Don't hate me 'cuz I'm cuter than you.

I'm not sure where she's planning to go, but I'll bet all the cool kids will be there.

Hi Ho, Hi Ho...

It's off to dig she goes...

If Ava's career as a dancer/actor/singer/artist/chef/World's-Cutest-Diva doesn't work out, I think she has a promising future in archeology ahead of her.  We took an early-spring trip to the botanic gardens last week, and she spent the first half hour doing this:

And the rest of the time playing with this adorable little girl.  Ava spends so much time hanging out with boys, I was a little worried she might try to wrestle the poor thing to the ground.  My worries turned out to be completely unfounded however, and I was delighted to watch them hold hands, giggle, and run side-by-side back and forth across the bridge. 





I love all the boys in Ava's life, but it was a sweet treat to watch her, for just a moment, be a little girl.

Winter Break

Winter in Denver didn't exactly come in like a lion this year, which has offered us more than the usual number of beautiful days to shed our coats and head outdoors.  Today was one of those days, and Ava and I were not about to let it pass us by unnoticed. 

We decided to dust off the old swingset and slide...

And Ava thought we should shovel the last of the snow.

We get out whenever we can, because this is what happens when we can't get outside...

This was Ava getting herself ready to go to the gym.

Spring better get here quick!