Miscellany Monday

Last week I was on vacay.  First full week of vacay that I have taken in three years!  It was not a planned week of vacay though.  The initial plan was for me to take Wednesday, Thursday and Friday off, but my boss (best boss ever) decided kinda last minute that I should go ahead and take the whole week.  It was our first vacay since he became Judge, and I really can't do anything when he isn't around anyway.  Since it was a last minute decision, we had no extravagant plans.  I must say that I rather enjoyed having no specific plans.  I really enjoyed just spending time with my little family.  Here are some random pictures taken during the week...

1. Started her first addiction...Starbucks (disclaimer: it is decaf and I only allowed her a sip)

2. Introduced her to all kinds of fish 

3. Made cute new friends

  

4. Enjoyed some nakey time

5. Visited far away family

6. Played with the cutest cousins  

7.  Told all the guys how it goes

Link up here...

Memorial Day 2011

Fun and games with Daddy

sweet smiles and laughing with Brodie

serious talks and swimming with mommy

cute and prissy in a pink tutu

serious concentration and splashing with water animals

giggles and squeals on the trampoline

All of these were the experiences of our Ava on Memorial Day weekend 2011.

Hope everyone else had a safe and HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY!

God Bless our Troops!!!

Reflection

Yesterday afternoon I had a little free time, and I found myself taking up that spare time by browsing old pictures on Facebook.  After a few minutes of clicking through pictures I realized what a change my life has made.  It happened over time, so I guess it kinda snuck up on me.  It is a wonderful change, and I would do nothing to go back to that other time in my life.  

What is the "other time" you might ask???  The "other time" is the time before my sweet Ava.  There are the times b.A. (before Ava) and the times a.A. (after Ava).  While life b.A. was fun and I have countless good memories of that time, the time a.A. is indescribably better.  Things are not pretty all of the time, but they are so worth every second with that sweet girl!

Happy Couple

Surprise Life Changer

My favorite picture from the hospital...he was wrapped the second he saw her.

Sleeping Beauty

First Family Picture

The Family one year later.  We LOVE our new life.

I am constantly amazed at how one little girl can have such a tight grip on my heart.