Just Ava

Oh my little comedian.  This kid is hilarious!!!!   I am having to note everything she says because she says so much.  I don't want to forget it all.

She likes watching the Olympics.  Or as she refers to it....their "exercises".
We were watching them and she was watching the men run.  She said "On your March, Get set, GO"!   She also told her dad she wishes he could do the balance beam.  That is just funny.....to picture a man that wears size 12/13 shoes balancing himself.   Not to discriminate I am sure there are plenty of men that can rock the balance beam.  I just don't think her dad is one of them.
The next thing I know after the men's racing is over she has her head on the floor and her legs in the running stance.  She darts off across the room and through the house.    We have an Olympian on our hands people!!   Lets sure hope and pray she get her athletic ability from her dad because if not her hopes of ever even playing little league are pretty slim :)

The other night at supper she said look at me.  I literally about chocked on my food.  She had her legs in the Indian style position, her eyes closed, her hands raised up with one finger up, and she was humming.  I said are you meditating?  She said YES.  

I had a video to share but can't get it uploaded. :(  OH well maybe next time.

We are going to Disney World!!

We have had a trip to Disney World planned since early Spring.  We are counting down the days!!!  

I am trying to plan and make this the best 1st trip for Ava.  Yeah, I know she is 3,  and most likely won't remember much.   OH well.   I went when I was 3 and I do remember parts of it.   I am secretly really excited.  Well its not a secret anymore.....

So in preparation I am getting the ole sewing machine out and getting back into the grove of it.  I love doing crafts and making things, its just hard to find time and patience.  

So my thing is I wanted to learn how to sew a ruffle on a pair of pants, shorts, capris, whatever.  After some research and stumbling across a GREAT YouTube video here is what I came up with:

TA DAH!!!!

Ok let me just note that shorts are WAY harder than pants.  These didn't come out exactly as I planned so she might not wear this outfit as a day outfit.  It might be a play outfit or pjs :)

I also did the Mickey head on the top!!   Oh and I cheated.  I didn't sew the shorts and tank from scratch.  

Ava's Swimming Lessons

I knew as soon as Ava was born I wanted her to learn to swim....And enjoy it as I do.   Well fast forward 3 years...And its time to learn!!!   The problem is Ava is terrified of the water.  I mean we have a awesome splash park in our town that is free and the kid doesn't like it.  NO she isn't my child.  My mom would have had to literally drag me out of that place kicking and screaming.  I still have the urge to run through it and act like a kid.  I refrain though :)    So I knew it was going to be a not so pleasant thing trying to teach her.   One of my Friend's little girl is a great swimmer.  She is on 2 separate swim teams and I have watched her swim. I knew it was the perfect person to teach Ava because Ava adores her!!   So last week every night of the week for an hour Ava went to Swimming lessons with her.  The first night she had no clue what we were doing so she was excited.  I left her and there were no tears.  She actually did good the first night.  She was going under water and holding her nose.  She slipped once and went under not ready so that terrified her.  The next night I think I heard about a million times from the time I got home till the lesson, "Mom I don't want to go underwater"!   There were tears that night.  She ended up trying and doing good though.  Wednesday night she cried a little but still improved. She was learning how to float by then.  Thursday night she started jumping off the side of the pool into her arms.  That is huge for Ava.  She was also improving her floating skills.  Friday night before I even left she was jumping off the diving board.  I was SOOO proud of her.  I didn't expect her to swim by herself in 5 days, especially with her fear of water.  I was so glad that she tried and got more comfortable with the water.

Play, Play, Play

Playing at an indoor play area...Because its been 100+ degrees.

She looks like a turtle.

Lately we have been playing.....and Playing some more.

She is a Rockstar!!

 Yes my living room is over taken by toys!!!!

Playing at Nana's with my old barbie house my dad built for me. 

We have been to local parks, Nana's and just hanging out in our house!!!!

HOT Summer Wedding

We attended a VERY HOT summer outdoor Wedding last Friday night.   It was lovely minus the heat :)

I actually got a quick shot of Me and Adam dressed up.  Thankfully Mom kept Ava because I knew she would be miserable.   And YES I am in black.   People get up to date on whats appropriate in 2012.   I told several people I was wearing black and they looked at me weird.   Its formal, classy, and thinning :)   NOT morbid.   If the Wedding would have been in the daytime and not night I would have chose something different.

Grandma

Check out this awesome drawing of my Grandma.   My cousin, Adrianna, actually drew this from an old picture of Grandma.  I love it.  I knew I had to save it.   I just love to look at it.  I am not sure how old she was here.

Ava's new Hair

Things have been very busy lately. 

Ava got a new haircut a couple weeks ago.  Thought I would share.  I wanted to do something cute, but not too growny. :)