Minnesota (Ali’s first flight)

Ali got to take her first flight  - we spent the first week of September in Minnesota. It was the perfect time to escape the summer heat of Arizona, and let us all enjoy the nice Minnesota weather outside.

After the flight, Ali was ready for a nap…

While Ava had to check out NeeNee’s garden.

Ava’s favorite is always the grape tomatoes.

But she loves showing off the bounty of other veggies that she picked.

After all that work, it was time for some swinging (Ava had to swing at least 3 times a day).

Uncle John and Aunt Marcy came to meet Ali…here’s John with the newest niece.

Ali of course gets to sleep a lot still…

And yes, proof that Ava can wind down…

Pops likes to show that he can still get down to Ali’s level.

And Mom can too…

Cousins Alicia and Maya as well as Papa and Lola came down to see the baby. Ali was all dressed up with her little bootie socks on for the day.

Here’s Ava and Maya in the banana chair.

Lola and Alicia with baby Ali.

All 3 girls were excited for the train to come at the Depot.

Ali still gets dressed up like a baby doll. Let’s just hope that Ava doesn’t start trying to dress her up. Here’s Ali in one of her cool outfits.

Ava and Pops built a little house for her to play in – of course it is a Frank Lloyd Wright inspired house.

Ava wanted to drive the boat whenever she could. Sometimes even with flowers in hand.

Ava also had fun skipping rocks into the creek at the Nature Center.

Of course a September trip to Minnesota is timed to celebrate Mom and Uncle John’s birthdays. Ava was ready and willing to help open presents.

And we did have to take a ride on the boat too. As Ava’s hair shows, the kept asking Pops to “go faster please”!

When we stopped Ava liked walking on the sand barge. Oh, and she also went skinny dipping….

A trip to Minnesota in the fall isn’t complete unless we take some pictures with pumpkins.

Our little girl is getting so big!