A Little Surfer Babe

Ava went surfing for the first time ever in Waikiki yesterday. She was all set with her life jacket and her rash guard.  I will say I was a little nervous, but she is a natural. She loved it! Her favorite was jumping off of course. For some reason I left my camera at home so all we have are these crappy not so good camera phone pictures.

I was so proud of her, but her daddy, he was glowing. We treated her to subway and ice cream afterwards. It may have been the sitting out side on the beach,  but it was the best sandwich and ice cream i have ever had. Maybe I was just starving.

While You Were Out & Thanks

Daddy comes home in just 2 short days! We cant wait! Ava is so excited to show him all the things she can do now. So here is a little re-cap of what Ava has started to do since Daddy left. He is really coming back to a different child! I cant wait to see how the two of the react to each other. 

Ava can : 

Eat with a spoon and fork very well 

Go to sleep without a paci 

Drink out of a regular cup with no lid

Count to 10

Pick out all her colors and body parts

Draw a circle and an x

Jump with both feet off the floor

Swim underwater 

Hit a baseball off a tee

Use the potty like a big girl 

Dress herself 

Im sure there is much much more that she is doing now that she couldn't when Chase left. Be looking for homecoming pictures in a few days! 

Thanks to everyone who helped Ava and I get through this deployment. I couldn't have done it without my wonderful friends and amazing family. Also, thanks for sending chase your love and prayers while he was gone. We couldn't thank you all enough! We love you all and can never repay you for all you have done for all three of us!