Go BUCKEYES!!!!

We may not win...but we are hoping and sporting the goods ;)...GO BUCKEYES!!!

Video # 3 Eating Cake

A video of Ava eating her cake.

Video # 2 Singing Happy B-Day

Our shy birthday girl.

Video #1 Gift Digging

Ava digging into her gifts.

Ava's One Year B-Day Party

Hello Everyone,

Here are a few shots of Ava's B-Day party. It was held at our good friend Monica's house. (Her place is really classy :) & Ava adores her.) You will see Monica handing her to me when we begin to sing Happy B-Day in one of the videos that I have posted. We had such a good time, and Ava got some sweet gifts. She was really shy trying to dig into her cake, but she liked the taste of it :)...My good friend Sara Nauman and I made the cake, and cupcakes. It took forever, but I think they turned out fantastic! :) (In my humble un-biased opinion)

Corey read a letter to Ava, one of many that he will be writing to her every year on her birthday. It brought tears to my eyes. He had spent several days trying to get it just right...I think his words were the best gift of all...even though Ava couldn't appreciate them yet:)

A BIG thank you to all who could come! We were so grateful for all of our friends that made the day so special!

Love,

Cyndia for Corey and Ava

Ava is ONE!

Hello Everyone,

So I am a bit behind, BUT on Friday October 3rd...our baby turned ONE! WOW! Corey and I have commented that it was fast and slow all at the same time. We have been cherishing our time with her recently. She is at one of the funnest stages. She is trying to talk more and for the most part is a joy to be around :)...There has not been one instance that I can recall where someone hasn't commented on how joyful Ava is...I could be running errands, going for a walk, or just out visiting folks, and inevitably Ava will turn heads with her smile. Corey and I giggle every night about whatever she has done...whether it's crawling head first into the laundry basket, belching like a sailor, giving us hugs and kisses in the morning, riding her Daddy like a pony...just writing these things makes me laugh.

I have been recovering from a small breakdown last week...for a while Ava felt like waking up at 4:30 a.m. ready for the day...and unfortunately not even the roosters are up at that time of day! BUT she has recovered and is now waking up at a decent hour, and sleeping through the night. I had to put life into perspective once again...and get out of my little bubble. So much is going on in the world...is it not? I have been pressed to reflect on the things that really do matter...and the things that I cannot change. God is good...no matter how crappy I feel like the things around me are. He is still good...Enjoy the latest. We FINALLY caught Ava walking!

Love,

Cyndia for Corey and Ava