This is going to be quite a long post......

because I am starting all the way back to Ava's 4th birthday party and go all the way up to the Christmas parade. I'll do my Christmas Eve and Christmas post when I do my New Year post :) This was becoming way too long and the kids are wanting my attention now! Hope you all don't get too bored!

So Ava turned 4 on Nov 3 and I absolutely cannot believe it. She will be starting school in January hopefully and I could not be more excited for her, she is so excited to go to school and meet lots of new friends. We had her birthday party on Nov 6 and all of our wonderful family and friends joined us for the celebration. Here are some things really just for my memory....she went for her 4 yr checkup and she is still in the 95th percentile for her height and her Dr. says she will still be taller than me at 7. She is in the 50th percentile for her weight. He said she is going to be a very tall thin girl more than likely but she is extremely healthy and that is all that matters to us. Here are just a couple of pics from her party.

Her big present from Ninny & Pawpaw
Birthday girl after a cupcake! :)

After Ava's birthday came Thanksgiving which Forrest and I hosted at our house for the first time this year! I absolutely loved having everyone over and cooking for everyone. I even got some surprises with my Aunt Lisa and Grandpa Hanson getting to come but my biggest surprise was when Kara called me and asked me what she should bring for Thanksgiving dinner because she was getting to come home for it! :) Never been so excited in my life. I have so many things to be Thankful for this year, I won't bore you with naming them all. Here are a few pictures from Thanksgiving day. I really wish we could make Thanksgiving an annual thing at our house, I loved it so much.
Forrest carving the Turkey.

My crazy Mom and Aunt Lisa cooking and eating at the same time!

Part of all the wonderful food we had.

The rest of the food.

Kara and I! I love her.....
The rest of the Thanksgiving pics must be on my Mom's camera, thought I had more.

Next came December and all of the wonderful things that come with it. Like going to look at Christmas lights, spending time with family and all the anticipation of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. I love everything about Christmas....it is by far my favorite Holiday. First up was taking the kids to see all of the lights at the Pond Lighting, this was our first year and they absolutely loved it.

Next came the Christmas parade in Ocala! Ava went 1 time when she was about 2 with my parents and Aidyn has never been to one. We went with my parents this time and we had so much fun, I'm not sure that Aidyn shut his mouth the whole time. He did alot of Ohhhh'ing and Ahhhhhh'ing. It was so cute. Here are just a few of the pics from that.....

Hope you all enjoy and I will be back with a Christmas post and New Year's post after the New Year! :)