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Allicia's 1st Place Dance Performance

Untitled from Theresa Freese on Vimeo.

Way to go Allicia! We were so proud!

3 years later....

What started as this....

 And was celebrated like this....

Has ended up looking like this 3 years later....

(Plus 1 more on the way!)

Allicia's Dance Performance

Allicia Dance Performance Feb 2011 from Theresa Freese on Vimeo.

And the dancer want-a-be!

I want to dance too! from Theresa Freese on Vimeo.

Time for Potty Training!

Stickers make going potty much more fun!

Ava having fun in her new tent!

Schmitz Family Get-together 2011

We try to get together every year around Grandma Helen’s birthday (which is Ava’s birthday too). It is a nice time to get together, play games, let the little ones meet and play with their other cousins, and of course eat!  This year we decided to get pictures since the majority of everyone was there.

Here are the Aunts and Uncles.

Followed by all the cousins in order by age, left to right.  (Missing are Michelle, Jim, Joel, and Joni.)

Here we are with our spouses

Here are all of our children….but not all 41 of Grandma and Grandpa’s Great-grandchildren.

We decided to divide out the large group…here are the older kids.

The middle age kids.

and the toddlers.

It was fun to see everyone and I look forward to the next time.

Ava’s Birthday Celebrations

As it always seems to happen in our house, Ava didn’t just celebrate her birthday once, but a multiple of times.

We started the night before her birthday eating out with Grandma and Grandpa Freese, Grandpa Pete and our family at Outback Steak house.

Then had cake and open presents the night of her birthday.

And ended with a pool birthday and staying at a hotel on Saturday…she is one spoiled little girl.

Happy 2nd Birthday Ava

It seems like just yesterday this little princess entered our lives.  She is growing so fast and brings so much joy to our lives. 

Last night we took her to Outback Steakhouse for a family meal…the wait staff brought out a dessert for her at the end of our meal and sang to her.  It was so funny because she got really embarrassed and just kept her head down as they sang.  I would have never guessed our outgoing little Ava would get embarrassed like she did.

Saturday we are celebrating her birthday with our extended family and friends and having a Toy Story 3 pool party.  She is so excided it is all we have heard about for the past couple weeks.  I am anxious to see if she gets just as embarrassed when we sing to her that day.

Stay tuned for more information….I hope it doesn’t take me another month to find time to write another post.