3 Years ago....

Tyler and I were picking up Ava Grace:

The caretakers took her clothes from me

and brought her back to me like this

Love

She still had her photo book that we left with her

on trip 1 

Tyler was in love

he was so happy to have a sister 

this is Ava Grace now

in Bahamas

eating her favorite

soup

broccoli cheddar from Panera 

blowing bubbles

pretending to have Rapunzel hair

with her sweatshirt.

We are so blessed to have Ava Grace in our lives.  She is our sunshine and our angel and I tell her that all the time.  God is good in all His ways, acknowledge Him.  We say thank you God for your gift of Ava Grace.

Fun in the warm Caribbean sun

This was a winter that just seemed to drag on and on....

I was downright miserable with the cold and snow....

at the last minute (literally), I booked us on a Royal Caribbean cruise to Bahamas...

Thank you God for all of your beauty, warm sun, water and sand....

We had a blast.

First stop Atlantis.....first impressions, huge place, really neat, really crowded, EXPENSIVE...

 Atlantis Beach

Tired from a fun day playing in the pools at Atlantis and Beaches

 Second Day:  Coco Cay
Fun relaxing in the sun and beach

Nice flex Trevor

a little snorkeling for these 2

some sea shells for her

Third stop, Key West, FL
Trolley Tour

Butterfly Conservatory....I have to say by far this is the best Butterfly house I have been too.

more snorkeling for these guys

and then home....
I am rejuvinated by the sun and I even got a little tan.

We did miss you bunches Tyler, so sorry school got in the way.