The Birthday Dance

So glad Kyle thought to take a video of them singing happy birthday =) This grandpa has some moves!!

Happy Bday Dad/Grampie

My dad's birthday was Tuesday, so we all went out to eat at the Iron Chef to celebrate.  The kids really got a kick out of it!  (as you can tell by C's face) 
Carter staring at the chef who was cooking our dinner.
Mommy and Carter
Part of the entertainment, he made a Japanese Smiley face and then lit it on fire.
I think this might be one of Cristian's favorite restaurants now.  

The Onion Volcano
Cristian was enjoyed eating with chop sticks.

Carter Thomas

Carter had his 4 month well baby appt this week!  He's happy, healthy, and growing and progressing just like he should, and...He's still my biggest baby =)
Carter was 16lbs 9oz (75%) and 26 1/4 inches (90%)
He's totally fascinated with his hands =)

My Three Bambinos

Cristian Bradley... quite possibly the cutest 5 1/2 year old boy I know.
My first born!
Mom, seriously!
My Princess... although lately she insists that I call her Luke instead of Ava.  (as in Luke Skywalker, LOL)
Mom.... Nooooo more pictures of me today.  The world already knows I'm cute.
What's up Dude!  Check out the cool Monkey on my shirt.  Life is wonderful being the baby. let me tell ya!! =)

Children's Museum

My cousin Erin and I took our kids to the Children's Museum in Tacoma yesterday.  For the first hour or so we were there, my kids were the ONLY ones there.  It was great, they had so much fun, and Erin and I got to chat with the babies while the kids explored.
C picking apples from the apple tree.
Ava shopping at the Farmers Market.
They had a lot of fun in the art room!
Erin with the babies =)
These two are so fun to watch together.  They babble back and forth at each other, and reach out and try and touch one another, and laugh and smile at each other.  They will be good buddies.... such cute cousins!

One of the workers coloring with Ava... 
The theme right now is Native American Culture... here are the kids fishing.


A playing the drums
Peek a boo
Cami enjoyed looking in the mirror
Such a cute little girl
She was all smiles
Ava Dava

Around the House

Ava this morning... pushing around her babies with her Cinderella shoes on. (she has discovered that these shoes fit better when she's wearing footie pajamas.)
Ava with her babies.
Taking a break to put some lip gloss on.
Pretty Girl =)
Carter playing on his toy mat.
Carter loves to practice walking, and Cristian enjoys helping him.
Here he is taking steps...
More steps... (the kids are so proud of him)
More steps...
Of course, he would totally collapse if someone wasn't helping him... but it's so cute to watch his little feet take steps. One day (all too soon) he'll be really running around the house with his brother and sister.

But for now, he just rolls...

Carter's Baby Dedication

On Sunday, our church had a baby dedication. There were a total of 11 babies dedicated (Carter's cousin Camden being one of them too). Unfortunately I don't have many pictures because my camera battery died after 6 pictures =( I was hoping to get a family picture and a picture of the cousins... oh well.
Our family.
Here are half of the babies/families.
Here's Kyle introducing baby Carter to everyone

Sunday Fun Day

My aunt Lisa and cousins Paula and Abby came over to our house for Lunch on Sunday... here are Abby and Ava having a tea party.
My Ava Girl... who's new favorite princess has been Cinderella lately (a switch from Aurora/Sleeping Beauty which has been her favorite since she could talk)
Ava and Paula playing football.
Aunt Lisa and Cristian playing air hockey. Cristian was SUPER excited to get invited to go to Aunt Lisa's house for the afternoon to play their Wii. The rest of us joined them later and we ordered pizza for dinner and Kyle also played the Wii with everyone. I think the favorites were Tennis and Bowling...and Guitar Hero. =)
Carter slept through all the playing... he took almost a 3 hour nap with his favorite blankie.