Day 340-343

Day 340/ Frosty morning grass

Day 341/Ducky Love

Day 342/We endured a Christmas Card shoot..and since we had the tripod all set up, got a shot of just us two.

Day 344/Our new-old piano. Straight from Grammy's, the very piano I played growing up!

Happy Birthday Baby.

Avery and Daddy celebrated birthday #2, and birthday #32 a couple weeks back. Its hard to believe its been two years since we welcomed Miss Ave on Daddy's 30th birthday. I couldn't be more thankful for both of them.

We did just an at-home birthday celebration of the two of them, with Daddy's favorite homemade carrot cake. Avery's siblings made a very big deal of her being the birthday princess and made sure she wore her crown all day.

We still call her 'baby', though I realize she is just not a baby anymore. She is a very independent, and loving two year-old girl. We love how she sings in the car, how she loves her siblings but also loves to bug her big brother, and never skimps on hugs and kisses. We just love her. That's all. Happy Birthday baby (and Daddy too!). Here are some pictures from her birthday..

She sure did keep her tiara on all day..

I made whipped cream in the morning for their birthday waffles..and Avery and Finn enjoyed it as  a fun afternoon treat while I worked on baking the cake.

Birthday Buddies

Two candles

Day 333-339

Day 333/On a shoot with Momma. He brought his bear.

Day 334/Watching the workers put in new sidewalks.

Day 335/Ferry Ride

Day 336/Trip to Swanson's. Kids were excited it was all decked out for Christmas.

Day337/Waiting on the ferry. Grammy and Grampy picked her up at the ferry landing for an overnight stay for her birthday. She had a wonderful time and picked  a new baby doll too.

Day 338/Laundry Buddy

Day 339/River Walk. We had sun, and also freezing temperatures. 

Day 324-332/365

Day 324/Dinner Downtown

Day 325/Pumpkin Carving/Decorating

Day 326/Costumes 

Day 327/Night Owl

Day 328/Bella

Day 329/Backyard Leaves 

Day 330/Two days before she turns two.

Day 331/Helping himself

Day 332/Two Candles

Foggy Day at the River

We had a week straight of foggy mornings, and Avery was completely fascinated with it, so I took Finn  and Avery to the river trail to check it out while Addie was at school(its just about two minutes from our house and yet we never seem to visit!). I intended it to be a 10 minute trip, but Avery just did not want to leave, she was loving running free on the trail. I guess I'll have to take them for another visit sometime soon.

He loves her pom-pom top. 

Some seriously thick fog.

Spiderwebs everywhere!