The Hampshire Family: April 2010

Thursday, April 15, 2010

Ava's Birthday Party

It is PARTY time!! We celebrated Ava's 2nd Birthday on April 10th with family and friends. Ava is turning into such a beautiful and smart little girl! We are so proud of her. She has brought so much joy to our lives these past two years...filled with laughter and a few tears mixed in. She is a tough cookie with such a strong personality that is very entertaining and exhausting at times! She is definitely the most active child I know! My mom and Mitch were brave enough to host the party at their house. We set everything up outside...thankfully it turned out to be a beautiful day! It was perfect. We had an Easter egg hunt, face/arm painter and balloon artist to entertain the kids while the adults were able to just enjoy a fun day outside with the kiddos. It was such a special day not only for Ava but for Tyler and me as well. We had so much fun helping her celebrate and making sure she knew it was her birthday! We had a very special morning with just the three of us which I will post separately...sorry there are so many pictures but I couldn't narrow them down. Ava, we love you so much and wish you a very happy birthday with many more special ones to come...Love, Mommy and Daddy!

The buckets I made for the easter egg hunt

Ava's new bike from Mimi and Grandpa

Ava and Maddie...best new buds!

Sweet Brooke testing out Ava's new ride

Ava, Holden and Brooke

My amazing Mom!

The Grandmas

Christine, Todd (Ava's Godfather) and Lindsey

Me and Linds...Lindsey is actually having baby Deacon today!

Kevin and Kellie...Ava's new family!

Ava's Special Birthday hat

Josie and her mommy

Amanda and Carsen....Carsen looks a little unsure???

Ava and sweet baby Chloe

Sweetest baby girls!! I love you Chloe...muah!!

Mom and Lindsey

Ava with her Uncle John...2 years in a row he gets her the BIGGEST gift!

Amanda and Lauren with their sweet babies..Chloe and Sutton

Ava loves her butterfly and kite

Still checking them out

The Boys....what are you looking at??

There we go...John, Tyler, Todd and Clayton

Ava's Grandparents and Uncle Jordy

Yummy Birthday Cupcake

So worth the blue icing!!

Grandpa and Daddy got her all cleaned up....thanks guys!!

Ava decided to get naked...her favorite thing and take a ride with Maddie and Grandpa

My crafty delicious rice krispy treats...yummy!

Tyler and his two favorite things...beer and sweets!

Parents to be...Deacon is on his way!

Finally...our only family picture of the day!

Tio and Aunt Lucy

Ava and Maddie enjoying their after party treats!

Happy Birthday my sweet girl!! XOXO

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Easter Weekend

I am a week behind...but things have been a bit crazy these days! Easter was such a fun filled weekend. We celebrated Easter with my family on Saturday at my mom and Mitch's house. Mom made a delicious Prime Rib with tons of amazing sides. They heated the pool and spa which we all got in after dinner. As soon as we got there Ava ran out back and before we knew it she was stripped down naked. She immediately got in the pool on the sun deck and loved it. My child loves to be naked...she will tell you..."Ava Naked...naked...naked!!" It is too funny! Then on Sunday, we celebrated with Tyler's family and went to the Easter egg hunt in their neighborhood at Prairie Creek. It was so much fun! Ava had a blast...she would pick up the eggs...shake them...if she did not hear anything she threw them down. My child knows what she wants!