from dump trucks to princess

yesterday we were outside playing dump trucks at the playground and after about 30 minutes and aven being FILTHY, she starts saying "princess" (a new word for her). she got a princess accessory kit for her birthday with slippers, earrings, and bracelets and she remembered which bag it was in and wanted it opened so she could get the slippers out and play with them. after several attempts with no success she finally decided it would be more fun to type on the computer with her slippers rather than prance around the house trying to chase tonic. it's the only time he's ever had the upper hand against her- he was a very happy boy!

happy halloween!

aven has been wanting to wear her halloween shirts to school since they're getting ready for their halloween party next week. she was so happy with the winnie the pooh one that blinks. i'll continue to post pics as she wears the others... BEWARE: there are several. i can't wait for it to actually be halloween- aven is going to be a cowgirl and i'm making a saddle and reins for tonic to be her horse. pics to follow when completed! HAPPY HALLOWEEN TO EVERYONE~~

happy 2nd birthday, aven!

it's hard to believe aven's already turning two!! she had a wonderful birthday party and loved her cupcake tower birthday cake (thanks, aunt donna!!) she was so proud of her icing mustache. she is such a blessed little girl to have so many amazing people in her life!! love to everyone and thanks so much again.

fun with eli

jen and eli came for a visit before we headed to TN and it was so nice to spend more time with them! aven and eli had tons of fun playing on the steps, watching curious george for breakfast and eli was great teaching aven the alphabet with the fridge letters. can't wait to see you guys again, love you bunches!!

horseback riding

today we went horseback riding at the equestrian center and aven had so much fun! the horse she is on is 'roy' and i think she has found her new best friend! she played with roy and helped brush him, chased after the peacocks and the goats, and petted the kittens- she happily would have spent all afternoon out there but it started raining and we had to leave.

rock climbing class

today was another rock climbing class and it was so much fun! i will be feeling it tomorrow for sure!
love to everyone, have a beautiful day!!

the wildlife refuge

we went hiking today through the wildlife refuge and enjoyed finally feeling well enough to do some outdoor activities. it wasn't quite what i expected, but it was nice to see some marshland and be able to get pretty close to the birds. we didn't see any alligators, although we did see the largest grasshopper ever. aven wanted to take it home... um...no we won't be doing that, sweetheart!