Monday, September 30, 2013

Tulsa Trip

We had a great time visiting Uncle B and Jessica in Tulsa.  The girls had a wonderful time!  We started our weekend off with a trip to the Tulsa zoo, our first time there. 



The lions were growling like crazy....we were told they were in mating season.  Really cool to hear them roar!

Sweet Vivian's faces.  Cutie patootie!




Penguin watching with Uncle B.




Watching the sea lion show with Uncle B.








Fell asleep fast with Uncle B.  Sweet sweet snuggles.



Checking out the giraffes.


And they are out....







Hands down favorite picture of the trip.  She LOVES her Uncle B.

Tickles from Aunt J at breakfast.
Ava and her favorite Oklahoma dog, Senna.

What We Did in September

Josh holding his sleepy girl at church - she loves falling asleep in his arms each week during worship.
Well, September was the beginning of football season for us.  Josh was super busy, like always, with practice, meetings, and games twice a week.  We didn't make it to as many games as I would have liked, mostly due to only having three home games this year, but also because bedtime was the same as game time.  Ava had a great time at the games, and made friends everywhere she went - from parents of the players and community supporters, all the way to the high school kids that Josh teaches.  She even had her own Bulldog cheerleading outfit (thanks to Tammy Ball)!  She had a great time checking out the Bulldog mascot and watching the cheerleaders, as well as watching and cheering with the game.  Anyone seen "Remember the Titans"?  That's my girl, complete with the curls.  Vivian spent her game time in my Ergo carrier, usually sleeping through the entire first half.  The highlight of each game was definitely seeing the girls' faces as they spotted their daddy at halftime.  So, so sweet.



Sleeping through the game.




This girl loves her Cinderella doll.  Thanks Cash family!

She loves her art, and her new art desk from Mimi and Papa.

First trip with both of the kiddos sitting in the cart - thanks, Sam's, for making shopping easier.
These girls just absolutely love each other, and it melts my heart every single day.


Watching sister's dance class.


Ava and the caterpillar that she smuggled into my car...and then the house.  And then lost it in the house.  She is obsessed with these things.
Bath time!


Creating with play-doh
We celebrated Papa Chuck's birthday at the local hibachi grill.  Ava loved using the chopsticks for the first time - she is a pro already!


We had a great time going for a nature walk with Nickie and Kirth too.  Ava loved throwing rocks into the water and finding lots of creepy crawly bugs.