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Mary Poppins was a delight!  We had incredible seats up front in the center, thank you thank you Mimi and Grandaddy for such a wonderful gift!!!  I don't think Ava will ever forget our special day that we shared.  She was singing the "Chim chiminy" song all the way home.  The play was long but oh so entertaining.  She wanted to sit on my lap for awhile and would frequently give me hugs and whisper "this is the best Mom, this is such a great show."  I love Ava's heart, it is overflowing with love, kindness, and laughter.  She warmed my heart all day long.  I'm so proud of the sweet loving girl that she is, and beam with pride even more when her teachers remind me of how well she plays with everyone and always welcomes everyone into the group.  Maybe she has been listening these past years to Bert and I who remind her that everyone is beautiful, equal, and special, and we love and play with everyone, or maybe she just has a kind soul:) 
When we returned home a certain little boy was VERY excited to see his big sister.  Hugs and kisses and I missed yous were exchanged.  Ava is certainly loved by her little brother.
One more thing to note, baby #3 has a strong healthy heartbeat . My next visit on the 13th and we will be doing our 20 week ultrasound. When my doctor told me this I looked at her in disbelief, I could not believe I am halfway there, again this pregnancy is flying by!

Ava magically turned herself into a horse after the show, she needed her headband off to let her hair "be free."

Back at Mimi's for a steak dinner which was awesome, thanks again Mimi and Grandaddy.

Alex was happy to have his sister back.

Dinosaurs!

Mimi and Grandaddy treated the whole family to a Sunday full of dinosaur fun.  Alex was a little scared but eventually came around.  Ava and the rest of the gang were smiling ear to ear, everyone had a great time.  Enjoy the pictures.

Sunny Days

Ava always tells me her favorite days our sunny days.  Today was a great day for my kiddos, we played outside for a long time, I was able to take them on a walk too!  I love when I get to squeeze in a little extra exercise.  Alex is long overdue for a haircut as you might notice in these pictures.  His hair grows quicker than Ava's and looks crazy most of the time despite me trying to fix it every morning.  I can't believe I am 3months pregnant already, time is flying by.  I have felt the baby move, I know it's early but it is a very distinct feeling you can't deny, and considering this is my third time around I KNOW that sweet feeling:)

Ava insisted I try out the hopscotch, and she said "don't worry Mom I'll take your picture for ya."

Ava was rescuing her horse Sunburst.

Update

Just a little update on Ava, Alex and #3.  I have to keep reminding myself to document things on here before they slip away from me.  I like to think about the day I get to print this blog out and make it into a book for my kiddos.

The past couple of days have been great.  On Wednesday Bert and I watched as our sweet little baby kicked like crazy during our ultra sound.  Sometimes it's easy to get caught up in the day to day routine, but seeing this helps me to wake up and remember how precious life is, and how important it is to respect it.

I always like to do a small lesson/art project with the kids at least once a day.  Yesterday we read and acted out the poem "little boy blue."  We then talked about the letter B, what sound it makes, and what are some things that start with the letter B.  We always did this particular alphabet project in my classroom.  The kids trace the letter we are talking about with glue and then they glue something that starts with that letter onto their paper. 

Ava woke up today looked me straight in the eye and said "Mom what adventure are we going on today?"  So naturally I quickly planned out our day.  We visited the library, Plehn's bakery for a special treat, and the park!  We finished out the day with a lovely dinner at the Muller's house. 

I could not ask for a better day or a better life:)