I Love Ava!

Ava is learning to string blocks together. I love Melissa and Doug products! So bright, so cheerful, and just the right size for little hands! When Ava and I first started playing with these, I started humming "La La, La La La La..." It dawned on me I was humming the theme song to the Smurfs! So the whole time we were stringing, we were singing this tune. The next time she came over, we sat down on the floor to string. She starts singing the Smurf song again! I could hardly believe she remembered I had been humming that! So, I guess we have started a little tradition of our own!

Ava and I like to watch Elmo on You Tube together. We particularly like "Tickle Me, Elmo". We can play that over and over, and we both just sit and giggle! At some point, it becomes "Tickle Me, Ava", of course. Such fun.

For the first time the other day, when we were through with Elmo watching, Ava took my computer glasses off, took my hand, and pulled me to the floor to play with blocks and cars.

Another thing I love about Ava is the way she literally bounces and twirls into the house when she comes over. I have a lot of pillows on the couch,and before you know it, she is right there in the middle of all those pillows with just her head showing. It makes me think of ET hiding in the closet with all the stuffed animals! Too cute!

I love that when you ask her if she is ready to go to bed, she says, "No, I awake!" And I love the fact that when it is really time to put her to bed, she goes without fussing. We lie her down, say prayers, and she goes to sleep.

She is a delight! It is so much fun watching her grow up! My favorite Granddaughter!

"You thrill me, LORD, with all you have done for me!
I sing for joy because of what you have done."
Psalm 92:4

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