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Fleeting summer moments...

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Last weekend we had perfect weather for Ava to take a quick dip in the pool. Since the weather this summer has been so odd...and it's almost September (??), we don't know how many more times she'll get to go into the pool. We never made it to the big kiddie splash pool in SSP...we'll try harder next year!

Daddy thought it would be fun to soak her...she liked it!




I love the little, well, BIG, belly on her in this picture.


This fishy water toy from Debi has been a hit with Ava all summer.



Ava was being silly with her little blankie one day...


She loves to carry around any article of our clothing that she finds on the floor. So, I thought it would be fun to dress her up in a pair of my CLEAN socks. This could be a new toddler trend, Ava...!


Our garden finally produced a ton of red and yellow tomatoes, plus banana peppers, green peppers, and jalapenos, so Scott has been a canning fool the last few hours. It's so much work, but there's nothing better than eating his homemade salsa in the dead of winter. Yummy!

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Typical Suburban Family said…
Yum! Send some of that salsa our way! I wanted to plant a garden this year, but didn't get around to it Maybe next summer....
August 23, 2009 at 6:29 PM
Lisa said…
Love the socks! They're like baby leg-warmers! I can't believe the summer is almost over- but I'm looking foward to fall activities too! And dressing them up for Halloween. :)
August 30, 2009 at 10:09 AM
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