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!

Avery's First Haircut

Avery, are you in there?




Angie, help! This has got to go!!




My baby's growing up and the mullet had to go! My good friend, Angie, gave Avery her first haircut. Needless to say...it was not easy! Holding still is, well, impossible. We did get the back cleaned up and got a few bangs, though! Thank you, Angie!!