Ava

Ava

 

Ava is our budding fashionista - she comes up with some interesting outfits.  She loves to wear just tights... anything princess.... and combinations mom can hardly believe!

 

 

Ava has been home with mom for about a month and a half and although we have done some school, she also knows the theme song to Jake and the Neverland Pirates.  We had our challenging moments - this girl is very strong-willed!!!!  We went on lots of walks, though, and had some good times making puzzles and crafts and going to Mom's group.  I thanked her for being such a good helper and she said, "But sometimes you get mean at me..", well, Ava, "Sometimes you don't listen!"  :)

 

Ava has a lot of interesting habits but this is one we are trying to break - biting her toenails.... yikes!

She is certainly the one keeping us on our toes!

Spring Break

 

Spring Break 2015

 

Mom and the kids were home for Spring Break.  It was pretty low key this year but we did do some fun things!

 

Rode our bikes to the park

 

 

 Swimming at the YMCA

 

 

 

Hanging out at home with Baby Gavin

 

 

 Netflix, puzzles, and Frozen Match!  Sam even beat mom (badly) at Match and mom prides herself on her amazing Memory! 

 

 

On Thursday, we spent the whole day out in Kuna at Grandma and Papa's

 

 

Project time with Grandma

 

 

 Sam and Ava rode their bikes, we went for a walk with Grandma and they hung out with Papa while he mowed the lawn.  They also spent lots of time in the sandbox and on the swingset.

 

 

...and, Ava, of course, found Papa's sprinklers!

 

 

Friday night was a lot of fun - we went over to the Cooke's for pizza and basketball.  The kids have SO MUCH fun with their cousins!!!

 

Gavin also got lots of love from Aunt Sara and his cousins

 

 

 

We also met dad one day at his work for lunch and the kids hung out in his office for a half day.

 

Not a bad week for just hanging out around home.



Little G's first smile!!

He has been making Mom work for it, but we got it - a SMILE!!!

 

Love this little boy more every day!

 



Movie Night

 

We are not even 5 minutes in...... A definite 5 stars from daddy!!!

Sunday morning Love!

 

Gavin..... And his fans!

 

 Sam and Ava can never get enough of Gavin.  Sam absolutely has to kiss Gavin before ever leaving the house or going to bed or first thing in the morning.  He also loves sitting next to Gavin in the car and is usually having Gavin hold his finger.

Gavin is very VERY loved!

 

Sleep Buddies

 

You can always count on dad for nap duty!