Seeing Ripley and Ava play together was priceless. Ava, being older, takes on the "Mom" role with Ripley and Ripley just thinks the world of Ava. Wanting to do anything she does and just looking at her with this big excited smile on her face. So adorable! During their visit, Ripley started to try and say everyone's name while we would sit around for a meal, it went something like this "Papa, Nana, A-ya, Cole, Mama, Dada" then a "YAY" would follow with her clapping her hands & all of us cheering. It was so cute. And since everyone left, it seems Ripley has her first memory from all of us going to the aquarium & seeing sharks, because everytime we take out her animal book, she gets very excited, goes straight to the page with the shark on it, says "shark" and then right afterwards, she starts saying everyone's name "A'ya, Cole, Papa, Nana...." just as she did around the dinner table. We love and miss you family! Thanks for the wonderful memories! xoxo
Above: Pizza Night on our deck!
L) Ripley & Ava on a ride at Hershey Park - this was about 1 minute before Ripley started to flip out, she started to scream, cry and hit Ava. It wasn't pretty and the ride had to be stopped so she could get off and we could avoid Ava being injurred. R) Ava giving Uncle Matt some love.
L) Family pics in our backyard. R) Us at the Aquarium.
