Sunday, August 24, 2008

Ta Da!

Last week at Ava's gymnastics class it was Olympic week! She got to climb the podium and receive her award!!! It was so cute! She has learned so much through this class and has a blast every week. Yeah Ava! Way to win the GOLD!





Monday, August 18, 2008

Time is Flying!

Ever since Ava turned two, time just seems to be flying by! I can't believe how quickly she is growning up! She has GOT to slow it down a little :) Today we met with Ava's preschool teacher, Mrs. Svajhart, at Lamb of God (the church where Ava will start preschool twice a week) and just LOVED her!!!! It is such a blessing that months ago when I was looking into all of the preschools in the area, I fell in love with Lamb of God, and especially Mrs. Svajhart's 2 yr old class! I got to sit in and watch their two 2 yr old classes, and was completely impressed with both, but Mrs. Svajhart really seemed like she was CRAZY FUN! Ava is going to have a blast at preschool...can't wait!

So now that Ava is 2 she thinks she is such a big girl! It is so awesome to watch her imagination run wild, and to watch her grow everyday. What a funny little girl she is. She loves taking care of all of her babies...changing their diapers, and even taking baths with them (thanks Tamasan!) She pushes them in their baby stroller everywhere she goes, with a purse on arm while talking on her cell phone!!! It is a sight to see!!! Ava also plays in her play kitchen like she had her own cooking show! HILARIOUS! Thanks to the Grandparents, Ava makes me breakfast everyday along with coffee...so much fun!

I hope she slows down just a bit, otherwise my next blog article may be about colleges we are considering!!! AHHHHH!

Saturday, August 16, 2008

Big Girl

Today Ava Grace got her FIRST HAIRCUT!!!! What a momentous occasion :) We went to this wonderful children's salon over by our house called Hair Diddle Diddle. They did an awesome job! At first Ava cried! She wasn't sure what in the world was going on and if she could actually trust these people. After about 2 min she realized that it was pretty fun sitting in a pink airplane and watching Elmo!!! Too cute! I think I may request something like that the next time I got to get my hair done! hee hee. They cut about an inch and a half off the back of her hair, and it looks super cute! She got a "first haircut certificate" along with her picture and a lock of her hair. It was a great experience.



Monday, August 11, 2008

Wahoo I'm Two!

Ava turned two this past weekend and I just cannot believe it! I swear she was just a baby. Time sure does fly when you're having fun! We had an outdoor water party for her on Saturday with all of her favorite people there. The kids splished and splashed in the outdoor water park we created! It was tons of fun. There was even "baby bowling" down the slip and slide! HILARIOUS!!! It was a great birthday with lots of friends and many laughs. Thank you to everyone who helped make it such a special day. Happy Birthday sweet baby girl!!!


Monday, August 4, 2008

Oh the Joy in making a Mess!

It is too hot to go outside and play today, so we stayed inside and painted!!! Weeeeeee! Ava LOVES to paint and create what she calls "beautiful pictures" so we encourage it! Yes it is a mess to be reckoned with, but thanks to Crayola Washable paint....we have no stains!!!! My friend Kay told me how awesome Crayola Washables were, and I must say it is like watching a miracle take place before your eyes! It's neat to see Ava's creativity and to watch her little imagination go! So Fun! We experimented with some fun new colors today, thanks to Ava and her mixing skills. Looks like we have a little Picasso on our hands :)