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Archive for April, 2007

shark tooth

Posted in the ones about badgers & friends on April 27, 2007 | 3 Comments »

Mama: Wow, your new tooth is really sharp.
Ava: Yeah, it’s like a shark tooth
Mama: Oh no. Are you going to be a shark?
Ava: No, I’m just going to be Ava with one shark tooth.

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ballet

Posted in the ones about ava on April 25, 2007 | 4 Comments »

One of the sweetest things that I have ever seen is 15 little 3-year-olds twirling around in their tutus and slippers–and one of those darlings was my little babe. Sweet, sweet day!

We arrived quite a bit early for her special class (for more on that adventure, read early arrival), so I had quite a bit [...]

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twirling

Posted in Uncategorized on April 25, 2007 | 1 Comment »

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happy easter

Posted in Uncategorized on April 20, 2007 | 4 Comments »

We spent a very happy Easter with my family in Iowa. Ava’s highlight was hunting for the eggs that Nate and I filled nearly with raisins, craisins, and teddy grahams (seriously, who needs jelly beans). Her Papa hid them all around the house, since it was too cold outside. She also loved her bunny basket, [...]

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april fool’s

Posted in Uncategorized on April 20, 2007 | No Comments »

April sent us a very cruel joke last week:

At least it had a happy ending:

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sweet sounds to my ear

Posted in Uncategorized on April 18, 2007 | 2 Comments »

Little girl at church: Mama, look that’s my friend. She’s my friend. Look, Mama, look, there’s my friend. Ava’s my friend. I like her. She’s nice and she’s my friend. Can she come over to my house for a play date? Ava! Ava, can you come over to my house for a play date?
(The mother [...]

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vespers

Posted in the ones about babes in heaven, the ones about hope on April 12, 2007 | 12 Comments »

Let Your steadfast love, O Lord, be upon us, even as we hope in You.
A few Thursdays ago…
Daddy: Ava, I have good news for you. Jesus heard your prayers and he has answered them.
Ava: Oh, yay!!! Oh, mama, there’s a baby in your belly. Oh, I love the baby. I’m so happy. I’m so [...]

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