Big Girl Bed!

This past weekend we moved Ava into her big girl bed! What an exciting transition this is, but I must say that it was also kinda sad! Taking her crib and bedding and packing it all away :( My baby girl is no longer a baby girl!!!! Boy does time fly. The big girl bed is so fun and exciting, and Ava absolutely loves it. We sat down as a family and put it all together on Friday...it was pretty cute to watch Ava help her daddy with the screws and holding pieces together. I will never forget the excitement on her face when it was finished. I was sooooo nervous about her going to a big girl bed. She could now wander throughout the house in the middle of the night, or come and see me! Ahhhhh! So far so good...she has not gotten out of bed once. When she gets up in the morning she sings and plays in her crib and then after she is ready to get up, she calls for me. Is this for real?!!! It HAS to be only a matter of time before she is waking me up eye to eye, right? hmmmmm. Well as for now this is great! I can't help but peak in on her after she goes to sleep each night ...that little body in that sweet bed :) PRECIOUS!

The Zoo!

It has been a while since I have written a blog post, life has been a little crazy with my parents in town due to the hurricane. They suffered hardly any damage and now have electricity as of Friday evening!!! Wohoo! Anyway, last weekend we went to the Fort Worth Zoo and had a great time. There is nothing like cool weather and a day to play outside with your family. We saw lots of neat animals and took a fun little train ride! It is neat as an adult to see all of the different animals at the zoo, but the real joy comes from watching Ava's face as she sees all of these animals up close and in person. It is just awesome to see her reaction to them and then to hear what she thinks! So funny. Her favorite animal this trip was the Gorilla. She also loved feeding the birds and chased them all around, but I must say that the train ride is what really iced the cake! The girl LOVES trains!!! She choo choo'd to her hearts content and asked to do it over and over again. Another great trip to the zoo...

First Day of School!

Yesterday Ava had her first day of preschool! Weeee! She did great and absolutely LOVES it! She has been talking about her teacher, Mrs. Svajhart, ever since I picked her up. "Silly Svajhart" is a ball of energy and is just so much fun! I couldn't be happier with the way things went and the program itself is just awesome! Ava got to be the "prayer leader" in her class yesterday, and also has her sweet friend, Jillian, in there with her. Together they are two peas in a pod! They learn Bible verses, paint, sing songs, ABC's, colors, shapes, crafts, and everything else under the sun. They also have Chapel once a week, where they learn a song or two along with arm movements.....it's really cute! I have come to the conclusion that Ava's preschool is like a year long VBS!

I also had just as much fun yesterday doing absolutely NOTHING!!!! It was fantastic! I had so many things that I could have gotten done, but I just came home, hurried back into my pajamas and enjoyed another cup of coffee while I watched T.V.. How awesome is that?!!! Too bad that won't be the norm, but boy did that feel good to just sit! Ahhhhhh!

HILARIOUS!

Okay so I went with a friend yesterday to get a pedicure, and it totally reminded me of this hilarious video! If you have EVER gotten your nails or toes done you will laugh out loud! This is a comedian named Anjelah Johnson, from Mad TV. She is absolutely hysterical.

ENJOY!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsWrY77o77o

Here is another clip of her working at a burger joint.....too funny!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZkdcYlOn5M

Sarah Palin

I've gotta say that I LOVE Sarah Palin!!! We watched the RNC all week and awaited her speech to learn more about who she is, and she rocks! I am officially excited about the McCain*Palin ticket and cannot wait to vote come November. I think she brings a fun and sassy energy to the ticket and I almost wish she was running for President! I love that she isn't a "pant suit" wearing frump, and loves to rock her pearls and lipstick!!!! I am confident that all gloves will be coming off, and this will be a FIGHT til the end.