Friday, September 16, 2011

Ava's 1st Birthday!









Ava is a light and joy to our family!!! We adore her smile with dimples and giant teeth. We want to eat up her squishy arms and legs. We long to hear her 'woody the woodpecker laugh'... She is too curious for her own good. Still doesn't say anything, except mamamamamam, dadadada, and like her Great, great, aunt Sally, she says, "mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm" whenever she sees food! :) Is very mischievious...likes to play itsy bitsy spider.... Stood up without holding onto anything for the very first time today, while opening presents. She got VERY excited about the clothes! (of course, she is my daughter...and a Virgo :) She is pure DELIGHT! We love you Ava, it is a treat to have you in our family!

First Day of School




First day of 1st grade...3rd grade... and last first day of Elementary School for Brooklyn. Once again, we were in a hotel to begin school. All in all, it was a good day, the kids liked their teachers and were happy to get back some of their own personal space! :)