Happy 4th of July

I really wanted Avery in front of the Alamo for this picture, but the only one we have she is running the other way!  Oh well, I was able to get a good picture that I could make festive!  We spent our 2011 4th of July in San Antonio.  There was a firework ban in affect so we missed out on a great show.  We did however watch them on TV when we finally made it back to the hotel.

Where our paths will take us

I made a post last month titled, "God is Good", and He truly is.  Jason recently resigned from teaching and is now working for Scientific Drilling.  This was a move that was hard to make due to the fact that my entire life my dad travelled with his job; gone a month, home a month, gone two months, and then home two weeks and so forth.  Jason will now be travelling, but only one to two hours away from the house.  Avery and I have already made several trips to see him.  We are currently with him in Houston while he is training.  With this being said it is still hard.  With every decision you make in life there will always be a sacrifice and we are both having to sacrifice; me taking care of Avery by myself when he is gone and for him being away from his girls.  No matter what we are a team and we will always be with each other, whether it is physically or just mentally and emotionally.  Jason is a good man and he will always take care of his family.  He loved teaching and coaching and will greatly miss the awesome friends he made and his kids, but it was time for a change for our family and for him.  

Sweet Caroline Hopewell

 Today we finally got to meet Caroline Hopewell!  She is a doll; laughs at everything and is really easy going.  She are so sad that it has taken 9 months to meet her, but better late than never.  We had such a good visit with Scott, Ashlee, and Caroline and hated to see them go! :(  We look forward to getting the girls together again soon!  Thanks for being great friends!

Getting to know one another!

 Avery showing Caroline all "her" toys!  I had to keep a close eye on Miss Avery because she is not quite sure about the whole sharing thing.  She plays really well, but we are practicing on being "sweet".  Again, I say, "Please just be a stage".

 The Glover's with baby Hopewell!

The Hopewell's with baby Glover!

 Caroline loved the car!

 And eventually Avery came around and gave Caroline some pretty good sugars!  Caroline's face was so wet!

 And more, just in case the first kisses were not good enough!

 Over all the girls had a lot of fun and Caroline is just precious!

Happy 14 Month Birthday Sweet Girl

Where do I begin your 14 month post.......let's start with two words: MISS INDEPENDENT.  You have truly started developing your own little personality and independence.  You are a busy body and you rarely sit still.  All of this to be expected, but mama is tired!  You are still crazy in love with Mickey Mouse clubhouse.  You have started recognizing Mickey, Goofy, and Pluto by name and anytime you see one of the characters you scream and point.......no matter where we are! 

You are wearing size 4 diapers, 12-18 month clothes, and you are still taking one to two naps a day.  It depends on our schedule.  You eat pretty much anything and love your milk!  You have six teeth and your hair is so very thick.  I have had to start pulling it back sometimes to get it out of your eyes!  You love to swim and be in the water (bath or the pool), but you despise your float.  You think you can swim on your own, which makes me a nervous wreck, but I guess that is better than being scared.  You love to play in the splash park at the pool too!  I love watching you run around screaming with excitement! 

You have started noticing your baby doll a lot here lately.  You rock her and pat her and give her kisses like you give mommy and daddy.  It is the most precious thing.  You have also started playing more with your "learning" toys.  You now can point to your nose, ears, mouth, and eyes.  You still only do signs for "more", "food", and "drink".  I have noticed you understanding more things when I explain them to you; such as "behind you" and you will turn around and look, and you run to the stairs baby gate when I say it is time for a nap, bath, or nite nite.  You know when I say "let's go upstairs and change that stinky" and you will move your hand in front of your nose!  You have a little dance to cheer on the Mavs and you bounce up and down when we say "dance"!  You know when to clap if you see someone doing it or even hear it.  And you have really taken a liking to your Baby Einstein books!  You sit in your chair and babble something that only you can understand.  When you are hungry, you go to your highchair and pull it around!  Momma raised you right because you are obsessed with shoes; yours and everyone elses.  You also LOVE, LOVE, LOVE brushing your teeth!  This is a very good thing or daddy would be freaking out!  I am amazed at how you pick up on things; I have just named a few, but there are so many more!

You are a sweet little girl, but momma is struggling with the ramming the head into the door and pulling your own hair.  I know you are struggling with not being able to communicate your needs to us, but please let this time pass quickly.  I don't want you to get any bigger by all means, but I want you to "chill out" a bit!  Momma finds herself praying to the good Lord for lots and lots of patience and strength!  I love the moments when you crawl up in my lap and lean back and just sit with me.  You give the best kisses any momma could ask for and here lately anytime I pick you up you lay your head on my shoulders.  You are a sweet little blessing and we are having so much fun raising you!  But....... I could live with a few less temper tantrums.  Thank you- Love your Momma!

Watching Mickey

 Is Mommy watching?????  This was after she tried giving herself a paraffin hand wax with the Scentsy wax in the living room.  There is a first for everything.

 Sweet little baby

 Love the facials

 So excited!  About what, I have no idea!

