October 2011

Avery in her Halloween shirt before we went down the street to pick our our pumpkin

Avery loved the pumpkins she all month she called them apples. It was so cute!

She even picked a little one out for herself.

Avery and Daddy!

July Vacation

My parents rented a home in Santa Cruz California for a week and we were able to spend severl days with nearly all of my family. We loved the cool weather, walks along the coast, lazy days at the beach, camp fire onthe beach, and just being together. Avery especially loved playing with her cousins. It was just fun to be together. We were even so proud of Avery for doing well on the long drvie.

After our time in Santa Cruz we traveled to Salt Lake for a few days. Seth and I were able to attend a dinner celebrating my 10 year anniversary at the bank, it is hard to belive it has been that long. We also got to visit with Seth's parents, sister Kara and her family and my Grandma Dove and Aunt Lucinda and her family. One of the highlights were the couple hours we spend on Temple Square Sunday morning. It was a great time! Below are some of our favorite pictures from the trip.

Avery and Mommy enjoying the flowers on Temple Square

Avery and daddy on Temple square

Big smiles with cousins Kally and Kassiday

Avery with Grandma Dove and Aunt Lucinda

By the flowers in front of our hotel in Salt Lake

Hanging out with cousin Brody who is only 6 months younger.

Family pictures on the coastMy mom wanted a picture of all the grandkids. It wasn't easy to get everyone to look at the camera at the same time. Fortunatly Jen got a couple good shots on her camera.

Cousins Scott, Kayling, Keith, Brody, Avery and Dax

After the trama on the carosel at the Santa Cruz Boardwalk. I stood right by her and held her while she road the horse and cried the entire time!

More family pictures

Beach baby with her Daddy

Avery loved the sand! She had a grand time.

Avery with Grandma Stout

Playing with cousin Brody

Update

YES I am finally getting caught up our blog and YES it is all about Avery who keeps us busy and is the most wonderful blessing in our lives. Avery has become quite a mover that sometimes it is a little hard to keep up with her.

I wanted to record some fun milestones:





She is a big girl at her 1st year dr she measured in the 98th percentile of her height and 80th percentile of her weight.





Within a few weeks of her birthday she became quite fussy and irritable. Our suspicions were confirmed when white peaks began coming back through her back gums....yes her first year molars. She now has three almost completely through.







She has been a little stubborn about walking It has to be her own idea. She won't let us hold her hands and have her walk with her. BUT just last week she began taking some steps on her own. It is supper cute to watch her be so determined and get up and take a few steps, fall and then try again.







Also, last week we heard her official first words (besides mama and dada. She first began to say "look." She said it all weekend and my favorite was when we were at Winco and she was pointing up to the pinatas and said "look." She also says "this" and she often cobines the two. She also calls dogs "pup pup"





What a little sweetie! We sure love her!

The Cake

A couple days after Avery's birthday celebration she was feeling good enough to enjoy her cake.
She didn't each much but had a grand time