Finger Paint Fun!

Lindsay always has the good ideas and she did this with Anderson. I thought Avery might like it, too. It actually took her a while to get into it. The first move was straight to the mouth. She thought it was pretty fun to put it on her daddy's nose!

Monroe County goes to Windy Gap

Monroe County went to Windy Gap this weekend...one of my favorite places. We had warm, sunny weather. God was in it all! I had a cabin of six girls plus my leader friend, Emily! It was a great weekend. Here are some of my favorite moments...

Happy Halloween!

My friend, Emily, and I took Avery to the Trunk 'N' Treat in downtown Tellico. Avery found her new love for candy corn. She wasn't really into getting her picture taken, but she was the cutest little stinker you've ever seen! We went and saw Shawn at basketball practice after getting our treats. I'm telling you, he lit up!!

Avery turns 16 months!

I took these pictures of Avery playing outside just to capture her growing up! I love her more every day. Some of my new favorite things:
She LOVES sitting in my lap. She turns around with her back to me and walks in reverse until she can plop down between my legs.
She loves hats and looks super cute in them.
She attempts to imitate almost everything we can say. She's a talker.
She hides her eyes with her hands and I say, "Where's Avery?" She responds with, "There she is!"

C-N Homecoming 2008

Shawn, Avery, and I went to my old stomping ground for homecoming. We got to see Krystal and Kayla Beth...yay!! We also got to spend a few minutes with Julia and meet her niece, Lilly Kate, who is Avery's age. We attempted to go to the game, but you'll never guess who didn't want to sit and watch it.

My First Peach!

Grandpa gave Avery her first real peach today...pretty funny!!

Family Visit

Mimi, Poppi, Tyler, and Chad came to see us this weekend. We took them on their first Tellico Beach experience and then hit the Coker Creek Gold Festival. Mom and Dad kept Avery for us Saturday night while Shawn and I went to the mall and out to dinner. It was a late anniversary date, I guess. It's nice to get out once and a while and it's really nice to see our family. I miss them!

Me and Granddaddy

My Aunt Debbie sent me a picture of my Granddady today. It's the only one I have! It was taken in 1982. I would have been two. I've also posted the last picture I have of me and my Grandma. It is taken at her 90th birthday. I miss her. She's been gone for a year and a half now.

Race for the Cure

Sharon (my sister-in-law) and I ran in the Race for the Cure today in Chattanooga. Shawn, Jeff (Sharon's husband) and Avery came to support us! It was a fun, but tiring day. Two o'clock is hot!! I did finish, it took me 27:30 to do it. That placed me at 1,634th place. Just kidding...I have no idea.

The Many Ways to Wear a Backpack

Avery's recently gotten into Dora the Explorer..."backpack, backpack" as most of you know. She loves to fill her backpack, usually with puzzle pieces, and then wear it. She never puts it on the same way twice!!BubbleShare: Share photos - Create and Share Crafts

Avery's Silly Mistake

Avery has started getting in this tin tub. Unfortunately, she can't get out. The rapid progression is rather humerous. She hasn't felt well today. She has her first real runny nose. We were outside today and she said, "bubble." I wasn't sure what she was talking about until I looked at her and saw the big snot bubble coming out of her nose. I have a feeling this could be a long night.

I heard Avery clopping through the kitchen tonight. When I found her she kept saying "shoe, shoe" and had Shawn's shoes on and carrying my cell phone. What a nut!!

Silly girl

Avery dumped her cheerios and decided she would lay down in them. When she got up she tried to push them under the rug!!



She got this new riding toy from some friends of ours in Tellico, Charlie and Sally Jenkins. She really likes it, except when she tries to stand in the seat!



Avery loves to wear her daddy's hat. She's pretty cute in it if you ask me. And have you noticed how pretty her hair is?! haha


Wow, one year old girls are busy, busy, busy!! Sorry I've not been very good at keeping posts coming. She is talking up a storm and at least attempts to mimic almost everything we say. The church nursery ladies told us she was a "climber, and always on the go." I guess that's a nice way to say, "We can't contain your child!!"

Taco night!

One year olds are picky eaters, but taco night was a hit! Black beans are definitely a keeper, both as food and finger paint. I made her this ground beef/cheese quesadilla, which she gobbled up. I'm noticing lately, as Avery becomes quicker and quicker, that a lot of my pictures are coming from the high chair!!

On the go!

Needless to say, Avery is always on the go!! She goes to the door and begs to go outside. She walks around picking up "balls" (aka hickory nuts). We usually take a walk to Granny and "Paws" house which takes FOREVER at her clover picking, easily distracted pace! Playing inside usually consists of, well, mess-making. Her favorite toy is my cell phone, which she calls "call". She's also starting to love her ark full of animals that Mimi got her. She carries it around either empty or with one animal. The turtle is her favorite!

Silly, silly girl

I'm telling you what, if you haven't been around Avery lately, you need to. She's pretty funny...and saying a lot. We went outside the other day and she started yelling for Patch at the top of her lungs,and Patch did come running. Then, when we walked past the tractor shed, she squatted down, put her hands on her knees and yelled, "PAW!" She thought Grandpa was out working on his tractor. And you missed her the other day doing squats in a workout video. Oh, yes, aerobics princess!! I guess every mother thinks her kid is the smartest, but I don't have to think, I know!! :) She can tell us the sounds a duck, owl, cow, sheep, snake, dog, pig (sometimes), and bee makes. A cat still goes "KIKIKI"??? Here are some pictures I took the other day of her lounging in her high chair!