A visit from Bandit and Browser

Brent and Nicky left for the Bahamas on Friday, so we watched Bandit and Browser for the weekend. Ryan and I didn't get much sleep Thursday night and decided that having a baby is much easier than having two dogs that don't sleep as much as a 5 month old!

The boys were really good with Ava and she watched their every move! She would zone out watching them wrestle with each other, or just walk around the house.

Bandit
Browser

A smiley girl in her 'Tiny Turtle - with a big attitude' outfit from Grandpa. It fits her great and it's super soft!

On Saturday morning, we took the boys out for a walk. It was a hot and humid 80-something out, but we enjoyed ourselves anyway. Again, Ava couldn't take her eyes off of them. She watched them pretty much the entire time.

This is Ryan 'helping' get Ava dressed for Saturday evening Mass. Mom and I were practically in stitches during the service because Ava started singing and talking - and didn't stop! After the 'sign of peace,' a woman sitting down the row from us walked over and told Ava that she really liked her singing and that it was good. :)

Fall is finally here! We woke up on Sunday morning and decided on another family/dog walk. I broke out her socks and sweatshirt for the first time since we were up in NY this summer! It was about 55 when we took our stroll, with blue skies and sunshine. Ava's nose was pretty cold when we got back and she went down for a nap immediately. Gotta love the fresh air!

Apparently we were all tuckered out from our 'cold' morning stroll! Bandit is a good cuddle buddy when he's tired.

After Ava's nap, it was lunch time and then FOOTBALL! Unfortunately, the Giants didn't play well. Fortunately, Ava went down for another nap and didn't have to watch the horror.

Browser was on 'squirrel patrol' and Bandit found a cuddle spot behind Ryan's legs.

Bandit was surprisingly patient with Ava. He sat there and let her pull on his ears and, at one point, I think he got a finger up his nose. We were sad to see them go, but happy to have our house back. We hope Brent and Nicky had a great weekend away! :)

I took this video one night before Ava had dinner and went to bed. She was happy as a clam and super talkative.