AVA GOES TO SCHOOL!

Today, as I post this, my baby girl is attending her first day of preschool! She will be attending two mornings a week. It is a free preschool provided by our local Community Health Centre.
Each week at preschool there is a different theme; the fall, thanksgiving, the farm, halloween etc. Activities for the day :the craft, the song they sing, the book they read and the snack they have are centered around this theme.


Dressed for school


Do you like my Dora(Ora, as Ava calls her) backpack?



Meeting the teachers assistant.

SURPRISE IN THE MAIL FOR AVA!

This past Friday Ava and I got a surprise in the mail. This lovely card and beautiful curly bows were sent by Doris from "The 3D's". We have been following Doris's blog for some time now but were lucky enough to meet her in person at the September Waiting Mommies Dinner in Toronto. Ava had so much fun playing with Doris...we hope she can make it to another dinner soon! Thank you so much Doris...we just love the bows!

Ava checking herself out in the mirror with her new bow in her hair!

Aren't I pretty?

She's at that stage where she looks the other way when the camera comes out!

This is the only one of about 24 that she would smile for and actually look towards the camera!

PUMPKIN PATCH....IN PICTURES!

AUTUMN AT THE COTTAGE WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS!

With the river we never know what to expect...it can go from 1 1/2 foot white caps to still as glass in a matter of hours!

Very windy day at the cottage!

Nanny and Ava

Papa and Ava

The bubble machine works great on a windy day!

It's much less work if you just sit in the toy box!

"Jessie you are blocking my good side!"

Not too sure about the leaves.

Another beautiful sunset at the cottage

Gifts for Ava from Amy, my Aunt Alanna's niece.

Ava and Amy

Ava enjoying the bubble bath Amy gave her.

My sister Cathy at her surprise 40th Birthday with my mom and Ava

Papa, Nanny and Ava at the Birthday Party

My sister Cathy and Ava

Cathy, Ava and I

Dina enjoying the sunset and the beach at the cottage

My good friend Ann from Naples Florida's Mom Zelma.

John

Zelma and Ava

Ava and I on the swing

Ann and Ava

Ava taking drink orders from her Tiki bar!

Dina reading to Ava

View of the river to the right of the deck

View of the river from the left of the deck

Chilling at the cottage

Picture time at a bed and breakfast near our cottage

Myself, Ava and Nanny

Ann and I

More beautiful scenery near the cottage.

Visiting my Aunts farm near our cottage

As long as it isn't overcast this is the view we get every night!

Catching the sunset from the deck!