02.08.2014 Happy Birthday Ava!

February 8, 2014. You're 4 all of a sudden.  So "grown up" and lovely.  You woke up excited for your birthday cake pancakes.  I watched as you poked your egg to ooze the yolk all over your pancakes.  You are so much like your Mama.  With a healthy streak of your Daddy running deep.  You're loving and kind and had no qualms sharing your brand new barbie house, that waited downstairs, with your brothers... until they started killing off barbie... uh oh.  You don't like violence or fighting.  You are sensitive and sweet.  You are my Ava.  And I cannot imagine life without you.

 Your brothers were eager to help set up your ice cream party.  Nearly as excited as you, for the friends to arrive.

 Mr. Olaf was a key player in your party.  He looks so excited to play pin the nose on Olaf...

 You posed in your new green dress. Albeit for two seconds, to let me test my camera for our little photo booth.  The soft green cotton complimenting your beautiful olive skin.

 Friends arrived and chaos, as expected, ensued.  Shrieks and giggles were immediate upon arrival.  Chortles continued as we put on the blindfold for pin the nose on Olaf...

 No cheating was to be had *wink*wink*

 Silly pictures and fun props were up next.  Five sweet girlies all lined up for some photo fun.

 You and Claire.  Such good buddies.  You understand each other, having two crazy big brothers can be rough sometimes.

 You scream, I scream, we all scream for ICE CREAM!

 You're favorite fruit is raspberries.  Oh, you could eat them all day.  We added a little healthy in all that sugar...

 Buddy Belle loading up.

 We couldn't leave Sean and Shae out of the photo booth fun :0) these crazy kids are such good friends!

 How lovely and un-toddler like you have become.  Your magical personality appears in your smile.  You bring so much love to our family.  How blessed we are to have you.

 After the ice cream party, Ba Noi and Ong Noi and Auntie Kathy came to have dinner and, ice cream cake.  You could say we like ice cream at our house.

 Your new minion backpack was a huge hit.

 Oh, baby girl.  I don't know what I would do without you.  You are my shopping buddy and my tender hearted sweet heart.  Our family wouldn't be the same without you.  Happy Birthday my sweet angel.  You are loved more than you could ever know.