Lately, one of Ava's favorite things to do is go to the park, and swing! For the past several weeks, Matt and I have been able to enjoy the beautiful evening weather and take our little girl to one of the many parks located right near our house. You may not be able to tell by the next picture, but Ava really does enjoy herself while in the swing.
When she's not sucking her lips into the depths of her mouth, she usually looks more like this while swinging...
After spending some time swinging back and forth, Ava got up close and personal with a duck parade. She was fascinated with these little guys.
If we don't make it to the park, we most definitely spend our evenings out in our backyard. You wouldn't be able to tell from the front of our house, but believe it or not, we have a huge backyard. It's a blessing and a curse. A blessing to have so much land to run and play in. A curse to have so much land to mow, weed and maintain.
Here is Ava, enjoying the weather, and looking at the bats. Yes, I said bats. We have quite a few of these little winged creatures that fly over our yard at sunset every night. Ava zones in on the bats and laughs at them as they flit across the sky.
While Ava is looking at bats, Matt is picking scuppernong grapes from one of our two grape vines. Have you ever had a scuppernong grape? They are quite different from the green or red grapes you may find in the grocery store. When ripe, scuppernong grapes are gold in color. This particular grape has a very thick outer skin, which you do not eat. You have to squeeze the pulp of the grape into your mouth and discard the shell. Once the pulp is in your mouth, you have to separate it from the seeds that are within. You don't eat the seeds either, you spit them out. Finally, after all of that work, you can swallow what is left of the grape, which is about the equivalent of a lima bean. Oh, and did I mention that the actual pulp of the grape feels like a giant booger rolling around in your mouth? Tasty. What does all of this mean? While I enjoy the flavor of scuppernong grapes, I find that they require far too much work. I'd rather buy grapes at the store... you know, the kind you can just pop in your mouth and go. Matt, on the other hand, loves scuppernong grapes. Unfortunately, the grapes are only ripe for about a month, so Matt takes advantage of this time of year. If you're a scuppernong fan, come on over! Our two vines produce more grapes than Matt could eat in a year!
Matt wanted to let Ava in on the scuppernong action. After Matt would get the boogery pulp out of the shell, he would pour the left over juice into Ava's mouth. (I will admit scuppernongs have great flavor... They're just too darn annoying to eat.)
The verdict? Lip smackin' good.
After several sips of grape juice, it was time to call it a night.
Hope you are enjoying the last few days of summer! Here in this household, we're ready for FALL! Halloween through New Year's is our favorite time of year. I am beyond ready to put up Halloween decorations. Call me crazy, I know I am! :)
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