Lost my funny

We just got back from the week we spend every year at my parents cabin (pictures to come) and while we were there my sister Tara was checking blogs of our cousins and she said "I'd check my sisters blog except she doesn't ever post. (I would be the sister to which she was referring)" Then she turned to me and said "you used to be funny....." Me: Used to be? But I'm not anymore? Her: but then you stopped blogging. So here is my public declaration that I'm on the hunt to find my funny and get my butt back on here to blog................................I think I'll start tomorrow.

Ava spells

The other day Ava and I were playing with her alphabet letters. She is always putting random letters together and then asking me what it says. She'll put 'q', 'p', and 'r' side by side and say "mommy what does that say?" So I was helping her spell things and I said "Let's spell Oklahoma for dad" So we did and we showed it to Rob when he came in the room. While Rob went to get breakfast, Ava added her own letters below Oklahoma and excitedly ran to Rob "Daddy, look what else I spelled!" Hmmmm, not sure what we should think.

Her first dip/dunk

First, of course is the fashion show to model for you her new swim duds. (Thanks Amanda)

Ava practiced her kicks while.............

Charlotte chilled and relaxed....................until

Someone blew in her face and dunked her under water...........................

She liked it....................I think.

Priceless moments for a mom

when dad unsuspectingly picks up crying baby from the swing only to find out the hard way why baby is crying. And like any good mom would, before helping dad out of this "messy" situation, she grabs the camera to document priceless moment.

It rained

and Ava wanted to play in it. She's had this raincoat since before she was born (thanks Grandma Kathee) and its about time to retire it. The boots and umbrella had yet to be used to sing in the rain and so this was the day. As you can see, she enjoyed herself...........

And then the rain had stopped so she decided to spend some time in the sandbox sans umbrella. And, as happens often here in Texas, the rain began again suddenly with no warning