Family Beach Trip 2010

Sitting on the pier at Folly Beach

Playing at the water table at the Children's Museum

Ava putting on her sunshades

I love this picture...what a fun time we had at the beach!

Ava had a great time at the beach with Doc and Grammy

Yearly pose with Mommy and Daddy

Ava and Mommy taking a walk on the beach

Ava had such a fun time with her cousins

Right when we got to the beach Ava had to get to the ocean!

Family Beach picture

Our family had a great time at the annual Medcalf Family Beach trip! We again stayed on Folly Beach, which is near Charleston, SC. Ava enjoyed playing with her cousins, McClellen and Hudson, Aunt Carri and Uncle Brad and her Grammy and Doc! Mommy and Daddy had a wonderful time too. We spent most of the time playing in the ocean and in the sand.

Ava had no fear of the ocean! She, Hudson and McClellen would run and splash in the water. They would stop every now and then to play in the sand and then it was back into the ocean. The kids even enjoyed feeding the seagulls and watching them catch the bread mid-air One morning we took the three cousins to the Charleston Children's museum. Another day the Mommies had a shopping day at the outlets while the Daddies took care of the children. One evening we took family beach pictures and can not wait to see how they are going to turn out. The last time we took a family beach picture was in 2000....we have had quite some additions to the Medcalf clan in 10 years!!

Do you see the similarities?

Mommy at 2 years old

Mommy at 18 months

Mommy for 10 months

I just found these pictures and they made me laugh!! I think its funny that Ava makes some of the same expressions!

Fun on a summer day

Ava and Mommy holding hands on the hammock

Ava likes to swing in the big girl swing now!

I love my slide!

Helping Daddy plant an azaela

We all had a fun time this afternoon! Since it was finally in the mid 80's instead of the high 90's, there was much fun to be had outside. Ava helped Daddy plant a new flower in the front yard. After some yardwork Ava, Mommy and Daddy had fun playing in the backyard...swinging, sliding and relaxing on the hammock.

Mother's Day Out Open House

Ava's Little cubbie!

Ava's little bag ready to go!

Daily Schedule

Monthly lesson plans

Ava's teachers: Miss Tammy and Miss Kathy (lime shirt)

Ava loved the baby doll area

Playing with her new friend Lilly

Working on a puzzle with Noah

Playing with another new friend, Molly

Molly, Ava and Caden playing together

Today was Ava's Open House at her Mom's Day Class. Ava will be going on Tuesday and Thursdays to Burnt Hickory Baptist Church's Mom's Day Out. The babies through 2 year old section of the preschool department at the church is called Park Street Jr. The area has a fun, colorful mural all around the preschool department. It makes the area feel very welcoming.

Ava did great at Open House. She was a little hestitant at first but once I showed her that there were babies and a kitchen area, she was fine. Her class this year will have eight chidren (3 girls and 5 boys). She has two teachers, so the ratio is really good. At Open House Ava recieved a little bag and calenders that tell about her daily activities and monthly lesson plans. The morning went great and I can't wait for her to get to know her new friends and teachers better and all the exciting things she will learn and experience this year!

Saying Goodbye to Gymboree

Ava always loved the parachute

Climb, Climb up Sunshine Mountain

She still loves playing in the mirror

Loving on Gymbo

A few of Ava's favorite things

One of Ava's long time teachers, Miss Amber

Ava had to say goodbye to Gymboree today! She started going when she was about eight months old. She started before she could even sit up and now she is running around Gymboree. Tomorrow Ava goes to her open house for Mother's Morning Out and will start MMO in about two weeks. My little miracle baby is growing up and living life with such energy and joy!

It happens in a blink of an eye!

Ava and Mommy: October, 2008

Ava and Mommy: January, 2009

Ava and Mommy: July, 2010

Sunday Funday

I'm ready to go outside!

But we had to have snack first

Mommy and Ava having snack together

***At this point mommy was trying not to cry...dreams do come true!

Ava recieved a super special table. It was built by her great grandfather Bob-Bob....and it is just her size! The table has a perfect spot in the kitchen in Ava's play area. The table came with four chairs. Three of the chairs are set up in the kitchen with the table and the fourth chair is in the den. The 4th chair is going to be used for "time out", now that Mommy is reading Dare to Discipline by Dr. Dobson. Not that Ava needs alot of discipline, but every now and then, that little sin nature pops out!

This afternoon after her (3 1/2 hour) nap, Ava had snack with Mommy at her new table and then it was time to play outside. Mommy and Daddy joined Ava for some wet and wild fun! Ava splished and splashed in her little pool and Ariel slip and slide. Mommy and Daddy tried to Slip and Slide, but 33 is tooooooo old to do that!!

AJ's 2nd birthday party

It was a Elmo themed party

Ava's friend AJ and his mommy and daddy

Ava enjoyed with swimming with AJ

Flying in the air with Daddy

Ava had a great time at her buddy A.J.'s 2nd birthday party. The party was an Elmo themed pool party and it was so much fun. Ava had extra fun playing in the pool with daddy!