Ava's Baptism

Free Rita's afterwards...

beautiful sunset...

Sorry... a little blurry.

There she goes!

Congratulations Ava!!!

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Last Sunday, Ava got baptised! I am so happy for her. She has been wanting to do this for a while, and this was the last beach baptism for the year. So she was very excited to finally get baptised. :)

Charlie...

And Ava...

We got back from church last Sunday and since Charlie was all ready dressed in his plaid collared shirt, I asked him if I could take his picture. He wasn't in the best picture-taking mood... see how he opens his eyes really wide, or has a fake smile??? Anyways, he was still willing, so I took my pictures very quickly...

Which one's your favorite??? I like the third one from the top. :)

Jump Rope

When you jump rope, it really takes a lot out of you. Your heart pumps, you breath heavy...

It wears you out. We have this gigantic rope in our backyard. We tie one end to a tree, that way only one person has to spin the other end.

We have tried double dutch. It's harder than it looks. Cooper started to get the hang of it but couldn't get past the third jump. Ava couldn't jump in, Charlie couldn't jump in. I did, but boy was it hard! You had to REALLY focus.

SOCCER!

Soccer season has started. It used to start in the fall/Winter, but now it starts when you hyperventilate...SUMMER. Cooper, Ava, and Charlie are all soccer studs. This year they are all on three different leagues. Little league (Charlie) JV. (Ava) and Varsity (Cooper). I can not wait till their first game, (even though I will be gone.) So...I can not wait till their second game!!!

Presenting the new Ava...w/ Bangs!

Look at Cooper's face!

Ava has been wanting bangs for awhile now. Then one day my Mom said to Ava, "Lets cut your bangs!" We all ran into the bathroom to watch. We were all so scared. We were thinking... (MY mom is cutting my sister's hair!) As soon as my Mom closed the scissors..................We screamed. We couldn't help it. We thought they were going to look awful. But they looked GREAT! Ava loves them, and now...after Cross Country season I am going to get bangs too. :)

$24 dollars worth of fun

We were at an antique store (of course) and we picked up a perfectly good wedding dress! For ((((((((($24 dollars!!!!)))))))))

In case you don't know...that is a REALLY GOOD PRICE! Not that anybody will be wearing it....but it makes a good dress up costume! :)

Happy Birthday Ava!!!

She got Lotso from Toy Story 3.

The whole gang.

Watermelon cake!

Barbie and Ken 6

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Happy Birthday Ava! I can't believe you are 8 years old. You are so

big! I am so lucky that I have you as my sister. I love you! :)

Bobbi Marie**

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Watch out!

So....................... This is what we did with the strawberry pie!

Just Kidding!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We actually ate the pie and just shoved our faces with plates filled with whipped cream.

AVA'S Interview!

AVA

click on the pic to go to Ava's blog: Adventures with Big A

1. What do you enjoy doing?

Playing Babies, Barbies, and stuffed animal doctor. Soccer, Running, Swimming, Playing with Maddie.

2.What is your favorite book(s)?

Chrysanthemum and The Napping House

3.What is your favorite food?

Peanut butter and Jelly. I have it for lunch about 6 days a week!

4. What is your favorite sport?

Soccer and Running.

5.What is your favorite dessert?

definitely ICE CREAM!

6. If you could be anything in the world, what would you be?

An E-R Doctor................+++++++++

7. What are you most proud of?

Getting 100% on my spelling test! :)

8. What would your dream job be?

Being a cake decorator.........@@@@@

9. What job would you never want?

Catching Rats<><><><><><><><><><><>

10. If you could go on a family vacation anywhere in the world, where would you go?

Rhode Island.

11. Who do you think has it easier : Boys or Girls? Why?

Boys for sure have it easier. They don't pick up and they don't rinse their bowls out. They don't like books and they don't like Super Target.

12. When you open up your eyes in the morning, what is the first thing you think about?

Having Ice Cream..............................

13. What is your favorite mode of transportation?(Bicycle,car,airplane,etc)

A Jet Airplane, It takes you places faster.

14. What superhero power do you wish you possessed?

I wish I could throw Tornadoes!

15. What movie could you watch over and over again? What is your favorite part in that movie?

Kit Kittredge-My favorite part is where they solve the mystery at the end. :)

I had to throw this last question in there!

16. What do you love best about your sister?

In the summer, we go swimming together.

Just some pics of Ava and Charlie playing in the backyard!

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