Aveah's 5th Birthday Party!

She said she wanted princesses and candy as the theme!  Yup, she's a 5-year-old girl, all right!  

Lucy, Halle, Aveah, Macy

Jumping in the princess bounce house (she picked that over a swim party, a waterside party, and a musician party) in her thrift store frilly dress.

Katelyn, Kendall, Halle, Aveah, Macy, Lucy, Vienne and Eva are ready to go on a scavenger hunt!

going from place to place collecting loot.

Of course, candy bracelets were one of the prizes to find!

Halle, Lucy, Mikey, Macy, Aveah, and Lina search the Cutting Garden for prizes.

Happy sugary kids!

Afterwards, for months afterwards, Avi called this her "fake birthday" since it wasn't held on her actually birthday date (we were on the East Coast on June 27th).

Christmas Festivities & Traditions

The Arroyo Grande Village Christmas Parade with Halle, Mila, Aveah, Kendall and Katelyn!

The annual Pismo Pier Tree lighting!

Picking out a tree for the Tierra Nueva common house.

Making Christmas cookies!

Mila wants to help out so bad!

So, we let her come up and decorate a cookie!

Went on a date with Avi while Mila napped. We went to see Babes in Toyland at the Clark Center. Avi loved it - Maren almost fell asleep! 

Macy and Avi saw Santa on the way to the play!

Friends!

Making gingerbread houses at Sarah and Tessa's house!

Annual Morro Bay Lighted Boat Parade!  With Cousin Kelly!

We saw Santa on our annual caroling bike ride!

The best house on our tour.

Riding the merry go round and visiting Santa at the SLO Mission.

Poor Mila did not like Santa.  

Movie with hot chocolate at Katelyn and Kendall's house!

Making Sandy the Sandwoman!  Mila was too distracted to make one this year (see her breastfeeding?!)

Avi was so sad to leave her little sand woman…  She has such a big heart!

Solstice Latern walk and Caroling night!

Christmas gift exchange!  Mila got a pink monkey, Avi got a soft doll, and Eames pretended to be Santa for us.