I cannot believe that Ava is now two! Crazy how time flies. We celebrated on her birthday (Friday) by going to the Houston Museum of Natural Science which has a great bug exhibit and an indoor butterfly park. Ava loved both the bugs and the butterflies! Really cool museum, we’ll be back there often to see the other exhibits. We ate at McDonalds, tried to watch a 3D Safari Imax (that might have to wait until her third birthday…Ava was not a fan of the 3D glasses after the animals jumped out at her). Then we headed home and she konked out in the parking lot before the car barely pulled out of the parking spot.

We had the “official” celebration planned for Saturday with some friends and family to do the cake and ice cream and so on…but driving home we got the news that my grandmother Mimi had a stroke the night before. She is in the care of hospice now and the end seems near. We cancelled the party and headed down to see Mimi after my sister flew in. I have to say that Mimi is now 92 years old and has had a great life filled with love and family and many wonderful times. In the days since her stroke, she has been visited by so many friends and family and I know she loves that and hears the voices of each person as they come through to say goodbye. It is hard when a family is on “death watch”, but a natural part of the circular nature of life, I suppose.

So…the pictures of cake and ice cream feastivities will have to wait a little longer. At least Ava is at an age where she really doesn’t understand what she is missing out on. Dave left for a business trip today and we will plan on celebrating when he gets back. Stay tuned!

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