Avery's Minnie Mouse Party

On Saturday we had Avery's 3rd birthday party!  She had such a fun time with her family!  When everyone arrived we played a pin the bow on the Minnie.  I attempted to make a Minnie Mouse, 

it turned out pretty good I think.

Everyone enjoyed it!  I know Avery did, she went along with everyone while they

 took their turn and then told them to go get their surprise. 

After the pin the bow on the Minnie we did bowling.  I don't have any pictures of this activity.  

After everyone who wanted to did the bowling we opened presents.

Avery was very excited about all of her presents!

Then we had some delicious cake and cupcakes!  

Avery really enjoyed her party she was so happy and excited that all of her family and cousin friends were there!  Thank you everyone who came to celebrate with her it really meant a lot to her and me.  

Happy third Avery!

This Girl is 3!

Here's what I did with the pictures I took earlier in the week.

We love you Avery Nola!

Sneak Peek

Today Avery and I went out and took some pictures for her third birthday which is on Friday!  She had such a fun time and was so great while taking pictures.  We got some great pictures and the rain thankfully waited until we went inside.  I have some plans for the pictures, but I won't share them until Friday.  So until then here's a sneak peek!

The last one is possibly my favorite.

Early Thanksgiving

About a month ago Louis and I were driving and I suddenly came up with an idea to have our Keeffer Thanksgiving a little early since everyone is going to be spread out this year for Thanksgiving.  So after talking about it for a few minutes I sent out a text to my family with my idea and asked who could come.  Just like that Louis and I were hosting Thanksgiving!
The day went really well, Louis woke up at 5 in the morning to put the turkey in.  Throughout the day we set up the table and made the potatoes and stuffing.  Louis also made a chocolate silk pie for dessert.
People showed up around 5:00 and we did a Thanksgiving craft.  We had a coloring page and we also had them trace out their hands and glue them onto a paper plate for turkey feathers and then draw the turkey's face on the plate.  After the craft and after the turkey had finished cooking I read a Thanksgiving book.  Then we got to feast!
Along with the turkey, potatoes, and stuffing, we had sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, rolls, and lots of desserts!  Everything was delicious and the company was great!
I'm glad I got this spur of the moment idea and had Thanksgiving with my family.  I am grateful for my family and that we are close.  I'm grateful that even though our parents are on a mission we still get together.

Trick-or-Treat

This year we had two days of Halloween fun!  On Wednesday we were invited to the Pugmire's Fall carnival.  It was lots of fun I just wish Louis could have come.  Louis actually missed all of the Halloween fun this year.
The carnival had lots of fun activities!  We started with the doughnut on a string eating contest.  Avery and Isaac went up against each other.  Aver actually did really well.  They also had some crafts for the kids to do, a spook alley, a cake walk, you could sword fight with a pirate for his gold!  We had fun!

On actual Halloween day we started the day by going to the local radio station where they were giving away milk and doughnuts and you could also spin the wheel to win a prize.  We didn't win anything.  After Mary's nap we headed to Lee's Marketplace, a local grocery store, to trick-or-treat.  Then across the street to the mall for some more trick-or-treating!  

Later that night we went to our ward building for some trunk-or-treating!  It was our first time going and it was nice, I liked it.  I know some people don't like trunk-or-treating, but I like it!  After our trunk-or-treat we went to Jake and Celestial trunk-or-treat!  They were also having a ward carnival that night.  It was a lot of fun.  They had a bunch of things set up in different rooms.  They had crafts and a bean bag toss in one room, and a cake walk in another room, and they had a no hands doughnut eating contest, pictures, and more!  It was great their ward did a good job.  I personally think Halloween is stupid.  I don't understand it.  I was talking to our landlord who grew up in Germany and he also doesn't understand it.  BUT!  The girls had a good day and really enjoyed themselves so I'm happy!  Even with not liking Halloween I'm really loving this season and seeing Avery start to understand and comprehend more things.  She was so excited about Halloween an getting to be Pooh bear and getting to say trick or treat and get some candy.  I have loved this year and the growth she has made!