our ava

Happy 7th Birthday, beautiful girl! How do I love thee? Let me count the ways!

1. I love the way you love to dress up. And the way you dress. Your style is your own, and you’re so confident in it.

2. I love the way you take certain things 100% seriously. There’s no messin’ when you mean business.

3. I love your flair for the dramatic. It delights and invigorates me.

4. I love that impish look of yours. You’re thinking things, girl.

5. And then look how sweet. You are such a sweetheart.

6. I love that you have such big dreams, such high hopes. I don’t ever want to squash them.

7. I love the pure, unadulterated joy you bring to our lives.

Oh, Ava. I love your spunk, your heart, your sensitivity, your creativity. I love how God made you, and I love the little woman you’re becoming. I love that you love Jesus, that your heart is tender toward others, that you’re so young yet already an incredible Mama-figure to the little ones in your life. I love your love for God’s creatures, your obsession with white stuffed animals, the way you hate to match. I love your freckles, your curls, your giggle, your toothless grin.

Your daddy and I love you so much, Ava. And your sisters do too. Our family wouldn’t be the same without you. You complete us.

I know how much you love birthdays, sweet girl. May today be your best ever!

xoxoxo–Mommy

18 Responses to “our ava”

  1. Amy says:

    Love, love, love this post.

  2. Ali says:

    I saw the dress at church – I love it. I do but I don’t want to have a girl. I mean, I see your adorable and beautiful girls, and I think, “I want that.” And then I think back to me, oh 15 years ago or so, and I think, “oh dear, I do NOT want that.”

  3. Stonefox says:

    What a beautiful, sweet girl! Happy Birhthday Ava!

  4. Gail says:

    I’m late getting on the computer today! Ava’s probably in bed. Please give her birthday love (one day late) from some Kentucky girls who love her!

  5. joyce says:

    So sweet…little girls are just the best thing in the world! Happy Birthday to your daughter…my oldest turned 21 on June 7 and I wrote a post about her the next day.

    Enjoy…time moves far too fast!

  6. Chris Yoder says:

    Happy 7th birthday, my sweet Ava!:) Grandma Yoder loves you sooooooooooooooooo much!:) I LOVE your bubbly spirit and your love of life!:) I LOVE to see you with your younger cousins and the way you “mother” them!:) I love your tender heart and your big grin!:) You bring me so much joy, my precious Ava!:) Happy Birthday!:)

  7. Stephanie says:

    Happy Birthday, my beautiful, sweet, precious Ava! I love you more than you will ever know. You make me so happy and so very proud to be your aunt Stephi. I hope today is your favorite birthday ever!!! I love you!!!

  8. Kim says:

    Happy Birthday Ava from your new New Jersey friends, Kim, John, Breanna and Conner. We are so glad we had the pleasure of meeting you!!! Have a great birthday!!!

  9. Amanda says:

    happy birthday, beautiful girl!

  10. Kelli says:

    Precious Ava, you have the most beautiful heart!

    Happy Birthday sweet girl!

  11. Denise says:

    Happy Birthday Ava

  12. Sarah M. says:

    Aww! What a sweet sweet post! Happy Birthday Ava! Those pictures are AMAZING! She is one beautiful girl, Marla!

  13. Lisa says:

    Happy, happy birthday, sweet Ava! My Emma will be 7 in a few short weeks. Something tells me you two would get along just fine!

  14. Jessica Y. says:

    Happy Birthday, Ava!

  15. Happy birthday, Ava!

    From all the Heim girls (who can’t wait to meet you in person when you come to Phoenix!)

  16. Kaye says:

    Happy Birthday Ava!
    What beautiful pictures, thanks so much for sharing.

    Hope all of you enjoy celebrating a wonderfully blessed day.
    Blessings always,
    Kaye
    Matthew 21:22

  17. Tonia says:

    What a wonderful post! Happy 7th birthday, sweet Ava!!

  18. Liz says:

    Hey there…. is Ava’s birthday the 20th or the 19th!!?? Mine is the 19th — I wondered if we shared the same birthday?! I don’t remember us discussing this! :-)
    HAPPY BIRTHDAY AVA!!!

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