Sunday, June 2, 2013

Catching up...
Sorry it has been so long!  Here are some photos from phone showing what we have been up to.

Strolling with sunglasses


Picnic tea parties

Shopping without a stroller and with a purse

cupcakes!



And sprinkles!

clean up

Easter egg hunting


Discovering MOD pizza, yumm

Driving to Grandpa's and making Starbucks stops

Happy Birthday, Grandpa! Drawn by Ava. (It might be a few candles short).

Foofa love. Ava sleeps with Foofa and has many late night heart to heart conversations with her friend.

Climbing and sitting in chairs.  

Picking wildflower bouquets.  (We have since decided that they are "salads".  We have devised a game where Ava picks the "vegetables" (aka weeds) and puts them in a "salad".  

Reading bedtime stories.

Gymboree!

Bubbles!

Pretty smile even when eating...


More MOD!

Sprinklers!

Sesame Street Live.  (Sorry, this was the best picture)

Ela seems to like eating sand.

Fun with forts



Ela's first time finger painting...contrary to photo evidence, she did not enjoy it. 

Ava on the other hand, loves to paint anything.  Yep, anything. 


First ponytails.


Helping mom clean.

Feeding the ducks with Badepapa

Cooking with Bademummy

Ready for preschool. NOOOO

Happy 3rd Birthday!

Enjoying the new chairs from Grandma.


Reading like a grown-up.

Busy.
In the balloon room at Wiggleworks, which she both loved and loathed.  

Like Dadi


"Is that mickey mouse?"? Thanks Grandpa for training Ava in stealing ice cream techniques. 

MOD =)



Thursday, March 7, 2013

First birthdays are the best.  Presents, cake, aquarium visits and loving family--who could ask for more.  
"A new fire truck! What a great way to start a birthday." 

"Push harder Didi!"

So much fun! 

Cake! 

Presents! 

"A 'truck' full of gifts, this ROCKS!"
                                               

"What is in here? Hey...wrapping paper!"


"Books, toys and truck what more could a girl ask for?"

"Maybe some nail polish? Wait..this is an old toy."

"Now this is new, thanks for making my crown Didi. Don't I look regal?"  

"I'm overwhelmed AAAAAAAAAAA"

"AAAAAAAAAAAHHH"

"Hmm, time to sample this cake."
"First some pictures with Grandma and Grandpa."
"Can we eat the cake already??"

"Finally!!!"

"Mmm..oranges and raspberries!"

Ava wanted to blow out a candle as well.

Ela finally got into smashing the cake.

"I am the eating champ, but this might be too much." 

"One more bite!"

Ela 1    Cake 0

Birthdays rock!!!!