fun with friends

Ava had her friend Maylee and her brother Kent over to play today. Maylee came decked out in her cheerleader outfit. Thankfully uncle Russ had sent her a Montana outfit- so Ava had to put hers on. They were too cute playing in the backyard not to capitalize on the photo-op...

running for office

http://www.tsgnet.com/pres.php?id=46832&altf=Boesfx&altl=Dpmmjot

I couldn't resist...

Only God makes butterflies

Ava learned a new song in bible class this morning, and couldn't stop singing it at lunch and when we got home. So you know me... I had to get it on camera-

pirates

Arrrr, ‘tis a dismal day indeed that I be missin’ such a thing as this. Dontcha know that today be ‘talk like a pirate day’. And a fine idear that be too. With a wee bit more pirate in the world, there would be a lot less bellyachin’ and carrin’ on about them peoples what causes ya pain. If they bugs ya, then they walk the plank. It be as simple as that. ‘Course ya must temper that with a fair bit ‘o keel haulin, just to be fair. And can ya even contemplate the way meetns’ would be run? “Look ya mangy dog, ya either complete them there functional specifications by time I counts to 5 or I’ll have ya sent to the deeps to spend some quality time with ol’ davey jones!”.It’s the pirates life for me – arrr.

singing to gama and papa

Here's Ava singing on the phone to Jillian's parents (gama and papa)... Not quite as good of a show as she has done before... but cute nonetheless...

3 year old pictures...

Saturday evening we went out with a friend from church who just so happens to be a fabulous photographer to get Ava's 3 year pictures made.
What turned out was absolutely incredible! Click the link below to view the slideshow. Does it make me a softie if I cried some watching it?

http://cozyimpressionsphotography.com/Ava/

Now the challenge is to pick prints... donations anyone :)

baby bumblebee

Apparently we're all about performing for the video camera. Lucky you guys... so here's Ava squishin' a baby bumblebee...

tiny dancer

We were having a good time last night playing around the house, when Ava decided it was time to dance. So I pumped dance music up from the TV, and we entered what soon became 'dizzy dancing!'

Ava singing to her little brother

Ava decided to sing to her little brother tonight... WAY CUTE!!!

somersault ava

This video is a little older as well. Apparently Ava was inspired by all of the Olympics I was watching and had a go at somersaulting one night. I didn't get the camera out in time to get her doing a whole one, but she did.

fun times in a hotel

When I was in Houston for the week, Jillian and Ava came to visit for a few days. Ava had a fun time 'on vacation' in the hotel. The following videos are what ensued in the hotel room...