Ava and Emmett

Ava had a great time hanging out with her buddy Emmett! He is super cute!

Posing for the camera

I just love taking Ava's picture so here are a couple cute ones!!

Thanksgiving in Louisville

Mommy's Birthday

Ava helped me celebrate my birthday! She is the very best gift of all.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Our little lion is very excited about Halloween. We had a party at school today and will trick or treat tonight with friends.

We love visitors!

Ava got to see Auntie Monica and Uncle Al! Come see us again soon.

Tia's Birthday!

As you can see, Ava helped Tia eat her chocolate cake for her birthday. She couldn't let any go to waste.

Mimi's Victory Party

We had a victory party for Mimi after her triathlon. Ava was more focused on her buddy, Baby Patrick. She loves Baby Patrick!!

YAY MIMI!!

We went to watch Mimi do her first triathalon! She was awesome! Ava was there to cheer her on and congratulate her at the end!

Connor, Ella, Grandma, Pawpaw, and Big Grandma all came to celebrate Ava's birthday! We had a lot of fun, and even tried bowling!!

Celebrating with chocolate cake!

Ava has discovered the absolute joy of chocolate cake! It is her favorite thing to eat!

Ava's 2!

Ava is officially 2! She is such a big girl. She started school today and is loving it. (sorry we are a little behind with postings--this is from September 15th!)

Our little Viking

Ava is featuring her new winter hat from Norway. We thought she looked pretty adorable and ready for the winter weather in Chicago!

23 months old in Louisville

Ava's cousin Connor made her this very special sign for her 23 month old picture. And of course, she was pretty excited about the ice cream celebration!!

Hanging out in Louisville

We recently went on vacation and Ava spent the week in Louisville. She loved being with her cousins, her yangma and pawpaw, mama and bop, and Uncle T, Aunt Nicole, Uncle Ross and Big Grandma

Rishi's Birthday at the Arboretum

Ava enjoyed Rishi's birthday party. She hung out with her buddy, Patrick, and played outside!! We didn't get any good pics of Rishi, but we really loved celebrating his birthday.

New Buffalo, Michigan

We celebrated Tio and Tia's anniversary in Michigan this weekend. We had lots of fun at the beach and sun!
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22 months old!

Reading with Auntie Monica

We had a visit from Auntie Monica. We LOVED seeing her and Ava loved reading with her. We wish we could have seen Uncle Nomi too, but visit us soon!

Fourth of July Fireworks

We went to the fireworks downtown with some friends. Ava had a great time running around and then was mesmerized by the firework display! We are excited for next year.