When...

...American Girl doll gear fits your baby sister.

Halloween Fun

We had a fabulous Halloween. Kailey was a 50's girl. I was a hippie and Ava was my flower child. Clint was suppose to be a hippie, but his outfit didn't quite work so he was Mr. Rogers. We went to our parents house for a Halloween party and had a ton of Halloween fun. We played fear factor and had to eat special treats when we lost. The delicacies included witches toenails, dog food, pig entrails, a yak brain and more.

Shelbi's costume was my favorite! she dressed up as Cher-mom. She looked just like her!

The parents looked great.

Bentli was the cutest mummy ever. She almost looks like uncle fester.

The fam damily all together in their Halloween best.

Skyler definitely pulled off white trash very well!

Shay and Nick as Napoleon and Richard Simmons.

The McCormicks also looked Fabulous.

We had a killer time this Halloween. I can't wait until next year!

Some Pictures and a Video

Sleeping Beauty

I totally thought she was faking. Nope! She was dead asleep! That had to hurt.

Ava

It's been a while since I have updated anything. Anyway Ava is doing well. After our many visits to Primary Childrens Medical Center and seeing a long list of different specialists, we have been reassurred that our little angel is doing well. For those of you who don't know our Ava was born with an underdeveloped zygomatic arch and a possible condition called hemifacial microsomia which affects 1 in 5600 newborns. However her case is mild, but has affected the right side of her face. Many children with that condition are born with a malformed ear or none at all and it can affect hearing. It also affects the mandible and make it difficult to eat. It can also affect the eye orbit amoung many more problems. However, Ava is one of the lucky ones. After we saw the results of her CT it appears that the only problem so far is with her cheekbone. It appears she will have surgery in the future and many more visits with her fantastic team of doctors. Despite that she is doing well and we are grateful. She is such a joy and light in our lives and I wouldn't change any of it. She is absolutely perfect.

Little Miss Talker

Ava and Daddy having a conversation. She is so cute!

Little Swimmer

We took Ava to the pool. She absolutely loves the water!

Grandma and Baby Bentli

We love the pool!