Christmas Extravaganza Continued……..

Ava loved everything about our trip to Chicago. She didn't mind the cold, loved watching the snow come down (just not going in it), loved playing with all her toys at Mimi and Papa's house, and was obsessed with her crib. She sleeps in the crib I slept in as a baby so maybe she can smell me on it and that is why she loves it. She would ask to go hang out in it when it wasn't nap time. But the best part of Chicago was the family we got to spend time with. Ava had lots of time with Auntie Beth, G-Pa, GG, Great Aunt Nancy, Great Uncle Bob, Grandma Joyce, Grandpa Ed, Great Aunt Cathy, and of course Mimi and Papa. The day before we left she even go to see some of Steve's Aunts, Uncles, and cousins who live in Chicago. You could tell she just loved every second of family time!

Christmas Eve. Getting ready to head to church. Glad I got a picture of her in her Christmas dress before she demanded it come off. She did not like the way it felt and halfway through church made me take if off. She wore her tights and coat for the rest of church. 

Sitting with G-Pa and GG at church 

Christmas Eve at Mimi and Papa's house

Very curious about the presents!

Ava's first White Christmas. 

She loved watching the snow come down, but wasn't too into touching it. 

Seeing the lights at Morton Arboretum 

Trying out her new coat from Grandma Joyce

Playing with her bike in the basement since it was too cold to go outside. 

About to go sledding for the first time

Not a fan! Don't know if you can tell but she is in fact crying in this picture. 

A little better with mommy on the sled too 

And a ride with daddy

We even got a night out in the city! 

Heading out to the Bears Vs. Packers game. 

Can they handle the cold? They did in fact, just didn't do so well handling the results of the game.