Catch Up

TAKS is over, the thousands of field trips to celebrate the end of school have passed, and I'm almost free for the summer! The blogging WILL be more frequent, I promise. Please scroll down and catch up with us!

On Valentines Day Ava and I were Truett widows, since Josh had class. We played dress up and Ava scattered silk rose petals throughout the house. If you look back at her pictures from last Valentines day you'll see she's grown a ton! I feel like I have a little girl now, instead of a baby.

One afternoon Ava fell asleep in her highchair during a snack. Such a classic shot that everyone needs to have of their kiddos:) Note the print-rich environment!

Ava had a blast at the Mayborn Museum!

This semester Ava and I spent our Thursday nights with Baba (my mom), and Pops (my dad) while Josh had class. We spent this warm evening running down their hill and playing with bubbles. Ava was sunkissed, and enjoyed "goosing" the goose.

For Mother's Day Ava and Baba planted a flower bed for me! Pops and Josh worked on our yard. It's not a jungle anymore!

We took Ava on her first boat ride on Sunday, May 11. The weather was cool, and we had a blast!

Ava and Uncle Nate fed the goose some bread. When the goose was finished Ava signed "all done" for him.

Our big girl!

Those are my presents Daddy!






















Helping Mommy open gifts.
Courtney and Daddy give Ava a Dum Dum.
Signing "more" cake!
Yummy cake!

Showing everyone how old she is.
















Opening birthday gifts with Daddy.
Walking outside with Bun Lockett.
Happy 1st birthday Ava James!
Not so sure about the birthday song...why is everyone looking at me?
Ava and Courtney check out the birthday decorations.
Ava signing "more" cake while sitting in her birthday throne high chair.
Cute Canton overalls...ready to go out!
Our smiley girl!
Daddy crashes bath time!
Sitting in her wooden wagon checking her mail.
















Ava and Bun Lockett in the swing.

This post is full of Christmas, first birthday, and a bath. The holidays and TAKS test have absorbed all of my blogging time! I promise to post more after March 5...unless any of you are interested in helping me grade 63 essays a week. Ava is growing into a very sweet toddler. She can say dada, mama, kitty, doggy, necklace, bye bye car, bites, that?, and no. She can identify nose, eyes, mouth, ears and bellybutton. She signs more and eat. Her favorite things to do include turning on off the light switch, popping bubbles, taking baths, feeding the neighborhood pets on the back porch, eating kiwis, and swinging outside. She can also give sloppy kisses. I can't wait to be home with her this summer. We are planning to play, and swim, and visit many friends!

Belated Halloween & Christmas Tree

Zoo & Halloween Costume

We took Ava to the zoo for the first time on a hot, humid Saturday. We all had a blast watching her watch the animals!

Big girl in her overalls, and napping peacefully on the couch.

Ava had her first mum and went to homecoming at Frost.

Our sweet baby had a terribe stomach virus. She infected 8 people who couldn't stand to stay away while she was sick!

Ava is going to be a Tulip Fairy for Halloween. She LOVES to wear her costume! She bounces up and down whenever we put it on her.

Our First Family Photographs

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