trip to mo'town

forgot my camera this trip, so i was only able to take a few with my phone.

the planet wings has individual tv's at each booth- obviously aven was very happy with that.


this is the same merry-go-round that i grew up riding. i tried to ride it with her for a good photo, but i made it one time around and had to get off. i guess i should have packed my dramamine that day.


can't wait to see everyone again this weekend. congratulations, sarah- you're such a beautiful girl and best of luck!!
love you all-
amanda

trip to wild life center

aven and i went to the wild life center out at tybee and had a very nice trip until i saw another snake. i've had more encounters this month with snakes than i have my entire life!! needless to say that was the end of our outing in the woods. aven loved all the animals and it was a beautiful day.
useless info on the wildlife center: it was the orginally built as a senior health institute (hence the hospital like building), then later became the first center for disease control for the state of geogia.

random pics

here are some random updated pics of aven being her silly self.

#1: she loves to put the pot holders on her arms and run around the house pretending to fly and chase tonic. that poor dog, he's awesome for putting up with her sometimes!! wink, wink: i wonder if she is going to be like her mom and have a thing for pilots?


#2: nothing cures waking up on the wrong side of the crib at 6.30 in the morning like a pacifer and curious george. if only it were that easy for me!! i'm thinking i need to purchase stock in swiss miss hot chocolate.


#3: on our way to church to watch 25 crazy 2 year olds. they couldn't have created more efficient birth control if they tried!! (and yes, i got some sun that day)


#4: a guy that my mom works with is amazing at building solid wood toys- his latest gift to aven was this beautiful rocking horse. now i just need to find her some pink cowboy boots. oh how aven needs more shoes... i'm teaching her well.

sand gnats game

the local minor league baseball team here is called the 'sand gnats'. if you guys have ever visited in early summer you know what a pain they are.. think giant gnats the size of mosquitos that bite. we had a great time at the ball game and aven even tried her hand at photography (the one that is of nothing)!
love to everyone-
amanda

weekend away to north carolina

dame and i had a weekend away to north carolina and aven stayed and partied at my mom's- what a nice and much needed break! minus the nasty weather (see the last pic for how the entire weekend looked due to the fog) we had a very nice time. i was supposed to suprise him with the sports car rental, but everyone knows i'm horrible at keeping suprises!! he loved it anyway and i found my dreamhouse. it should be plenty big enough for the three of us, don't you think?!! no but seriously, it's the cone manor in blowing rock, nc. if anyone ever visits boone, nc. you have to make a pitstop through blowing rock, beautiful and stay at the chetola bed and breakfast!!!

aven's trip to the beach

aven went to the beach to run off some energy and had a blast. this was the first time she was old enough to play in the water on her own and not have to be held while wading- she is growing so fast!! hope you enjoy the pics of her trying to make a sand castle in cool march weather. looking forward to the start of summer and some warmer weather. i'll probably regret saying that when august reaches over 100 degrees!! love to everyone-
amanda

hey everyone

hey everyone, i'm so sorry it has been such a long time since our last post. happy st. patrick's day and hope everyone is doing well and happy!!! we are all doing well and aven's enjoying daddy being home. we're finally getting settled into the new house and trying to get all the boxes unloaded. love you all and talk again soon-amanda