SOMETHING TO SMILE ABOUT

There has been so much to smile about lately.  Hearing my kids say “I love my life” is pretty dang cool too.  It seems to me that everyday I am more grateful for my family and my life than the day before.  To me that’s what life is about. 

This is Ava’s drawing of her Daddy.  Too cute!

Meet Shelby.  She’s my parents dog they had to say goodbye to.  She had cancer.  She was a great dog and had been apart of the family for 15 years.  She lived a great life and the memories of her are something to smile about.

Animating food.  Banana on the Left.  Peeled banana on the Right.  Adorable!

The girls have made a lot of new friends in the neighborhood and it makes me happy to see them interact.

The outfit Ava picked out the other day.  Never mind the frown.  She’s not a morning person.  She is in love with her cowgirl boots.  I will defiantly have to buy her a new pair as these are snug.

I noticed the other day Ava had mascara on.  Then she sat next to me on the couch and pulled this out of her purse.  How fast they grow. 

SOMETHING TO SMILE ABOUT

1.  This is so ADORABLE.  Her laugh is contagious!

2.  We went to the zoo on Saturday as my plan to hike The Natural Bridge did not go as planned.

Not long after we arrived it started raining and was a bit miserable.  Lets be real its Arizona.  It very rarely rains all day.  We hung out under a owning for a few minutes and then made our way to the Orangutans.  They kept us entertained for awhile.  Seemed the weather made them much more active than I've seen in the past.  Both Shawn and I agreed it was the best time we ever had at the zoo.  I think it was because the weather was amazing, once it stopped raining, plus we weren't in a hurry to go anywhere after and the company was great too.  It was the first time we took the girls without their stroller.  Ava got a back ride for a bit but otherwise they did fine.  We thought it would be good practice for Disneyland as they will not have their stroller there either.  I really don't want to deal with the hassle.   

3.  41 days until Disneyland.

4. First swim of the year.  For the exception of their plastic pool in the backyard. 

It was freezing!

5.  Shawn scored these lawn chairs for free!  They are a little faded from the sun and some spots of rust but with a few cans of Rustoleom spray paint they'll be like new again.

They are currently on our patio but I'm hoping to eventually transform our patio to something like this...  and move these chairs on the extended patio.

     

6.  Ava's choice of attire to go to the store.

I recommended she leave the blow dryer in the car but she says "Mom I love it so much".