Holiday Parade & Christmas Tree

After Thanksgiving dinner at my mom's house on the Friday after......we all bundled up and headed up to the Courthouse to watch the lighting of the tree and the Holiday parade. There were a lot of neat lighted vehicles!!! My favorites were the CATA bus and the City of Mason ladder truck!!

Acelynn waiting for the parade to start

Ava & Laine staying warm together!!!

The next day we put up our tree and decorated it!! The girls had a blast putting all their ornaments on the tree!

Ava putting on the Santa Angel!


trying to get the girls to sit in front of the tree


being silly!!!

Thanksgiving at Preschool

On the Thursday before Thanksgiving, Ava's preschool class celebrated with a fabulous feast!!!

Ava in her Native American hat!

Ava's placemat that she made!!!

Enjoying her Thanksgiving feast!!!

Ava's 1st time golfing..............

Since we had a very warm November, Kyle decided to take Ava golfing for the first time on Vetreans Day. He went with his buddy Phillips' and his son Hudson out to Hankerd Hills.

Ava and Kyle

Fore!!!!!!

Hudson and Ava finishing out the hole!

Ava playing in the sand trap....she's learning now just in case?!?!?!

Ava & Hudson (Future golfers!!!)

Hayride at the Bailey's

Our friends Bailey & Rudy had a party at their house a couple weekends ago to celebrate Rudy's parents (Steve & Robin) 30th wedding anniversary. They also decided to have a hayride and a scavenger hunt. We did not participate in the scavenger hunt, that was more for the adults, but we did go on the hayride a couple of times...........

Acelynn with her hands up on the hayride....

Ava & Acelynn

The Hensley's

Ellie & Acelynn playing on the steps

Ava & Ellie having a blast on the wagon!!!!

Michigan State vs. Michigan

The Hensley household is a divided household when it comes to MSU and U of M.

I am an MSU fan while Kyle is a U of M fan.

So, of course I am trying to raise my children right and that is to bleed GREEN. Ava already knows most of the words to the MSU fight song and Acelynn loves to cheer to our Sparty that plays the MSU fight song. Kyle keeps trying to get the girls to say Go Blue or to wear blue, but so far he has failed......DARN?!?!?!

So for the MSU vs. U of M game, we watched the game at Kyle's parents house. I'm sure most of us know the outcome of the game, but in case you don't MSU came away with the win. Actually it wasn't even a close game.......better luck next year Kyle!!!!

Acelynn supporting her "divided household" shirt

that Aunt Alicia got her for Christmas

My beautiful daughters in GREEN.....
Kyle bought Ava a Michigan shirt and asked her to wear it that day, but she refused!!!!
That's my girl!!!


Acelynn & Carter in their GREEN

Cameron & Ava also in their GREEN...........

Cheerleader for a game

Every year the Mason Cheerleaders put on a cheer clinic for the young girls and if they participate in that, they get to cheer for the 1st quarter at Mason football game. At first Ava said she didn't want to cheer, but then changed her mind. So, Ava and Laine attended the 3 hour cheer clinic and then cheered the following Friday at the football game!!!!

Learning the cheer "go go get'em get'em, beat'em tonight, beat'em tonight" cheer

practicing stunts

cheering at the game

doing another cheer

smiling at family and friends that were there to watch her.....

Ava had a blast that night and continues to do the cheers at home. She also was a TV star that night as well (channel 6 was there and if you watch the 5th quarter clip from that night, her face is just above the WLNS icon in the lower right hand corner of the screen!!!)

Ava starts preschool.......

Ava started preschool this year. She is going Tuesday and Thursday mornings. It was all she could talk about this summer every time we went past the school, but knew she had to go on the potty all the time before she could go there (what an incentive for us). Well, we were potty trained by July and got the Princess back pack for our birthday!!!

Standing outside the school doors!!!

sitting on an "x" getting ready to start the day

Ava's cousin Laine also attends the same day, but is in a different class
Acelynn, Ava, Laine and Aiden checking out their new school

The preschoolers

Ava & Laine