Downtown

We decided to take Ava downtown for the first time this year

but she could hardly enjoy it with all the phone calls that kept taking (she got that from daddy)

she finally decided; no more and passed the phone back to me

playing with these sticks is much less stressful

entertainment for hours

side note: Ava really enjoys walking on her own, rather than being strolled, slung, or carried, which has made trips downtown, to shopping centers, grocery stores, etc. (any where except the play ground or beach) challenging......but I guess I won't "leash" her until she really shows signs of wild, unruly behavior.