She's a Rodeo Girl

We took Ava to the Coleman Rodeo last night to see the goat scramble and bronc riding. She absolutely loved it! She was dancing and waving at all the cowboys riding through the rink but her favorite part was when the cowgirls came riding through. They wore bright pink sparkle tops, held flags and rode really fast. What a time. I told her the story of her friend April who was once a rodeo queen so now I think she is destined to follow. We all know she already has the wave down packed. I mean really who wouldn't love a face like this!

Locomotion

As you all can witness in the videos above Ava is a crawling machine! Well not quite but she will be soon enough! (Yesterday she crawled around so much she ended up with a little carpet burn on her knees.) Of course, she is already into everything she can reach so were in the process of moving everything up. The taller she gets the farther up everything goes. All the sockets have been Ava proofed now we just need Chris to install the cabinet door latches. Since they involve screws and a drill it is man's work so I'm told.

As most of you know Ava and I went on a trip to Dallas to visit family and friends and while we were there she learned how to clap! We had been working on it at home for awhile, but I guess she needed an audience. Grandma and Daniel were very excited to witness the event and I didn't waste the chance to get it on video. She was also giving great hugs to her cousins and Aunt Heather. They were eating it up every time she gave them a big squeeze. Her hugs are probably the best hugs you can get.

While in Dallas Ava had lots of adventures and at almost everyone she gained a new toy. Grandma insisted she have everything she wanted and boy she got it. Now that were back home though the toys don't seem nearly as fun. Instead she wants to play with the junk mail, the plastic her toys came in or kitchen utensils.


So since her big Dallas trip she has been a bit of a pill getting back into routine and learning she isn't going to be held 100% of the day. She has also demanded a trip to Panhandle to see Murr and Dandy and show them all her new skills. We have set the date for the holiday weekend of the 4th so she can see her first parade. If she was only 2 months older she could enter in the Little Miss pageant, but maybe next year. I'm sure the cheese on a stick and cloggers dance will be enough excitement for one year anyway. She will get to see her friends Rylee and Jayden for the first time and I know she can't wait! She loves children so I'm sure they will keep her occupied. It's going to be a fun weekend!

Summer in full bloom

Ava couldn't wait to go swimming and since the weather predicted in the 100s everyone thought sitting in some cool water would feel good. She loves being outside and taking baths so having her 2 favorite things in one sitting was way fun! By the time Chris drug her out she was more wrinkled than a raisin, but man she slept hard that night. She also gave Becky some time to sleep in...Sprout slept in her bed all night till 8:45! What a deal!