Cousin Mia's 1st B-Day & The Beach

Ava went to Lodi to celebrate her cousin Mia's 1st B-day. She was very excited to celebrate this special day with her. A trip to Lodi would not be complete without a sleep-over at her Abuelo's house. The weather was really cold so her Abuelos brought some outside fun indoors...with a slide. She had so much fun going up and down the slide.

We had beautiful weather here last weekend. On Sunday we decided to take a trip to Half Moon Bay. Ava was really excited go to the beach. During the car ride she kept saying Beach, Beach, Beach! YAY! Once we got there she enjoyed playing in the sand but was not too fond of the ocean itself. If we got too close to the waves she would say "I'm scared" and want us to pick her up.

Mia opened Ava's gift and yay it's a ball.....

Ava quickly swooping in and taking the gift she had just given Mia.

Having fun at Abuelo's

Half Moon Bay

Digging in the sand with Dad

more digging

trying on mom's flip-flops

Happy Easter

Unfortunately this Easter Sunday Ava was not feeling well. She had a fever and just wanted to rest most of the day. Mark did set out some eggs for her in the front yard to find. She enjoyed looking for them for about 10 minutes and then she was ready to go back inside.
Good thing Ava was able to attend an Easter egg hunt last weekend. She was feeling good and the weather was beautiful. We dressed her up in a cute Easter dress and she had fun looking for eggs in the park.

Snow Bunny

We recently took a family vacation to S. Lake Tahoe. During our stay we made sure to expose Ava to all things winter. In order to do this, Ava had to conquer her hatred of mittens, hats, and snow pants. When we first had her try on her winter gear she was so unhappy, she just cried and kept saying Off, Off, Off! Her attitude sure changed once she stepped out into the frigid winter air. She quickly realized, hmmmm....this stuff keeps me nice and warm. I think I LOVE my winter clothes.

Here are a few pics of our trip. We can't wait until next winter so we can hopefully get this little snow bunny on the slopes.

Getting ready for the trip



Ava and mom at the Heavenly Ski Village

Ava and dad tubing down the hill

Soaking up the sunshine on the beach of Lake Tahoe

"Look Out Point" on the way up to Heavenly Mountain

Checking out the scenery during our Gondola ride

This kid sure loves herself!

Weekend at Grandma & Grandpa Preininger's

Last weekend we visited Ava's grandparents in Arizona. Her grandparents had not seen her since the fall and were excited to see how much she has grown. Of course, Ava charmed them with her sweet smile, ability to use a phone, and get into everything in less than 60 seconds. I think by the time we left she had misplaced everything within her arms reach! But her absolute favorite thing to do was play with grandma's & grandpa's cat Bunker. The cat and Ava were like old pals! Here are a few pics of Ava enjoying her stay.

Feet on table? Sure, why not it's grandma's house

Ava, Grandpa Prein & Bunker relaxing

Time for a cat nap.

Merry Christmas

Ava spent her Christmas Holiday at her Abuelo's house in Lodi. She opened a lot of fun gifts, had a yummy Christmas dinner, and played with her cousin Mia. Our family really enjoyed watching the two little cousins entertain each other. They are just too cute!

Playing with Mia

Ava decided to try out Mia's Bumbo Chair

Showing off her new super cute boots from her "auntie" Christa

December Holiday Fun!

The Christmas Season has been so much fun this year. Ava is now very familiar with the seasonal decorations and has included Christmas words into her vocabulary. She now yells out: Star, Lights, Snow, and says Oh Oh Oh (instead of Ho Ho Ho) when she sees Santa. Last week we joined some of Ava's friends at the park to decorate cookies. She discovered the yummy sugary delight of frosting and proceeded to get it all over her face. Mark and I also took her to Christmas Tree Lane in Palo Alto to see the lights. Ava loved all the decorations especially the tiny Christmas trees that were just her size.

Thanksgiving

Ava celebrated the Thanksgiving Holiday with her Abuelos, Uncle Joey, Auntie Jenny and Cutie Pie Cousin Mia. We had a yummy turkey dinner except Ava only liked the mashed potatoes and bread...maybe next year she will like the turkey. After dinner Ava and Mia were able to enjoy some play time.