Fun day in the sun!

Daddy was out of town this weekend, but Ava and I found some fun things to do today.

First up, garage sales. We scored a few items, including pj's, a few toys, socks, and a pair of shoes. We went to this sale where they had a "flinestone" car. It took like 20 min to leave there, as she liked the car so much!


Then, we headed to the Beaverton Saturday Market. We walked around, shared fresh strawberry shortcake, and then Ava ran through the fountains and got SOAKED! Boy was she mad when I told her we had to leave. Oh, before the fountain, I woman came up to us and wanted to take a picture of us. Funny, we will be stored forever in an album of a woman we don't know. hehe :)


We came home, ate lunch, and Ava took a nap. Afterwards, we made a run to Target and then came home, ate dinner together, and then headed to the park. Ava had fun discovering the sand. It was a good day, and I'm so glad it was so nice out. The sun feels so good! :)

HOT BABY!

Happy Belated Mother's Day!

To all those moms and grandmas out there... :) Here are some pics of our little Ava on mother's day. We had a low key day, just what the dr. ordered. Chris and Ava gave me a card and made me a chocolate mocha cheesecake. It was delicious!






And here's a pic that is so typical Ava. She loves to meander outside on the patio. She'd live outside if we let her. :)


Ava's been picking up words like crazy lately. She can say ma, da, dog, kitty, ball, ballon, water, juice, bath, book, and some other words I'm missing (and all the words are variations of the real deal of course.) :)

She can sign a few words too, please, thank you (which is so cute--a thank you in ASL plus a blown kiss attached for kicks), more, want (she actually signs milk for the word more--how in the world did that happen?!), and all done.

She can also count "two...two...two...two..." It's hilarious. And point to her nose, ears, eyes, mouth, and belly on command. She also likes to go around and point to everyone else's nose, including the newborn baby we just visited this past weekend.

Just a day in the life of Ava. Adding millions of neuron connections a day! Living with those crazy parents who actually comment about neurons being born... hehe