Merry Christmas (again) and Happy New Year!

Avery got to celebrate Christmas all over again as Grandma Connie and Grandpa Bob visited for a week.

Here she is really getting the hang of opening presents.

Usually the best part of the present is the wrapping paper...but this time she liked the box much more than the toy...

And she definitely has reached the milestone where babies cry when you take away their toy (or box in this case)...

We visited a historic mansion in Portland that was all decorated for Christmas...

And on New Years Eve, we took advantage of having babysitters in town, and Jon and I ran the First Run of the year (a 5K through downtown Portland starting at midnight). This is the second time we've run it and it's a great tradition. There were thousands of runners and lots of partiers cheering us on from their balconies along the course!
Grandpa Bob read Avery a new "Bob" book...
Don't worry...it's just the angle of the picture...Avery is not really as big as Trot! Maybe by next month though!!!
3 generations of ladies...