Ainsley's Room

 Another room crossed off the list!  I had NO idea what I was going to do in Ainsley's big girl room.  All I had was the bedding- different Pottery Barn clearance bedding I have found over the years.  It was in Avalyn, then Cambria's room in the last house and now Ainsley's.  The walls I decided to paint blue first, it was actually what the previous owners left from using it on the master bedroom.  It is a baby/periwinkle blue color and will someday NOT be in our master bedroom, but it was the perfect (and free) paint color for a little girls room.  I just started painting and this is what happened:

The letters look red, but they are actually dark pink.

Just need window treatments and it will be move-in ready for little Ainsley (who is in a toddler bed in our walk-in closet).

She LOVES her big girl room!!!

Ainsley Brooke is 2!!

 Our little Ainsley Brooke is 2!!  It's hard to believe how quickly our baby has grown.  She is spunky, independent and oh so very sweet!  She LOVES her family and is always keeping us smiling and laughing.  Ainsley loves to act like a big girl!  We love her so much!

 Her birthday this year was on a Sunday.  We went to church and went to lunch with MauMau and Grandpa.  Then back home for a few birthday phone calls and a nap!

In her pretty pink dress from Grandpa and Grandma, she loved the tutu on it!

LOVING her new pink baby from MauMau and Grandpa!

A family Day at Sea World

Kyle had a few days off between his pre-mat course and the beginning of Med. School, so we decided to take him to Sea World!  He doesn't have a pass, but was a able to use his one-time (and last time)free military pass for the year.  He went early with the older to ride some rides and after nap the babies and I met them out there for swimming and a few shows! It worked out great, even though I left the camera in the car and the little girls and I were too late for the Sesame St. show.  I did get my camera in time for swimming and of course the carousel ride!

Ainsley got stung by a bee- Avalyn said she was trying to touch the bee's. She was so sad, but Daddy made it all better.

Cambria swimming with her best friend!

It is crazy watching her "swim", she dunks her head under the water, opens her eyes, breaths out of her noes and shoots back out of the water with a huge smile on her face. This was all self taught and quite amazing considering a year ago she would scream in the bath and would go near any water.

Ainsley was obsessed with the life jackets!

On a HORSE!!! After being introduced to the carousel on our first trip the summer to Sea World and then again at Morgan's Wonderland, I decided it was time to put her on a horse (and not sit with her on the bench).  She was a little uncertain at first, but was soon in LOVE!

 It was a week early, but we couldn't pass up having a party while my sisters and their kids were in town!  So happy early 2nd Birthday to Ainsley!  She didn't get a first birthday party, so we invited everyone to come help us celebrate.  It was a wonderful group of family and friends!  Everyone had a great time and we look forward to all the celebrations ahead of us with family so close now!

We always have balloons and they never fail to be one of Cambria's favorite parts of any party!

The boys hanging out in Gavin's room.

Mau Mau and Ainsley

Our friend Cassidy

Ainsley LOVED opening her presents!





We decided to do cake-pops instead of a cake!  They were a huge hit!