August 2010 - Trip to Sioux Falls

Grandma Nolte has a special jewelry box just for Ava. They have so much fun getting dressed up and playing together - A girl after Grandma Nolte's heart - She loves to accessorize :)

Nana bought Ava a fun new playhouse/market - Super CUTE!

Fun in the sun at Nana and Papa Nolte's house in Sioux Falls

Daddy squirting Ava with a water toy :)

Testing it out to make sure the water is just the right temperature...It's perfect - Let's have some fun!!!

My how time flies!!!

Sorry I have not updated in a long time - Life is busy with a two year old!!! Can't believe Ava is 2 already! Wow - how time flies!

We have some exciting news to share....We're going to be having another baby in March!!! So I better get caught up on my blogging now - Life is going to get even busier!!! :)

Hope everyone has been enjoying the summer!
Love,
Erica, Ryan, Ava and Emma (the dog:)

Happy 4th of July

To celebrate the 4th of July we had a backyard BBQ with some family and friends...

Nana & Papa Iverson, Ski, Howie & Tay, Amy, Corey & Julia, Ashley & Jay.

Ava chillin' in the pool with Daddy :)

and playin' in the sand

Summer is so much fun!!!

Happy 4th of July 2010!!!

Ava, the Princesses, and PaPa

Ava absolutely loves her Disney princess castle that Grandma & Grandpa Nolte got her for Christmas! She loves to play tea party and bring things in and out - Her matching purple chair from NaNa (Grandma Iverson) is the perfect throne for our little princess :)

Ava knocking on the door of the castle (from the inside:).

Enjoying some "tea" while sitting on her throne

Such a happy girl!

Emma - how did that racoon get on your head?!!......

Emma will give you 1 guess.....

YEP! You guessed it! AVA MARIE!

Emma is such a good dog for putting up with the things Ava does to her!

Giving PaPa kisses

PaPa (Grandpa Iverson) tries to come and spend time with Ava at least once a week. They often have lunch together, color, read books, watch movies, and play tea party in the princess castle!

The first time PaPa played tea party with Ava he didn't know it was suppose to be pretend, so he filled her little tea cups with water (which spilled on the floor) and gave her real cookies - Needless to say, Mommy wasn't around at the time, but when she got home Ava told on PaPa by pointing at the floor of the castle and repeating "uh oh, uh oh, uh oh" :) She doesn't keep secrets very well!

PaPa and his little princess Ava Marie :)

Having Fun in the Snow!

There were only a handful of days this month that were warm enough to go out and play in the snow! When it warmed up, we took full advantage of being outside - We have had extreme cabin fever at our house lately...We can't wait for SPRING, but I have to admit these winter pics are pretty darn cute!!!!

January 2010

Watching the Vikings' game with Uncle Howie :)

Ava woke up from her nap in time to watch the Vikings win their first playoff game -

YEA!!! GO VIKES!!!Ava's crazy hair after naptime :)

Uncle Ryan with our new little niece Taylor Jean

Ava likes to eat like a big girl now - If she can eat a food without it being cut into little pieces she prefers to eat it the way Mommy and Daddy do. She's a pretty good eater when it comes to fruit - She loves bananas, apples, strawberries, grapes, blueberries and kiwi fruit.

Our little monkey!

Ava brought Emma every dog toy from her basket - much deserved after all the pestering!

Thanks to Daddy - Ava's new favorite thing is to "ride" Emma like a horse - Ava sits on her back and says "neigh neigh" - It's pretty cute :) Emma is the BEST dog in the whole world for putting up with it!!!

Ava loves to be BIG! Here she's wearing mommy's tennis shoes.

Riding poor Emma again!

Being a turkey :)

Having fun and making a mess with Emma Jean - Giving kisses too!

Ava and Mommy :)

Ava 20 months

Looking cute in some of her new clothes from Christmas :) Thanks Grandma Lesley!