Family Pictures

We had some family pictures done end of November for our Christmas card.  We did them at the beach and Avery just loved the water.  I think she had more fun playing the water and the sand than anything.  We got a few cute shots but still a little hard with a almost 2 year old on the beach!

Halloween pics

I am getting ready to print Aves second blog book and I realized I have a few sets of pics that we had taken that I didn't post and I need to get them in her book. 

We had a groupon for a photo place in the mall... luckily we didn't pay much!  By the end of the day Avery's hair is a bit messy and her attention span seems to shrink a bit.  Needless to say, the pictures are cute but I am glad I didn't pay too much for them!  I think Sophey was a little better student that Avery was!

24 month milestone - brushing her teeth!

Who would have known that getting Avery a new Dora toothbrush would allow us to brush every inch of her mouth for at least a minute.  Wow!  I would have got this for her long ago.  Hopefully this is a trend that continues because I would love for her to enjoy brushing her teeth!

Two years old = 24 months

Two years old, I can't believe it.  Avery's smile can light up the room.  She is full of happiness and laughter and joy and is really a happy little kid.  As she gets older and can communicate more and more, things just get more fun.  I have enjoyed every age every step of the way but it really seems like every day continues to be a new adventure with new laughter and new memories and it continues to get better, if that is even possible.

We have had quite a busy last few months and Avery has been a real trooper through it all.  She really is such a laid back kid. No matter where we are, in what city, or what house, she sleeps like a champ and flows into her own little routine.  Her routine has not really changed much other than sleeping a little later and going to bed a little later.  I don't mind this at all because when I get to sleep in until 7:30, that's pretty awesome!

Avery had her 2 year check up and Dr. Glasser was very impressed with her.  She was not shy around her at all and let her check her ears, throat, body, and head.  Here are her stats.
Weight - 28.6 lb (70%)
Height - 35.5" (95th %)

Avery 2nd birthday party

We had a great 2nd birthday party for Avery!  Luckily we had some great weather since it rained the day before and the day after.  We had a duo birthday for Avery at a friends house whose son Nile is a year older than Avery.  They have a great yard and more space so we decided to do it together.  It was great being able to tag team and split up the things that needed to be done.  It really was a great day with good friends.  Here are some pics from the big day.

Happy 2nd Birthday Avery!

We love you Avery and are so blessed to have you in our life!

Disneyland - celebrating Avery 2nd birthday!

Avery's most favorite thing in the world right now is Mickey and Minnie Mouse.  In addition, she loves Donald Duck, Daisy Duck, and just about anything else Disney! We decided to take her to Disneyland again (she calls this Disney), for her second birthday.  At this point we have annual passes now so it's nice to be able to go whenever we want.  We went for two days and she had a blast.  Disneyland is fun no matter how old you are but seeing Disneyland through the eyes of a almost two year old is indescribable. The joy and laughter on her face every single minute of the day that she is there is one of the most "magical" things that you can experience.  The second day that we were there, she got her face painted, of course!  During the day, three people from Disneyland stopped us and wanted to take Avery's picture for one of their promotional tours that they are doing.  They took her pics and give us a photo pass and told us any pics that we took during the day with a photographer would be given to us rather than us having to pay for them.  Needless to say we may see her picture somewhere around Valentines Day! I am sure that we will be spending quite some time at Disneyland in the coming years since it seems to be just about her favorite place!