Swimming!

All American Girls!

I dabble in classical music!

My first trip to Jim's Bakery!

Ok, so it isn't even called Jim's Bakery anymore... but this place was a favorite of moms when she was a kid because of the HUGE ice cream cones.... and Grandpa Sheridan wanted to make sure that I got to get a chance to try one for myself! It's a Slinger tradition!

I am 13 months old!

Smile!

Fun in the Sun!

I'm going to get you!

Happy Father's Day!

1 Year Pictures!

John Deere Girl!

My tractor ride with Grandpa!

Cookie Monster!!!

The Whale!

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I love swimming!!!

This is my new pool from Aunt Andrea! It even has a blow hole to spray water!!!

Let the summer begin!!!!

Dad is officially done with school... mom still has a couple of days left... so let the summer begin!

Ava helping Grandma clean out her cabinets!

Caught in the Act!

I love my uncles!!!

Uncle Mitchell!

Uncle Mitchell graduated from High School last weekend and we went to his party!! Ava also got to watch his baseball team play in the state sectional. Uncle Mitchell was AWESOME!!! He pitched for 10 innings!

Uncle Lucas!

Ava Turns 1!!!! The Party!

The Presents!

These are a few!!! There were many more... I was one spoiled little girl!

A WAGON!!! from Grandpa and Grandma Bille

A SAND AND WATER TABLE!!! from Grandpa and Grandma Sheridan

A SWIMMING POOL AND SWIM GEAR!!!! from Aunt Andrea

The Cake!

Here is the story behind the cake....

The other day we were all working in the yard. Ava was playing and noticed a little ladybug walk across her pants legs. We turned our heads for one minute and when we looked again, she had something in her mouth! Kyle ran over and found the ladybug on her TONGUE!!! Kyle freaked out and quickly swiped her mouth and told her how yucky it was. I (being the kindergarten teacher) told her how impressed I was with her fine motor skills that she could catch a moving bug, pick it up with her fingers and put it into her mouth!!! So I made her a ladybug she could actually eat!!!

Birthday Girl!

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Happy Birthday to me!!!

I AM 1 YEAR OLD!!!

Party Time (A week early!)

Don't worry... this wasn't Ava's REAL birthday party. She just wanted to celebrate with her Great Grandma and Great Grandpa Stephans and all of her Great Aunts and Uncles and second cousins!!! This party was just a warm up for next weekend!!!

And what would a party be without cake????