Birthdays and a Road Trip

What a busy week and weekend we have had. On Tuesday the 20th my precious little Ava Jane turned 2! I can't believe it TWO!!! How has two whole years gone by since we welcomed her into this world??!!

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She is really turning into a little girl and I am really enjoying being a part of her life each and every day. Her vocabulary is really exploding. She surprises us by saying something new each day. She can count to 5 on her own, can recognize numbers and shapes, loves to color (her fav color is blue), and LOVES her some shoes. Give the girl a new pair of shoes and she is in heaven. Not sure where she got that from. :) She is the sweetest little girl. When Owen and Ella cry she finds a pacifier on her own and takes it and tries to put it in their mouth. She also enjoys church on Wednesdays and Sundays, and usually cries when it is time to leave. I look forward to what this next year brings.

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On the 25th Jamie turned the big 3-7!! WOW!! He is really getting to be an old man!

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This past weekend we also did something crazy...we took our first road trip to Dallas. Having to keep the babies in the house at all times, means we have to stay home, and we felt like the walls were closing in. So we decided on a change of scenery. We loaded up the babies, Ava and headed my my sister Diana's house. It also gave some of my family that has not been able to come to Austin a chance to meet the twins. It was nice to get away, but it was a very long hectic weekened, and getting to Dallas and back was an adventure as well. All in all we had a great time, and hope to do it again soon.

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Last week Jamie's parents came over to watch the babies for a few hours, and it gave us a chance to get out of the house and go to the Bastrop Varsity football game. We are currently undefeated. Ava had a blast eating popcorn, candy and watching the cheerleaders cheer. She also sang loudly along to the national anthem and had everyone laughing. :)

Ava on her 2nd birthday. Such a cutie!!


Even Owen and Ella got dressed for the occasion. Just over 6wks old.

Thanks Aunt DeeDee for my sweet cardigan/sweater!

Wow-it sure it hard to get a picture of all the kids!!

I think I have made Ava a little too afraid of fire. I did this to make sure she didn't mess with the gas stove when she was younger. She cried when I lit her one little candle, and didn't want anything to do with it. Lol.

Loving her birthday cupcakes!

One of the things Ava got for her birthday was a pop up book about different animals. Their mouths open and close and I guess this was a little scary for Ava. I think her face says it all. Sadly Jamie and I couldn't stop laughing.

Gavin even came over to play on her actual birthday. They are such great friends, and always have the best time playing together.

A quick pic of Owen and Ella getting ready to take baths. You can tell how much bigger all around Ella is than Owen. We put 3 ounces in their bottles, and Ella consistently finishes it all, while it is a struggle to get Owen to finish his required 2 ounces, and most of that comes out of his mouth while he is eating because he is still a weaker eater.

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At almost 8 weeks they are just about to move out of preemie/newborn diapers and into size ones, and are wearing newborn clothes. Size 0-3 months still swallows them whole.

We had a birthday lunch for Ava and Jamie while we were in Dallas.

Again...afraid of the candles...

She got to open a few gifts...her favorite was a Dora the Explorer backpack kit. Dora is one of her new favorite cartoons. Pooh and Mickey are her other two.

We also enjoyed going to Boo at the Ft. Worth Zoo while Grandma Sher Sher stayed with the babies. This was her second year to go. Since Owen was a bee and Ella a bouquet of I stuck with the theme and made Ava a ladybug tutu costume.

Diana, Eric, Maddy, Jazmin, Ashleigh and Lawson also joined in on the festivities. Maddy was the cutest little bee.

Daddy and Ava in front of the giraffes.

Mommy and Ava checking out the Elephants.

Lawson was an adorable dinosaur. Hehe

Having fun at the carnival section of the zoo.

Me and my baby sister Jazmin

By the end of the night Ava was pumped up on candy and making some crazy faces for the camera.

On Jamie's actual birthday we sang to him with a doughnut and some whipped cream.

I leave you with some pictures of family holding the babies with their masks. :)

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Grandma SherSher and Owen

Granddaddy Jimbo and Ella

Grandpa Rick

Uncle Eric

Sorry for so many pictures, but since I haven't blogged in a while I had a lot to post in this one and the next.