Chuy's

I only got these pictures...none of my brother who turned 21 this day! I can't believe my baby brother is 21..wow!!! =( Time really does fly! We all celebrated at Chuys with margaritas and yummy food! Happy 21st birthday Dillon...we all love you soooo much! You are such a great brother and an awesome uncle!!!

Baskets...

We love to play in baskets!

Yogurt Story...

We LOVE Yogurt Story! Avery loves running in and getting her own yogurt and all the toppings she wants! It is sooo good! I think we are becoming regulars!

This day we went because Avery was such a brave and good girl when we went to the dr. for her 4 year old check up. Poor sweet girl got four shots...one in each arm and one in each leg. OUCH!!! She was very mad at those nurses and very upset! I felt so bad for her. She did not understand why those mean nurses had to do that to her. =( But, once we got our "ice cream" she was back to her happy self! =)

Happy Valentines day!

On Valentines morning Ryan surprised us all with gifts! Such a great daddy and husband! He got Avery and I roses and the kids chocolate and little teddy bears. It was so sweet of him and so unexpected! I love when that happens! =)

Eating her lunch on her heart plate!
Love is in the air...

Showing off all of her gifts from mommy and daddy!




Sooo sweet!

Dinner with family!

We had a great dinner out together with Chris' family! It is so great to see everyone that you don't get to see very often! I love her family they are all so sweet!!

Avery with Paga's glasses on!
Scott and his sons...best dad ever!!!
Chris with one of her sisters Jan and Avery. She has two other sisters and Jan has a twin! But, they all look so much alike! And, are all so great!!! =)
Blurry picture but Brody making a silly face. I don't think Brody stopped eating once the entire night!
Avery LOVES Uncle Larry!
Ann, Aunt Annie, Chris Brody and Avery! Such a fun night!

FInally....for good!!

So, it is no secret Avery is very attached to her paci! And, honestly I really didn't mind that she was four years old and still had one...she only used it at night time while she was sleeping and it really didn't bother me. We had a few very unsuccessful attempts to give it up. But, finally in January we all decided it was time. Avery had horrible chapped lips and her mouth was very red and chapped from her paci so we knew we had to do it. Plus Avery really wanted to this time, in the past it was me trying to get her to do it, but this time she told me she really wanted to. She was really torn between wanting to give her paci up and be a big girl and really being emotionally attached to that thing. So, we made a huge leap and decided we would go to Build a Bear and put her paci in her bear! She was sooooo excited about this, but also not at the same time! =) She was such a big girl and we are soooo soooo proud of her. I know it seems like it was just a paci and not that big of a deal, but it was a huge deal and we are so proud! She did pretty good afterwards. The first few nights she told me she was going to cut open her puppy and take her paci out...=) But, she kept on going and now says she would never ever want a paci again, she actually gets really angry if you ask her if she wants one! We are sooo proud of our big girl and the huge step she took!

She picked out a cute puppy
Holding the heart and making a wish!
Making a wish before she puts the heart and her beloved paci in!

Its all in now she is putting the stuffing in her puppy!

Giving her puppy a bath.

Picking out some new pajamas for her puppy!
Ta da!!
Filling out her birth certificate. And, her name is Cathy!
All Done!! Soooo proud!!

At home eating dinner with Cathy!! =)

We are so proud of you Avery and know how hard that was! You are such a big girl sweetie and we love you soooo much!

Indoor picnic

On the few "wintery" days we had this year we kept our self entertained by having indoor picnics a lot! =) Avery loves picnics so she had a blast!