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Thursday, November 12, 2009
August Re-Cap
We started August out with a fun Hassler family trip to the ZOO! We had not been to the KC Zoo in years. They have definitely made many improvements and we all had a great time. I think Ava's favorite attraction was the sea lion show. Every time the trainer would feed one a fish, the sea lion would shake it's head back and forth and every time...so would Ava. It was so cute:)
The following weekend we enjoyed the annual Groene family lake weekend. We drove down on Friday morning and did a little outlet shopping and had lunch. That evening we met the rest of the group at the resort for a fun weekend of swimming, visiting, volleyball and FAMILY!
The next weekend we took Ava to Family Fun Day at the Power and Light District. We had a great time. There were several areas set up for arts and crafts and music and a spray on tattoo station...so yes, Ava got her first tattoo:) The day ended with a performance by Mr. Stinky Feet and all of the kids danced and had a fun time.
Miss Ava started swim lessons on the 17th. We signed up with her little friend, Aubrey and it's just the two of them in their class. It's like semi private lessons...we lucked out! Ava loves the water and has progressed quite nicely. She is our little fish!
Later in the month, we made a trip "back home" for my Aunt Linda's wedding reception. We had a great time seeing everyone and spending the evening together. The next day we went to my grandparents house to celebrate my Grandpa's birthday. What a great family weekend!
In addition to all of our weekend events, we continued to enjoy our pool, our friends, Gymboree, Speech and the rest of our "routine" activities.
Enjoy the slideshow!!
The following weekend we enjoyed the annual Groene family lake weekend. We drove down on Friday morning and did a little outlet shopping and had lunch. That evening we met the rest of the group at the resort for a fun weekend of swimming, visiting, volleyball and FAMILY!
The next weekend we took Ava to Family Fun Day at the Power and Light District. We had a great time. There were several areas set up for arts and crafts and music and a spray on tattoo station...so yes, Ava got her first tattoo:) The day ended with a performance by Mr. Stinky Feet and all of the kids danced and had a fun time.
Miss Ava started swim lessons on the 17th. We signed up with her little friend, Aubrey and it's just the two of them in their class. It's like semi private lessons...we lucked out! Ava loves the water and has progressed quite nicely. She is our little fish!
Later in the month, we made a trip "back home" for my Aunt Linda's wedding reception. We had a great time seeing everyone and spending the evening together. The next day we went to my grandparents house to celebrate my Grandpa's birthday. What a great family weekend!
In addition to all of our weekend events, we continued to enjoy our pool, our friends, Gymboree, Speech and the rest of our "routine" activities.
Enjoy the slideshow!!
Monday, October 26, 2009
July Re-Cap
By July, our summer was already in full swing. We spent lots of time playing with friends, swimming and going to art and gymboree classes. It had been suggested that we get Ava's speech evaluated. We knew that she was not talking nearly as much as her peers and low and behold, she qualified for therapy. We have always been proactive in any of Ava's care so we welcomed this opportunity with open arms. To see/hear the progress that she has made since her therapy began is amazing. I never thought that I'd be SO excited every time my daughter told me NO...but I am!
We had an exciting 4th of July weekend. Aunt Jess came to visit and we had a big cookout paired with YUMMY sangria. To celebrate the 4th, we hit the pool during the day and that evening went to watch fireworks at the Great Plains Mall. This was really Ava's first year of being awake to watch fireworks and she LOVED them. She kept saying "tars" (stars) and doing the hand signs to twinkle twinkle little star...how sweet!! Needless to say, after this excitement, she was wiped out. She fell asleep before we even left the parking lot.
Apparently, one of the water mains for our street happens to be in our front yard...and on the afternoon of the 7th, it broke. Thank you bull dozer operator for that!! What a nightmare. We ended up with a LARGE hole in our yard. The water company was working on it from about 1pm to midnight. Thankfully, they fixed it before they were going to have to crack into our driveway!!!
We did a little more birthday celebrating with a party at Monkey Bizness for Kate and Jill's 2nd birthday. This is ALWAYS a hit and wears kids out very quickly:) Later that same day we packed up and made our way to the Osage County Fair. We enjoyed some yummy carnival food, played a few games and Ava got to ride on a couple of kiddie rides. Of course, she wasn't scared at all and enjoyed every second of it. That night, Ava got to spend some quality time with Grandma Belinda while Rick and I spent the evening catching up with friends in the beer garden at the fair...yay!
