Sunday, March 30, 2008

... and she's OFF!

Little Miss Avery is walking everywhere. She's been taking a few tentative steps for a while now but she really started moving on her birthday. Now she just doesn't slow down. She's also been asserting her will more. Her birthday was awesome. It was also Erik's and my 2 year wedding anniversary. We had so much fun. Erik made me a video of our relationship so far. He put in a bunch of pictures from when we were dating and on through the years. :) I made him a photo collage through Snapfish that's framed on our living room wall now. For Avery's party we had cupcakes and unwrapped presents with our family and Jeremi and Rebecca Brewer (our friends from B building. They babysit Avery for us and she absolutley ADORES them). We had such a good time. We celebrated the next day too by going to the Honolulu Zoo. Avery loved it. She mastered the sign for "please" yesterday when we were eating at Panda Express at Ala Moana. She charmed the socks off of this elderly couple sitting next to us (naturally). This past week has really made Erik and I stop and say, "Whoa, she's really growing up fast!" Time flies when you're having fun, I guess. We only have three weeks left in the semester and Erik and I are both behind in school. We're also behind in our housework. :S Our bishop challenged the ward today to do two things through the end of finals - make room for physical activity (to combat stress and illness from lack of sleep) and to abstain from criticizing our spouses (because stress from the end of the semester puts everyone in bad moods, and it isn't our spouse's fault). Sound advice. We're going to try and use it. I don't know how we're going to get everything done, but, through the Lord all things are possible so I know faith and hard work ... and sleepless nights ... will get us through it all. :) Hey, I can't expect rewards without sacrifice, right? Well, I'm going to post a bunch of pictures now. They'll mostly be of Avery.


Avery looking over the railing at Pali Lookout a couple of weeks ago.

Saturday, March 22 - the morning of the easter egg hunt




Avery showing me her easter basket before the hunt



One of 3 Golden Eggs - Inside was a coupon for a banana split


The hunt

Mmmm .... She's quite the huntress


The group


A Family Shot after the Easter Egg Hunt


Quite the haul


Her first Peep

Let's go fly a kite ...


up to the highest height ...




Her Birthday Banana Split (Courtesy of the Golden Egg)


Birthday Stitch Dolls


Disney Princess Rhyming Book




Fishy Kite from Auntie Renee and Uncle Eddie


Birthday Dress from Eddie and ReneeTrying on Birthday Dress from Eddie and Renee :)

The Big One ...


So excited!

Look!

She loves it

Avery and the giraffe


Avery and Daddy in the fish tunnel

We love you all so much,

Amy

Saturday, March 22, 2008

Well, we're getting all geared up for Avery's first Easter. She has her Easter dress and Easter basket all ready for the egg hunt at 8am tomorrow. We also have a bunch of goodies ready for tomorrow. We're going to dye eggs and surprise Avery with a stuffed basket in the morning. We got her Peeps (gotta love em) and she even has her own chocolate easter bunny. ... Well, actually, it's a chocolate CareBear (the yellow one, Sunshine Bear? ...), but same diff, right? I think we're going to have a fun day. We'll make sure to post a bunch of pictures. Her first birthday is on Tuesday. We bought three cake mixes to make sure that there will be enough for all her friends (and their parents). We got her a really cute book and some stuffed Stitch animals, some clothes, a pair of pink Crocks, and this really cute push and pull cart in the shape of a lion. I think she'll like them. I wonder why it's so much easier to splurge on her. Oh I remember ...