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.