Monday, April 16, 2012

Easter 2012

Easter weekend started off with the arrival of my awesome husband and my dad coming home from work!  We began with the Easter Egg Hunt at my school on Thursday evening hosted by our National Honor Society and the kids had a blast.  We got to see the Easter Bunny, from afar, and all our friends; MJ, Karley, and Andi.  There was a ton of eggs and we went home with quite a stash!  Friday was busy with errands, cleaning, and the buying of our new formal dining furniture.  I am super excited to get it!  Then Papa and Nana took over at the house and Jas and I headed to Dallas for a Mommy and Daddy getaway.  We needed some time to just hang out and talk.  We stayed at the Magnolia in Downtown Dallas and sat out at the Iron Cactus for hours talking.  I love that hotel and the room we had was like a small apartment.  It was so nice to just be with my hubby for a few hours!  

The next morning we could not get back to our baby girl quick enough!  We went with my parents and Lindsey to the Dallas Arboretum and enjoyed lunch and soaking up some sun.  It felt great!  I love that place; people watching and beautiful scenery.  We left there and headed to my Aunt's house to celebrate our cousin Tucker turning 10!  That seems crazy to think that he is 10, but time flies here lately.  If your not exhausted yet by our weekend so far, and it is only Saturday evening, we then headed to our other cousin's house Doug and his wife Lilliana to see Adam (another cousin) in from North Carolina.  It was great seeing them! 

Sunday morning my mom helped me in the nursery with my babies.  She really enjoyed it!  Then Jason, Lindsey, and Avery met us for service.  Avery brought home her egg shaker that represents the empty tomb.  She was so excited.  Unfortunately my dad was called back on Saturday night to head to another job so he missed church and lunch with the family.  I hated that but that is how it goes.  For lunch my grandma, grandpa, Mom, Lindsey, Aunt Lori, and Tucker joined us.  It was nice to lounge that afternoon after lunch and listen to the rain.  Shortly after everyone left, I cleaned house and put away all the bunnies!  It is always nice to have a clean house!  I was so grateful for such an awesome weekend with my family, regardless if it was a super busy one, it was enjoyable.  I am so blessed to be able to worship my God and know that all is right with HIM.  I hope everyone had a great Easter. 

I know this is late, but oh well.   
MJ and Avery (and of course she has to hold daddy's hand!)

There are soooo many eggs


Comparing the goods

Andi and Avery (one month apart!)

Sweet boy

This was Avery's strategy......stash as many under the chin then come find the basket!

Avery, MJ, and Karley (this is the best us parents got)

Awesome ring around the sun

Dallas Skyline



Delta Delta Delta representing!



Running everywhere

Beautiful day

I love this man so much!

I'm sure this made Jason's day!

Hopefully we have a little athlete on our hands!

Avery loves her Daddy

Silly girl!

Tucker the 10 year old!  Such a big boy.

Nana and Papa joined us and Avery had a blast!
The Easter Bunny was super nice to Avery!  (Thanks to a few helpers that brought their stuff to our house!)

Is all this for me?



Hunting them eggs!


Love this picture.  She is so animated.


My sweet girl

This is my happy place!

And after that weekend, we were all ready to do this!

Monday, April 2, 2012

Birthday Fun

Last weekend was a birthday/baby shower extravaganza!  We attended two birthday parties and one baby shower.  I hate that I did not get any pictures at the baby shower but the mother-to-be looked beautiful. 

Brinlee turned 2!  I went to school with her mom and dad and she is just a doll!  Avery had a blast jumping in the jump house and eating cake!  It was an April Wallace cake, so of course it was good! 
 Avery and the Birthday girl in their Minnie glasses!  Too cute!
 Avery chauffeuring the guests around!
 And then she was done.......so tired and resting!
 Happy Birthday Brinlee!

Hunter turned 1!  Hunter and Avery go to school together and he is such a cute little man! 
 Digging into his cake!
 Such a cute set-up
 Yummy candy bar
Playing with the kiddos!

Sunday, April 1, 2012

Happy 23 Month Birthday

 Happy 23 Month Birthday sweet baby girl!

This month has brought little change.  Miss Avery is still as independent as ever with saying such as, "I do it mommy, or I help......"  We did however pee pee in the potty twice!  It is a start and I was so excited.  I ran into the game room, grabbed the phone and called daddy!  She had ice cream that night!!!!!  That was our milestone this month.  She is talking more here lately and it is starting to make more sense.  I cannot believe that Avery will be 2 at the end of this month.  The way she sits in her chair, the way she looks at me, and the everything in between is changing into a little girl but she will always be my baby.  I can remember when she was so tiny, she would scoot up right under my chin and that was where she was content.  Occasionally she will lay like that when I read to her at night and I just melt.  It amazes me how even though she is growing so fast there are still little things she does that remind me of the most earliest memories.  She fills my heart with such happiness and joy.  I had a moment the other day paying for something for Avery's birthday that I had monogrammed and the cashier was commenting on how cute the item was and what a lucky little girl she was.  I replied, "Her daddy and I are the lucky ones!"  Our prayers at night are quite long, we mention a lot of things, but one of the first things I say is thanking God for making Jason and I Avery's parents.  She gives us purpose and we are forever grateful for her.  The next time I do this my miracle baby will be 2 and I just don't know what to think of that.  Until then........
 Loving her trampoline
 Happy girl
 Just a swinging
 Love this face.
 Jumping with a book!  Classic!
 Busy baby
 Dancing to her own drum
 So true!
 "Taloring" Pronounced Ta-lor-in.  (Coloring)
Note: these capris where pants last year.  Wow!