Game night

Sunday was our "stay out of the rain" day. Ava and Dad went to the YMCA swimming and Ava jumped in (without any life jacket or float noodle or kick board) and swam about 10 feet to Dad. This was a big accomplishment for Ava and Dad was so proud. Dad says that we need to get Ava in to some swimming lessons this summer!

Then Sunday night after dinner and bath was "game night". Mom picked out one game and Ava picked another and we played them both. Mom picked "Busytown" here is Dad and Ava being silly with the magnifying glass pieces. Ava picked Mickey Mouse Yahtzee. Ava always says what order is, usually she says "the pattern is Ava, Daddy, Mommy". This means that poor Mom is usually last.

Bath shooter

Dad bought Ava a water toy from the Dollar Store. It is a kind of giant syringe that shoots water. Dad thought that Ava could use it in the bath tub. Well... that wasn't such a good idea. Ava went crazy with it and we wound up with water all over the floor, walls, and ceiling! Mom says that the "bath crayon" (which is what Ava calls it since it looks like a giant crayon) is one for outdoors or the beach.

Science experiment

Sunday was a rainy day so Mom, Dad, and Ava spent most of the day inside. Ava and Mom did another experiment from her Science kit. This one had some coloring and some acid that did an underwater eruption. Ava thought that it was pretty neat since she loves volcanoes.

Watching grass grow

Ava learned about plants in school. One project that they did was for each child to grow grass. Ava brought home her grass and it was nice and tall and green. We kept it inside for a few days but then caught Simon chewing on it. So we put it outside where it could get some rain and sun and NOT get eaten by a cat! Eventually we should probably plant is in the yard somewhere.

Kite flying

This weekend was really windy! Saturday Dad and Ava flew the kite. It went all the way up to the end of the string! Ava held on tight. The wind was wild and a few times the kite just took a huge crash dive into the ground! Ava helped launch the kite again.

Spring planting

Ava and Mom planted catnip on Friday. Ava got out her gardening tools and went right to work. Mom can't really keep indoor plants alive so maybe Ava has Grandma's "green thumb". Anyways the cats will have something to snack on when the go out in the backyard this summer!

Harold the Helicopter

This past week was Ava's Easter school vacation. Thursday Mom and Ava went to Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo with Jason and his parents. Jason is in Ava's class at school and they are good friends and both seem to love amusement parks. Last year they met a few times at Great America. Ava and Jason rode lots of rides together, this one was Harold the Helicopter.