every day

is a gift! this afternoon/ evening we spent over at grams and popo's house. ava always has so much fun over there, there is just so much to do and grams and popo are busybody's just like ava, so it works out so well! ava gets to give sam (the dog ) bones, feed macho (the cat), give the fish in the pond some food, water flowers, play in the pool, watch elmo (of course), play with the little neighbor boy who is a month younger than ava, ride in the wagon and visit the Drake's (special neighbors)...it is one busy place! anyway, here are a few pics from the day! it was ava's first day to wear piggy tails...i had been putting it off...i think they make her look like too much of a big girl, but they are so cute!

notice the hand on her hip...look familiar? she is already turning into her mother!

yep...that would be a twizzler...or as we call it "lick-o-wish" in ava's hand...my child does love candy...just another trait like her mama!

pushing the buggy...

petting "ma-chew"

how lucky are we to have all this wonderful family??? very lucky, i think!