Happy 14 Month Birthday!

A perfect mix!

She is a little of him.........

 ......And a little of me! 

Regardless, she is perfect in everyway!!!!



God is Good

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And he shall direct your paths."
-Proverbs 3:5

Sweet Summertime

 

We have already had a busy summer: I worked a week of summer school covering for a co-worker, we have been to the pool on average five days every week, down to the park a few times, and enjoyed a concert at Waters Creek this past weekend.  Daddy got a new truck and mommy in loving watching cartoons with Avery just about every morning.  I have thoroughly enjoyed working out in the morning as opposed to my regular evening workouts during the school year.  I get it down in the morning and out of the way.  Here are a few pictures.

Going up and down the playground stairs.  Mommy was super tired!

 Avery seems to enjoy going up the slide the wrong way and is thinking about why mommy will not let her do it again.

 Playing hard!

 Hot, sweaty, with a little dirt on the face!  That is my girl; you can look cute and still be dirty!

 I love this picture.  Avery worships her daddy and I love watching them together. 

 Watching the ducks!

 My two favorite people!!!!!

I love that Avery has such a good Godly man to watch and learn from.  In the far far away future, someone has some big shoes to fill.  Thank you God for making this my family!

Happy Father's Day 2011

Happy Father's Day to two wonderful men in my life.  My amazing husband and my wonderful father.  Thank you both for taking care of me and loving Avery and I unconditionally.  I want you both to know how much you mean to me and that I love you with all my heart.  

 The Father's Day plate Avery made for Daddy!  He loved it!

 Meredith Terrell captured these great photos of Jas and Avery and I love them.  Avery loves her Daddy so very much and she is a very lucky girl to have such an incredible man taking care of her.

 Me and my dad years ago.  My dad has sacrificed a lot for his family with his job and I love him very much.  Thank you for always being youthful and making us laugh.  Love you.

Love you dad.

Happy Father's Day!!!!!!!! 

Happy 4th Wedding Anniversary

 So last year was somewhat crazy with a new baby, new job hunting, and house hunting.  So my post last year was not that great.  I wanted to post a few pictures of one of the most awesome days of my life, the day I married my absolute best friend.  Avery's birthday is right there with it!  When Jason and I married we had been together eight and a half year.  To date we have been together twelve and a half years.  Our marriage is still as fresh as it was June 9, 2007!  We have so much fun together as a family and we have been through a lot; both happy and sad, good and bad, and we love each other more and more each day.  I could go on and on about how much I love Jason, but anyone who knows me, knows what he means to me.  He is our rock and gives Avery and I such comfort and protection.  Jason thank you for loving me unconditionally and excepting me for who I am; crazy and all that comes with it!!!!!!  I look to you for advice and guidance and you are a true man of God.  You will always be my one and only and I look forward to many more years of tears and laughter with you!  Love you! 

The church after a "good luck" rain fall!  It was a beautiful evening. 

 It's official!!!!!  We are married!

 Even though I was sick with strep, it was a perfect day and I married a wonderful man!

 Realizing that my dream had finally come true and I was Mrs. Ashley Glover!  My tears of joy will never express the love I have for Jason.

 Pure happiness

 Getting ready to leave for Costa Rica!!!!!!!

So excited!

We spent the day with Avery laying pretty low.  We went and worked out, had pizza for lunch, stopped and got Wedding Cake snow cones (seemed the most appropriate flavor!), and hung by the pool the rest of the day.  We will celebrate in a few weeks with our first overnight stay away from Avery.  :(  Happy 4 Year Anniversary Jas!!!!!!!!!  I love you more!

Karley's Birthday Party

Avery goes to school with Karley who celebrated her 3rd Birthday recently!  Avery had a blast playing with all the kids she goes to school with, MJ and Karley, and many of Karley's friends from gymnastics.  Avery had a ball and was so excited to play with all the little ones!  Thanks Karley for inviting us!  

Avery can now reach Momma's bathroom drawer and her favorite "new toy" is my tooth brush.  Yay!



 Avery is wondering if we got everything in the beach bag for the party??????

 Forget the party, where are the dogs!!!!!!!  Avery thinks every animal is a dog right now and she gets so excited when she can pet them.  Maybe because her dog hides from her.......:(

 So me and MJ's momma, Jill, are already planning their first date!!!!!!!!  These two love to be around each other.  Literally you say MJ's name and Avery starts looking around for him.  It is the cutest thing!  They go to "school" together.

 Picking up the paper, not to put in the trash, but to play with.  Awww!  The simple things in life!

 Moving to the backyard for the pool, trampoline, and chalk!  Avery loves, loves, loves the water!

 MJ getting as much grass on him as possible!  These little ones move ninety to nothing!

 Sweet baby

 Avery giving the Birthday girl, Karley, advice on where to put the water!  Karley is in deep thought!

 Running on the trampoline with MJ and Delaney!  This did not last long.

Last but not least the chalk!  She would rather eat it rather than write on the concrete.  Oh well!  She had a ball!