1st Birthday

I know Ive been slacking with my updates. With the holiday season and her birthday, we have been so busy! Its hard to believe that she is already a year old. She started walking at 11 months and now practically runs all over the house. She loves to point at things and then watch our mouths when we say what the object is. She loves to laugh and make squeeling noises. We think she is saying "duck", "turtle", and "ball". She still says "mama" and "dada". It has been really fun to see her imitate us more and be able to follow simple directions from us. It is clear that she has a good understanding of some of the things we say to her. This age is so much fun!

Here are some pics from her 1st bday party:

Let it Snow!

Avery was able to experience her first snow when we went to the mountains to choose and cut our own Christmas tree. When we arrived on Friday night it was cold, but no snow. When we woke up Saturday morning, everything was covered! It continued to snow pretty hard until after lunch. It was beautiful. Avery enjoyed the snow. We didnt quite have the proper outdoorwear for her but we made due with what we had. It was a great weekend. We found the perfect tree the next day. Avery was so interested in all of the trees. 3rd annual trip for our tree was a success!