
Uncle Ed always knows how to get a smile out of Ava

Hanging out with Aunt Julie

They were having an in depth conversation

Ava endorses
Jenagirlbeads

You can fall asleep in that hammock in less than 3 minutes

Ava spending girl time with her cousins Tilly and Elinor

Hey girls

The
Fulchers are the Tie Dye masters. Dean twists the shirts.

Jena dyes them
Cooool man. Tie Dye in the making.

Daddy and Davis

Family Party

Can't get enough of that Southern food

Ava never passes up a chance to show off

Tilly is a natural with taking care of babies

Davis hanging out with "
Huna"- which is short for Kahuna

Elinor and Ava playing

Elinor has those gorgeous blue eyes!

Watch out Serena and Venus- Here comes Tilly and Elinor- Tennis Champs!

Remind me to never play against these girls

Tilly has the intensity for the game

She just moved up to the advanced group in her Tennis Club

Elinor practicing with her coach

She has a better backhand than anyone I have ever played with!

The
Fulcher kids at the Marietta Square (in walking distance of both the Cones and
Fulchers house)

Elinor watching the artist paint

The Big Chicken is huge in Marietta- even in mailboxes

A stand at the Saturday market in the square- you see the bees where your honey came from!

Uncle Ed and Aunt Julie on our Saturday walk

Hooray cousins

Davis giving Ava a bath

all the kids are big helpers

I swear she poses now

Hey pretty girl

Ava examining my apple

taste test

Jena showing Tilly how to care for the flowers

They have BEAUTIFUL flowers all around their house

HOT Day- that means its time for a water war!
Supersoaker War

Davis' Headquarters

Time for water balloons

Jena- the NATO of the water war

Tilly feeds Ava

Ava loves visiting her Marietta Family

Ava, Penny, and I had a lovely trip down to Marietta, Georgia. My three cousins, Tilly, Elinor, and Davis were Ava-maniacs and played with her nonstop. Ava slept very well there because she was so worn out from all the play time! Aunt Julie and Uncle Ed spoiled us with their elegant cuisine (that they gave me copies for the recipes for the cookbook---yum!), Jena and Dean made us more homemade tie dye shirts that are in such high demand, and Penny ate enough food that she could effectively go into hibernation for a few months. Other highlights of the trip were going to the Marietta Square on their Big Band music night, a family party, walking the old neighborhoods of Marietta to see all the houses from the 1800s that have been magnificently restored, and watching Tilly and Elinor play tennis. Greg was greatly missed and we are looking forward to the next time we can come visit the Southern family.