Terrible Twos

I had the most humiliating day in church on Sunday. First of all, I was ten minutes late and all the spots were taken in the back and on the end pews, so me and Ava had to trudge up to the front with the congregation's eyes burning holes in the back of our heads. Then once we get all situated I realize that being in such a rush, I left Ava's activity bag in my car. Great. I knew it wasn't going to be pretty. She was occupied with the bulletin for close to ten minutes, then it happened. She spotted her grandma and grandpa across the church and at least 5 pews ahead of us. The pastor had just began the sermon portion but that was nothing to deter Ava from hollering repeatedly, "Gramma! Gramma! I wanna see my gramma! " Not just on one occasion, but about four or five times throughout the sermon. Every time I tried to redirect her to something else she would go straight for under the pew. By this point I was literally sweating and not hearing a word the pastor had said. So once I got her to understand we couldn't go by grandma until the end of church, she decides to let the whole congregation know she has to go 'peepee' and she's not gunna wait. So we crawl back over everyone in the pew and take her to the restrooms where she decides to throw a party with herself, running and jumping and talking all loud. Oh my goodness. Thankfully, we made it out of there a few minutes early before anything else could sabotage this church service. I never realized how much of a disaster it could be for a single-mom to take a toddler to church without the grandparents or the coloring books.

Ava Renae

As you all know, I have a two year old daughter going on three. Well really more like going on twelve. She has the most beautiful round chocolate eyes framed by long thick eyelashes. She is a quarter Cuban so she has soft tan skin and silky ringlet curls in her hair. Ava has full little lips and cheeks and a smile that lights up the room. She is playful and sweet as pie. The girl could melt anyone's heart, I don't care if it's a big burly biker guy, Ava will have him in love in no time. She has the softest little hands and loves giving affection. She will rub my back, run her fingers through my hair, anything she can think of to make my day a little brighter. She is the best!

My Cousin's Wedding

The sun was shining brightly and the breeze was rippling through the trees. It was a perfect day for an outdoor wedding. The park had lush green grass with beautiful bushes of flowers in every direction. My cousin was glowing as she walked down the isle and I don't think there was a dry eye in the park. There was a quick intimate ceremony with about fifty of their closest friends and family. Afterward, we all remained to take beautiful pictures of the wedding party in front of the water. Following the photos, we all got in our vehicles to gather at the reception hall. We ate fabulous food and shared drinks and laughter. Soon after, the dance began, and I realized I have a very dancy family :) We danced together for hours. I was able to catch up with family from as far as Alabama who I rarely see now that we are all adults. Everyone had a blast and can't wait for the next family member to tie the knot.

Who is AnnaZ ?

           I'm sure everyone is just dying to know, what that girl Anna is really about. Well I grew up in the coulee region, but my family is all over the country. I was born to a beautiful and loving woman named Kathy. Unfortunately, my biological father passed away because of a work accident when my mother was pregnant with me. My older brother, Isaac, was only 5 years old at the time. Eleven years later my mother finally remarried to a wonderful man named Tom. I grew up playing piano, riding bike, hiking, and riding atv's to friends' houses. Thats the joy of growing up a country girl. At the age of nineteen I became pregnant and gave birth to a beautiful girl named Ava. I am now twenty two and since that time I have changed durastically. I honestly have become a different woman raising a child. I have been through many hard times, mostly due to my irresponsible mistakes as a teen and young adult. Thankfully though, I have come out the other side and I am now pursuing my dream of nursing. I have a huge heart and a lot of love to give, so I think everything will work out fine for this girl.