Sorry it's been so long...

Sorry I haven't been the greatest at keeping up with this blog...the days just seem to slip by! Here is a recent family photo, taken on Avery's first sledding adventure. She had a blast, and is really growing up. Not our little baby any more!

Avery's new "bike"

Avery is getting to be quite the big girl. We decided she was ready to have her own "bike", as she'll be 2 on the 16th. She loves to ride on it while we push (thank goodness for the nice, long steering handle that comes out of the back). It's a back saver for sure!

Drinkin' some H2O

For those of you who remember drinking water straight out of the hose when you were a child, this is the updated version! Avery doesn't have any interest in drinking from the hose, but the water shooting out of her octopus sprinkler sure is cool and tasty on a hot August day!

BFF Isaac

Avery and Isaac are best buddies, and they love playing together. We had Isaac, his mom Tricia, and baby brother Luke over one nice day last week to play in the water and have a picnic lunch. We sure are going to miss them when we move to Michigan, guess we'll just have to visit!

A day at the park

Avery loves parks (especially if they have swings!), and today was perfect park weather. We packed a picnic lunch and headed to Silver Lake to enjoy the nice day. Avery does a very good job sitting on the blanket eating, and she LOVES her new backpack and lunch bag!

Bear gets a check-up

One afternoon Avery got a hold of John's stethoscope and decided to give her animals a check-up. She was very gentle with them, and baby bear and puppy received a clean bill of health!

Twins Game

As I wrote previously, we took Avery to a Twins game a few weekends ago. Finally, I can add some photos from the game. She slept for the first couple of innings, but then was wide awake for the rest of the game, clapping and cheering for the Twins! They lost a tough game, but we all had a good time.