Dad Vail Regatta

For Mother's Day weekend we headed down to Fairmount Park on the Schuylkill River to watch the Dad Vail Regatta. It was a beautiful day so we found a nice spot under a shade tree to have a picnic and watch the races.

This picture is obviously taken before the big haircut.

First Haircut

Ava's hair has gotten so long that she can hardly see, so Ken and I took her for her first haircut yesterday. She did such a good job sitting still. Here are some pics:

BEFORE

DURING

AFTER

Prima Catherine

My Prima Catherine went back home today. I had so much fun when she stayed with me while my Mom was working. We would play together, go for walks together, listen to music together...we did just about everything together. On Monday I go to my new school. While I'm sure it will be fun, nothing will be better than the time I spent with my Prima Catherine. I love you, Prima!!!

DC Road Trip

We took a road trip to DC this weekend. Check out some of our favorite pictures around the capital.

Thank You Great Grandma

How exciting! When we got the mail today there was a present for me. Thank you great grandma, I love my new ensemble. As you can see I am modeling the hat.

Staring Contest, Anyone?

My new thing is to stare intently at anyone in my vicinity. Nobody knows just what I am thinking. Perhaps I'm thinking "What's wrong with her hair today?" or maybe I'm trying to hypnotize you. Just when you least expect it, you will feel my strong gaze upon you. If you're lucky you can snap a picture quick enough. I can't wait to have a little brother or sister to have a staring contest with...I'm SO going to win!

The Sofa for Scale

Ava is almost 4 months old now and we can't believe how fast she has grown. Of course, while she seems big to us she is still pretty small. Prima Catherine took a picture of Ava sitting on the couch for scale. (Perhaps we have a budding geologist?)

General Ava "George" Washington

Last Sunday we went to Valley Forge. It's huge and there are lots of walking paths so we thought we would go check it out. It was a sunny but windy day so we bundled up Ava pretty well. Doesn't she look just thrilled?!


The visitor's center had a cut-out of George Washington. It took a few trys but we finally got Ava to look at the camera instead of her hands.

Our day ended abruptly with a minor meltdown, but overall it was a great adventure.

My Daddy-the Hair Stylist

Guess who did my hair today? Daddy!!! I took a bath this morning-which I LOVE to do. After I was finished splashing and playing, my Daddy thought I looked a little cold. So, he got out this big noisy thing that blows warm air and dried my hair. Daddy always calls me "Pretty Girl" and now you can see why!

My Day

I wake up at 9:30 or 10 and like to lounge in my basket for a bit.

Then after a bottle at noon and a nap, I like to play in my Exersaucer. If it's nice outside, I exercise on the deck.

I've been required to participate in a number of photoshoots lately because Mommy is so far behind on the blog. Here you can see some of the remnants of my bubble blowing--it's my best talent.

If it's too windy, then I have to come inside. I like to wear my shades on my head just like my Mommy does. It keeps my hair out of my eyes. This is a great shot because you can see that I spend a lot of time drooling each day. See how wet my bib is?