This is what happens now everytime we go shopping!

Ava wants to try on every pair of sunglasses they have.

Ava's Obsessions!

The Weather has been pretty crappy here lately. It snowed a ton last month and now the rain were getting is melting the snow and has caused alot of flooding which means lots and lots of roads shutting down. It took me over 2 hours to get home the other day when it usually would have only taken 30 mins it was bumper to bumper all the way home. Not fun!! Anyways enough complaining! Ava has been keeping me very busy! These are her latest obsessions!

The first thing she does when she wakes up in the morning is collect all the tooth brushes in the house and brush her teeth all day long!

She wants to go up and down the stairs a million times. Thank goodness we have a gate!




She loves to help me with the dishes!

or she just likes to play on the dishwasher.

Christmas 2008!

We were fortunate to be in Utah for Christmas this year. They shut the Seattle aiport down the day we were suppose to fly to Utah. I was so worried we weren't going to make it this year because the weather was suppose to be bad all week but luckily it cleared up for two days and we made it down the day before christmas eve.

On Christmas Eve we went with the Pugmire Family to dinner at Christopher's in Salt Lake. It was so good!

Daddy and Ava at Dinner.

After dinner we made a quick trip to temple square it was way too cold!

Ava woke up super early Christmas morning so she went and plowed the streets with Grandpa Pugmire in their new prowler.

Christmas morning

She wasn't excited about opening up any presents she just wanted her elmo book.

very content

She loved the hat she got Papa Bolda so much she wouldn't take it off.











Most of the brothers and sisters on the Bolda side

Dad and his girls except for staci.

















My adorable new nephew Tyce who was born just a few weeks ago I got to meet him for the first time. He is so sweet!

Let It Snow!

We woke up last Sunday to a bunch of snow and during the week it has not stopped! Alot of the schools and roads by us have been closed down since Wednesday and I feel like it is much harder to drive up here in the snow than it is in Utah, it seems so much slicker. Ava Loved it the first time it snowed as you can see by her surprised expression but by the third and forth time and the deeper it got she hated it! I didn't get around to doing x-mas cards this year since there has been so much going on but I will make it a goal next year. Were off to Utah now so I hope you all have Merry Christmas!

The Meltdown it was too deep to walk in!

We Went to this house the other night it was amazing! It's called Woodinville Wonderland and they have this amazing music and light show. They have a plasma screen in the window and has santa working in his workshop. It looks so real! Ava Loved it!

Breakfast with Santa!

So my dad started a new tradition a few years ago and he would buy all the kids and grandkids tickets for breakfast with santa and Thanksgiving point. We were in town this year so we were able to go. We had tons of fun. Except when ava noticed who was holding her it was santa and she started freaking out but everything worked out and We had tons of fun!

Yummy Sausage!

She was scared of Mrs. Claus too!

This is the only picture I could get of the two girls in their skirts. Ava's was falling off and she was super tired by that point but we still had fun!




she loved the polar bear!




Papa Bolda and Ava

Thanksgiving In Utah!

We were able to go down to Utah again this year for thanksgiving since both of our families live there I think it makes perfect sense! Ava and I stayed an extra long this time. My dad was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer and is going to be going through treatment soon so I have been trying to help out and spend as much time possible with him. We got to do alot while we were down there too. It's always good to see old friends and it's so nice to be able to pick up right where we left off. Thanks to everyone who has been so supportive during this tough time. Please keep him in your prayers.

We got to celebrate my brother Dave's 31st Birthday. He is attending law school in Kansas right now so we don't get to see much of him and his family.

The three boys!

I got to go to my good friends Tiff's costco Baby shower. Andra you did such a great job by the way!

Our little family on Thanksgiving.

Ava didn't want any pumpkin pie she was content with grasshopper cookies.

My mother in-law Deb and her mom and sister Tami.

Lots of the cousins on Thanksgiving.







My nephew Johnny and Sundie.

My cute mom and dad with Ava.

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My dad and Ava

We did lots and lots of Christmas Shopping!

If you haven't had the opportunity to try out the sundance sunday brunch you are missing out. It is amazing! Pricey but definately worth it!









Of course by the time we got up there Ava was so fussy. I decided to take her for a walk outside in the snow and this is what happend.

A total meltdown! She hated the snow.

My Brother In-law Jameson got his mission call to Sacramento California! Here he is patiently waiting.










And we also got to celebrate my mom's 65th birthday! Look how good she looks!!

Me, my mom and very pregnant sister april she had her baby the next day the same day I went home!