More weekend fun!

It was Cedar Falls' annual Sturgis Falls celebration over the weekend. Ava attended her first Bill Riley Talent Contest on Friday night. If she's anything like her mama, she'll be performing in them before too long. It was gorgeous weather and Ava loves being outside AND music, so it was the perfect combo.

Saturday morning, Darren had to work so my mom and I took Ava to the parade. At first, I didn't think we would go because I thought Ava was too young to really care. Boy was I wrong! She loved the parade!! The bands and music were her favorite part. She was so cute clapping and shaking her legs to the beat of the drums. That and the orange push-up she shared with Nana! We'll have to wait for the pictures from the parade. I didn't bring my camera, so I'm waiting for pictures from my mom.

She is getting better at standing with little help.



Saturday night our friends, Derek and Malisa Fender, babysat Ava while we attended the couple's shower I (along with the other bridesmaids) threw for Tyson and Rachel. The party turned out great. It was a Mexican theme, complete with sombrero's, maracas, margaritas, Corona, and more!

The soon-to-be Mr & Mrs

R & T with Ma & Pa Pecha






Today we spent some time outside. Darren installed the outdoor baby swing into the deck for Ava, and then we let Ava splash around in her pool for awhile.

Ava has really picked up speed the past few days. She is moving all around and we seriously need to baby proof! We don't even have a baby gate yet, so guess what we'll be purchasing this week? She is so cute crawling, it just makes me laugh when I watch her. Its so funny because she keeps going for Sophie's toys now, instead of her own. For those of you with Facebook, check out the recent video I posted of Ava crawling. I was going to post on here, but the uploader isn't working.