Day One Hundred and Sixty-Nine

A wedding, the heat, and little people...

That's what our Saturday was all about.  We went to a wedding and the reception was outside and it was HOT.  To be more specific it was the kind of hot where you can feel your skin burning and the air was so humid that it was almost too thick to breath in.  You were covered in sweat that just sat on your skin because there was no breeze to dry it off.  The little ones didn't complain as much as the adults but I imagine that's just because they aren't really old enough to say this sucks bring on the a/c. 

At one point I took Ava to the car to sit in the a/c and watch a movie and she was so cute when the air hit her.  She smiled and said cold and closed her eyes and breathed it in.  Even a small child can appreciate climate control. 

Here are a few photos of the kids sharing dinner.

and here is Ava and her cousin Ryan chilling after dinner was done.

Day One Hundred and Sixty-Eight

Play equipment improvising...

We stayed in a hotel Friday and Saturday night because we had gone out of town for a wedding.  Ava did really well to occupy herself.  I took some movies and two of her favorite toys from home as well as a few balls but for the most part she improvised with what the hotel room had to offer.  She climbed on the chairs and ran across the beds.  She'll climb pretty much whatever she has access to.

Day One Hundred and Sixty-Seven

Feeding the Piggy...

Everyday Ava gets to feed her piggy and she really loves the days she gets whole handfuls of coins for her bank. 

Day One Hundred and Sixty-Six

Weekly Wednesday Visit...

Comcast came back out again for our second Wednesday visit in a row.  I am hoping next Wednesday will not be a third but we shall see. 

Day One Hundred and Sixty-Five

Pretty in Pink...

My goal for Tuesday was to track down and purchase a shirt in this shade of pink.

Mission Accomplished!

Day One Hundred and Sixty-Four

Bah-goooonssss.......

So for Monday it was a random shot again for the sake of it being Monday.  Here are my birthday balloons.  Ava use to call them boons which has morphed into bah-goons.  So cute!!

Day One Hundred and Sixty-Three

Adventurous...

Ava is such an independent child.  She is not clinging to my every move or needing constant amusement.  I don't know if I would be sane if I had to deal with that all the time.  She has her clingy moments of course but for the most part she entertains herself.  It is really amazing to watch what she comes up with.  When she wants you to join in she will come get you or bring you a ball or something like that.  It's funny because sometimes I'll notice she got quiet and then go looking for her and find her under a chair or tucked away somewhere playing in her own little world.  She climbs things you wouldn't think are climbable, hides in places you wouldn't think to hide.  The imagination of children is really something to be admired.  I can see what life was like before we were given a box to live it. 

Today while I was making a cheery pie (seriously pitting cherries is a royal pain) I would stop every so often and rinse my hands and go check on Ava.  Here are some of the pictures I took of how I would find her when I sought her out.

Actually as I am typing this post Ava has climbed into her high chair and is sitting in it watching TV.  This kid is seriously amazing.