The good news and the bad

The bad news is I got pulled over last night for speeding and got a ticket. I was super upset about it when I got home. The good news is, Ava saw me crying and brought me her piggy bank and told me I could have all her money to pay my ticket. Love that girl.

Fathers Day

Happy father's day to the best dad my girls could ask for.  Ava was so excited that this week was Father's day and she spent the whole week making Rob little gifts.  She made him a bouquet of flowers out of an old egg carton and then added to it all week with pictures and a keychain and anything else her little creative mind could dream up for daddy.  It was a good day to celebrate dads.  We are grateful for all the other dads in our life and all that they've been to us.  We're talking to you Raymond and Gale C. and Grandpa G.G. and Grandpa Scroggins and Grandpa Vincent and Grandpa Smith.  Happy Father's day to all!

Ava giving Rob her present.  Notice the sleep still in their eyes because she had to do it immediately upon waking. :)

Rob thanking Ava for her gift!

Happy pose.  Sorry Charlotte but I got no picture of you and your dad this father's day. 

Blueberries Galore

Today we went blueberry picking with some of our friends.  We got up early (5:15 for me, 6 am for the girls) so we could get an early start on the hour and 45 minute drive to the farm.  It was thunderstorming when we left so we contemplated whether or not to go but I'm so glad we did because it turned out to be a beautiful overcast day and not nearly as hot as it could have been this time of year.  The girls picked and ate their fair share of berries and we finished it off with fresh blueberry ice cream from the store.

Charlotte getting her bucket

Ava has a bucket too

The whole gang

Charlotte getting a running start out to the berries

"This one looks ripe mom"

These buckets look smaller than they are and take longer to fill up than you think.

Hmmm is that one plump enough? Blue enough?

Cute little berry harvester

Ruff ruff

So Charlotte has been obsessed with puppies and dogs for a long time. She loves them and even uses a special sweet voice when speaking to them. Ava has picked up on this and sometimes they play puppy and owner where Ava is a dog and Charlotte pretends to feed her and walk her around. But Ava is very smart and has also figured out a way to use Charlottes puppy love to her advantage. Whenever Charlotte has a toy, book, piece of food or a treat that Ava wants, Ava will ask for it. If Charlotte says no then Ava responds with "ruff ruff" and Charlotte will immediately hand over whatever the coveted prize is. No to the sister, yes to the puppy. Its pretty hilarious to watch. I even just watched Ava get Charlotte to have plasma car races by riding around singin "ruff ruff ruuuuuuufff, ruff ruff". Now that's puppy love.