Ava's 2nd Birthday!

SATURDAY: It was HOT. We played in the driveway at 9am, and look how hot we already were.

We started off our relaxing family weekend by attending the Culver Club of Charlotte's summer event which was a get-together at an alumnus' home on Lake Norman. It was 102 Saturday, but luckily there was a really nice breeze the entire day on the lake. Ava LOVED the water and wanted to be in it at all times.

At first we started off just wading on the shore. Then we moved to the lifejackets and went in the deep parts. Ava and I swam all around past the docks, and she couldn't have had a better time. We also took her on a short boat ride where she was smiles the entire time. We got a really nice family picture at the cookout later in the day, so I was happy for that. We can't wait until next year's party.



SUNDAY: This is our family tradition started last year. On Ava's birthday at exactly 8:39am, we take her picture with the same clock. Big change from last year!

Sunday was Ava's 2nd birthday. We spent the afternoon at a neighbor's pool, then came in for some celebration. I made pizza for dinner, and Michelle made an ice cream cake for dessert. Ava had a "2" candle that she kept digging into the ice cream then licking off. Too funny!


We are simply awestruck that our little baby is already two years old. The time has gone by soooo quickly!

We opened gifts afterwards. This girl got some great loot! She got her very first baby doll (from Grammy and PopPop) and a baby Maclaren stroller from us.

Auntie got her a Jo-Jo's Circus doll and matching pajamas (Ava's #1 favorite TV show is Jo-Jo's Circus.) She got tons of cute clothes from Grandma & Grandpa Putsey, her godparents Jenny & Steve, and our good friends the Dennisons and Hopes. She got some matching hair bows with her outfit from the Dennison's and HAD to have them put in her hair immediately (she is 100% girl!) She also got a ton of books from the Hopes (she LOVES books), a Purdue Pete book from the Dennisons, a really nice kiddie tea set and picnic basket from our cousins the Grafs, and some arts+crafts projects as well.