Summer 2013

Well I just realized that I only have 3 more Fridays at home with Ava.  I can not believe that those 5 years have already flown by.  It really feels like she was JUST born.  This is the girls last week at their Mother's Day out program.  When Ava starts kindergarten, Brynn will start a new school that just opened right across the street from Ava's elementary school.  Both schools are just outside of our neighborhood, so that will be nice.

We are really going to miss Brynn's amazing teachers and being at the same school as Trent and Cole.  We have grown really attached to the teachers at their school, so I hope the transition goes well.  The girls will have a nanny for two weeks until school starts.  

Ava is a big girl helper doing chores around the house, helping with Brynn, and learning her sight words.  The other day she was helping me make the bed and as I praised her for being such a good helper she said "I'm practicing mommy, I want to be a maid when I grow up". Steve is just waiting for Brynn to say she wants to be a yard guy when she grows up.

Brynn's constantly doing things and saying "look mommy I yike you".  Like today I was vacuuming and she brought her Minnie Mouse vacuum down and started vacuuming along side me.  Then she had her grocery cart upstairs saying "mommy I have a cart just yike you!"  She grabs her purse, does her makeup, fixes her hair...all like mom.  They are so precious!

We have had a great summer.  Now it's already time to buy school supplies, back packs and clothes :(

More Birthday Pictures

Ava's 5th birthday!

Ava came into our room as soon as the sun came up on Friday and crawled up in bed with me.  Then she sat up and said "mommy I'm 5!  I'm 5!!!  I'm 5!!"   She was so excited it was her birthday.  That night we surprised her with a sleepover with Emma, ordered cheese pizza and had cake and presents.  Steve set up a tent for them complete with pillows and lanterns upstairs.  

Yesterday we had a birthday party for her at the aquarium.  She and Brynn loved it!  

Fun in the shade

They love Ava's new princess pool.  A good end to a very busy day of hustle and bustle at the aquarium for Ava's birthday party.  Mom and dad with a glass of wine on the patio while our babies play.  

Brynn Loves

Brynn loves:

Digging in my jewelry box and putting on every piece of jewelry she can fit on her arms and fingers.

Little Einsteins!  I mean almost an obsession.

Putting things in their proper places.  She very often says "heeey dat not go dare" and moves it to its proper place and says "dare, dat go dare". 

Going to "the office".  She grabs a bag, swings it over her shoulder, puts her baby in the stroller and she's off.  "I goin to da office"

Ice water.  She shakes her sippy cup and if there is no ice, she puts in her request.

Taking showers.  Both girls love the shower.

Riding in Ava's car seat.

So cute I had to post

How cute is our little nephew Elias??  He turned 4 months today and is already a gymnast.

Sushi Night

We took the girls to have sushi.  Of course they just had chicken and rice, but we were so impressed that they actually used the kiddie chopsticks!