December 6, 2009

We got snow last night!! Woke up to blue skies and about 4" of fresh snow over everything. Ava couldn't wait to get outside with her polar bear and unicorn (because the unicorn is white, too).

After the t-shirt, underwear, long-sleeve shirt, long stockings (they go all the way up to her butt - pretty funny! She folds them in half under her knees...), play pants, snow pants, winter coat, scarf, hat, boots and mittens were on, she trekked out into the snow with a big smile on her face. I let her play in the snow on the back porch with the polar bear and unicorn while Gaffer was putting his boots on and ready to go out with her.

He took her out on the snowmobile for a few circles around the back yard - she loved it!! With her pink helmet on, she looked like a little martian sitting on the machine in front of Patrick. She had a blast, and wanted him to go fast! After the ride, she and Gaffer shoveled off the trampoline, and then she was ready to come in.

Just now, we're sitting together on the couch, watching the Patriots/Dolphins game (she's torn on who to root for - likes dolphins!!! But is loyal to the Patriots...), and eating chips and dip. Bear is lying on the couch right beside her, and she just looked down at him and said, "Oh God, I love your little black nose!"

Last night, she was sleeping with us (as usual) and about 4am I heard Patrick say, "Ava, you have to let me have some of the blanket - I'm freezing!" And then a few moments later I heard him say, "Thank you, Ava, you're so sweet!" This morning he told me that she had taken a postage stamp size piece of the blanket and pulled it over his shoulder, then patted him on the cheek, like "there, there, honey..."

Back to the football game and playing with animals on the floor.