OBX - Part I

Our annual trip to Nags Head, North Carolina is here and we are having a blast!! It's had to believe that my first trip down to this very same beach was 27 years ago and I was just about Katy's age. I've been lucky enough to not miss a year since and that was 1983!! I'm just thankful that I now get to share the same experiences with my husband and kids and we are making great memories for them as well. Here is the first installment of our adventures!

My little Ava watching one of Katy's movies and she really is watching it. She is mesmerized by the TV which is the exact opporsite of her sister.


I do believe the beach is Katy's new favorite place, we can't seem to keep her off of it unless its time to sleep!










Ava loved the ocean!!




This is Nikki, one of Katy's many beach friends that she has made on this trip! She isn't shy and loves to play and meet new people everyday! We've been lucky to have such great company down here this year to play with her!

Oh my how she's grown...

I still can't get over how quickly 3 months has passed! It's sad to say that I'm already missing that baby stage with her, but on the brighter side her personality blossoms each day and this is one SWEET little girl!! Full of smiles anytime of the day, a great conversationalist - she talks and coos all of the time and she is just goes with the flow of the family.

1 day old


1 month old


2 months old


3 months old

Our latest adventures...

So it seems that my time flys by me way too fast and I'm always trying to catch up on my blog...so here we go again!. We've been very busy this month but I am enjoying very minute of this summer with my girls!

I went back to work this past Tuesday which I'm not extremely excited about but I'm through the 1st week and that is an accomplishment. A lot of tears were shed and I got my first speeding ticket, but we made it through in one piece!



Singing in the rain!


Katy thought Ava should wear all of her new hair bows at once!


Hanging out at the pool with cousin Anna.




1st bath together!






Pool time with Grandma Sandy and Papa Timio.




My precious baby!


Ava and her new boyfriend Jake!

Sisters!

Todd and I are so lucky to have such wonderful girls as our daughters!

New Skills!

A few days before Ava turned 10 weeks old, she has learned to roll from her back to her belly. This girl takes after her sissy and doesn't stop moving when she is awake! She doesn't cease to amaze me every day:)

I barely caught this one on video, but got my camera on just in time.

4th of July

We went to the Pickerington parade and fireworks for the 4th. My brother always drives an old firetruck in all of their parades and we get great seats at the firehouse. It was a great evening despite the heat and humidity!!

A quick nap before the festivities begin!












Unfortunately, as you can see Katy does not quite enjoy the fireworks, but they mesmerized Ava.

Say Cheese!

Here are some pics of the girls that are my favorites over the past few weeks.

Trying out her new goggles before she gets in the pool! She is a happy girl and becoming a great swimmer - thanks to Daddy's lessons:)






Those eyes!

Pool time

I finally got the nerve to take Ava to the pool and invited Tammy and Tyler to join us. It was hot, but fun and the kids enjoyed themselves. Ava did great as well, she slept a majority of the time. She loves to be outside, whenever we are she just seems so peaceful and relaxed!

Happy Birthday Chris!

Every year we go to the firehouse to celebrate my brother's birthday. It's always a fun time and Katy has really gotten to look forward to this trip!

Father's Day

The family went to my parent's house and we celebrated with spaghetti and meatballs. Daddy and his girls!