Ava rocks!

Fun things about our girl;

• Ava is talking up a storm.  She amazes us with new words and phrases every day.  We joke that any day now she will just start talking in full sentences.
• One of her favorite games is to look at pictures of the family and point out people by name.  She's so smart. 
• She loves to play with our cat.  She says, "Hi Sawwwwsssshhhe."  Her name is Sasha...but I love the way Ava says her name so much.
• Ava loves to dance.  She dances all the time.  She dances to songs on the radio/tv or whenever she hears music.  She shakes her little bootie and swings her arms.  She really has good rhythm and dances to the beat of the song. 
• She loves to dance and sing "ring around the poseys" all the time.  She says, "ashies, ashies, ashies."  Which means she wants us to get down on the floor next to her and sing the song while she twirls in a circle....for hours.  And she won't let you sit on the couch or stand next to her and sing.  You must get down on the floor right next to her.  Ha.  She's a girl with a strong sense of what she wants.
• The other day I was driving and she was in the back seat.  I thought she was sleeping.  I was singing along with a song on the radio.  At the end of the song, I hear her clapping in the back seat and she said, "yay mama!"  Made my heart soar.  Glad she likes my singing voice.  Ha.
• She loves to play tea party.  She sets up the tea cups and plates then pours tea and says, "cheers!"
• Ava got a Dancing Elmo from her aunts and uncles for Christmas.  Elmo has a drum set, microphone and tambourine.  The other day she turned on Elmo and he was dancing and she grabbed the microphone and was singing into it.  It was so sweet.  I think dance classes are in her near future.
• Her teachers at school say that Ava often does puppet shows for her friends in class.  So sweet.  I love that she likes to perform.
• Whenever she sees a Broncos logo she says, "touchdown" and put her arms up in the air.  She will see a logo on a can in the grocery store...the smallest logo ever and she says, "touchdown".  When she says it I have to look around to find where she saw a logo.  Amazing.

We are very blessed to have Ava in our lives.  She's a peach.

Ava loves yogurt!

Ava loves to eat yogurt (or yo-yo as she calls it!)  :)

Christmas early with my aunts and uncles

Ava's aunt Amanda came in town a few weeks ago (Zach couldn't make it because of work).  So we did Christmas for Ava from her Aunts and Uncles a little early.  We had Grandma and Grandpa Kyle, Aunt Lindsey, Uncle Aaron and Aunt Amanda over for some dinner and fun. Boy they sure did a great job picking out the perfect gifts for the little girl. 

Playing with Daddy

I'm not sure the audio is working on my videos...but I will try another one.  Here's a video of Todd and Ava playing.

Ava loves our Christmas Tree

Having an adventure-loving 20 month old with a Christmas tree set up at her eye level has been fun.  And a good teaching opportunity about "look but don't touch".  She has only broken ONE ornament (which my glue gun fixed)....so we feel pretty lucky.  Here's a fun video of her exploring the tree. 

McKenna Carey

My 3rd niece was born on Thanksgiving evening.  Her name is McKenna Carey and she is gorgeous.  She is 7 lb 10 oz and 21" tall.  Love her already.

Thanksgiving 2011

We had a great Thanksgiving.  I am sad we didn't get any pictures of me, Todd and Ava together.  Anyway, here's some fun pictures.  Ava LOVED Rachel's hamster....and kept giving it kisses.  She loves animals.  So sweet.  She loved jumping on the trampoline with Rachel and Nick.  They played with her forever both inside and out, she loves it when people play with her. :)

"Go outside"

Ava loves to play outside.  She says all day "go outside" and does the sign for "please".  SHE LOVES to play in the snow, with rocks and dirt and especially on the playground. 

Ava's Halloween Costume

Ava is going as a 50's girl in a poodle skirt this year for Halloween!  My mom made her costume again this year!  She really out-did her self again this year on the costume!  :)  Ava really loves the costume and touches the silk skirt all the time.

Pumpkin Patch!

We went to the Pumpkin Patch by our house today.  Ava, Todd, Lindsey and me had a great day in the 85 degree weather on Oct. 15th.  Gotta love Colorado.  Ava picked out her own pumpkin.  She rode around in her wagon and waved at everyone saying hello.  Sweet girl. 

Our family

This one is as big as me!

I want this one daddy!

I love to read!

Family

My brother Bob and sister in law Rebecca were in town this past weekend!  LOVE!  We had a family brunch at our house!  :)

Rylie standing on her own for the first time!

Calea, Ava and Uncle Bob having a tea party!

6 month old Rylie - sweet smile!

Ava and Calea

Ava and Calea