Ava’s recent art project resulted in a festive fall wreath!
Archive for the ‘Ava’ Category
10 Nov
More Iowa excitement
After treating us to a fabulous breakfast on Sunday morning, Josh and Laura took us downtown for shopping, coffee and time on the playground. It was hard to leave, but we know the next time we see them, they’ll have two brand new babies!
9 Nov
Iowa Children’s Museum
We had a short but sweet visit to Josh and Laura’s house this weekend. The trip included a few fun hours at the Iowa Children’s Museum in Coralville. I’ll post more photos from our trip later this week, but in the meantime, here’s a little slideshow.
1 Nov
Tinkerbell!
Ava dressed up as Tinkerbell this Halloween, thanks to a very cute costume made by my mom.
14 Oct
Overheard
Ava is still very camera shy these days–she bolts the moment I bring her into focus, and I’m left with a blurry shot of her running away. Still, though, she keeps us entertained…
Ava: Mom, do you know why I have a new laugh?
Mom: I noticed that! Why?
Ava: Because I forgot my old one.
7 Oct
Ava Fix
Ava has taken an interest in the bunnies in our backyard–even going so far as to leave them carrots in the grass. So far, they have yet to nibble on these treats, but the rabbits are entertaining nonetheless!
5 Oct
Pumpkins at the Patch
We made our first trip to the local pumpkin patch last weekend–Ava’s best friend Ginger celebrated her fifth birthday with a great little party. Ava and Ginger were thick as thieves all day, making their way through a hay bale maze, out to the pumpkin patch and on the playground.
Olivia, though, kept me company.
Olivia loved the chickens and ducks, and when she saw the cows in the distance, she went crazy, calling out, “Hi, cows; hi cows!”
As she got closer to the pen, though, she realized they were much bigger than she thought.
Her chipper greetings turned to wails of “NO MORE COWS!”
Fortunately, she was distracted by the hay pyramid—its height afforded her a bit of safety.
The weather the past two weeks has been absolutely gorgeous, and my front porch is decorated with an assortment of pumpkins. It’s the start of my favorite season, and I couldn’t be happier.
4 Oct
Overheard: Drama Queen Edition
Mom: Ava, you need to pick up all your other toys before we get out the Play-Doh.
Ava: This the WORST thing I have ever had to do IN MY ENTIRE LIFE. I am really frustrated. REALLY FRUSTRATED.
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