Just Your Average Tuesday Night

grilling out, catching up, 

new friends and kids in costumes. 

not bad for a tuesday evening. 

Dots

the picture quality stinks 

but the picture itself makes me happy. 

i remember my dad playing dots with me

on napkins and paper place mats when 

i was a little girl, 

trying to keep me quiet and entertained

just as we were doing here.

likely at the Cottage Inn in Avoca. 

it's awesome, and sometimes hard to grasp

that my little six year old is playing

dots with my dad. 

with the exception of the first day of our trip the weather 

felt more like mid September instead of mid July. 

cloudy skies, cool temps and scattered drizzles...

but still at the beach. 

Joe - AKA Rico Suave

this first picture cracks me up. 

totally Joe. 

Cousins

Boulder Junction

Backyard Birthday Party

face painting, temporary tattooing, hula hooping, 

potato sack racing, cupcake eating and 

top it off with water slide slipping

= super fun birthday party. 

kindergarten friends, preschool friends, neighbor friends

= super happy 6 year old girl. 

For Ava

Smart, kind, brave, gentle, funny and oh so lovely.
it makes my heart smile to be around you big girl.

We are so proud of you and so so excited
to see what an amazing SIX year old you will be.

Happy Birthday!
We love you.

Love, Mom and Dad

Lake Ripley

100 degree day

swimming and sand castle building, 

picnic in the shade, 

lots of lemonade

and naps on the drive home. 

Summer Lovely