Go, Go, Goers!

The terrible twos have officially passed - we now have a three year old!  I've been looking at her baby pictures lately, and have a hard time believing that she's not my little baby anymore.  Every once in a while, I stop and really look at her - and I can see the little person she's growing into.  I'm happy - but sad at the same time.  There are times I would love nothing more than to have her be more independent, but...then I want to cuddle with her and never let her go.  I have a feeling I'm in for some pretty emotional years ahead! This is a pic that we took for Scott's Father's Day present - man, who knew it'd be so hard to have a little kid keep a sign facing the right way, and a somewhat decent smile on the face!? On one of our non-gray/dreary days, Ava was helping to water the flowers in the backyard.  She was trying so hard to fill it up with the little sprinkler...at that rate, it would have taken her all night! For her birthday, we ...

So...not really sure where summer is.  We've had weird weather for the last 10 months.  A very long, snowy winter, a non-existant spring, and 1 day of HOT (100+ degree) temps.  In fact, there was a 40+ degree difference between Tuesday's and Wednesday's temps.  So...not really feeling like summer's actually here yet!  However, we are trying to make the best of it.  When we do have some warmer weather, we're trying to get outside and either play in the backyard, go to the park, go to the zoo, pool, etc... ...and, enjoying all of the baby animals in the neighborhood!  In the tree right outside of our kitchen window, we realized there was a nest with 4 little eggs.  They've all since hatched - and we're not really sure how many survived.  At least two very hungry baby birds!  Ava is very interested in checking on them everyday - and she understands why we can't touch them...a lesson that's never too early to be learned! Love these ...