Random Goodness...(Cell Phone Dump!)

So, I thought I would just do a bunch of random photos that we have taken since the last post. Cami calls it a Cell Phone Dump, so that's what I will do! So many times, you want to take a pic, and no camera but have the trusty phone. As much as I love my new Android phone, you have to sit perfectly still to get a good pic. So, with Avery that is next to impossible, but I try my best! :)

tooth #5 is out!! I love his mouth. So random with teeth falling out, and so cute.

someone got into the oreos when mom wasn't looking! It was completely my fault for leaving one on the table, so I could not get mad! It was hilarious. And she was like "what?!"

Look at the grin.

Here is a preview of the clothes that Avery wore to our family pictures this past weekend. I have every faith that we all looked good. Praying! But, who else would take good pics than Cami? Check out her blog if you get a chance! www.hazelbrownandblue.blogspot.com

photo by the Jack Jack

Look at our 7 year old! Wow.

I recently wanted to make donuts for Sam. He LOVES them, (he is is mama's son) and I made cake donuts. They turned out pretty darn good!

I did a caramel and a chocolate glaze.

the day after pics, Jack Jack ran into the TV stand. Huge bump and bruise on his forehead. What timing, huh?

Sam going to the kids musuem, and he got to ride in front. Huh-uh. He was happy.

Doing a puzzle before supper.

I woke up one morning, and there they all were! So cute.

 The boys insisted on taking a bath with Avery. She LOVED it, and they had as much fun as she did! :)

hi mama.

Went to Choo Choo Bob's for our friends birthday party. The kids had a great time.

Avery had just started standing up by herself, and she had a great time!

He is always trying to help her. He really loves her. :)

Pancakes for the first time!

Halloween Night!

Halloween was so much fun! I absolutely love our neighborhood, and the boys do too. Last year, I was still in the hospital and could not take the boys trick or treating. The last thing I said to Joe as he left my room was "take lots of pictures!!" and I got a grand total of 3! Yep. So!! This year I had to make up for it! First up, was to put Avery in her Ladybug costume! She was so darn cute, I couldn't stop saying it for 15 minutes straight. :) At first she was fine....

And then all of sudden, she wasn't! lol. It didn't last long though.

Jack was Darth Vader and Sam was a glowy skeleton.

I am surprised I got this good one!

Avery didn't mind going in her stroller at all. She had a wonderful time watching everyone and seeing all the other kids in the neighborhood. Did I mention how much I love it?!

Look at all the CANDY mom!!

She was perfectly content to sit and try and eat all of it. :)

then, they wanted to pass out candy!

I really love my boys.

 Daddy came too!

She broke through the candy bar at one point, I think! We had so much fun.

This makes it very much sadder for us to leave because of nights like this when the community really comes together to have a great time and get to know one another. Ours has been so welcoming and nurturing since we got here in July, and it is very hard to know we do have to go. Joe is having a wonderful time and experience at Rochester Toyota, and that is what matters. The drive is very tough and draining for him, so we are actively looking for a house down there. We have not had much luck, but I know that God has a plan for us and it will eventually all come together! I have said more than once, that I wish we could just pick up this house and plop it down there. We really love it, but it's OK. I think we might just find a better house in Rochester! :)

Avery Sophia turns 1!!

Avery Sophia turned one years old on October 28th! The weekend before we had a great party to celebrate. The Grandmas came to town, and we had the neighbors over for some cake and ice cream. Every time one of my children hits a birthday, it makes me feel old too! Ha! I love that they are getting older and enjoying and discovering everything that comes with that next age. Since Avery is my last child, its even more bittersweet. She is growing up so fast! But, alas we had a wonderful time and I think Avery had a great time also!

I have to show off my pretty pretty dress!

I don't need no stinking bow in my hair!

Look at that face!

See the back? :)

Hi! So happy.

And she loved the balloons of course!

Nana and Avery before the party.

I like this picture of them!

The kids being goofy before singing to her.

We got a beautiful cake from Byerlys. It was very good! Avery could not believe that we were all singing to her, and loved the attention...at first. Then she started crying! :) That didn't last long though! We got her a tiara because she is our little princess!

She could NOT believe we were giving her a slice of cake! She looked at it, then she would look at me, then the cake...and then she finally dug in. Slow at first, but then really went to town! :)

Present time was fun! Reading the cards, and then opening all the goodies!

Jack Jack and the 2 wheeler..

The weekend of Avery's birthday party, Jack Jack insisted that we take off those pesky training wheels! We kept telling him "Well, Jack it won't happen over night, it will be hard, are you sure?" etc. He still kept insisting that he could do it! So, Joe took those things off and Jack just got on and it looked like he had been riding for years! We were very proud parents! Love that boy. 

Grandma got into it, and was helping him go!

Kid's Museum....again! :)

I wanted to post pictures of the Kid's Museum again because this is the first time that Avery has been old enough to let out of her seat and to crawl around. She had a wonderful time, and I am sure will love every time we go from her on in. She loved playing with the blocks, and crawling everywhere!

This is our neighbor kids, Damien and Dezi. They are pretty much the same age as Sam and Jack, and they have a good time hanging out with them. They live with their grandma and grandpa, and they are excellent neighbors to have!

Of course we hit Candy Land afterwards!

Pumpkin Patch

We recently went to Lendt's Pumpkin Patch with Jack Jack's preschool class. We got to ride in the wagon and learn about bees and pollen, how they grow the pumpkins and learn about the corn. We had a great time, and learned a lot! We also got to have our lunch there and just have a great time. Next year, we will definitely all go as a family, they are a lot of fun!

Look at our boy! Hard to believe he will be 5 in just 6 short weeks!

Here is our loot. 2 pumpkins, and we also got 4 ears of really beautiful corn.

Here is the owner telling us all about the farm and how it works.

Avery was perfect the entire day. She just rolls with it.

He really wanted a picture with the John Deere! He says just like grandpa!

I love this picture so much. Captures her perfectly.