Enjoyed it while it lasted

Daddy is now home, he flew in Friday evening just in time to see Miss Ava before her bedtime. The two of them got to spend some quality time together this weekend. I survived another 12 hour night shift, and am so happy that it's over. I spent part of Monday sleeping while Ava was at daycare. I was off Tuesday and was so grateful. It was absolutely beautiful outside! Ava and I went for a walk that afternoon and played at the park. There was no need for winter coats as it was 54 degrees outside and the sun was shining. Many people are upset that there is no snow this year. You won't hear me complain. I feel like this is our reward for the horrible winter that we had last year. Unfortunately we can't hold on to the 50 degree weather for long, reality hit last evening and wind chills were down into the single digits today. It was nice while it lasted and it makes me anxious for spring.

Today we got to have a play date with Kristi and Cora. We met up at story time and then they joined us at our house for lunch and play time. It was so great to see them and catch up. We love getting to spend time with them, and are so grateful that the girls are so close in age...it's so much fun.

Other than that, Ava's been busy playing, reading, and working on her alphabet and numbers. Oh, and she's now obsessed with watching Dora. We usually allow her to watch one episode a day (it's amazing how fast 30 minutes goes when you're trying to get stuff done). She now counts to 14 (getting really excited about 13 & 14). She got a very cheap alphabet puzzle from Boppa for Christmas and wouldn't you know that it's her favorite Christmas present. Next year we should head to the dollar store for Christmas presents. :) She loves that puzzle and is now able to identify about 12 of the letters consistently.

We have a fun weekend planned. Uncle Brian and Marissa are joining us for dinner tomorrow evening. Then on Saturday Grandma & Grandpa Becker should be arriving and will be staying until Monday. Should be a fun weekend...hope that you enjoy yours!Spring coats at the park in January with a temp of 54 degrees...you won't hear us complain!