Archive for the ‘Ava’ Category
23 Jun
Gramma’s house
We spent Memorial Day weekend at my mom’s, and the kids had a great time fishing with their dad and Papa Best.
28 May
So long, elementary school
Ava’s class celebrated fifth grade recognition on Wednesday, and the school year came to a close on Thursday. It was a tearful day for this soon-to-be middle schooler and her friends, but thankfully they will make the transition to a new school together.
12 May
It’s Throwback Thursday
And thank goodness, because I am so far behind. I need a “neglect” category at this point!
I’ve been meaning to share a few photos from Ava’s birthday sleepover. She planned the entire Project Runway party herself, down to three challenges for her friends.
First up was the “avant garde” challenge, in which the girls fashioned dresses out of garbage bags. If not for the material, most were legitimately wearable.
It made for a fun (if not messy) night, and I’m pretty convinced I can outsource all future party planning to this eldest daughter of mine. She continues to surprise me with her creativity and vision–not to mention the ability to cultivate a stellar group of friends.
8 May
Welcome, Baby Ryan!
Katie and Tom welcomed Ryan Henry late Friday night. He weighed 7 lbs, 4 oz, and he is, as Owen keeps saying, “so tiny.” Also, very cute.
3 Apr
Nashville roundup
I have a few more photos to share from the trip I took with my mom and the girls over spring break. Truly can’t wait to plan a return!
Olivia’s favorite stop (perhaps second only to Tennesee’s state museum) was Antique Archelogy, which is featured on her dad’s top show, American Pickers.
We also stopped by Vanderbilt (class of 2029, perhaps…?).
And, is any Smith family girls trip complete without a stop to see were Taylor lives? No. Definitely not.
We spent a lot of time touring around town on the trolley – it was a fun way to see Music Row and a lot of other stops as well.
Our second night in town, we visited Rippy’s on Broadway. The young guy manning the stage that night brought around the tip bucket and asked for requests. Of course, the girls requested T. Swift, so I tossed in a $10, knowing it was probably a bit outside of his standard playbook. Not only did he deliver, he asked the girls to come on stage and sing with him.
Ava was willing but reserved; Olivia completely let loose on a cover of Blank Space. This was easily my favorite moment of the trip, and I bet my mom doesn’t disagree.
The next day, I took the girls on a tour of a distillery, like all good mothers are known to do. They did abstain from the whiskey tasting though, because it wasn’t even noon.
I really enjoyed traveling with the girls, and especially my mom. Can’t wait for fall break!
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