Team Largent: July 2010

Ava Marian turns 1 year old!!!!!!

Our little bug Ava has changed our life this past year, and we couldn't imagine life without her! In fact, we barely remember life before her! Everyone talks about the love that they feel for their own, or that you'll feel for your child, but you never truly understand it until you have the oppurtunity of having a child of your own. Seeing her for the 1st time, holding her, caring for her, and thinking about her constantly - it's amazing! J and I are so lucky to have Ava Marian. Her personality is so much, it's everything! Here are a few words that come to mind when I think of her; caring, cautious, silly, loving, sincere, funny, adventurous, inquisitive, busy, self starter, and she is definately into music...she LOVES listening to it and dancing with us. Her caring way towards others, makes us so excited to see her grow more each week, month, and coming years. We couldn't have asked for a better 1st child to be the big Sister to our next little one. She makes us so proud, and we know she will continue to grow confident, strong, and independent, and eventually conquer all that she sets her mind to in the future. We love you so much Ava Marian, HAPPY BIRTHDAY Love bug! Ok, this reminds me...here are some nicknames we've called Ava over this past Year :) (Of course, each has it's time and place depending on her mood!)

~Ava Marian

~AM Largent

~Ava Flave-a!

~Pumpkin

~Punk

~Punky

~Buggy Loo

~Buggilicious

~Bugger-doo

~Buggy

~Bug

~Tweedle butt

~Miss Ava

LOL! gotta love it!

To celebrate the big 1, we decided to host a Western theme BBQ at our house for friends and family that Ava knows best. It was a gorgeous day, and with hotdogs on the menu, it was a very low-key, easy affair! YAY! Here are some wonderful pictures and great memories of the day. Thank you to everyone who helped make her day so special.

Good morning, I'm 1 today! Think I'll get in this box

Cousin Philip and Grandma Gloria

Sasha, and Heloise holding B and Rafa

Dena and Shaunna

Beautiful Baby Bianca, Ava's B-friend

Ava enjoying her party

Family and friends enjoying the pool

Ava Marian in her pool

She just dug right in, Ava's Birthday (and 1st) cupcake

Friends and family love!

More love from the crowd!

Team Largent, celebrating Ava's Birthday

Ava checkin out her tent from Grandma!

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Steven turns 2!!

Ava and I went to Kirkland on Saturday to help Steven celebrate his 2nd Birthday. Steven is the adorable little monkey who belongs to my friend and co-worker, Jonna! We both had a wonderful time visiting, playing in the pool, and watching Steven enjoy cake and open presents. The most fun we had was meeting all their family and friends, everyone was SO nice! They had a cute kiddie pool outside too, so Ava enjoyed getting cooled down and watching all the little ones play. After wishing Steven happy Birthday, he replied, "thank you, I'm 2!" So adorable! A few pictures from the fun afternoon...

Steven gets help down the slide from his Grandpa

Ava in the pool

Kiddie pool fun!

Ava in her party dress

Cutie Steven

HAPPY BIRTHDAY STEVEN!

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More toy box fun

Now that Ava can crawl in & out of her toy bin, it's the new fun thing she loves to do!! Cracks us up...here two more pic's of our excited little lady

Having a heart to heart with Ernie

Excited Ava

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Come and stay a 'tile'

Shaunna, Miguel, and the two little ones Isaias and Mari came to stay the night! Miguel was gracious enough to rip out the 'rockery' in front of the fire place and put in tile. It looks AWESOME, and it was so nice to have a visit with everyone, as usual. I didn't take many pic's, but here are two...

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Miguel finishing up...looks great!

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After school fun

A couple different days this week after work... ALWAYS having fun with our Bug!

Ava decided to show us how she can crawl into her toy bin by herself!

Playing in the yard

Hey, this piece of dead grass tastes pretty good!

I spit the rock and dirt out of my mouth - YAY!

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July 5th; Ava's 1st camping trip!

Well, the weather still wasn't going to cooperate for us to go to Lake Kachess in the mountains, so we decided to make a reservation online for us and Gloria and the Mojica tribe to camp one night at Deception Pass. YAY! We got two single sites; and they were made for friends/families to stay at, because if you reserve 1, you have to reserve the Sister site right next to it. It was perfect, having one big camp ground for all of us. It was a little drizzly before we arrived at Noon, and a bit chilly, but the sun soon broke through and it warmed right up. Night time was still super cold, but the day time was 85 or so both days - nice! It was quite a bit of work for one night, but worth it as we all had a blast, and didn't head home until later in the day. Ava sacked out on the way home, but from the first picture below, you can see she was up and rarin to go when we left the house to head out!

Buggy Loo

Marianna has her heart glasses on

It warmed up alright! ...Isi is losing his frosting while it slides off!

Look Ma, no hands!

Miguel crackin open a cold one after set up

Shaunna and Charis

Ava on the beach

Calvin and Isaias get wet

Ava goes to Auntie!

J and Miguel chillin

Mama Cheeky and Ava Marian at the beach; Ava said HI DAD!

Dada and Ava

Marianna Isabel coming out of the water for a break

Miguel and Isi talk to Ava, while J looks down at Isi, I LOVE this one

Shaunna, Marianna, Miguel, Ava, J, Isi, Calvin, and Gloria!

Sistah Sistah!

Life's a beach

Grandma G funk Gloria and Ava Bug

Miguel and kids in back of truck...time to head back to camp

Miguel tending to our weiners!

Ava Marian by the fire!

Auntie Shaunna swings Ava

Morning!

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4th of July!

Weather was crap, so we decided to postpone our camp trip another day. We decided to take advantage of the 4th of July at home this year, and attend the Bothell Parade! We thought it would be fun to meet the Richards down there so the girlies could hang out as well; well that was the plan until I lost my phone walking up main street! We found a spot at the beginning of the parade, and also ran into Paul and his son, Zachary. Zach is a busy body and was VERY focused on getting parade candy so no pic's of them. We stayed a few hours before heading out to get Burger King for lunch and head home. We lit sparklers for Ava and all in all it was a relaxed, good day. The night ended great though, when the Bothell Police dept called to say someone had turned in my phone - YAY!

We are going to a parade? YAY!

pirates. whoopdee doo.

Happy 4th of July, Ava!

Sparkler?! Hum? OK!

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St Edward's park for BBQ & Kick ball

We had plans to see friends a while back, and had to cancel due to Ava's bad flu. FINALLY, everyone was healthy, and this BBQ was on like donkey kong! No pic's of our kick ball game, but lets just say that J was on team #2 and I was on team #1...of course team #1 kicked grass!!! OW! Grass stained jeans proved the game was FUN! Ava had a nice time also, and got lots of attention from everyone. Here, a small handful of pic's

Amanda Jean & Charis Laray

Friends hanging out (1/2 time from game!)

AJ

Let me at this shuttle cock!

HEY! I SAID; I want to play Badminton!!

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July 2nd, 2010 - BIG NEWS!!!

They say a picture can tell a 1,000 words...

We's gonna have another babuh!!

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Ava at daycare chillin with friends!

Today, I went to pick up Ava as I do every afternoon, but this time I remembered to bring my camera! Ava was napping when I arrived, but woke up soon after. It was prime picture taking time, as she played with friends, and we also caught Sasha who was in for an earlier pick up that day. Here are some pic's of Ava living large with her daycare family!