Memorial Day and recent happenings...

Ava climbing her first tree...

Sarah, mommy and Ava at the parade...
Dan, "Scotts" and Ben
Ava loved the parade....
Ben & Ava patiently waiting...
waving to everyone who came by
These two are so cute together!
Ava before church on Sunday...
This girl still loves her shoes...thanks Georgina for letting her wreck your closet!
Check out these poses and my little bathing beauty below
"Big Smile"
Loves for Ben...
The grill master Matt and Victor (thanks for cooking!)
A little after party dip for the two crazy dancers
Scott and "Grandma Connie" watching the performance
Tim, Jennifer and baby Gracie
These two danced to "I like to move it" at least 10 times in a row!
Look at them go!
Too funny
Aunt Leslie and Georgina
Ava's best buddy Mimi
It was a bit chilly so some warmed up by the fire...
We had over40 people so I'm glad the rain mostly held out!
Family and Friends...
Sofia and Baby Gracie...I cannot believe she is sitting up already!
Going for a swing...

She is too funny with all of these poses!
Watching the flag wave...
Oh the "Ava look"
Ava's new scooter which she got for staying in her big girl bed
Testing out her new pool
Finally...warm weather to enjoy the yard!
On the way to daycare...she is always so tired in the morning...
Okay, this child has never had a dance lesson but you would not know it!
She will begin ballet in the fall



Ava walking her bunny
Ava is full of stain...she really helped me with staining in the yard
No more crib!
She looks so little
We are past two weeks without a problem...go Ava!

We are so ready for the summer! I have 10 days of school left--yippee!!!! We had a Memorial Day BBQ and it was great. Lots of family and friends. We enjoyed the weekend with two other parties at our friends home and the parade. Ava was all decked out in her American gear...she will soon be in her Guatemalan wear for her 2nd Gotcha Day. We will honor both countries of course.

Ava is doing great--chatting away, showing her independence and pushing every button possible! Perfectly two.

We have so much fun stuff coming up so let the summer begin!

Mother's Day and recent pictures...

Katie is very smart to get on Ava's head...she is not always so kind to her!
Austin
Dylan
Grumpy looking bunch in this shot! LOL...Aunt Kim, Uncle Rob, cousins Diane and Danny, Grandma and Sarah
Blowing out Birthday Candles with Sarah

Riding around on her Dora tricycle
Taking a break with Aunt Kim
Ava absolutely loves her cousins Dylan and Austin
I try to get a good shot and my little monkey sticks her tongue out!
I try to forget she is sitting in my garden and focus on her cuteness!
All of these totally posed shots were all Ava! She hates the camera unless I say to model and then she does this. I have never taught this to her...who knows where she got it from!



I love this one!
It is finally looking like spring in our yard!
Uncle Rob, Aunt Kim and cousin Danny

My new desktop photo, too cute...
Gran, Aunt Melissa and Aunt Amy
Pop-pop, Eric and Uncle Ed
Trying to pretend that it wasn't cold out!

She did not want her picture taken and right after she reached in her water bucket and smeared it on my leg!
Grandma taking care of the cleaning--thanks mom!




The king of the household taking a nap with the Yo-Gabba-Gabba gang




Ava got a new bed and I need to take down her crib but it makes me so sad!
I made her take pictures in it before I disassemble it
Ava took this picture of me taking a picture of her...pretty impressive for a two year old
Another shot for Ava to be mortified by...I came in and she emptied the entire roll of paper and then said there was not any more left!

I went shopping and when I came back Ava was all done up! Yikes...reminds me of those scary pageant tikes!
and then the princess fell asleep
This is Katie who is so needy she always wants to be with us...she was hanging out in the window so she could see us on the deck

This is not a great picture but look how old she appears...
Ava insisted on wearing my pjs...
of course she kept losing her pants!

Ava potato head!
This is the most I have blogged in a long time! Mother's day was nice although a bit cold. I was happy to finally be able to have people sit around our chiminea though. We had a good day and Ava had a blast with her cousins. She likes when we have "parties". She did not take a nap and fell asleep around 5:45. I thought she would be up all night but she slept until this morning. Poor little monkey was all worn out.

So we are taking down Ava's crib and putting in a twin size bed...sad. I do not like the idea that she is getting so old! I know I have to do it though so she can sleep better.

School is almost over! I cannot wait to stay home with Ava everyday.

More pictures...

Ava admiring the flowers she helped plant

Ava uses the fountain to wash off her toys...whatever works!
Being silly for the camera...
A new pair of converse...
Welcome Baby Mason....Ava wanted to take him home!
Congrats to our friends on their new arrival...look how sweet Ava is touching his head...
and this is when she has had it with the camera!
this is Ava's supergirl pose...not even sure where it came from!
Mommy and Ava at the prom
Ava shaking her "oove" thing...she sings shake your oove thing instead of groove...so funny
showing off her moves
she was actually bending over putting her butt in the air and shaking it! Scary....
The older kids did not intimidate her!
I love this shot of her from behind
Not so cooperative...
downright mad!
flirty with the camera
full attitude shot!