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Ecclesiastes 4:9-12

Saturday, October 10, 2009

AVA'S BIRTHDAY ------ PART 2 ------ THE SKATING PARTY

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The Party Princess

Cousin Zane gears up for his first time skating...

Off goes Zane with uncle Troy...

Amanda, Samantha and Alli are first time skaters, too!

Look out, youngsters...
Papa Thom is in the house!

Cousin Lily isn't too fond of rolling boots...

There might be better pictures of Big Foot or Nessie,
but folks, that is Lily skating with Papa Thom...
Good job, Lilyana!

Jaden and Kim prefer video games...

Ava clowing around with her classmate, Elina...

Harrison & Preston...

Isabella, Ava & Samantha...

Alli with Ava & Mom in an action shot...

The BIG surprise, finally revealed...

Ava finds out she is looking at a picture of HER puppy...

Presents!

Nolan and Troy - guy talking...

Reagan says "CHEESE!"

Ava and her Nonnie

Dad and Ava pose for mom's camera as the party winds down...

A great time was had by all!

Saturday, October 3, 2009

SWEETPEA TURNS SIX !

Mom and her birthday girl went to Mimi & Papa's
house to celebrate with the other birthday girl - Mimi!
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Mimi makes a kissy face...

The superduper six year old and her adoring momma...

Papa Beile and his grandbabies...

Isaac smiles while the others make funny faces...

The entertainment arrives!

Shake it, Papa...
You won't break it...
Well, probably not...

Yep...
He's still got it!

Did you SEE that???

The tickle monster has Zane in his clutches...
There's no escape!

It's FINALLY time for presents!

Cute clothes...

A snuggly unicorn...

Cupcake time!
The breeze kept blowing out the candle...

Isaac was very enthusiastic about his cupcake...

Wanna taste?

There were MORE presents at home before dad had to leave for work...

The birthday girl and her daddy (enjoying some yummy ribs...)

Ava and her latest main squeeze, Harrison...

Sunday, September 27, 2009

AUTUMN PHOTO-OPS

On Saturday, Ava and Jessica met up at Bishop's Pumpkin Farm with a couple of Jess's former coworkers, Rae and Lisa, and Lisa's little guy, Evan.



Rae and Ava waiting for the train to depart




Evan and his mama, Lisa

Look at that silly billy goat!


Picturesque pumpkins


Rae shared her caramel apple goodie...Thanks, Rae!














Is someone standing on her toes?






Happy flowers...


Ava was a very patient girl while the mom took so many pictures.
THANKS, SWEETPEA!

Saturday, August 22, 2009

Thursday, August 20, 2009

FIRST OF FIRST

Today was day one of grade one for
Miss King.
She didn't want her picture taken, but
she reluctantly complied a few times.

Her teacher's name is Mrs. Grever.

Ava has an assigned seat and shares a
table with two kids that were also in Mrs.
Kelly's kindergarten class, Abby and
Tristan, along with a new friend named
Nathan.

Mrs. Grever has the same poetry books by
Shel Silverstein on her bookshelf that we
read over the summer at bedtime. That
seemed to score some points with Ava.
At the end of the day, Ava gave Mrs. Grever
and her first day in first grade two thumbs up!