Grandma teaching Ava how to make a hollyhock doll dance in water

1st stage of painting the playhouse

Playdoh Fun Factory!

Bubble fun with Aunt Sarah

Uncle Lars and his nieces and nephews

Picnic

Ready for cake and ice cream!

Sampling the frosting

Too cute

Happy birthday Ava - we love you

Ava loved playing with these Princesses - one even lights up!

Ava loves her umbrella!

Checking out the gifts

A Dora backpack!

This looks like trouble

Gavin and Madox playing on the truck and tractor

Birthday hugs from Aunt Alesha

Lots of blonde hair and pink in this picture!

Going for a ride

Going to check crops

Playing the harmonica for Grandma

Checking out the Princess cake...I'd say she approves

Ready for my birthday party and Grandpa and Grandma Mannetter's farm!

Cupcakes for the party at daycare, complete with pink frosting and sprinkles!

Ava sampling the ribs

Enjoying some smoked meat prepared by Hank!

And asleep by the end of the ride!

It's all smiles by the 2nd ride that day.

1st time trying the bike seat. Ava is not so sure about this.

Go Royals!

Sparklers and snakes for the kids

We made it to the end...popsicles to celebrate.

Celebrating the neighborhood 4th of July bike/stroller parade with the Clarks. Ava talks about Bobbie for about a week after we see her!

Future soccer player?

Ava and Katie getting their toes wet

And away she goes!

Grandpa giving Ava a crash course on driving the truck

Yummy...licking the beaters!

Grandma and her girls

and munches on grapes!!

and eats...

Ava is under the 50th percentile for height and weight. You can't tell it by the way she drinks...

Snuggles with Grandma

Ready, set, go! Racing Aunt Sarah.

All dressed up, minus the shoes

Jimmy John's picnic...Mommy is slightly obsessed with their subs.

Despite having 3 play cell phones, Daddy's cell phone is the favorite!