Just Us Girls

Since Daddy is at the house most of the time, us girls get creative in our entertainment.
I can't wait until the house is done...

Ava is dressed up in her Dora clothes with her fancy sunglasses dancing around the house.
A while ago, Jacquie and I got tickets from my uncle to take the girls to the ice skating championships at the Xcel Center in the suite. Little did we know that people are very quiet during this deal. At least the girls had fun and we were the only ones in the suite that night.
The girls & I played in the snow for hours. The paused for a picture. We made some really cool snowmen that melted shortly after.
Hey Lydia, Where are your teeth?

Kids are funny!

Ava's Three!

Ava is showing off her Dora (of course) Dairy Queen Birthday cake.
Lydia, Ava, Eleanor, and Auntie Jacquie all wait patiently for pictures before cutting into the cake. The cupcakes the girls helped make are on display on the buffet behind them. Ava wanted Dora cake plates, napkins, a we had some Dora cups for the girls. If you look closely, Ava is even wearing a Dora t-shirt and socks. (Probably sporting some Dora underwear as well.) This was not planned. She LOVES Dora every day!!!
Here's a shot of Ava posing with her new pink guitar she got for her birthday.

Ava began asking for a guitar for her birthday a few weeks before. Of course as a music lover myself, I was very proud. I immediately thought of the great guitar legends and the stories of their first guitars...Eric Clapton had his first at 3! So should Ava! I was thinking that making the girls listen to my great music in the car was not wasted. One day as I was watching Dora for the hundredth time, she said, "I want a guitar like Dora's teacher!" I should have known that the inspiration had to come from somewhere.

Ava also received many very cool birthday gifts from her family and friends. If it wasn't for her Grandma's and Aunts that pick out cool outfits, the girl may not be as stylish as she is.

4/5/2008 Windows and a Roof

Every time I look at the roof I think, "Wow, we picked a great color!"
The windows look awesome. I think the plywood front door really pulls it all together.
A view from the side with all the windows in.
This side of the house is very cool. Almost all the windows are in. You can see my dad and Chad doing some of the finishing touches on our basement patio door. There was some debate on how to get the door down to that level. The old fashion way of lots of guys carrying the door won. You'll notice that there is still a hole in the wall without a window. That's because the window does not fit there...how can this be? There is still debate about this as well. Since the wall is solid cement a new sized window is on order. Chad also put in the garage service door this weekend. No picture yet.