Ava had her first dentist appointment. She, of course, did awesome! Everything looked great:) These guys have it figured out and know how to cater to the kiddos. I couldn't have been more pleased with the staff. They even give out ice cream to the kids...hmmm?
Let's see, I was invited to play BUNCO with some gals in our neighborhood, which ended up being super fun. I had never played before and I really enjoyed it. Mostly I enjoyed meeting some new people and enjoying the snacks and good wine:)
July 18th was a super fun day for a couple of reasons. First, my good friends from back home drove up to spend the day. I quickly gave them a tour of the house then we went for a YUMMY lunch and drinks at Mi Ranchito. We sat on the patio and soaked up the sunshine and caught up on all of the latest gossip...you just can't beat that! It is such a blessing to have remained such good friends with everyone. Most of us have been close since Junior High, a couple of the girls have known each other since way before then. Even though we live more than 3 hours apart, every time we get together it's like we haven't skipped a beat. We just pick right up where we left off. They are my forever friends and I love them all dearly! After lunch, we headed back to the house and continued the gossip session on the porch for a while before they had to home:( Second, it's the anniversary of Ava's heart surgery!!! I remember it like it was 5 minutes ago. Ava's hospital stay started after what was supposed to be a routine cardiology follow up on the 13th. She was admitted later that same day. After numerous other scans and tests it was determined that she needed the surgery...and soon. To make a LONG story somewhat short, she was scheduled for 8am on July 18, 2007(I have come to appreciate Ava being the first case of the day..that always seems to work out in her favor, the surgeons are "fresh" and the no eating or drinking thing is easier too, plus less chance of delayed start) I remember Dr.O'Brien, the surgeon, coming in shortly before 7 to check her and make the lovely marking on her where she now bears a proud scar in it's place. I also remember asking him if he got plenty of sleep the night before and if he was feeling good that day...heck yes I did! Luckily, he was and is a fantastic surgeon who also happens to have a darn good bedside manner, which is hard to come by in a surgeon. We all had a little chuckle and he reassured us that she would be in good hands. I understand that doctors and nurses do this kind of thing every day, but we don't! She's our baby girl, she's it and there's no room for having a bad day. We then made our trip to surgery. Rick and I were able to stay with Ava until she had to leave the pre op area...we gave our hugs and kisses and left her with the nurses, a very difficult thing to have to do. The wait was excruciatingly long and exhausting...but were thrilled to hear that she made it to the PICU and was getting settled so that we could see her. Following a quick and confusing meeting with the surgeon, we were on our way. We were prepped for what we were to expect when we saw her...but it was nothing like I had envisioned!!! We walked in her room and I broke down immediately. I was obviously not prepared for what I was seeing. Our precious little girl, who tipped the scales at almost 7 pounds earlier in the morning, looked like she was now at least 17 pounds!! She was so swollen, I could barely recognize her. She was hooked up to so many machines with tubes and wires coming out from everywhere. Her breathing tube in her nose, central line in her neck, chest tube in left side, arterial line in left arm, IVs in both feet, a urine catheter, blood pressure cuff on right arm, she was in the middle of having a blood transfusion, pulse ox on toe, 5 heart monitor leads and later that night they inserted a feeding tube in her other nostril for medication that could only be given that way! HORRIFIC!! On top of all of the tubes and wires that got where they needed to be, it was just as difficult to see and know that someone struggled to accomplish that, judging by the looks of the various other needle pokes. Looking back now, it's hard to realize that that was really only the beginning of a very long journey. I still, to this day am amazed by the strength of our daughter. I wish that everyone could know her like we do, I wish that everyone could see that she is without a doubt the strongest person I have ever known. She is a miracle in every way, she is my hero!!!
July was definitely a big month! I left Ava for the first time in her life for more than 13 or 14 hours!! On the 22nd, Ava and I packed up and drove to Nana & Papa's house so I could get her settled in. In the wee morning hours the next day, Jessica and I made our way to the St Louis airport for our trip to California! It was such a needed break and we had such a good time. Rick was going to be working there part of the time so Jess came along to keep me company as my sun bathing partner. The first two nights we stayed in Huntington. I LOVE it there. Everyone is so mellow, you definitely get the chill surfer feeling from that beach! The last two nights we stayed in Newport. I had never been there, but didn't have a problem settling right in. I called Ava at least 3 times a day while I was gone. She had such a blast with Nana & Papa. When we returned home, I was so excited to see Ava. I had this huge reunion played out in my head....well, it didn't exactly happen like I had envisioned:( She was not happy to see me and screamed when she had to leave my mom. Little stinker!!
