May 18, 2007---Ava's 1st birthday!

Who's going to come for my birthday party?

Both sets of grandparents came to celebrate!

I made Ava's first birthday cake--strawberry swirl cake.
A cake after my own heart!
Mom, Dad and Ava with birthday cake
Not sure about this cake stuff....the ice cream seems okay....
...yeah, this cake stuff is okay, too!



We can't believe how fast this first year of her life has gone by! Ava had a great first birthday--lots of family came to celebrate. She has 5 teeth at this time, can walk without holding onto anything (wobbly at times), and says "hi" with a wave. She is such a delight! We couldn't love her more.

Ava goes to the Library

Ava, much like her parents, is a big fan of the library. We went and got our new library cards the other day, and it has opened up a whole new world of fun and entertainment for us. Now that she has her library card, I can enroll her for activities that the library may have for kids her age. I am really excited to see that our library has such a big children's section, including CDs and DVDs, and also has lots of summer activities. She has already made some casual friends, as she says 'hi' to all the children that may pass by. The librarians are quite amused as well!

Family Picture, April 2007

Here are the family pictures we got taken in April 2007. Ava is 11 months old in these pictures.

Mommy's Little Helper

Ava is quite a social butterfly, and her favorite way to meet people is by going shopping with mom. She loves to sit in the grocery cart and say 'hi' to everyone around her. She waves too, which really catches people off guard. Here are some pictures of Ava helping me out with the grocery shopping.