Birthday Pictures

Ava, September 3, 2006


Ava, September 3rd, 2007

and September 3rd, 2008

Poor Ava was forced to wake up and get moving and mommy insisted on taking pictures


She quickly became excited when she got to put on her hat, all week she wanted to wear it. She went into daycare with it on


Ava putting her fingers in her ears, refusing to buy into this "big girl" stuff


I love her expression in this picture...


Ava's birthday party at daycare

Mesmerized by the candles....


Each time she heard about cupcakes, she would go "mmmmm"

"Do I have anything on my face?"

The daycare crew...they made her a card with all the handprintsWhen Ava got home she got her birthday surprises



Guess what she liked best? The balloons!

Opening up her kitchen...



Back to the balloons...boy I could have saved a lot of $$

Opening presents from Mia (aka Mimi)
Swinging at the park, she would stay in this swing all day if she were allowed to


Round and round with Mimi

Yummy, ice-cream at DQ

Anyone who follows this blog may remember her first cone on her birthday last year, she was a mess! Now she's pretty neat...
We had a great day with Ava. She doesn't quite now what her birthday means but she knew something was special about the day. She helped me bake cupcakes for daycare and we would sing "Happy Birthday" so as soon as I walked into daycare at pick up with the cupcakes she yelled out "Happy". So cute! She wore her hat all day. She truly liked the balloons better than her present but I think she will grow into it. If nothing else, the kitchen matches my living room and dining room! Finally a toy that is not in bright primary colors...

It was so fun to watch Ava have her little daycare buddies celebrating her birthday. Then Ava's idol Mia came over. The only way I got her to leave daycare was to tell her that her mimi was coming over! We went to the park and they had a McDonald's picnic. Then we went to DQ for dessert.

We're having a small little party on Sunday for her. I'll post pictures afterwards.

I cannot believe I have a two year old!