M/G weekend in McPherson!

Ava had a BLAST playing with Libby and Lola!

 and nana..

and Layla...

ava loved taking "box rides" all over nana and poppa's house..

the new ad for Wendy's, haha :)

Happy (belated) 4th of July!!

I know, I know, I'm a little late.. but it's been a crazy busy week! So I'll back up a little to last Friday, July 3! Ava hosted her first BBQ at our house for our friends and family. Our house is near finished (for now) so we had some friends, old and new, come over for food and fireworks! I was pretty busy with the party so I don't have a lot of pictures from it :( Thanks to everyone who came, we had so much fun!!

and off she goes!

watch out! crazy driver!
someday, baby, aunt Steph will teach YOU how to water-ski!

hanging out with aunt Steph means Ava gets to eat CHEETOS :(

Ava goes to the ZOO!

This morning I took Ava to Zimbabwe, Nairobi, Uganda and Botswana -- at the Kansas City Zoo! They have the largest Africa exhibit in the US. It was amazing and she had SO much fun! She was a perfect angel the whole time we were there. Besides dogs, of course, her favorite animal is lions. I think we have an animal lover! I didn't get very many pictures but here are a few::

ava jump up!

Ava's favorite activity is to play in the johnny jump up that Aunt Steph got her for Christmas. She thinks she's pretty funny and we do too! (turn on your speakers!)

Weekend Fun!

We spent this past Friday with Mike, MeLeah and the kiddos, as they were in the area to attend a wedding. Saturday, Ava decided she wanted to make some friends at the restaurant with her smiles and sparkling blue eyes. Here are a few pics and I will let MeLeah blog the rest of them :)

I know MeLeah will post this too but it's my favorite picture of their family!

fun in the sun (scottsdale, part 2)

fun in the sun (scottsdale, part 1)

Ava and I have spent the last week in Scottsdale, Arizona with the Morris family. We had SO much fun in the sun!!! Ava had a little reaction to the baby sunscreen which is why her cheeks are all red, but other than that we spent a week lounging, swimming, and enjoying good company! Here are some pictures!

(a beautiful picture wearing mommy's cool hat)

ready to go on the airplane.. hurry up people!

first trip to Alice Cooperstown!





she LOVES looking in the mirror!


mommy's little ladybug...

the new ad for the Four Seasons! (hehe)





BYE!