
Dada Using the Sling
It's summertime, and we go on lots of walks every day with Ava and Hoober, both equally excited…

Ava Has a Tooth
It's happened! Ava has two teeth cutting through her gums, her two lower center teeth. I tried to…
Ava is 11 1/2 Months and Cudder!
Ava is almost a year old now, and momma is busy getting ready for her doljabi. She's growing…
Which Instrument?
Dave and I give Ava every musical opportunity we can find, we always talk about the possibility of…

Ava’s first 4th of July
Today was Ava's first 4th of July, and we had such a nice morning. We went to Highland…

Ft. Polk, LA
Ava and I took a trip to visit my brother at Ft. Polk. We were sad to leave…

Cudder Every day!
A little throwback to when this sweet girl was barely big enough to sit up on her own,…

Music Class at Gymboree Old Orchard
Ava has been attending music class at Gymboree for about four months now. We sing songs, play instruments,…

11 Months
Could we love Ava any more? She's 11 months old today, and the love just keeps growing. She…

Too Much
Ava loves exploring her world. She wants to touch everything and everybody! Dave and I love watching her…

Dave’s First Father’s Day
Dave is a dedicated, loving, silly, and proud father to Ava. He smiles ear to ear every single…

1st Father’s Day
Sunday was our first family Father's Day, and it turned out to be such an awesome day. Ava…

Ava’s Crawling
10.5 months old, and our baby is officially on the move! Ava's been practicing her moves on the…

Ava’s Best Friend
Ava and Hoober are becoming closer and more loving toward each other every single day. We could take…
VideoKisses for Dada
Daddy's little girl giving him the sweetest kisses. It was Monday night, and Ava should have been fast…

Ava, Grandpa and the Blackhawks
Grandpa dropped by to see Ava tonight right in the middle of her late nap. She woke up…
VideoSLC May 2013
Fun trip to Salt Lake City for Amy's graduation and some beautiful mountain time.
SLC May 2013
We had an awesome trip to Salt Lake City for Amy's graduation, and got to spend some quality…

Ava’s a Lover
Ava was extra loving on this trip, she couldn't stop kissing everyone! Maybe it's because she was surrounded…

Hiking We Will Go!
Ava enjoyed her first hike up to the H rock behind my parents' house. What a view!

Emigration Canyon
We drove up Emigration Canyon in our white Jeep (dada's favorite car). What a view, and the weather…

Amy’s Graduation
Tears filled my family's eyes at Amy's graduation. It took her 9 years to earn her PhD in…

Ava is a Traveller
Ava was perfect on her first flight! She slept for half the flight to Salt Lake and played…

First Airplane Ride Tomorrow
Ava is going on her first airplane ride tomorrow. We're heading to Salt Lake City for Amy's graduation.…