At the movies

First ones at the theater for Finding Nemo 3D. 2 lollipops, 1 bag of popcorn, one applesauce snack, an a juice box. Dad and Ava both enjoyed the show!

Rainy Sat morning

Watching cartoons on the couch. Mom and Sarah are in CT visiting Grandpa. Ava just had two chocolate chip pancakes. Another day with Dad, but Mom will be home this afternoon.

Rain coat and brella

Sarah loves her rain coat, boots and "brella". Whenever it is raining she wants to get all dressed up and go outside. She even wants to go to the park in the rain. But we say "Sarah it is raining". And she says "brella".

Magic show

At the annual magic show at school! It is very funny.

Apple picking

Hay ride

Took a short hay ride to get from the farm to the apple orchard. Ava would not sit on the hay and didn't really like the smell.

Apple picking

Picking apples on Saturday at Berlin Orchards. The weather was a little wet but everybody wore their rain boots. Ava was concerned that she wouldn't be able to pick apples with only one hand but she did great. Ava's favorite apples are Honeycrisp and there were some of those still left. Sarah walked around eating a big apple the whole time.

Soccer

A sport where you don't need your hands!

Frisbee at the park

Dad and Ava playing frisbee at the park. Ava can throw really well and is working on catching.

Sarah just loves running around, and the swings. But she does not like slides very much.

Wiggled the X finger

Good news! When Ava went in to surgery the doctor took a black sharpie and made an X on the tip of her finger. Today Mom and her peeked in the end of her cast and saw that she could wiggle the finger. So hopefully that is a good sign. Cast comes off 2 weeks from Thursday.

Toilet brushing

Ava thinks that a toilet brush is a very funny thing. Here she is in her blanket "robe", laughing herself silly with the toilet brush. The idea of the toilet brush came from a Junie B. Jones book.

Happy Birthday

More Birthday cake! Still celebrating. And still hasn't quite figured it all out yet. But did enjoy playing with her cousins all day.

Baby diapering

Sarah loves playing with her babies. On Saturday she was cleaning the babies with wipes and then putting diapers in them. She wants to take a baby with her wherever she goes.

Bath time

Sarah likes her baths. She takes a little bottle of water, fills it up, pours it on her head and laughs.

What's up Doc?

Ava "Bugs" Bunny eating a big carrot as a bedtime snack!

Happy Birthday Sarah!

Our baby is 2! She thinks the Happy Birthday song is "Happy Sarah". She blew out the candle on her first try, after Ava jumped in and blew it out twice.

Take me out to the ball game

Dad and Ava spent Sun afternoon at Fenway Park. Seats were in the grand stand behind home plate. Cotton candy, lemonade, hot dogs, popcorn, and ice cream were the main attractions. After the game we got to walk around the field by the Green Monster. Dad really loved spending the day with Ava.

Lego City

Ava loves Lego's! And Ava got a new lego doll with a bakery set.

Teddy Bear

Auntie Tara sent Ava a beautiful teddy bear. The bear has a little cast in the arm just like Ava. She likes the box too.

Fourth tooth

Ava lost her fourth tooth today. This was the first one that she pulled out by herself!

Recovery

Ava just came out. Here she is in recovery. The surgeon said they were able to fix her finger. She is very tired.

Here we go

Dressed and ready to go. Watching TV and in good spirits. Ava has one loose upper front tooth that will probably have to come out before surgery. She picked a cotton candy scented mask to put her to sleep. Mom is going back to the operating room with her for that. And she picked a hot pink color for her cast.

At the waiting room

Ava and Mom watching Disney Jr in the waiting room. Ava has been a big girl so far. She is a little quiet and reserved... Now calling our name!

Computer time

Ava found a new computer game for Lego girls and played it all afternoon. She can't do much outside. But like her Dad she can play on the computer or watch TV for hours. Ava is the inside kid and Sarah is the outside kid.

Swinging at the park

Sarah loves to "go park". And she can swing forever. Hopefully she will learn to swing herself.

Happy Birthday Mom!!!

Happy Birthday Mom!!! Saturday Dad and Ava did birthday shopping and also made and decorated a cake for Mom's birthday. We got take out from Mom's favorite restaurant and then finally the cake!