Read This...

www.wilsondailytimes.com and read the story "Pulled From the Deep End"

If you know anything about Wilson you will know that it is a miracle in itself that this made it into the paper! God is doing a "new thing" in this city and I'm so proud to be a member of New Beginnings!!

18 Months!!??!

So Ava is the big 18 months old today! That just sounds so grown up to me!!! Here she is in all her 18 month glory!

Gigi and Grandman took us out to lunch today to celebrate! I am so thankful that I am getting to enjoy these fun times at home with Ava. She is changing everyday!! She is at the point now where she will repeat everything you say! Her favorite words right now are "uh-oh" and "da-da". She has the dreamiest look in her eyes when she says "da-da". I guess she will always be a daddy's girl!!

Happy 1/2 birthday sweet girl!

Topsail Beach 09

Ava and I finally made it for the annual Topsail Beach trip with my Nana and Pops! Ava LOOOOVED the beach!!! The first time we took her on the beach she ran straight for the water with her mouth wide open! She had the best time playing in the sand and collecting shells (well, mostly eating the sand and shells) I'm so glad that we were able to go!! Here's some pictures from the week...

Thank you Nana and Pops for having us! We can't wait until next year!!

Our 4th

I have said it before but I LOVE July 4th!! We had so much fun yesterday just being together playing at the pool and eating lots and lots of yummy food! Ava and I decided to get very patriotic and make a flag cake. It was really tasty! My "Susie- homemaker" skills are really improving! :)

On Saturday we headed to my parents to spend the day at the pool. Ava and David spent a lot of time playing basketball and riding the golf cart. I spent way too much time laying in the sun and I am paying for it today! :) Ava's favorite thing to do at her Gigi and Grandman's house is SWING! I wish that thing had a motor so I could lay in the pool and she could swing...

After Ava's long nap we enjoyed our yummy cake and ice cream sundaes! Then after an attempt to watch Wilson's glorious firework display ( we decided we didn't want to get shot in downtown Wilson so we quicky abandoned that plan) we decided we would wait until September and watch the fireworks at Disney! We hope everyone had a great 4th!

Our pastor released a praise and worship CD this week and it is amazing!!! It is playing nonstop in our house and cars! Check it out and buy it... www.nbcconline.com

A Change is Coming...

Last week we were reminded again at how faithful our God is!! David and I have been praying for a long time about me staying home with Ava. Last week I met with the manager of the Emergency Room at the hospital and they are in need of "prn" nurses. I talked it over with David and we decided that this was a great opportunity! So as of July 1st, I will be home with Ava every day during the week and work as needed in the ER on the weekends. I am SO EXCITED about this new chapter for us!!! I read back to a post I made the first day I had to return to work after Ava was born and I wrote that David and I knew that God was making a way for me to stay home with Ava as much as possible. God's promises are true and I am so thankful!!!

David's 2nd Father's Day!

Yesterday we celebrated Father's Day! Ava's present to her daddy were sunglasses that we actually bought when we were at the beach. David desperately needed them at the time so Ava drew him a picture to remind him of the gift that he was already using...Mommy needs to get a little more creative with the "projects"! :)

We started the day at church and David really got to use his "daddy skills"....we were teaching in the 2-3 year old class with about 13 kids!! After church we came home and David headed to his favorite place in the whole world...the gym. I so wish I had the same love for that place! I'm really proud of him though, he rarely misses a day!

Ava and her daddy before church

After Ava's nap (and mine too) we headed to my parents house to swim and grill out. (We celebrated with David's family Saturday night.)

Ava and Gigi dancing

Ava probably thought it was Christmas and not Father's day...She has outgrown a lot of her toys so we decided it was time for our little princess to have a castle!

"Um... I'm not too sure about this!"

"But if it's fun for Daddy then I guess it's fun for me!"

Ava loves the slide!

One final picture to share...

Ava's crazy hair when she woke up Monday morning! I think Father's Day really wore her out!

We hope everyone had a great Father's Day!! (Especially my daddy-who is the best daddy and grandman a girl could ever ask for!)