A Few October Pictures

Last Saturday was Avery's birthday party. We had good time and an alright turn out. A lot of people didn't show up. Oh well.

 

She loved her birthday hat and didn't want to take it off. She also really loved the icing on this cake!

 

Tonight we're going to take Avery trick or treating for the first time! I hope she'll have fun. Poor girl probably won't get to eat much of her candy. Guess I'll have to :)

Birthday Preparations

Avery and I got to go see baby Isaac a week or so ago. He is a little jaundice in this picture but he is all better now :)

 

He was 5 lbs 4 oz when he was born. It was like holding a baby doll. Avery was HUGE compared to him! I can't even imagine having a baby that small. I'm so proud of his mama for having a homebirth! What a champ! She was even at labor at her baby shower and had him that night!

 

Avery, Bonnie and I went to Pumpkinville and had a fun time.

 

Avery's birthday party is tomorrow. Hopefully it's not too cold. It should be 59 I think but I doubt it'll reach that by party time so it'll be cooler I'm sure.

It won't be anything fancy but I know Avery will have fun at the park and that's all that matters. I think when she's older and actually remembers her parties, I'll do more. I'm already thinking about having her birthday at a pumpkin patch next year :)

I've got a lot to do tonight!!!

2 Years Old

It seems that most people find the first birthday to be the exciting one. A lot of families go all out for the first birthday party. I'm finding that two is much harder for me to come to terms with.

My baby's not a baby anymore.

When she turned one, she was still so small. So baby-like. Now she's turning into a little girl.

Lately she's been a little nuts. Last night making dinner was insane. She kept dragging the dining table chair into the kitchen and getting into the cabinets. Grabbing Slap Ya Mama (which was open) while I had raw chicken all over my hands. She scattered my bread crumbs, ate my shredded cheese, snuck suckers, grabbed a lighter and kept swiping her alphabet magnets onto the floor and I can't remember what else.

She runs every time I want to change her diaper or her clothes. She shakes her finger at me. She squawks at me.

She's ornery but she's so so very sweet.

She gives hugs and kisses...sometimes unsolicited :)

I love her random, tender moments where she pats your arm or back. When she pats the seat next to her so you'll sit by her.

Sometimes she's say "Mom, lsdjflsfjlsdjf?" Hahaha I can't usually understand the second part of the question. She'll say it so serious though, like she's really thinking about something.

She can recognize some letters and some colors.

She loves cheese, pickles, fruit snacks and tea. She loves Peppa Pig and Elmo the most. She loves to sing and dance.

She sleeps through the night now :)

She's a people person. She's never met a stranger. When we go to Toddler Time at the library and all the other kids are sitting in a circle on their mom's laps; Avery is standing in the middle of the circle dancing and jumping around all by herself. She loves it.

She still sucks her thumb.

David and I feel so blessed that she is ours. She's so perfect for us.

RIP Uncle Gareth

Today was a bittersweet day, I guess. I spent Friday night in the hospital with my family because my Uncle Gareth was extremely sick. We knew it was not looking good and I got the call at 4:45 this morning that it was looking even worse and that there were 2 options of what was going to happen and neither was good. Later that morning, they unhooked him from all machines and during a family prayer he slipped away. Death is always sad (especially when you don't know where that person is spending eternity) but I'm glad he's not suffering anymore.

This makes two deaths in one month's time. Ugh.

It was a lovely rainy day though. We had friends come over this evening. It was a good time. I'm not going to say we're getting "old" BUT I realized tonight that we've reached a different stage in our lives. Not that I was in denial or anything but we were laughing about the fact that here we are on a Saturday night hanging out (with our kids) and after we eat dinner, what do we do? We play scrabble and drink coffe. When did this happen? Oh well, we had a good time :)

 

David with Caleb, Avery, Elijah, Sarah and Elizabeth

October 11, 2012

Last Saturday we went to a birthday party for our friend's Elijah and Caleb. It was freezing that day. The kids didn't care though. Avery got a new fishing pole so she could fish at the pond at the party. The party was bittersweet. It was hard not to think about it being their first birthday without their mama. Today marks one month since our friend went to be with the Lord. I don't understand why she was taken so young and I guess I never will. Brandy's family is in my prayers today.

 

 

Ready to go fishin'!

Avery swinging with Elizabeth.

Avery and Elizabeth

Avery and her daddy.

This is an older picture from when I went to the spray park with Brandy.

I think this is a sweet picture of David.

On Monday I met with my old friend Lindsay and got to meet her Lily for the first time. The last time we saw each other was when I came for my baby shower and she was pregnant too. Avery is always bigger than the other kids we meet that are her age but her and Lily are the same size! The were so cute together and had so much fun. They would just make each other crack up. It was super cute!

 

 

Well, I have to say that I hope Oklahoma gets some snow this year. I'm kinda bummed to miss out on snow. Utah has some long winters but I love love love looking out the window to falling snow with the snow capped mountains in the background.

There's not much going on here really. I'm in shock that my Avery is going to be 2 in a few weeks!!! Oh my gosh!!! I love that kid!