The Carey Clan
Mommy and Ava
Ava and her Daddy Hangin' Out on a Saturday Morning
The Many Faces of Ava...
In some of these pictures she might look a little upset, but she was actually "talking" to Doug and blowing raspberries :-)
Ava's Feet Don't Touch The Ground (When in her Activity Seat) Just Yet...
Shelly and Ava After Small Group
Happy Father's Day!
Doug was able to enjoy his VERY FIRST Father's Day yesterday!
He woke up to an 8x10 photo of himself holding Ava on our kitchen table. He also found a giftbag with the same photo in a smaller size (for work?), and a memory book on "A Father's Legacy". It is a book he can use to record his thoughts on his life experiences, etc. I gave a similar "Grandpa's Memories" book to my Pa (Fred Griffith), who graciously filled one of these books out for me before he died. I am so grateful Pa did! So, I told Doug that the book might not necessarily be the most fun of gifts for him (he seemed to dig it, though), but eventually a gift he could give all of our kids when they're grown.
We went to late service at church and ate at Boston Market afterward. (This is a dream not often realized by Doug, as I got a REALLY BAD case of food poisoning from Boston Market about 9 years ago... We're talking 7 lb weight loss in like two days...) We then went to Target for some odds and ends, picking up Ava's first Disney DVD's for viewing. I tried to pick the "limited release" DVD's, because I always seem to miss those I'd like, when they are out of the "Disney Vault". (quite the effective marketing gimmick, this vault idea!) So, we picked up "Bambi", "Cinderella", and "Lady and the Tramp". I've been singing "Bippity, Boppity, Boo" quite a bit lately, so it seemed fitting to purchase "Cinderella".
After small group last night, we went out to eat with some friends at El Nopal (I think that's the name of it) on Highway 9 in Roswell. It was GREAT Mexican food, and wonderful company!
We went to the Collins' house to help Jay Collins celebrate his 32nd birthday on Friday night. It was a nice time. We also played "Shout" (a DVD game about movies), while Jeremy Duncan schooled the rest of us... He could be on his own team, I swear!
Doug and I watched "Firewall" on Saturday night. It was a pretty good movie starring Harrison Ford. Some things in it were a bit far-fetched, but we both thought it was pretty good.
Ava is talking up a storm (she squeals, coos and makes a noise with her slobber like radio "fuzz" - see video clip previously attached) and rolling over immediately after you put her on the floor.
We hope all the dads out there had a memorable and enjoyable Father's Day. You are ALL important to us! As I've heard it put before, "it takes a village to raise a child." Thank you for being a dad!
With love,
Shelly, Daddy Doug and Ava
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