ava's birthday celebration

Wow! Where have we been for the past month?! (Oh, that's right...we've been to New Zealand, Brisbane & Paupa New Guinea. Sheesh! I'm tired.)

Anyhow, for Ava's 1st birthday on September 30th, we decided to do just a family celebration. We went to Build A Bear - which was a lot of fun! I'm so glad Bruce and I thought of that because it was a perfect activity for our little family. Also, because we went on a Thursday night, we were the only people in the entire store! Fun! After that, we went home and had cupcakes and presents. It really was a perfect birthday for our sweet baby Ava.

Taking our stuffed friends home! (This pic should be last, but oh well..)

Oh, so many choices of clothes, undies & shoes for our furry friends....

Haylee and Gracie loved giving their kitty & bear a bath.

Stitching up their animals. Serious stuff to a toddler :)

The finished product of Ava's birthday duck! So cute!

Ava was in a binky-sucking mood...she's funny about that thing.

Haylee is digging for gold while Grace dances and sings. Typical.

Ava loved us singing "Happy Birthday" to her!

Reaching for her presents...she's a clever one!

Yummy!!

Happy, happy birthday to my sweet, sweet gorgeous baby girl!