Then and Now

August 2012

August 2013

August 2014

Then and Now

May 29th, 2012

May 27th, 2013

May 28th, 2014

Then and Now

I know I just posted this picture of Ava the other day, but here's a little Then and Now comparison for ya. What a difference a year can make. Still cute as ever. Boy do I miss the days of having the crib mattress that high.

2-1-13

2-2-14

Winter Weather, plus a bit of Then and Now

Brrr...it's bitter cold outside! Right now, as I write this, it's -5 degrees with several inches of snow on the ground. We are not being cheated of our winter weather this year. I've already blogged about Ava's December sledding adventures, and as soon as it warms up, I'm looking forward to more sledding. Here are a few more pictures from the last snow storm (back in December).

Cheesing it up for the camera.

Nice and cold like an ice pop, but not quite as yummy.




December 2013 Snow Ice Cream

 

March 2013 Snow Ice Cream, amazingly that vest still fits.

Sledding Adventures

A few weeks ago several inches of snow fell at our house. Like 12 inches total! It was so fun with Ava around to really experience it this year. Last year, she sat on a towel on the deck when it snowed and looked adorably confused. :p

March 2013

But this year we bought a snow saucer, I bundled her up and we headed outside. We have a yard with several small hills, and went down a few of them together, and I sent her down one small one all alone. She did not care for that! But if we went together, at the end of the ride I always got a "Do it again!", picked her and the saucer up, and trecked back up the hill for a few more rounds! We had a lot of fun that afternoon. Ava made a snow angel, which I regretfully forgot to photograph. Darn! Next time.

"What do you mean hot chocolate comes AFTER playing in the snow?!"



California Cousins

Each Fall, some cousins of mine from California graciously make a trip back to the ol Ozarks to see family and get some hunting in. They also happen to have a little boy that is about 2 weeks younger than Ava. So it's been so fun the last two years to see the kids interact together. This year, Jeff and Randi (the CA cousins) brought not only a cute little boy, fun stories about their life on the west coast, but also some cashew chicken from Oriental Inn!! They also brought some Hot and Spicy, which I'd never had the courage to try, and it was good! I'll get it again. :)



The wagon and the jumping zebra toy were both a big hit with the kids. One and a half seems to be the age where sharing is still a foreign concept, no matter how many toys you throw at them!



The box...is still being used daily. And check out our cat Lola's face there...hilarious. She is obviously thrilled.

I have to brag on Ava's outfit...Wynston dressed her that day. Deer shirt, camo skirt. Cute and fitting.

More box shenanigans and funny cat faces.

Just for fun, here are Ava and Hunter last year! Look how much they've grown!!

Then and Now

This year's playing in the leaves is a bit more rambunctious!

November 2012

November 2013

Then and Now

Mommy and Ava Close Ups Edition

9-28-12



9-27-13



She gets more and more beautiful every day.

Fall Festival 2013

It's full on Fall here, and that means lots of good things...pumpkin spice lattes, pretty leaves, a break from the 90 degree days...and of course our annual visit to the Fair Grove Fall Festival (actually called the Heritage Festival). This year, we had a rainy Saturday, but returned for a beautiful Sunday. Here are some pictures and memories :)

Watching the parade.

Ava and her friend Adalyn.

Corn!

Ava's first pony ride. She yelled "HORSEY!" the entire time.

A fun photo collage my friend Katie sent me, showing the many faces Ava makes when demolishing a cob of corn.

See here for last year's Fall Festival. Oh how much Ava's grown!!

Then and Now

What a year a difference makes!

Little Miss, September 3 2012

Not so Little Miss, September 3 2013