Weekend with the Fam!

The girls and I jetted up to my parents' house for a long weekend with family.

Thursday was a BIG day (probably more for me than Ava)...we registered Ava for Preschool. Yikes! I can't believe she's old enough to be starting preschool this fall. Time flies. She absolutely loved it. We went while class was in session to see the classroom, meet the teachers, etc. The teacher invited her over while I was doing paperwork to participate in the craft. She made an alien almost as big as she is and was so proud. When we left she kept saying..."mommy...that's my school"! I think she'll absolutely love it. I was a little sad thinking about her growing up so quickly, but am more excited about this new adventure and "school" phase in our lives. At least we get to ease into it with just a few hours a day, a few days a week!

On Friday, Doug flew in to meet us from his week of work in Albany. We left the girls with my parents to go do some house hunting. It was a lot of fun. We have a great realtor, and saw definite potential homes.

On Saturday, cousin Luke, Aunt Amy and Uncle Tim came to visit. I love spending time with them. Ava and Luke played a few rounds of Hungry Hippos...below is a shot of them in action. Saturday we headed over to our friends Allison and Brad's house for a taco party. Ava had fun playing Wii bowling with Grandma, Jamie and Joe. Kate cheered her sis on. So fun!

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