Sunday, July 20, 2008

San Diego Beaches

La Jolla Beach (one of the most beautiful beaches I've seen in America), Ava's got on her rash guard suit so that she can learn to surf along with the others

Taking a nap at Mission Beach


Waking up for a grape snack, she loves squeezing the juice out of them

Another day at Mission Beach, but this time she's awake

Cruising for boys with her sister

Last night at the hotel pool

Thursday, July 17, 2008

Hollywood!

She slept through most of it....Lauren wanted to leave her there...

We wanted to be able to show her these pics when she got older

She just happened to wake up as Jon started to point to her....good timing

Grauman's Chinese Theatre

Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Saying Goodbye....


a tear-filled goodbye

a beer-filled goodbye

an adoring farewell

a giggly see ya later


A thumb-sucking good time!

And we're out! (Daddy using an oversized backpack for a very petite nearly 6 month old baby)

Monday, July 7, 2008

Ear Piercing!

So we forgot to actually bring the camera in during the ear piercing, but trust me when I say she was a total trooper. She did shed tears, but this is taken just 10 minutes later and she looks pretty happy to me, despite what her Daddy thinks. Ever since then, when Ava cries, Jon says that it's because her ears hurt.............pfffffffffffffft, doubtful.


Showing off her bling!


Since we didn't want her last memory with Grandma to be of Grandma restraining her arms and head, so that some stranger could "poke holes through her head" (as Jon puts it), we made it to the ice cream parlor for some strawberry shortcake. She looks all better, wouldn't you say?

Sunday, July 6, 2008

Photo shoot with Jack!



Here they are back together; 5 months later...



They are getting along great...

Chatting, smiling, laughing....the usual...

But then Ava took it too far, it started with a hand on the shoulder,

then she got grabby

she took the first swing

Jack would not stand for this, he was up on all fours in no time

he had no choice, but to use his mouth

but we've raised Ava to be quite scrappy, she won't let just ANYONE slobber on her

but then Jack took the final blow, he found her weak spot, and started to pinch her belly

With a little help, Ava tried to sit on him, like I said before, we've taught her to win by any means necessary - heehee!

back to playing nice

teamwork!

completely focused

First swim in an actual pool












Wednesday, July 2, 2008

Getting ready for TEXAS!

This is us packing up for Texas, she didn't want me to forget a snack for the plane.





She doesn't just want a bite, she wants the whole thing in her mouth....(just like her hands)


She knows how to work the camera (and her daddy)