Warning: Teenager Ahead

We have a teenager in the house! Does that mean we're going to have snarkiness and eye rolls galore? So far, no. Granted, it's only been a very short time, but we're off to a good start. :) Scott and I are so proud of who she is, and how she is carrying herself in this world. We cannot wait to see what she accomplishes in this new year. Happy 13th Birthday, sweet Ava!

Early morning snuggles with my new teen! I love that Butterfly is in this pic...her faithful sidekick for at least a decade!

I took Friday off to spend the day with the kiddos, and had Ava make a lot of the decisions about what we were going to do to celebrate her birthday. We made a trip to Caribou for a late breakfast, hit up Cub to pick up her cake, and then G and I went to the pool while Ava took it easy at the house.

Now that she's 13, she's venturing into social media. Gotta take pics of food!

Drying off after the pool

We're going to head down for the weekend to our dear friends' house in the middle of Minnesota. This will be the first time we've seen them in almost a year, so we are SO looking forward to hanging out with them and catching up on everything! Their oldest daughter, Isabel, and Ava have known each other since birth, so spending time with Isabel is how Ava wanted to celebrate her special weekend. I love it!

(Disclaimer: I'm writing this post on Friday, before we head down there, so more to come next week on all of our adventures while there!)

In other news, on Thursday, both Ava and G earned their 2nd stripe in Taekwondo. Great job, kiddos!

This doesn't happen often, but when they snuggle together during a movie, I have to capture it!

I'm sure there will be much more to write about next weekend, so until then, enjoy the official start of summer. And Father's Day! Happy Father's Day to all of the wonderful dads...I'm so lucky to be blessed with the best of the best in that department! I love you, Dad!

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