Our Silly Girl

Visit with family in July

Mandy, Andrew and Maddie came to visit at the coast this summer. It was fun to see Maddie and Avery be able to play together some. Although the trip was less than smooth, we certainly enjoyed having them here!

Life's a Beach

I know I havent posted in a while (um, try about 9 months!). But I am vowing to do better. Over the summer we didnt do much. Just went to the beach a lot. Avery loves the sand and water. She tires us out wanting to play in the waves. The last few times we have gone out, the water has been very rough due to tropical storms and hurricanes. One time a couple months ago the water was nice and Jeff was able to ride the body board with Avery. She loved it!

Here is a recap of our summer at the beach.

It Shouldnt Just Be Father's Day

Avery is quite a Daddy's Little Girl. We want to tell Daddy today, how much we love him. We had a great day at the beach; it was warmer, the water was so still, and we saw some dauphins. We are so lucky to have such a great daddy and husband!

Christmas morning

Of course Avery has no idea why we decorate a tree and wrap presents she sure did enjoy Christmas. It helped that her birthday was a week before, but she totally got into ripping the paper off of the presents and pulling her items out of her stocking. She loved all the new toys she received from Santa, Mom & Dad, her grandparents and other relatives. THank you all so much for thinking of us and Avery. Although last year was technically her "first" Christmas, this was the first year she could participate in the festivities. When we were done opening presents at home we went down to Dad & Carols to celebrate with them and the Gantts. We had a wonderful time, Avery enjoyed chasing the little puppy dog around the house. We hope everyone had a great Holiday season.

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!