**Ava's week with Nana & Papa, written by Nana**
Ava had a busy week in the country. She enjoyed visiting with Uncle Derek and Aunt Renee, they played together with the dogs, Mattie and Kate. She loved the dogs and they loved her!
Ava got to spend a day with Uncle Jason and cousins, Leah, Sarah and Michael. We all went to the park, the Leapfrog Fun Center and got to eat at McDonald's.
Ava got to visit some of her Great Grandparents. Grandma and Grandpa Otto and Grandma Groene all LOVED seeing her.
She visited with Great Aunt Cat and Spicy the kitty. Ava loves animals, so the kitty cat was a big hit.
Ava enjoyed MANY stroller rides with Nana to see the cows, and Mattie the dog always went along.
We went swimming at Uncle Allen and Aunt Connie's with Nana and Papa and Uncle Jason, Aunt Amy, Leah, Sarah and Michael. It was a fun day!
Nana created a mini water park in the back yard and Ava loved every second of it. There was a pool and a fun sprinkler that she loved to run through. One evening, while Uncle Joe and Aunt Nyla were visiting, Ava got to swim with Dixie the dog! Of course, that was a hit!!
On Sunday, Ava got to go to church with Nana and Papa...but that ended with a little quality time with Papa...outside of church! The three of us enjoyed going out for breakfast afterward.
Every time we got home from being out and about, there was a new message from Mommy. Ava loved listening to them! Nana played them over and over again and Ava loved them EVERY TIME!!
Well, I think that wraps up most of July. Enjoy the slideshow!!
We had an exciting 4th of July weekend. Aunt Jess came to visit and we had a big cookout paired with YUMMY sangria. To celebrate the 4th, we hit the pool during the day and that evening went to watch fireworks at the Great Plains Mall. This was really Ava's first year of being awake to watch fireworks and she LOVED them. She kept saying "tars" (stars) and doing the hand signs to twinkle twinkle little star...how sweet!! Needless to say, after this excitement, she was wiped out. She fell asleep before we even left the parking lot.
Apparently, one of the water mains for our street happens to be in our front yard...and on the afternoon of the 7th, it broke. Thank you bull dozer operator for that!! What a nightmare. We ended up with a LARGE hole in our yard. The water company was working on it from about 1pm to midnight. Thankfully, they fixed it before they were going to have to crack into our driveway!!!
We did a little more birthday celebrating with a party at Monkey Bizness for Kate and Jill's 2nd birthday. This is ALWAYS a hit and wears kids out very quickly:) Later that same day we packed up and made our way to the Osage County Fair. We enjoyed some yummy carnival food, played a few games and Ava got to ride on a couple of kiddie rides. Of course, she wasn't scared at all and enjoyed every second of it. That night, Ava got to spend some quality time with Grandma Belinda while Rick and I spent the evening catching up with friends in the beer garden at the fair...yay!
Ava had her first dentist appointment. She, of course, did awesome! Everything looked great:) These guys have it figured out and know how to cater to the kiddos. I couldn't have been more pleased with the staff. They even give out ice cream to the kids...hmmm?
