Crafting

Ava has loved doing crafty stuff this summer and we have spent a lot of time coloring, drawing, gluing, stickering, and making all sorts of things. She has a little basket in my craft room and digs in it for stuff all the time. Nana also gave us a huge box of craft stuff that we have used and played with. Anytime I tell her it is craft time she is beyond excited. For the most part, I just give her the supplies and let her do the rest. Here are some pictures of Ava crafting some animals that came in that box.

I couldn't help laughing when Ava brought me this cow and said, "Mommy, why does her tootie look so funny?"

A couple of our animals with their eyeballs attached.

A Funny Conversation

Scene: Driving in the car after leaving the Dollar Tree where Ava wanted to buy 3 or 4 gross looking baby dolls. (Now the Dollar Tree has great stuff, but their baby dolls, not so much!) I told her maybe she would get a new baby for her birthday and then we left. Fast forward to in the car driving.

Ava: I want to buy some babies...

Bradley: Okay Madonna.

Me: laughing

Bradley: or Angelina

So while this little conversation played through my head and I was laughing, I saw this running through my mind. It is a scene from Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update making fun of Angelina and Madonna. You will prob have to view the commercial since this comes from NBC, but they have TONS of SNL cips including some older ones. Browsing fun!

A Few More from the 4th

Here are a few pictures from our actual 4th of July celebration. We had supper with Joe who cooked a delicious meal accompanied by my peach cobbler (with help from Ava). We did a few fireworks in the backyard and then headed to Dyersburg to watch the fireworks. We had some storms roll through right after the fireworks, but luckily we got to see the good stuff (not that Ava paid attention because she had to go potty!). Ava got more enjoyment from helping Daddy light the smoke bombs and throw the poppers. She didn't much care for the sparklers or things that made loud noises. You can see in some of the pictures she was plugging her ears. We all had a great time and enjoyed the holiday.

She was annoyed because I wanted a picture of her in her shirt.

Happy with Daddy because he had the little popping things that you throw.