Averi's ONE!

 

 

 

 

Cake time is the best time! Averi dug in pretty quick! She really like digging around and playing with the cake. I don't know how much actually made it into her mouth! She was so cute looking at everyone while they sang Happy Birthday. It was a special day! I can't believe our baby is one. She is still a baby to me...maybe we can keep her that way for a little while longer!

More party fun

 

 

 

 

Averi took 12 steps with everyone watching! It was so cute! Before today the most she has taken was 5. Carter took her for a ride on his four-wheeler. Not really! They just posed for a pic. But the big boys and Gracie did enjoy the four-wheeler while everyone else was partying. They crashed into just about everything in the backyard!

Purse Party

 

 

 

 

Yes...we had a purse party for Averi's 1st birthday! It was just about as girly as you could get. Adam kind of rolled his eyes when I told him but I think he liked it in the end! Averi loves purses...carrying them around and especially emptying them out! It's been so easy with Carter, we have a different sport themed party each year, football, then baseball, then golf. Girls are a little more complicated but lots of fun!

Fair Fun

 

 

 

 

We had a blast at the fair this year! Carter loved the rides...he loved everything! If only I could get Adam on a ride. He thinks they might break down or something like that. He will ride the scariest rides at Six Flags but won't put a foot near the tilt-a-whirl. Craziness! I, on the other hand, would like to buy a wristband and ride as many rides as I could!
Carter REALLY believed he was driving a motorcycle and a boat. Wouldn't life be so great if we could all get that excited over a boat ride that went around in circles! The simplicity of a child!

First Day of School

 

 

Carter started "school" last week and LOVES it! He gets so excited and talks nonstop all the way there. We had a fun morning with an extra special breakfast before school!

 

We went to see our nephews show their goats at the fair. They are so cute! It was funny watching city-boy Carter hanging out with his country-boy cousins. Kash was jumping through the mud having a great time and Carter didn't want to get dirty. We are going to have to take him to play with them more often!

 

Averi

 

I just love this picture with those blue eyes! I can't believe our baby girl is almost one. She is such a sweet blessing!

Rollerblading

 

 

 

One of our favorite family outings! We love to go to the park and rollerblade! Now that Carter has a scooter he really loves it! I love having the stroller to keep me from busting!

Football is TOO LOUD!

 

 

 

 

Our first game of the season and we decided to take Carter with us. From the moment we got there he had his earplugs in! He is so sensitive to sound it makes us laugh all the time. He won't flush the potty, etc. etc., the list goes on and on! Carter never took his hands off his ears, even eating his pizza he covered one ear. He ended up going home halfway through the 1st quarter! Probably won't be going back for awhile either! We had a blast at the game! The Raiders were victorious!!!!

Go TECH!

 

 

 

Last pool days

 

 

 

 

We enjoyed the pool so much this summer. For Carter and I, life doesn't get much better than being in the pool. We went everyday the last week it was open and had it all to ourselves most days. On Labor Day they had a big bash with the cool slide you see. Carter thought it was tons of fun! Maybe one of these days we can just go in the backyard...I've got to keep working on Adam for that one!