This MSU cheerleader was tailgating beside us before the game and tried to get Ava to take a picture with her. Ava was in a mood and refused. After the game, it was a different story. I guess the win improved everyone's mood! When we told Ava we were about to go to Mississippi State, she said "It's loud there!" She always spends the first 15 minutes with her hands over her ears. I guess we'll have to get her some earphones like baby Drew Brees.
Ava turned three on the 17th. All she requested was a purple birthday with a bigggggg purple cake. Ok, the cake wasn't exactly purple, but pretty much everywhere you looked there was purple. She had such a great time.
We had her bouncy castle out for entertainment. I don't think they would ever have stopped bouncing, but eventually we had to eat....plus the mosquitoes were coming out.
She lived up to her promise of blowing out her candles when she got bigger...after 6 whole days of aging, she did it!
She loves balloons...especially purple ones. It was a little reminicent of Up...I wonder just how many it would take to actually lift her?
We had a family birthday party for Ava at my parents' house on Saturday. She had such a good time. She picked out her own balloons, plates, etc. She and grandpa made a purple cake in the shape of an A. They did a great job and it was delicious!
All of her guests: Mema, Aunt Shell, baby Sterlin, Cliff, and Sarah. 
Friday night Michael and I headed to Greenwood for a night at the Alluvian, but first we had to attend cooking school at Viking. It was a little overwhelming at first, but we got the hang of it and helped produce a fabulous meal!! Here is Michael garnishing the spring greens with apple wedges. Check out the super-professional apron!
Unfortunately, it is hard to get strangers to take good pictures!
Michael preparing his creppes...
the finished product. Here are his creppes filled with strawberries, a white cream sauce, and covered with a chocolate sauce. They were sooooo yummy. And yes, I do expect this from him routinely!
Hanging out before the game.
"Egg management fee!" Ava's rendition of her favorite commercial.
My friend Summer, her husband Chad, and their oldest daughter Autumn got to come with us.
Foooooood!
Ava's new favorite accessory.
Post game silliness.
