Happy Ava!
Malia' s off to Grammy's house. She looks so big!
Here we are at the Children's Museum...even Ava has a carrot:-)
So cute!
Daddy and Malia painting.
The whole family!
Kayaking! That is uncle Chad with Malia and I am getting left behind:-)
Our family...I love them so much.
Getting ready to go on the kayaks.
Very exciting...being at the beach. She truly is the best baby!
Memorial Day was a day of remembering. Ironically, that is what it is all about... remembering those that have passed through our lives....those that have fought for us. This Memorial Day has been very hard on me. Last Wednesday, my friend Cheryl was killed in an auto accident. She was working and was hit by an SUV in the middle of the day. I don't really have anything to say...there are no words. I just couldn't move on with our blog without acknowledging this horrible event. As my mom said...with Cheryl's death I have lost a piece of my childhood. I have known her for over 25 years. Please keep her mom and sister in your prayers.
You would think being on maternity leave would mean that we are taking it easy...but there is so much to do! :-) We had our first trip to the zoo as a family of four and have been busy around the house. For mothers day, my mom and Michelle decided to build Malia a sand box (are moms supposed to get their kids something for mothers day???? My mom rocks!) and Malia is in heaven!!! She would live in it if we would let her! Life is great. I am just preparing to go back to work for a few days in June...trying not to let my anxiety get the best of me. Overall, life is going great! We feel so blessed for all that we have:-)
Ready for the sandbox!
Daddy with Malia...the elephant is laying down in the background. We told Malia he was "sleeping" (I sure hope so) and quickly moved along.
At the zoo...what a great time. Ava didn't see much but she was a great baby! Malia had a wonderful time!
Happy Mothers Day! I had a wonderful mothers day. All I really wanted was to sleep...and of course Aaron tried to let me but I wasn't able to. We went to my brothers house for a bbq and had a great time.
Here are my two little angels being so wonderful!!!
Here is Aaron taking the evening shift so that I could enjoy a long bubble bath. Both girls wanted to be held because they were tired...he is such a great daddy!
Chad carved this into a tree last summer so I made them take a picture by it. I was going for cheesy but they look so stinkin cute.
Here are all four girls with grandmas Sheila and Michelle. They are building me a sandbox for mothers day. It is such a great gift because it will keep Malia busy all summer long!!!
Ava is one month old today! She is such a joy. She is not sleeping at night for us and has recently been pretty clingy....BUT she is still a wonderful baby! Today we went to my school so I could take a picture with my class. We kept her tucked away in the office except for the actual picture so my class could see her. They were so excited! 
Malia loves to hold Ava...she asks to hold her all the time. She doesn't even mind that Ava is clearly unhappy.
Here Ava is doing her boob face. It means that she wants to eat. Per usual...I weighed her and she now weighs 10 pounds. She has a healthy appetite!
Here is Ava in the baby bjorn NOT taking a pacifier. She has no interest in one. All she wants is to eat...and eat...and eat.
This is my grandpa! My cousin, Staci, was wonderful and brought him for a visit all the way from Glenoma. I love him so much and don't get to see him nearly enough. Ava was trying to memorize his face!
I love my baby girl SO much!!!
Here she is...the Queen of Daddy's heart!
1 month old...let the chair pictures begin!
Here is Malia "helping" with the bottle. She wants to be a part of everything with Ava. She is a great big sister!
Here is our family!
Ava and Mommy...having a great time!
Here is Ava getting one of her first baths. She is pretty alert. Malia's job is to pour the water over her feet:-)
