The joys of January...in Florida

Here's a random assortment of pics from January. We've been keeping busy, or rather Ava's been keeping us busy!

Trying on Mommy's new pj pants.

Hmm, these fit, right?

It is of the utmost importance to look cool while one brushes one's teeth.

Thanks to the Colorado Irene's, Ava received a stroller for Dolly in the mail. It has made countless trips around our house (with and without Dolly) and up and down our street.

Practicing 'fish lips.'

A tandem ride on the plasma car. I think Ryan and I enjoy it as much as Ava does!

Playing with her toolbox, a Christmas gift from Lane. She loves it, Lane, especially the saw.

The always fascinating car...hazard button and all.

We made a trip downtown this past weekend to visit Brent (www.BAnature.com) at a local art show. His photography was, by far, the best, but there were tons of other talented artists. One guy had an entire intersection filled with these huge animal sculptures. The giraffes were the biggest...almost up to the traffic lights!

The weather was beautiful for our long weekend, so we made the best of it and spent a lot of time outside. We set up Ava's tent and tunnels in the backyard.

She has also been introduced to "get Daddy" and "get Mommy" games, which she loves. Here, she has most definitely "gotten Daddy."

And Daddy has reciprocated and "gotten Ava." :)

"Getting" requires lots of tickling and smooches - what a great game!

Out for a casual stroll down the street...if I could see where I was going, that is.

Helping Daddy pick weeds out of our newly planted garden. Note the super cute garden signs that look like bugs. Thanks Mariana and Marcus - we love them!

Checking out the basil bug.

What a beautiful day to go to Green Cay! Ava loved being up high enough so she didn't have to look through the railing. It was difficult at times to pry her away.

We saw THREE gators that day. They were all out sunning themselves and hardly moved at all. *Gretch, here's a teachable moment: Gators aren't 'cold-blooded,' they're 'ectotherms.' Raise some proper scientists, wouldja?!?

Snuggle time with Daddy, Dolly, and a DVD.

We've been enjoying beautiful weather and our beautiful girl this new year. We're in the process of finding a suitable replacement for Mom next year (read: daycare!), but things are looking good and we're excited for the next step. Hope you are all enjoying the new year as well!