Life {through the lens of a 5 year old}

 For Ava's 5th birthday, we bought her a real digital camera.  Not a kids camera, but something she could grow into (hopefully) and use to take real pictures.  Anyways, I put a memory card in it and set her loose.  About a week ago, I decided to upload all  345 pictures that she has taken from October-now.  I must say.. some of them were impressive.  She's learned to zoom and some still turn out blurry, but here is a small sample of what life looks like through the lens of a five year old.

Enjoy!

 YES I CLEANED THIS MIRROR AFTERWARDS!!!!!!!!!!!!

Okay, I took this one.  Had to share. ^

nursery {sneak peak}

A new year, a new adventure

2014 will be an exciting year for us!  With our baby girl due any day now, we are also preparing for another big change.  In February, we will be moving to KC, as James has accepted an offer with UMKC/TMC that we are very excited about.  These things seem to happen all at once, and sometimes at busy times, but this was an opportunity he couldn't refuse.  To be continued....

countdown to baby!

Ohhhh, Cinderella!

I went for an appointment today and she is approximately 6 lbs 7 ounces by ultrasound measurement.  Her head is down and engaged and I have been given the "ok" to deliver her at any time.  I am a couple centimeters dilated and a whole lot of uncomfortable :)  Only she knows when she's coming.. James thinks this week, I think next week, but at least we were able to finish her room this weekend!  We are so excited to meet you on the outside, baby secret name!

Christmas Day {2013}

 Okay, now these are all completely out of order :/  But after we finished gifts, we raced back to nana and papa's for stockings!  We spent the day there also.. the kids played with their new toys, I was sick in the afternoon, James and my dad checked out our new truck, and my mom made a delicious linner!

 ^this cracks me up :)

 (for my dad.. nice camera work^ :):))

 ohhhh and somehow, here we are opening stockings haha..