorry It Has Been Awhile

The holidays are here in full swing! I wanted to apologize for not keeping up this last month, it just blew by before I knew it. But never fear I took lot's of pictures! Our little lady is getting more full of personality everyday.....

UPDATES I WILL BE POSTING:

She's A Lady

Our Little Turkeys & Thanksgiving

The Two Letter Word

The Rockin' Chair

Ave's Favorites

Fall Photos

Hey Everyone, fall is by far my favorite photo opportunity. I love the vibrant and warm colors that create perfect backdrops for gorgeous pictures. Here's a few we shot after raking the leaves in our yard.

Halloween Shalla!

This year for Halloween we dressed up as Muslim Indians and Ave was our pet Peacock. Our Halloween costumes were inspired by our summer spent in Houston, there were SO many Indians and they were WONDERFUL people. Jaimo spent ALL month growing out his beard to be just perfect for his part as Mr. Patel. He also spoke in his fabulous accent the WHOLE night.  Ave our sweet little Peacock was dressed to the hilt, I spent ALL month sewing and designing our costumes. It was definitely a labor of love. I learned to always buy extra material and that picking your stitches is horrible. I also learned that sewing without a pattern is almost impossible!

We celebrated on both Saturday and Sunday. First we went and visited some good friends and Ave got  Chocolate Chip Banana Bread and Spiced Apple Cider, which she loved! Then we came home and made caramel popcorn to bring to neighbors and the residents at Jaimason's work, Good Samaritan Nursing Home. That was my favorite part of the whole night, all the elderly residents went crazy over Ave. They just love Ave, and they all call themselves her Grandmas and Grandpas, so she has about 50 grandparents. HA HA!

Then that evening we really treated ourselves and got a pizza. We don't eat fast food very often so it is quite and indulgence to get a pizza. And boy did Ave enjoy her deep dish veggie pizza! She is so funny, she loves to share so she fed us all the toppings. Our little one is really becoming a silly little person.

Then on Sunday we got to dress up again and go to my parent's house to celebrate Jaydon's birthday. They made it such a festive party and made all sorts of "spooky" food. There was a meat head, eyeball meatballs, bloody fingers, and other fun stuff. We had a great time hanging out with the kids and playing. WE LOVE HALLOWEEN!

FALL PHOTOS COMING SOON!