Ava's 1st Roller Coaster Ride

So our summer thing this year has been going to the Boardwalk every Tuesday night for locals night in which rides are only $.75. Jacobe & Ava love it. I'm a little bored with it until I get to witness something as exciting as this:







Two things I didn't expect:
1. Jacobe being able to squeeze onto such a little ride.
2. Ava LOVING the roller coaster!

Our Girls

Kaitlyn was such the happy baby today and Ava.... well, she took pictures for Skittles.

I love how Kaitlyn is smiling not knowing she is about to be dropped on her head.




Our hands are going to be full when they turn 13!!

Wednesday

Wednesdays... mid-week... energy level starting to dwindle... so today we took it slow. A stroll along the harbor. Where's Kaitlyn? She's asleep in the stroller of course.

Ava and that goofy smile!


Ava loves this dolfin statue. She had to give it a hug and told it we would see him tomorrow.

Thomas the Train

A day with Thomas the Train...


Of course I had to buy tickets for car 1 that was right behind Thomas himself...


And look who was up soaking it all in!



Ava patiently getting her face painted with a picture of Thomas the Train. Did I mentioned that she was so excited to see Thomas that she didn't take a nap?



Shaved ice, Ava's favorite!


Oh, the melt down! You can actually see the tears pouring down her face. She did not want to leave.


3 minutes into our ride home... Peace and quiet at last!

Tic-Tac-Toe

Ava listening intently to Uncle Brian as he explains how to play tic-tac-toe...



Ava wondering if the move she made was the best choice...


This is actually how the game really went down...

Seacliff State Beach

So Ava took her camera on our run today. I promised her when we were done running we would walk on the pier (her favorite). Here are a few of the many pictures she took. I must say I am very impressed with some of the shots she captures on her dinky Dora the Explorer camera!

The stroll down the pier.


This is only 1 of the 15 pictures of birds she took...


The Lifeguard Tower...


A fish trying to make a quick get away! Sorry, but the fish will be on someone's dinner plate tonight.


The State Park Ranger rescuing an injured pelican.


Of course there are still pictures of feet...


And of course the traveling gnome is sound asleep!

Shopping Caught on Film

Ava's new thing is to take her camera EVERYWHERE!!! Today she took it to Bed, Bath and Beyond because we needed to buy a waterproof mattress pad for her big girl bed. It sure makes shopping trips go A LOT slower when Ava is documenting everything with her camera. These are only a few of the 30 pictures she took!

Driving to the store...


Cool baskets...


Sewing kits...


Gift cards...


The waterproof mattress pad...


Checking out...

Look Mom... No Hands!

Well, almost no hands. Ava has learned to ride her tricycle all by herself (and can even steer it)! We are such proud parents!




Ava in action jumping down from the tree limb. She has no fear!


Her laugh kills me!!

Gizdich Ranch

Ava kept asking for cows, pigs and sheep... but all there was here were apple trees, an old tractor to play on and the best pie & slushies ever! We LOVE Gizdich Ranch!

Hello Gizdich Ranch!


Ava and Daddy on the tractor.



Our traveling gnome (actually awake) by an apple tree. She is such a chunk at only 7 weeks!!


Our girls!

Our Vegetarian

Is it salami or lamb chops? Watch and find out.


Success! I finally cooked something Ava enjoyed eating.

San Francisco

Today we ventured to San Francisco in hopes of going to the Academy of Science on "free day". I think everyone had the same idea as us, as the line to get in was over a mile! So instead of waiting in line for over an hour, we spent the day wondering about Golden Gate Park...

Our traveling gnome (Kaitlyn) & Ava in the Rose Garden.


Kaitlyn at the Japanese Tea Garden.


Ava and Daddy going over a steep bridge at the Japanese Tea Garden. So scary to watch!


A zen moment.

Just Another Friday Night

Daddy teaching Ava how to hold things with her toes... Success! Just hanging out on the deck. Ava insisted on taking off her pj pants. What a cute bum-bum!

Mommy-In-Training

Step 1: Feed baby



Step 2: Burp baby


Obviously Ava has been closely watching me feed Kaitlyn.

P.S. This is what Jacobe was doing while all this was going on (Please refer to Jacobe in background of Step 1 picture)... He's going to kill me for posting this!