We've been blessed with some amazing weather lately, and Ava and I have enjoyed almost every minute of our time outside!
I bought some sidewalk chalk for Ava's Easter basket. As you can see, the chalk never made it to Ava's Easter basket. Instead, the chalk went from the Target shopping bag, to the driveway... right where it belongs. Ava had a blast pulling out all of the colors and scribbling all over the cement.
When she was finished coloring, Ava decided to play a little game of toss with the pieces of chalk. Amazingly, we only suffered one chalk fatality this particular afternoon (you know, when the chalk gets thrown a little too hard and breaks into several pieces).
No time outside is ever complete without playing with the tulips. I am sad to say that our tulips no longer look as beautiful as seen in the picture below. Ava has pretty effectively removed the majority of the petals from the stems. I know she doesn't pull the petals off out of anger or disobedience, rather, out of pure curiosity. Actually, after pulling the petals off, Ava typically kisses each one and then tries to put them back in their proper place. The petals don't stick, of course, so our sidewalk is left looking like a bride is about to march out of our house at any moment.
I know in an earlier post I had mentioned having picnics on "Fun Friday." Well, we pretty much have a picnic any day that the weather is nice. Friday or not. In other words... We ate outside a lot last week. Applesauce, strawberries, edamame and PB & J. Yum!
Today, my brother and Kayla came to visit us. The majority of our morning was spent indoors due to the rain and severe weather outside. Once the storms passed, and Ava (and my brother) finished napping, we headed to the park. Even though the rain and clouds had disappeared, the wind managed to stick around. See what I mean?
One of the best things about having a kid is being able to act like a kid yourself. Matt and Ryan proved this point quite well when they decided to get off the swings the old fashioned way... jumping. Matt looks like he is giving a salute, while my brother looks like a gigantic letter 'x'. Or Stretch Armstrong. I can't decide.
It is a rare thing when we are able to get a family picture with all 3 of us. Today was especially rare because while my brother took the picture, Kayla kept Ava looking in the general direction of the camera. Bonus!
When we were done swinging, sliding, playing and acting like kids, we took a nice leisurely stroll back to the car. Does she look like a child of the 80's or what? Hello stripes and Rainbow Brite!
After all that playing, we really worked up an appetite. We inhaled our dinner and Kayla surprised Ava with a chocolate chip cookie. I'm pretty sure it is a requirement for friends and family to spoil children with sweets, right? Even if it's not a requirement, I'm sure Ava didn't mind... And I didn't either, especially since Ava gave me a bite. :)
Ava's once clean face ended up looking like this. And yet again, another requirement, this time for kids: Get as much food on your face as you do in your tummy.
Thanks Ryan and Kayla for making the trip to see us. Please come again soon! You are welcome anytime!
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