Trick or Treat!

We did our annual trick or treating at Gigi and Papa's house. This year was extra fun as Ava got to go with some very special friends that she has in Papa and Gigi's neighborhood. Jordan (8) and Eliza (6) took Ava under their wings for a super fun night. Aubrey hung in there for a street in a half, but had to get home to something very important.....bed! For some reason I don't have a picture of her full ladybug outfit. She looked so cute in it! Ava picked her costume out all by herself this year. She initially wanted to be a kangaroo, but they didn't have her size. So she chose Scooby Doo. I have to say, she was grinning ear to ear as people would go by her and say "Hi, Scooby Doo!" They kids loved her costume and Ava loved the attention! She would even bark at them at times! I have to say, Papa & Gigi's neighborhood was so fun. Lots of people get into Halloween in their neighborhood with fun decorations and mini haunted houses. This year, Ava really seemed like a big girl as she basically went trick or treating all by herself and I chaperoned.

 

Ava and Jordan or should I say Scooby and Kitty!

 Look how excited Ava is!

 Little Ladybug!

 Sweet Friends!

 Afterwards, I found Ava and Gigi sharing secrets!

 She's the best secret keeper I know!

Halloween Fun!

We have been busy doing all kinds of Halloween activities. We made cookies for Ava's pumpkin patch day at her class! Ava is a messy cook (like her mom), but she loves to cut out the shapes, ice the cookies and put sprinkles on them. She did a great job!

The finished product! They were yummy and her school friends liked them!

Aubrey and I visited Ava on her special Pumpkin Patch Day at school! They got to wear their Halloween costumes! With all of our activities, we are getting our money out of the costume that Ava picked all by herself. She initially wanted to be a Kangeroo, but it didn't come in her size. So this was her second pick! The kids loved it! They kept gathering around her and squeezing Scooby's nose.

Ava's class and teachers Mrs. Brandi and Mrs. Kelly

Cutest little Scooby Doo I ever have seen!

Ava's idea to get down on all fours like a dog

Sisters

This is how Ava decorated her pumpkin she picked out from school! A pumpkin kitty cat (very easy and no mess!)

Check out the bottom teeth.....she's worked hard for those!

We went the Fall Festival at our church! Sweet ladybug Aubrey hung in there as long as she could. Ava could have stayed all night. I missed the picture of her riding the pony, but I captured some of her at the petting zoo.

She thought the baby pig was so cool!

On the way home Ava decided to have a new costume...STICKER MAN. This is what we found when  we got her out of the car. She is so funny and creative!



Laundry helper

When you have stairs and a baby this is how you multi-task. You put the baby in the basket and carry both up the stairs....





I don't think she minds :-)

Same parents, different genes!

It is so funny how the same parents can have completely different children.

Ava sleeps on her back, Aubrey on her stomach.
Ava gets upset when she falls, Aubrey gets right back up.
Ava is a jabber, talking at 7 months. Aubrey hasn't said words and she is almost one.

Case in point. I took pictures the other day of the girls playing.

Here is how Ava plays........all toys are grouped according to subject or  lined up perfectly straight.  

Here is how Aubrey plays, dump everything out and play!

I know Aubrey is too young to put things in a line. But it appears that we have one child who is type A aka a Ava Leigh and one who is type B aka Aubrey Madeline. I love both of these little ladies and seeing how they are fearfully and wonderfully made!

"Avaisms"

While eating breakfast Ava asked me "Momma, why did God make me a girl?" I replied "because he wanted to make you a girl and you are very special." Ava said "I'm going to ask God why he made me a girl." "Okay" I said. Ava looked up toward the ceiling and said "God, why did you make me a girl?" After a moment she looked at me and exclaimed "I can't hear Him!" I explained to her that as she gets to know Him better by praying to Him and learning about him, she will learn to hear Him better. I really wanted to say "Sweetie, welcome to the rest of your life! You will often think you can't hear Him."

Ava asked again and then got frustrated that He wasn't answering her! What a sweet moment.