Even girls know how to play in the dirt!

We were outside a couple days ago and the boys were busy playing in the sandbox and Ava was on the grass. I run inside for a minute and when I come back Ava was busy playing in the sand with her brothers. This little girl LOVES to be around her brothers. She also LOVES to get into everything and doesn't mind getting dirty! On a different note.......I LOVE the plumbers crack on Sam in the second to last picture!

One sucker just isn't enough

I told the boys they could each choose a sucker. I got busy taking care of Ava and when I had come back I find that Jack had chosen and unwrapped three suckers. Since Jack had three Sam thought he needed three also. Sam then decided he wanted to share his suckers with Ava and when he asked her if she wanted to taste them, he stuck it close to her mouth and the first thing she did was shake her head no. Sam kept insisting she try it and when she finally did she ended up trying to grab it and knocked it out of his hand! I sure do love these kiddos!

Laundry Basket Fun!

Sam decided it would be fun to push Jack and Ava around the kitchen floor wit he laundry basket. Ava loved every minute of it! I enjoy the times that all my kids all playing nicely together, it is so much better than screaming and fighting kids!

Love this little girl!

I had to post these pictures because of Ava's facial expressions and the words on her shirt! Ava really was happy when I took these, for some reason she just has a blank look on her face!

Happy Third Birthday Jack!!

To my fun loving energetic full of life three year old. How did you ever get to big enough to turn three?? It is so hard to believe that three years ago today you came into this world to join your big brother Sam. When I look back on the past three years I think how blessed we have been to have you in our family! You had made our lives fun and exciting! There has never been a dull moment with you around! You keep us constantly on our toes.....I am always having to watch you because you are our curious little monkey....always finding something to get into, something to draw on, something to break or something to tie something to.

How did you ever go from being a 7lb 4 ounce, 19 and a half inches long itty bitty to being a 30 pound ball of energy?!? I love when birthdays come but at the same time I feel just a tad sad thinking that you guys grow another year older. I know that this is how it is supposed to be, but does it have to happen so quickly?!?!

Your daddy and I love you very much.....as do Sam and Ava. It is so fun to see your grow and learn everyday. I am so excited to see what new things come to you this coming year! Have a very happy third birthday!

Sibling Love!

The boys love to have their sister cuddle with each of them in their own bed before they go to sleep. Tonight Ava decided she wanted to give her brothers lots of good messy kisses! How wonderful it is for each of them to have each other!

Can she really be....

10 months old?! Apparently the calendar tells me that she is. Ava turned 10 months old on the 10th. I have so many pictures to go through from the past couple of weeks! Here is one of Ava for her 10 month post. More on her 10 months stats to come later!