Averi is 2!!

Hello everyone...I feel like I have been in a cave, no internet for 2 weeks! We are up and running again. I have posted about 5 posts so keep going down and I have lots more to add hopefully in the next few days. I have missed the blogging world so much!


Averi is 2! This is the day the Lord has made, let us REJOICE and be glad in it! We definitely were rejoicing the day Averi Madilyn was born and every day since! She is such a joy to us...always making us smile. She is Miss Personality! She talks ALL the time and has lots to say. She LOVES her sweets. Just yesterday she hid in the playroom so she could eat her second cupcake without me taking it from her. Then she found a Jolly Rancher that she hid in her sock. I was wondering why she was walking around so funny! Above all...she loves her brother! On the day he goes to MDO without her she asks all day, "Where'd Carter go??" Lastly, she loves her shoes (and everyone elses too!)...that is why we had a shoe birthday party. Last year purse, this year shoes, next year maybe jewelry!! It was so much fun. I will add more party pics soon! Check out Adam's chocolate chip pancake skills...Averi got a 2, Carter got a Texas Tech, I got Mickey Mouse...such talent!

GO Tech!

Ok...we are a little overboard with the red and black. I realized this when we went to Academy all dressed in our Tech gear and everyone that passed us had something to say. What we are trying to do is brainwash our children so that they believe there is only one school that is acceptable to attend. (unless someone else is paying of course;).
And check out Averi's new "picture face" she does for all the pics. And the last one...yea this is normal brotherly love.

Golf outing

Carter, Adam, and I went to play golf the other day and it was so much fun. I don't know if Adam was thinking that the whole time since he was having to wait a LONG time for Carter and I plus he carried both of our clubs. (I carried Carter's!) Carter and I ending up "winning" and are looking forward to the next outing. How do you like the one picture of me that was taken? Isn't it funny how moms take so many wonderful pictures of everyone else and end up with one of these butt shots of ourself?!

1st day of school

Carter has been waiting so long for school to start...he was pumped! He had everything set out for days. He looked so big carrying his own big backpack. I asked him what he wants to be when he grows up and he said, "I just want to go to kindergarten when I grow up!" To all the kindergarten teachers in the world...a little reminder how excited your little ones are to see you!

Last swimming days...boo..hoo..

We were all a little sad when the pool closed for the summer because of all the fun times we had together this summer. Carter is quite a swimming dude...he just jumps in and takes off! Then you can see Averi here, all she wants to do is visit the concession stand. She would wait like this until someone felt sorry for her and bought her something. Here are some of my favorite pics from our last swims.

Meet Elli Kate!

Here are some precious pics of Elli, our new niece. Of course, how could she not be so cute with her cute parents! She is 2 weeks old and so SO sweet. Carter is her biggest fan! He held her as much as possible when we visited. These pictures were taken by Ashley's Aunt Domi http://captivatedimages.squarespace.com/

Thank goodness for Tech games...we will get to visit her, hold her, and squeeze her a bunch this fall! Don't forget to wear your red and black tomorrow for game day! GO TECH!