Let's see, I was invited to play BUNCO with some gals in our neighborhood, which ended up being super fun. I had never played before and I really enjoyed it. Mostly I enjoyed meeting some new people and enjoying the snacks and good wine:)
July 18th was a super fun day for a couple of reasons. First, my good friends from back home drove up to spend the day. I quickly gave them a tour of the house then we went for a YUMMY lunch and drinks at Mi Ranchito. We sat on the patio and soaked up the sunshine and caught up on all of the latest gossip...you just can't beat that! It is such a blessing to have remained such good friends with everyone. Most of us have been close since Junior High, a couple of the girls have known each other since way before then. Even though we live more than 3 hours apart, every time we get together it's like we haven't skipped a beat. We just pick right up where we left off. They are my forever friends and I love them all dearly! After lunch, we headed back to the house and continued the gossip session on the porch for a while before they had to home:( Second, it's the anniversary of Ava's heart surgery!!! I remember it like it was 5 minutes ago. Ava's hospital stay started after what was supposed to be a routine cardiology follow up on the 13th. She was admitted later that same day. After numerous other scans and tests it was determined that she needed the surgery...and soon. To make a LONG story somewhat short, she was scheduled for 8am on July 18, 2007(I have come to appreciate Ava being the first case of the day..that always seems to work out in her favor, the surgeons are "fresh" and the no eating or drinking thing is easier too, plus less chance of delayed start) I remember Dr.O'Brien, the surgeon, coming in shortly before 7 to check her and make the lovely marking on her where she now bears a proud scar in it's place. I also remember asking him if he got plenty of sleep the night before and if he was feeling good that day...heck yes I did! Luckily, he was and is a fantastic surgeon who also happens to have a darn good bedside manner, which is hard to come by in a surgeon. We all had a little chuckle and he reassured us that she would be in good hands. I understand that doctors and nurses do this kind of thing every day, but we don't! She's our baby girl, she's it and there's no room for having a bad day. We then made our trip to surgery. Rick and I were able to stay with Ava until she had to leave the pre op area...we gave our hugs and kisses and left her with the nurses, a very difficult thing to have to do. The wait was excruciatingly long and exhausting...but were thrilled to hear that she made it to the PICU and was getting settled so that we could see her. Following a quick and confusing meeting with the surgeon, we were on our way. We were prepped for what we were to expect when we saw her...but it was nothing like I had envisioned!!! We walked in her room and I broke down immediately. I was obviously not prepared for what I was seeing. Our precious little girl, who tipped the scales at almost 7 pounds earlier in the morning, looked like she was now at least 17 pounds!! She was so swollen, I could barely recognize her. She was hooked up to so many machines with tubes and wires coming out from everywhere. Her breathing tube in her nose, central line in her neck, chest tube in left side, arterial line in left arm, IVs in both feet, a urine catheter, blood pressure cuff on right arm, she was in the middle of having a blood transfusion, pulse ox on toe, 5 heart monitor leads and later that night they inserted a feeding tube in her other nostril for medication that could only be given that way! HORRIFIC!! On top of all of the tubes and wires that got where they needed to be, it was just as difficult to see and know that someone struggled to accomplish that, judging by the looks of the various other needle pokes. Looking back now, it's hard to realize that that was really only the beginning of a very long journey. I still, to this day am amazed by the strength of our daughter. I wish that everyone could know her like we do, I wish that everyone could see that she is without a doubt the strongest person I have ever known. She is a miracle in every way, she is my hero!!!
July was definitely a big month! I left Ava for the first time in her life for more than 13 or 14 hours!! On the 22nd, Ava and I packed up and drove to Nana & Papa's house so I could get her settled in. In the wee morning hours the next day, Jessica and I made our way to the St Louis airport for our trip to California! It was such a needed break and we had such a good time. Rick was going to be working there part of the time so Jess came along to keep me company as my sun bathing partner. The first two nights we stayed in Huntington. I LOVE it there. Everyone is so mellow, you definitely get the chill surfer feeling from that beach! The last two nights we stayed in Newport. I had never been there, but didn't have a problem settling right in. I called Ava at least 3 times a day while I was gone. She had such a blast with Nana & Papa. When we returned home, I was so excited to see Ava. I had this huge reunion played out in my head....well, it didn't exactly happen like I had envisioned:( She was not happy to see me and screamed when she had to leave my mom. Little stinker!!
**Ava's week with Nana & Papa, written by Nana**
Ava had a busy week in the country. She enjoyed visiting with Uncle Derek and Aunt Renee, they played together with the dogs, Mattie and Kate. She loved the dogs and they loved her!
Ava got to spend a day with Uncle Jason and cousins, Leah, Sarah and Michael. We all went to the park, the Leapfrog Fun Center and got to eat at McDonald's.
Ava got to visit some of her Great Grandparents. Grandma and Grandpa Otto and Grandma Groene all LOVED seeing her.
She visited with Great Aunt Cat and Spicy the kitty. Ava loves animals, so the kitty cat was a big hit.
Ava enjoyed MANY stroller rides with Nana to see the cows, and Mattie the dog always went along.
We went swimming at Uncle Allen and Aunt Connie's with Nana and Papa and Uncle Jason, Aunt Amy, Leah, Sarah and Michael. It was a fun day!
Nana created a mini water park in the back yard and Ava loved every second of it. There was a pool and a fun sprinkler that she loved to run through. One evening, while Uncle Joe and Aunt Nyla were visiting, Ava got to swim with Dixie the dog! Of course, that was a hit!!
On Sunday, Ava got to go to church with Nana and Papa...but that ended with a little quality time with Papa...outside of church! The three of us enjoyed going out for breakfast afterward.
