Oh how we've missed you St. George Island...

 

I know I say it every year, but this place has a way of renewing my soul. It's a little slice of heaven on earth. This was the 7th year we've had the chance of playing and making new memories and I am so very thankful for the time we get to spend there every year. A picture (pictures) is worth a thousand words and clearly from the pure joy on all of our faces you can tell what a great time we had there.

 

 

Pj's, Arts and Crafts

To celebrate are sweet Ava turning seven we decided to have a Pj's and Arts and Crafts party!  This party was a pretty big deal to my sweet Ava, as she decided to invite only the friends from her class this year.  So out went the family room furniture...in went the decorations all ready for 12 sweet girls!

Couldn't find what I was looking for, so made my sweet sunshine her own pj pants invites.

 

 We set the table up as the bed...already for a yummy brunch and arts/crafts.

 Donut Cake...easiest and least expensive cake ever!

Ava and her sweet friends!

Happy Birthday to you Sunshine!

 

 After brunch, the girls set to work on their first craft.  Decorating their own magnetic paperdolls/paper outfits.

 Ava and one of her besties Anna.

 Moving on to jewelry making and gumball necklaces!

She received so many nice, genrous gifts from her sweet friends!

 Her sweet friend Roxanne gave her a handmade doll that her mom made...Ava named her Roxy!

 

 Ava and another sweet friend Rylee.

 So excited!!!!

 

 Daddy took the boy fishing, since it was more of a girlie party.  We saved him a donut though!

 Mimi and Granny were such a big help and we couldn't have done it without them!  They were also good sports and wore their pj's too!

 Love my precious, precious little blessing!  I know seven will be a great year!

Seven is Sweet!

Today, our sweet little miracle Ava Nicole turned seven!  Time is flying by and it's hard to believe just seven years ago, we were being rushed for an emergency c-section and finally welcomed our little blessing into the world.  She made us parents, and enriches our lives more than we ever thought!  We don't know what we would do without her and thank our God everyday for having the most perfect timing and sending us such a miracle seven years ago!

 She enjoyed her birthday breakfast, and the first of many birthday candles and wishes!

 We headed to American Girl...her most favorite store.  We let her pick out a doll (she chose Julie Albright, the fun, funky 70's chick).

 Next we headed to Felini's her most favorite place to eat!  I ate there more than a dozen times when I was pregnant with her and it was actually one of her first words she said.

We of course let her open her presents...can you tell she was excited???

 Yay..my crafty girl received a sewing machine from Mimi and Papa!

 Gigi and G-Paw came and celebrated with us too!

 And Granny and Pop!

 My girl wanted a "horse" cake...well she got one with bright pink icing!

 Happy Birthday to you my beauty!

 Back at home with Marie Grace and her new love Julie.

 We love you our girl!  We are proud of the beautiful, kind hearted, giving, spunky, sassy fun young lady you are and we can't wait to see what your amazing future holds!

****Update***

Ava had a great seven year appointment!  Dr. Kuo things she is doing an amazing job at "growing up!"

 

She weighed and was inches tall.