The "Why's"

We got another dusting of snow on Thursday so the schools had a two hour delay on Friday morning.  Ava walked into the bathroom while I was applying my make up.  This was the face that was staring back at me for 20 minutes.

Ava is at that age where everything and anything is questionable.  Her favorite question is "WHY?"  One of her questions this morning was why I was putting makeup on with an eye "broom" (instead of brush).  It's funny, but true....why do they call it a brush when it doesn't look like a brush at all.  It does look like a miniature broom ;-)

Ava asked why she sees three Ava's      :-)

Santa Baby!

On Sunday morning we took the kids out to breakfast before visiting Santa at the mall.  This has become our family tradition for the past three years.  Although this year, I didn't want to put up a Christmas tree in the townhouse because we would only be home for one weekend in December.  But Sebastian begged us to put one up.  Here is Ava posing in front of the tree.

Here is Michael giving Sebastian a lecture on setting an "example" and being a big brother.  Sebastian was scaring Ava by telling that Santa was really a monster in disguise.  She didn't need any encouragement.  She's already terrified of the Easter Bunny, Frosty the Snowman and the Red Robin (restaurant mascot)?

Here is Ava clinging on to Daddy for dear life. 

I was laughing as I took this picture.  This was the Santa line behind us.  Sebastian was already complaining he was BORED five minutes into waiting in line to see Santa.  All the kids were pre-occupied with phones, iPads, eBooks, video games, etc.  Sebastian was begging me for my iPhone.  If he's not busy for five minutes, he gets "bored".  I guess GI Joe's and action figures are not on his wish list since they require "imagination"!

The Santa visit went well as long as big brother was sitting beside her.  Sebastian carried Ava to "make up" for the Santa scare earlier.

Ava tried on this hat to humor her Mommy.

Alive and Well

Yes, we are still alive!  We moved into the townhouse rental in October and have been adjusting to new work schedule and school schedules.  Last weekend was the best weekend ever.  We went out on Friday night and looked at the holiday lights after dinner.  On Saturday Sebastian went to a birthday party and sleepover and Ava went over to a friend's house while Michael and I got to dress up and attend his company holiday party.  On Sunday we got to decorate the tree and watch A Christmas Story with the kids on our brand new sectional.  We even got our first snow covering on Sunday night.  Now if I can get through the rest of the holiday season.....