Every time we got home from being out and about, there was a new message from Mommy. Ava loved listening to them! Nana played them over and over again and Ava loved them EVERY TIME!!
Well, I think that wraps up most of July. Enjoy the slideshow!!
Sunday, October 25, 2009
June Re-Cap
*photo slideshow at end of post*
Well, first I should apologize for my lack of posting over the summer. I don't have any good excuses...just didn't make the time to do it. I'm ready to get back in the swing of things...so here it goes!!!
Our summer started off with lots of excitement. Ava had her 2 year pictures taken at the Governor's Garden in JC. Picture day is always nerve racking for me because I want to make sure all goes smoothly and Ava cooperates well. On this particular day, she did not disappoint...she brought her "A" game and gave out LOTS of smiles for the camera:) Amanda did a fantastic job and I couldn't have been happier with the finished product!
We all got to enjoy a day of sunshine and memories at Grandpa Hoss' 6th Annual Memorial Golf Tournament. Rick golfed with Aunt Sara and Uncle Travis while Grandma Belinda, Ava and myself cheered them on and visited with family and friends!
Rick and I enjoyed a night out to help celebrate our friend Tami's birthday while Ava hung out with our friend, Patti. This was the FIRST time EVER that Ava had spent the evening with someone that wasn't a family member, although Patti is a lot like family:) We had too much fun and I know Ava did too...I'm pretty sure that Patti and Dean enjoyed Ava's company as well:)
We had lots of birthday parties in June! First on the list were cousin Megan and boyfriend Parker:) Unfortunately, they were on the same day so we had to split our time, but had a blast at both and Miss Ava was exhausted by the end of the night:)
The 19th was a BIG day for several reasons. First, one of our Gymboree friends invited all of the mommies and girls over to make Father's Day gifts for the dads...so much fun and Ava LOVES art projects. Second, we had another birthday party to go to. Ava's friend, Maddie turned 2. Ava's favorite activity at the party was the sand box...of course it was!!! Somehow I always end up cleaning sand out of hair and/or ears for days after any sand box event! Third, it was the anniversary of Ava's homecoming!!! I remember the excitement and anticipation just like it was yesterday, in fact, my heart is starting to race just typing this! It was such a huge day...FINALLY, bringing our baby home...and nervous as HELL!!! She was still so tiny (actually an ounce too little for our car seat regulations, oops) weighing in at 4lbs 15oz at discharge:) Nurse Linda had to roll up blankets to stuff on either side of her because she just didn't seem "snug" enough. Having this vision in our minds, we dug out Ava's infant car seat and sat her in it....she's GROWN!! It's crazy to see how far she's come!! I know that for every parent day's like this, anniversary dates, are exciting and fun to replay memories. For us, at least for me anyway, they never come without some crazy emotion...usually ending with a tissue full of tears, grateful tears!!! Here are some of the things that I remember from June 19, 2007. An overwhelming feeling of anxiety, much like the previous 25 days spent at the hospital (I'm still trying to kick that;)), Rick going home to wash and iron an outfit for Ava and to install the car seat base, our moms cooking us yummy dinners for the week and generously cleaning up bird poop from a bird that somehow found it's way in to our house??, final meetings with nurses, doctor, OT and lactation consultant, crash course in infant CPR, Ava's hospital pics, finally choosing a pediatrician, leaving Ava in the NICU one last time so that I could shower, PAPERWORK, saying goodbye to all of the wonderful staff that we came to know and love so well, watching Rick struggle to put the car seat in the base, watching Ava with her eyes clinched shut the entire way home, pulling up to our house decorated with pink and welcome home signs, a yummy roast beef dinner cooked by our moms, our moms leaving, us wondering WHAT NOW?, attempting to nurse Ava in between all of this, being happy and thankful to finally be home together as a family and praying that we'd make it!!! AND WE HAVE!
We enjoyed some fun days at Deanna Rose Farmstead with friends. First, a hot and steamy day with Aubrey, Brody and Baby Gage. I think it might have been about 100 degrees that day. At one point Ava just stopped playing and went to sit in the shade to rest:) Ava got to feed the baby goats a bottle for the first time...hilarious. They're fierce little things. Then, a couple of days later, we celebrated Amelia's birthday there. Ava enjoyed her first ice cream sandwich, yummy!
That pretty much wraps up June's highlights!! Enjoy the slideshow!
