Monday, June 29, 2009

Petty theift

Ava is mobile now. And she has a sharp memory. You think the ol' out of sight out of mind trick will work, but oh, no! She is on to that. There is now nothing safe. We've baby proofed a little, but the dogs were totally blind sided.

Take poor Lola for example. Lola is not a fetch dog, nor a huge toy dog. But every now and then she latches on to one item and loves on it for weeks. For a while it was this football, which some how meet an unfortunate demise. Lola morned.

When I was pregnant it was this baby doll that adorned my work baby shower cake. Lola knew she wasn't supposed to have it so she'd track it down and hide.

But she just loved it so much that her sweet little face won out and it was hers. She carried it around so gently for months.Now it's a baseball that has mysteriously appeared. Ava one day happened to notice said baseball and decided she wanted it. What Ava wants Ava gets. She showed no fear and bravely went to fetched her prize despite it being in the jaws of a Rottweiler.Poor Lola is just besides herself and when she sees her humans are going to be of no help. She takes matters into her own hands and figures out a way to subdue a wiggly baby.
Round one: Lola- 1, Ava- 0.

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Saturday, June 20, 2009

Step BBQ

Every year my Mom and her Hubby have a big BBQ with all of the "step" side of the family. This year we were actually invited. I think its the baby that gave us the "in". (kidding Mom) So on a very cold June day we set off to my Moms great back yard and to to meet a bunch of family we didn't even know we had and a few we did.Those are my nephews on the swing. I'm not too sure why the swing was even out with that many people in the backyard. Its a big tire! I saw those boys take out several unsuspecting guest.Ava and Aunt AngieAva and a very ammusing Aunt KatieOf course Ava and Daddy. See that dress? My Mom made it. Pretty cute huh? Too bad it was so cold and Ava had to have Daddy layer her. Ava and AustinOur fun was cut short right as a riviting game of large pick up sticks started to form.

Friday, June 19, 2009

When you're 8 months old...

You can wear leopard print...


And totally ROCK it! Thanks Jane for the cute outfit!

Friday, June 12, 2009

Water Baby?

Since we were camping at a lake I was excited to see what Ava thought of the water. The lake was a little cold but in the safety of Daddies arms she didn't seem to mind.

So next we decided to try out her floaty.... Big FAIL! Oh well. Don't worry baby girl, I prefer warmer, cleaner water too.

Monday, June 8, 2009

Camping 2009

We just got home from Ava's first camping trip with some of our favorite people. She did Awesome! Especially considering we were tent camping. Here's a little sneak peak.
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