Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Summerness

Hampton Roads has had a heat wave this past week with the heat index over 100 degrees everyday with LOTS of humidity. We have spent most of our time either at the pool or beach to combat the heat.  
Ava's first pedicure. She demanded it and actual sat still while I did her nails. If only she would sit that still when I did her hair.
Ava's first video game with Uncle Matt 
Yorktown Beach for the day with Laura. Ava loves her boat.
The lady who took the picture said she knew how to use my camera....she obviously didn't know how to use the zoom button though.
Laura did a good job though :)
She was nervous about the water at first but then we couldn't get her OUT of the water. 
playing ball with Aunt Laura
squealing with delight
Loving the water on a super hot day
Ava loves showing off her kicking at the pool
"Tada!"
Splashing so much that she is getting it in her face
going down the water slide in the kiddy pool 
Lunch time at the pool.
They have a spray area and Ava's favorite part is this bench that sprays water
Playing hide and seek at the park 
What a ham!
So we treated ourselves to Coldstone ice cream cupcakes- by far one of my favorite desserts now
She was all about the icing 
she was giggling the whole time she was eating this cupcake

Friday, August 7, 2009

Utah part I

Unfortunately I got our new family camera the last day we were in Utah because they have been out of stock at Best Buy (we love it by the way- it is a Sony).  I will post more pictures once Momma Dukes sends me them. These pictures are from when we went to Snowbird Resort and rode to the top of the mountain. The lower pictures are in Betsy's enormous and beautiful back yard. Thank you again Brauns for your hospitality and fun filled trip!
Riding down the mountain on the chairlift
It was a LONG way down
But SO exhilarating! 
Feet pose! Heidi on the left Becca on the right. 
Windy up there!
Exploring the cave that is drilled through the mountain 
Absolutely beautiful
We had to hike about a half mile to the chair lift from the top and the kids did great
Snow still on the mountain on August 1st! 
View from our hike on the way down 
Ava and I on the top loving the view
Thanks Momma Dukes for the lift tickets!
Ava wanted to be held by Uncle Erik the whole time we were up there
Heidi, Betsy, and Logan
My precious niece Heidi 
Miss Ava was more into the rocks than the view
Ava got scared at this lookout point. No fear with GiGi though.
Ava and her Gigi
Ava was stressed here about the heights
The Braun Family- Erik, Betsy, Nixie, Heidi, and Logan 
Gigi with her Braun Grandkids
Bets and Logan- Betsy is due in early January 2010
Heidi and Ava playing with their ducks 
Logan our Baseball Star
Ava was fascinated with the Braun's Spanish Water Dog, Damita. 
our crazy monkey boy
My belly is actually inside the tire!
Gigi with  her youngest grandchild (not for long!)
Heidi reading to Ava 
goofy girls 
They love their baby dolls
Coloring together while we were waiting to be seated at a restaurant 
Nixie was SO good with Ava. You can tell she has lots of practice being a great big sister. 
The current grandkids
after the trip to the candy store 
fun pioneer things all over Utah
Ava was so excited to hang out with her cousins