Jan. 31 - Feb. 5th

Jan. 31st - Bradley has gotten Ava into collecting cards. Not baseball cards, but Toy Story cards. I think at last count she lacked one in having a complete collection. Jan. 31st - Ava and I before she had her last game.

Feb. 1st - We tried Brussel sprouts for the first time. I told Ava they were mini-lettuces. She was not fooled. She did not like! :( I on the other hand likey!

Feb. 1st - b - They were just too cute playing together.
Feb. 2 - So tuckered out that he passed out in his high chair.

Feb. 3rd - no pic

Feb 4th - Ava and the combo pack. I will tell that story later...

Feb. 5th - The 1oth Anniversary of my 21st! LOL. Just some cheesecake with the kids. Bradley and I went out to dinner and on the way home we stopped so I could get a couple of slices of cheesecake from Sweet Peppers. I bought the turtle for Ava and I and a strawberry one for Harrison and I since we are unsure about the nut allergy. I actually preferred the strawberry! Yummy deliciousness!

Jan. 23 - Jan. 29 - Project Life

Jan. 23rd - bought new bedding for our bedroom. Now we just have to paint. It is brown with a little bit of plum. Jan. 24th - Finally got my new dishwasher installed. It is soooo nice after not having one for 2 years!

Jan. 25th - no pic

Jan 26th - another snow day!

Jan 26th

Jan. 27th - trying to make play-doh (see previous post for details)Jan 28th - Ava playing bendaroos

Jan 29th - A group shot from our visit to KY. We had a fantastic time!

Busy as a Bee...

Ava is a child that you have to keep very busy. She likes doing hands-on things and if given the right thing, she can play with something for hours (just ask Nana about the sticker book from Aunt Bethany that Ava played with for an entire school day). I try to plan little things that will occupy her and keep her busy and her favorite thing to do is crafts. She LOVES to make things. For Christmas, Santa even brought her a pack of white copy paper to draw on. She has her own crafting materials and makes all kinds of things.

One dreary afternoon I decided to try out a play-doh recipe that is supposedly no-bake. It uses oatmeal, flour, and water. So much for that working as play-doh. It was just a goopy mess. I kept telling Ava not to eat it, but she and Harrison love to eat raw oats and they loved eating this "play-doh".

Ava also loves to make cards for people and design things. One afternoon after school. she was playing with her bendaroos and she tried to make a clown's face. I think it looked pretty good for a 4 year old. She loves writing and I am constantly spelling out words for her to write. She is my crafting buddy and I love these things we do together!

Project Life Pages

Here are the pages from the first 3 weeks of my Project Life album. I have included the daily pics I have shown you as well as little tidbits and stories from our day to day life. Here are the first 3 weeks of January.

Jan. 16 - Jan. 22

Jan. 16 - Ava making Valentine's. Jan. 17th - MLK Day - No School. I brought Ava's kitchen in from the garage and they loved it!

Jan. 18th - Trying on Ava's dance recital costume.

Jan. 19th - Praying for snow and obsessively checking the weather.

Jan. 20th - Sent home from school at 1 and the snow was starting to come down soon after we got home.

Jan. 21st - No School! Snow Day number 2!

Jan. 22 - Lazy Saturday

A Conversation with Ava

Conversations at bedtime always start like this.

Ava: What happens if I need you or Daddy?

Me: Then you just call for us.

Ava: What happens if there is an emergency?

Me: Then call us.

(This particular night continued on with the following conversation.)

Ava: What kinds of things are emergencies?

Me: Well, if you had to go potty or felt like you were going to throw up. Those would be emergencies.

Ava: What about a fire? Is that an emergency?

Me: Yes, a fire is an emergency.

Ava: What about a bad man in the house? Is that an emergency?

Me: Yes, but we have the doors locked so no bad people can get in.

Ava: What about a twisten (tornado)? Is that an emergency?

Me: Yes, but there are no storms tonight.

Ava: What about a meteor? Is that an emergency?

Me: (laughing uncontrollably) Yes, that would be an emergency, but it is definitely not happening. Now go to sleep and if you need me, call.

I love this sweet girl who always keeps me laughing and who is so unpredictable!

The 2nd week of January - The 9th through the 16th

The 2nd week of January - The 9th through the 16th

Jan. 9 - Harrison working with a fork.

Jan. 10th - Snow Day! Harrison looking at all the snow.

Jan. 11 - Far Right - Ava ready for school. Jan. 13th- Left - the fridge after grocery shopping

Jan. 12th - The search for food which led to the grocery trip on the 13th. :)

Jan. 14th

Jan. 15th - Shopping trip to Jackson

Jan. 16th - Ava starting to make Valentine's.

The first week of January - Jan 1st-8th

Photos from the 1st of Jan. through the 8th of Jan.

Jan. 1 - Ava was super anxious to get the Christmas tree down so that she could play with this puzzle mat that Uncle Mike and Aunt Bo got for her and Harrison.

Jan. 2 - Harrison and I

Jan 3 - This pic was sent to me by Stacy after I called to check on Harrison. Stacy has been filling in while Anne has been sick.

Jan. 4 - Ava and JT playing. JT picks on her and she tattles and then bothers him. They are like brother and sister the way they argue.

Jan. 5- Ava had the stomach bug, but this Fancy Nancy doll from Grammy and Gramps cheered her up.Jan 6- Grammy came to visit.

Jan. 7- Cheering for the Choctaws

Jan. 8 - My new obsession with Friday Night Lights on my ipad.