Ava

It's official:  Hugo is the first of our boys to fall in love.  He is quite besotted with beautiful little Ava who is the girl we never had.  She spends as much time with us as her mom and I will allow and she lights up Hugo's life. Ava is 3 months older than Hugo.  She is Australian but her parents (our good friends Ondine and Chris) hail from Newlands, Cape Town.  She can be one of the boys and muck in with everyone but is also such a little lady with her handbags, dresses and pink crocs.  Hugo wakes up asking for her and plans his day around when he can see her.  If a day passes without him spending time with Ava he tells me how much he misses her.  He sees Ava's smile and Ava's eyes in every other little girl he meets.  And when they do get together - even after a two hour break - it is like they haven't seen each other in weeks!  There is lots of screeching and hugging before they rush off to play.  He's got it bad!

This weekend Ava had her first sleepover EVER at our house!  Her big brothers came too to ease the blow (and give the Komnick parents a night off) but we were so honoured that she was willing to stay here.  Russell and Adam adore her as well and are only too happy for her to tag along with us.  I have now moved Hugo's school day to a Monday to accommodate a weekly play date with Ava on her home day which is Tuesday.  The best part is these two little souls run off to embark on "pretend games" of cooking, working and being monkeys or dinosaurs.  They paint and draw and swim.  There is very little supervision required and never a moment of fighting.  It is going to be fun watching this gorgeous friendship grow.