Lights on the Lake...and a sappy Mommy:)

Lights on the Lake is what we did last Friday night with Avery. It is at the Onondaga Parkway in Syracuse and you drive through it.  They have all sorts of animated lights, and light structures of animals and scenes set up throughout the park. It takes about 60-90 minutes to get through it. We'v been before with our nieces and we went one year just the two of us. But what a difference when you take your own child!!

This is one of those activities that you can't wait to take your own child through it someday, another wish come true for us. Avery and I sat in the backseat, she sat on my lap and we put the window down. Avery talked and jabbered and oohed, and ahhed all the way through it!! She would point out Santa, and say santa when she saw him. She would say elf, and star when she saw them also. We would say the different animals and flowers and colors and she would repeat them. I can't tell ya how many times we heard the word "COOL" come from her-so cute!! We had so much fun, and she was totally enthralled with it for the 90 minutes it took us to drive through it. Topped it off with a milkshake on the way home, and the girlie fell asleep in her car seat.

Avery is such a blessing to us! It has been 5 months since we became a family, and I still watch her in awe everyday. Saturday at breakfast we had gotten done eating and her fun thing she likes to do is tickle Daddy through the back of his chair after she gets done eating. She was tickling Daddy and I just broke down crying...Gary thought I bit my tongue or side of my mouth...I said no these are happy tears, I can't believe she's really here!! I am a BIG sap this holiday season. I get teary eyed when we watch animated movies, and sing Christmas songs...

Sharing all of these things with Avery makes you see everything in such a new light. Christmas takes on a whole new meaning, and Christmas is fun again!! Everything is fun and exciting, to see the world through her eyes gives you a new perspective, and a new rush of emotions-that is so refreshing!!

The best gift in the world is that we now have Avery. She was sent to us through whatever means you believe in...God, fate. Having her in our life makes us so happy and thankful, and everyday is a new adventure that holds so many surprises!!

When I think back to 3 years ago when we started this process and how excited we were then... All the ups and downs through the last 3 years, times of depression, and getting your hopes ups and then having them crushed over and over...none of that matters now and seems like it was so long ago. We know that we had to go through all of that to get to her, our Avery, our precious daughter.

As we teach her new things everyday, she teaches us just as much if not more. About love, about patience, about eachother, and about life and to make the most of every day, every moment.

It has been 5 months that we have been together, but it feels like we have been together so much longer.

Avery is a joy, and she makes our world light up!! What a special girl she is, and we are blessed to have her in our life!!

I will be very sappy on Christmas and throughout the holiday season, so fair warning to everyone!!

The pics are from Lights on the Lake-ENJOY!!  :)