Memorial Day 2008

Swimming! Avery is becoming a little fish....she's not scared of the water at all...she jumps off the side and went down the slide twice!

Lazy day at home...

I took off of work Friday and Avery and I just chilled at home. We took long walks in the neighborhood, fed the ducks, did a little shopping and lots of coloring...We crashed on the sofa and took a nap...here are some pre-nap pics. It was a good day

Jet Skiiing and Boat Riding

Jet Skiing and Boat Riding on Diversion, Memorial Day Weekend

Trike riding

Avery has started riding her tricycle again..she says she's not big enough for her big girl bike!

And excuse the weeds in my flowerbeds...we haven't finished unpacking much less landscaping our new house!!

my almost 4 year old

I took this picture of Avery this weekend at home...I know I am biased, but isn't my baby just gorgeous???hard to believe that next year she'll be in kindergarten!

Nana's Baby...

We spent this past weekend at my in-laws house because we had one last haul of stuff to get out of our old house.

It always makes me laugh to hear Avery manipulate her grandparents (both sides) She knows how to get what she wants from them and they are powerless against her extreme cuteness.

Shae and I were watching a movie in the media room at my in-laws when Avery strolls in sucking on a baby bottle filled with juice. A REAL baby bottle, one she used to use when she was a teeny baby.

Shae and I laughed and he asked her, "Why do you have that? You aren't a baby anymore?? You are almost 4 years old"

Uh, huh, I'm my Nana's baby!" she replys very matter-of-factly.

We just laugh at the spoiling. My mom says that's the whole point of being a grandparent is to spoil your grandchildren and then send them home to mom and dad.

Like the time Shae and I came home from work and my mom and dad were staying at our house and babysitting Avery...I always try to get Avery to eat healthy...and they had mentioned that morning that they were going grocery shopping. I come home after 5pm just in time to catch my dad feeding Avery cotton candy that he insisted she wanted at the store. Take into mind that she was barely talking at this point of her life and indicated that she 'wanted' the cotton candy by merely pointing to it.

Yeah, it's that easy for her to get her way. It's amazing how soft our parents have gotten since they've become grandparents. You just gotta laugh!

Mother's Day 2008

Mother's Day of 2008 started wonderfully for me. Early Sunday morning, Avery ran into my bedroom and jumped on me in bed proclaiming "HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!" We got to see both sides of the family this year, which is a change for us since we've always lived so far away...We met the Robinson's early for lunch in Baton Rouge and then we drove to Laplace to grill with my mom and dad for early dinner. It was a great day but clouded by the fact that my grandma wasn't around to enjoy it with us.

We got mom a new swing for her backyard if you are wondering what Shae and my dad are putting together in the pics....