hat girl...

the girl loves her hats. (to put it mildly!) she insists on one first thing in the morning and often requires one at bedtime. she will where a helmet at the first opportunity! (we had to hide gav's last year until she got her very own). ahhhhh i love it! she makes me laugh!

days of summer...

just a great, sunny weekend.
a little beachclub, a little ocean and of course--- some frozen yogurt to top it off!

hello summer...

memorial weekend aka my birthday weekend is here!

fun-filled and action-packed with quality JoJo-time, date day and a beachy afternoon!

better late than never, right?

 

wow, time DOES fly.
here it is, 6 months later and i'm back.

everyone is so much bigger, older and wiser...
it's amazing.
we've busy with learning, living, loving and laughing...

so, yes. i'm missing some of the big moments...
christmas, new years, valentines day and all of the good stuff in between.
i'll get to it... just may be in july! 

but, better late than never, right?

mother's day luncheon at preschool!

silly ava!

flashback to april:

ava had a hoppy easter!

 

gav turned 5,

ava cruised the track,

...and gav pedaled with his pals!

 

 

 

festivity and frivolity in the fall!

let the festivities begin! 

where to even begin?

 HALLOWEEN 2011!

SOOOOO many spots!

like father, like son!

gav-o on a mission!

 

 

 

 

 

 

ava is still a tad confused about trick-or-treating...

she spent alot of time talking to yard decor...

 and

taking breaks between houses.

cruella and a pup....

pumpkin patch, part !!!

LOVES the pumpkins!

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havin' fun!

so curious!

daddy's girlie.

mickey's halloween party at disneyland!!!

 

a BLAST on the teacups!

lovin' the parade! waves to all!

her 1st ears!

canyon kids halloween party!
as it tuned out, it was HOT the day of the party.
we saved our REAL costumes for the big day!

dash incredible re-emerges after 2 years...

determined to master this big wheel!

baden offering ava a treat to share. ava takes the entire thing!

field trip to the pumpkin patch!

upon our return from san francisco, 

i had the privilege of going on one of gav's school field trips! 

SO FUN!!!!

speed racer in the hay maze!

the 4 y.o. class!

showing off!

gav and elise on the hay ride

san francisco weekend!

in october, we made a quick trip to san francisco 

where i ran the NIKE women's 1/2 marathon. 

i have wanted to do this race for YEARS!!!!

on the bart!

the children's creative museum! 

HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

http://creativity.org/

quality time with AE!

crazy ava at the TNT inspiration dinner the night before the race

so excited! let the race begin!

the energy here was amazing!

post-race smiles!

pure JOY at the park!

even baby karsie slides in san francisco!

ALL DONE. thanks to our men for taking care of us!