Labor Day at Lake Anna

We spent Labor Day weekend with the Valdez Family. The weather was beautiful, the food was delicious, and it still remains the most relaxing hideway in Virginia.  

Ava is not used to big dogs and thinks of Sammy more as a horse.  He is such a good dog that he didn't mind at all.

She moves so quickly that she is a blur these days! She was wrestling Uncle Justin for most of the weekend 

She was more tolerant of the life vest this year than last year.

Swimming in the lake. She loves the water noodles. 

Hanging with Aunt Jess and Aunt Candace sunbathing

Greg and i figured out how to make our own recliner with the water noodles

Here comes the Captain

Ahoy Ava!

playing with Aunt Can 

snuggling with Grandpa in the morning 

Jess and I were book worms 

Grandma Lita taking a snooze. No joke she fell asleep this way outside on the porch!

Ava loved that she could see over the side of the boat this year and got her own seat 

Love having Daddy with us

Ava's beverage of choice- Capri Sun 

I love when she gets tired because she lets me snuggle her

Driving with Grandpa

Now you see where Greg gets his Daredevilness- his Mom! Go Grandma Lita!

Ava was a good first mate for Grandpa

Ava's first tube ride with Daddy and Uncle Justin

She wanted to go faster but she will have to wait for next year for that

She is ready to drive that jet ski!

Don't worry she didn't ride on it. She was content with pretending

playing on the tube with Grandma

Quality Daddy Time

Greg was off for a week and we had a "staycation" that included lots of projects around the house along with beginning potty training with Ava. Ava did WONDERFUL this week and was using the potty about 5 to 6 times a day but as soon as Greg left on his detachment she wants nothing to do with it. I'm not pushing the issue because she is still young but we will try again when Daddy gets back.  We loved having so much time with him though and Ava did not let him out of her sight that week.

Ava demanding that we "take a cheese"

Aunt Jen stayed an extra night with us and Ava lounged with her in the morning while Mommy got to sleep in

Where we spent the majority of the week. I would sing potty songs while Ava showed her potty book to me

Big Girl

Teaching her baby doll how to use the potty 

Ava's potty chart. Hopefully it will be full of stickers soon!

Ava showing Daddy her favorite park- The Chesapeake Fun Forest

Our little Monkey

She loves when Daddy takes her to the park because everything is an obstacle course

playing peekaboo

yelling at us

Swings are still her favorite

Daddy has room on his belly to do the lap swinging with her

We have a new bench under the window and this is Ava's look out point

Ava and Daddy went bug hunting

We had the windows open for most of the week because of the nice cooling off in temperature but that meant some flies snuck in.  Ava would yell "BUG" and Daddy would swat it and she would cheer. Notice we also rolled up our rug during this week of potty training and Ava was pantless all week too.

At the Kennedy's Wedding on the beach

Andrea was a beautiful bride!

Some of the Gypsy Chicks representing at the wedding

Ava's Weekend with Grandma and Grandpa

Grandma Lita and Grandpa came and stayed with Ava from Thursday - Sunday so that Greg and I could go to North Carolina. From the pictures you can tell that Ava had a wonderful time and really enjoys spending time with her grandparents.  Thanks again Mom and Dad V! 

Lots of Pool Time during the weekend Grandpa singing Potty songs to her

Grandma Lita got her this amazing Bubble gun that is her new favorite toy now

She loves it because she can do it herself They got her this adorable dress and a matching dress for her bear playing with her piggy bank getting her toys out Twins! She is growing up WAY too quickly. Aren't the Converse they got her adorable? They are great too because they are the only shoes she can't take off herself (Ava is not a fan of shoes).