Happy Birthday, Ava!

Affectionate

Vibrant

Adorable

Intelligent & Inquisitive

Strong-willed (oh yes!)

Ticklish

Happy & High Maintenance

Radiant

Energetic

Engaging

Tonight we had family over to celebrate Ava's 3rd birthday.  I will always be sad that I missed your first birthday, but feel blessed and honored that I get to be enjoy the rest!  At three, Ava loves: pink, being read to, chewing gum, shopping, coloring, painting on the computer, her preschool, friends and family. 

   

 

 

Grandma & Grandpa,  Aunt Sheila & Cousin Stefanie,  Uncle Steve 

Uncle Steve and Ava share the same birthday.  Happy Birthday to Uncle Steve too!

Ava's first tennis outfit.  Thank you Aunt Sheila & Uncle Roger.

Thanks to our family who made Ava's birthday so special (I wish I would have gotten a group picture).  

What a blessing you are to her!

Happy Birthday, my sweet Ava!

A Blogger Outing!

I had the best time last night.  Lisa and Missy were in town and a bunch of us got to meet for dinner: 

Lisa from the Long Road to China
Missy from Live Big and Laugh Often
Becky from Jiangxi Girls
Marla from Legos and Tuts
Leslie from My Girls
Gin from Waiting for China Girl (Gin just got LOA, pop over to wish her well)

 

All of these ladies are amazing and of course their little cuties are precious as can be.  I love how virtual friends got to become real friends.  I hated that the night had to end and can't wait to meet up again!  The girls got along great and were so cute together:

 

 I see some road trips in my future.  Can't wait to see everyone again!

Easter Highlights

Outdoor family time before going to church!

The reason we celebrate Easter. Thank you Jesus, for the ultimate sacrifice you made, so we may have hope, grace, salvation, and eternal life!

(drawing by Jake)

Easter Baskets
Our little Easter Bunny!

Food and fellowship!

My niece made this fondant easter egg cake.  Great job Kate!

 

Easter Egg Hunt

Jake and Ava loved seeing their cousins.  Ava adores Logan and Jake loves ripping and roaring with Sam and Reed (and their sissy Emma and baby brother Max are adorable) It's hard to get shots when they all run in different directions ;-)

Beautiful spring tulips!

Hope everyone had a blessed Easter!

"Boutique-brand" Bargains!

I was doing some shopping for Ava's upcoming birthday, and wanted to share a great store for "boutique-brand" bargains!! The Stein Mart in my city just started carrying children's clothing again. I picked up 3 outfits for a song. They were very discounted to begin with and then I had a 20% off coupon. If you have a Stein Mart in your city...go check out the children's department!!

Carriage Boutique dress

Two outfits by Candy Hearts Classics

Wordless Wednesday

Easter Decorations

I like decorating for the holidays and just heart these images...

These little baskets and the party hat are cute and would be easy to make!  

Love this Easter basket...simple but beautiful

 

Aren't these table settings cute?

This is a photo I took..obviously not a decoration but it made me think of Easter

Just wanted to share some ideas, as Easter is 11 days away!

You are wonderfully made!

Ever heard of Laminin? It's in your body...would you please take the time to watch this video?



Isn't Laminin the coolest? I meant to say, isn't God the coolest?