Ava

A V A

This Fall, Ava began the first grade in Rosslyn Academy’s elementary school. She is having a great year, especially having fun with her pals Phoebe, Braydon, Faith, Indera, Stella, Cyler and Marna. She is loving her homeroom teacher Miss Lane, who is also Ava’s dance instructor. Ava has had lots of adventures this past year as we went together as a family to Paris and Beirut with a stopover in Egypt. We also had the joy of lots of visiting family: Uncle Adam and auntie Ivy came with their children Liam, Livia and Laurel in August (Ava had a blast with her cousins); Grampy and Grammie Kenny visited in September (lots of sun and fun on the beach); and Nana Clark just arrived for Christmas!

Ava getting close to one of the Colobus at the Mt. Kenya Safari club 

Mommy and Ava in the huge hedge maze 

Cut off from commercials and Christmas catalogues (do they still exist?), our kids do not come up with wish lists for Santa Clause, as Erica and I did growing up in Canada. Christmas is much more about playing games, cooking meals together and visiting friends. I just asked Ava what some of her favourite things are and I was not surprised when she answered “swimming, show & tell, fun Fridays, chapel, show & tell, assemblies, going on vacation, and Canada!” 

We are so thankful for our little bundle of joy! 

Ava making friends with some traditional Kikuyu dancers

Ava and the old man

This giant torteous literally walked Ava around for half an hour. He also nuzzled with Tristan and growled at me. Who knew a tortuous could have so much personality.  

Pigmy Hippo shows Ava his teeth

Ava with Mommy and Daddy in Egypt this past June

on the Giza plateau.