Well, first I should apologize for my lack of posting over the summer. I don't have any good excuses...just didn't make the time to do it. I'm ready to get back in the swing of things...so here it goes!!!
Our summer started off with lots of excitement. Ava had her 2 year pictures taken at the Governor's Garden in JC. Picture day is always nerve racking for me because I want to make sure all goes smoothly and Ava cooperates well. On this particular day, she did not disappoint...she brought her "A" game and gave out LOTS of smiles for the camera:) Amanda did a fantastic job and I couldn't have been happier with the finished product!
We all got to enjoy a day of sunshine and memories at Grandpa Hoss' 6th Annual Memorial Golf Tournament. Rick golfed with Aunt Sara and Uncle Travis while Grandma Belinda, Ava and myself cheered them on and visited with family and friends!
Rick and I enjoyed a night out to help celebrate our friend Tami's birthday while Ava hung out with our friend, Patti. This was the FIRST time EVER that Ava had spent the evening with someone that wasn't a family member, although Patti is a lot like family:) We had too much fun and I know Ava did too...I'm pretty sure that Patti and Dean enjoyed Ava's company as well:)
We had lots of birthday parties in June! First on the list were cousin Megan and boyfriend Parker:) Unfortunately, they were on the same day so we had to split our time, but had a blast at both and Miss Ava was exhausted by the end of the night:)
The 19th was a BIG day for several reasons. First, one of our Gymboree friends invited all of the mommies and girls over to make Father's Day gifts for the dads...so much fun and Ava LOVES art projects. Second, we had another birthday party to go to. Ava's friend, Maddie turned 2. Ava's favorite activity at the party was the sand box...of course it was!!! Somehow I always end up cleaning sand out of hair and/or ears for days after any sand box event! Third, it was the anniversary of Ava's homecoming!!! I remember the excitement and anticipation just like it was yesterday, in fact, my heart is starting to race just typing this! It was such a huge day...FINALLY, bringing our baby home...and nervous as HELL!!! She was still so tiny (actually an ounce too little for our car seat regulations, oops) weighing in at 4lbs 15oz at discharge:) Nurse Linda had to roll up blankets to stuff on either side of her because she just didn't seem "snug" enough. Having this vision in our minds, we dug out Ava's infant car seat and sat her in it....she's GROWN!! It's crazy to see how far she's come!! I know that for every parent day's like this, anniversary dates, are exciting and fun to replay memories. For us, at least for me anyway, they never come without some crazy emotion...usually ending with a tissue full of tears, grateful tears!!! Here are some of the things that I remember from June 19, 2007. An overwhelming feeling of anxiety, much like the previous 25 days spent at the hospital (I'm still trying to kick that;)), Rick going home to wash and iron an outfit for Ava and to install the car seat base, our moms cooking us yummy dinners for the week and generously cleaning up bird poop from a bird that somehow found it's way in to our house??, final meetings with nurses, doctor, OT and lactation consultant, crash course in infant CPR, Ava's hospital pics, finally choosing a pediatrician, leaving Ava in the NICU one last time so that I could shower, PAPERWORK, saying goodbye to all of the wonderful staff that we came to know and love so well, watching Rick struggle to put the car seat in the base, watching Ava with her eyes clinched shut the entire way home, pulling up to our house decorated with pink and welcome home signs, a yummy roast beef dinner cooked by our moms, our moms leaving, us wondering WHAT NOW?, attempting to nurse Ava in between all of this, being happy and thankful to finally be home together as a family and praying that we'd make it!!! AND WE HAVE!
We enjoyed some fun days at Deanna Rose Farmstead with friends. First, a hot and steamy day with Aubrey, Brody and Baby Gage. I think it might have been about 100 degrees that day. At one point Ava just stopped playing and went to sit in the shade to rest:) Ava got to feed the baby goats a bottle for the first time...hilarious. They're fierce little things. Then, a couple of days later, we celebrated Amelia's birthday there. Ava enjoyed her first ice cream sandwich, yummy!
That pretty much wraps up June's highlights!! Enjoy the slideshow!
Thursday, July 9, 2009
It's My Party! 5/30/09
What a fun filled birthday party! It all started with the invitations..."We are TUTU excited that Ava is turning 2"...this will explain why I made her wear a tutu for most of the party! The house was filled with hot pink and lime green balloons and decor. I even baked and decorated cookies and homemade chocolate suckers...all pink and green. We had lots of good food, good drinks and good company...and GREAT GIFTS!
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