This Thanksgiving, Dee was sent to India for work. We had planned to stay here as a family this year for Thanksgiving, but when Dee was set to be gone for 9 days AND over a holiday, my parents generously offered to fly me and Ava out to AZ so we could be with them (thanks again Grandmommy & Grandpa!).
Thank goodness for technology - we were able to FaceTime with Dada every single day!
Keeping a toddler occupied on flights involves lots of stickers and mommy's arm!
We had to rush to make our connection, just to be told they changed planes and 1/3 of the people weren't making it on the flight...while they figured out who those not-so-lucky people were, we played at the airport's indoor playground!
This little girl was SO happy to see her Grandmommy!
And she pretty much lived in Grandmommy's bathtub - we took about 2 baths a day!
She also loved playing in Grandmommy's pantry!
All dressed in pink! She reeeeeally wanted to go swimming - I think this will be her favorite spot come summer!
Silly faces!
Ugh, being a toddler is such hard work!
Hey, mom - what's this cool plant - can I touch it?!
We ate at one of mommy's favorite restaurants, Zona 78, and Ava loved getting to play with pizza dough!
Ava loves her Auntie Janella and Uncle Kevy
Reading her "Pinkalicious" book to bunny
Being a silly goofball with a Tupperware bowl on her head!
This girl was all about Grandpa - she wanted to follow him everywhere and do everything with him!
Ava loved getting to see Auntie Nan!
Playing with homemade playdough with Auntie Ella
One of many trips to our favorite store, Costco, with Grandmommy & Auntie Ella
I leave Grandpa alone with Ava at Costco for ten seconds and find this!
We went to the Tucson zoo while we were there - it is AWESOME! So much better than our zoo here in CA...we're definitely going to have to go every time we're in Tucson!
All ready to feed the giraffes!
Auntie Ella held Ava while she fed the Giraffes, but mommy failed to get a good pic!
Ava loved seeing the elephants and baby elephant (so cute!) with Uncle Kev!
Baby Elephant! So super cute!
We went out to a nice dinner with Janella's parents at one of our favorite places, the Hub; but first, we had some fun in the parking garage...
What better way to walk to a restaurant?!
I decided to start training for my first 5K in October, and the race was Thanksgiving morning. I loathe running, but I wanted to prove to myself I could do this - my goal was to run without stopping. And, I did it!! I'm so happy my beautiful sis, Janella, did it with me!
Thanksgiving was at the Alfaro's (Janella's parents'). Ava wore the adorable flannel dress Auntie DD made for her -
So sweet! Holding Grandpa and Armando's (Janella's dad) hand!
Loves her Grandpa!
And her Grandmommy!
She wanted to hold their hands the whole night!
Ava was the center of attention, showing everyone "what sound" each animal makes (including Grandpa!)...
I failed to get pics of the incredible food and beautiful table! Janella's mom, Jill, went above and beyond creating a stunning and delicious Thanksgiving for us all!
Ava loved helping everyone play this game...I forget what's it's called, where you toss a sack across the room and try to get it through the hole on the board...
Ava took her first "Janellfi" with mama, Uncle Kev, and Uncle Johnny - a selfie with Janella's portrait haha
The day after Thanksgiving, we headed home. This girl did SO amazing on the flights, which I was very thankful for, as it's super stressful flying alone with a toddler!
First thing she did when we got home? Hug her puppy!
Two days later dada came home from India, and all she wanted to do was play in the suitcase, with dada helping buckle her in :)
Happy Thanksgiving!
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