May thru Mother’s Day

May has been a busy month – between swimming, school ending, Ali’s baptism, etc. we have stayed busy.

Either from being in the pool starting with when she was in Mommy’s tummy, or from watching big sister, Ali is not surprisingly a water kid. She loves the splashpad at the park.

Especially with some encouragement from big sister.

The same big sister that has fun with waterslides at a neighborhood party.

or hanging out with the neighbor boys….

The timing of our new pool worked out perfectly – it was finished just in time for the start of the warm weather.

Ava loves the waterfalls as her diving blocks…

Ava even helped Dad spread some of the rocks around the pool.

But of course she needs her own tools to do it…

6 years, 2 houses, 2 kids, and a new dog later, Mom and Dad celebrated our sixth anniversary with a much needed dinner night out.

Then back to our usual family fun. We were able to take in another fun outdoor concert. Ali definitely got into it, dancing a bit with Mom.

While Ava was able to hang out with her school friends.

And of course Ali found some toys to stay occupied.

Click the image above for a video of Ava dancing

 

Ava did a soccer drills clinic for the month of May. She worked on dribbling through cones.

And on taking the ball home for a goal.

May is also Mother’s Day. This year, we decided to try the “Make” store for Ava to make a candle for Mom. Despite being warned not to tell Mom, Ava’s first words on getting to the house after making the candle were “Mommy, I’m not supposed to tell you that I made you a candle”. After which she proceeded to tell us where she was hiding it in her room until Mother’s Day.

Around the house, Ava enjoys her books…

And she has started to get hide and seek. Here she is showing off the hiding spot in her toy chest..

Most of the time, the girls definitely adore each other. Whether it is having crawling races across the family room, swimming together, or just a little cuddle time on the floor, Ava and Ali have fun together.

Click the image above for a video of the girls playing on the floor

Click the image above for a video of the girls crawling race.