Fun and frilly!!

My friend Nicole and I started making tutu's for the heck of it. You know us stay at home moms, we get board and try to get crafty. They are super fun and dang cute!! I made this one for Avery, and it was almost like she knew it was dress up and picture time. She totally got into it. She was smiling for the camera. We had a blast. I love my little princess!!

Bumper pad madness!!

We all know that bumper pads in the crib are dang cute and they seem like a must! However, Avery has become quite the crazy sleeper. She's everywhere!! Erik and I are so nervous she is going to suffocate in those dang bumpers because she gets her face right in them. I check on her at least once a night. Last night I got up at three am, went and checked on her and she was kind of stirring a little. I found her grabbing onto to the bumper, pulling it down over her face, trying to get it in her mouth and all the while, she's still asleep!! I moved her back to the middle of the crib and went back to bed. I couldn't sleep so I checked on her again. Low and behold she was at it again, trying to get the bumper pad into her mouth. We normally don't feed her at night, but something told me she might be hungry. So here I am at three thirty feeding her. I put her back to sleep and she does it again. I was so bugged, Erik and I ripped them out. She was mad and threw a fit. We thought we would let her cry it out for a bit. We must have been so tired cause neither of us know when or if she stopped crying. Erik woke to her screaming at five thirty. He went and got her, came barging through our bedroom door, screaming, "She is having an allergic reaction!" I jumped out of bed to find her eyes and lips completely swollen. Erik ran to the nearest pharmacy for benadryl. Crying usually doesn't make her lips swell so I checked her body for any bug bites and nothing. By the time Erik got home, the swelling had already gone down quite a bit. We are so confused as to what happened. We're thinking maybe she was sucking on the crib and the paint caused a reaction. Who the heck knows. I guess I'll never take those dang bumper pads out again.

Memorial Weekend!!

First, I just wanted to recognize what memorial day stands for, remembering the dead, especially the ones we love and respect. I want to acknowledge my nephew, Sumter Lee Bateman, who died 4 1/2 years ago, at age 20 in a car accident. We all miss you and love you dearly. We know where you are and that you're happy! I'm so glad to have known you, and I know I will see you again! Also, this weekend we had Erik's brother Dave, and his wife Kelsee came into town from St. George. We attempted to do some fun things but due to the weather, a lot of the outdoor activities were canceled, but we had fun anyways!! We went to the district which is similar to the Gateway in Salt Lake. There's a park that has a large movie screen, and you watch movies for free out on the grass, just like on wedding planner!! There's a carousel which Kelsee and I would have rode had it not been raining, the Cheesecake Factory, where we ate, and Pottery Barn!! I can't afford to shop there but hey, I can
always look! On Monday, we went to the lake with Kelsee's cousin, on their fun boat! Thanks for letting us tag along you guys!

Avery cakes liked the boat!

A day with my two loves!!

Saturday, my wonderful hubby planned a fun day for our little family. We went to Lake Las Vegas, a place that reminds me of Catalina Island but with a lake instead of an ocean. It has restaurants, shops, a few pools, a casino, and a man made beach. There are beautiful, huge houses that I wish I lived in. After, we went to the pool at our complex with our friends and their little one for Avery's first dip. She didn't quite know what to think. Then with our same friends, Jeremy and Nicole, we went to the drive in to see Iron Man. We just backed up our SUV's popped the back open, set up some lawn chairs and hung out. It was an awesome day! Thanks for planning something special honey! Luv Ya! Watch the video of Aves first time in the pool!

i LoVe YoU bEaRy MuCh!!

Avery loves this bear that Grandma Foisy bought her. It's the same size as her so it's the cutest thing. Mostly, she just loves to shove what ever part of him she can get her hands on, in her mouth. She is getting really close to crawling. She is the biggest sweet heart. We love you Aves!!!

Just a thought!!

Today, I woke up and checked my emails. Shauni, a friend of mine, emailed me something beyond moving. It made me realize that I take many of life's pleasure's with Avery for granted. I truly learned a lesson today, and I wanted to share it with all of you. There is a blog dedicated to a little girl named Ava. The lord had chosen to take her in such a discrete manner. We need to be aware of how easily things can happen to our children, and we must never forget the blessing they are in our lives. My goal is to be more selfless, and to dedicate all that I can to my beautiful child. Please visit the memorial blog, read the story, and then scoop your family up in your arms and be grateful for every moment you share with them. http://avarosemeyer.memory-of.com/About.aspx. Thanks Shauni for a good cry!

Life in Las Vegas!!

Ok, so we are officially here and it has been a rough start. We got here a week ago and basically we cleaned our old house until two in the morning, and got here Friday morning at like 7:00 am. Erik had to work so when we arrived, he basically dropped me and Aves off and headed out. I had never seen this condo before, and there was no T.V. or anything put away. He left and I cried. It felt so strange to be in an unfamiliar place and a strange city. I had no desire to unpack in a silent house. So my friend Nicole came to my rescue. Oh let me explain why I had never seen this place. Up until like a week and a half ago, we had no place to go. Because we are building, we have to rent for six months. Time was running out so while Erik was down here working, he found one to rent. Anyways, Nicole and I went out to lunch, shopped and hung out. She is my savior!! When Erik got home, we were excited to spend the night getting our house put together. We had no food so we ran to Smith's, we had Avery strapped in her car seat and placed up on the cart. As we headed for the car, Erik and I were looking both ways and all of a sudden, I hear a crash. I looked down and Avery's car seat had fallen out of the cart and face planted onto the pavement!! We were mortified. We have no idea how it happened. So for all you moms, make sure the car seat is clicked into the cart. However, not all carts allow the car seat to click in so it can be unstable. Any way a bystander called 911 and the ambulance came. We took her to the E.R. which was basically in the ghetto, we waited for hours and finally she was seen. They took X-rays and all was well. I felt so bad for her, and we felt like awful parents. We got home at 2:00am and all of us were exhausted. Saturday, we got our house put together and Sunday night, our Lexus got broken into. They took nothing, and didn't harm the car. I was grateful for that. After all that, things are going ok. It definitely takes some getting used to, but we're getting there.

Fun with the fam!!

This past week we had some fun with the fam! My dads sister, aunt Trish, came from back east to give her husband an awesome present. She got him a few times around the speed way in Vegas, in a race car!! He got to drive it and everything! They made their way to St. George and we had an awesome day. We had dinner in Mesquite, walked around Snow Canyon, and made a trip to gawk over Zion. The only unfortunate part was that Erik was out of town. He had to work in Vegas. I was super bummed. I hate family events without him. Anyway here's a few pictures that captured our fun day!
Us with dad and Aunt Trish in Zion!




























Baby Aves, with her Grandpa!!(My dad)














Spoiled by Auntie Trish!














Sista, sista!! This is me and my sister Lee!! Mmmm I love her!!

Mommy and Daddy's big girl!!

Avery is getting so big!! She's five months now and starting to eat solids. She loves the fruit mixed in her rice. Duh, it's cause it's sweet. Also, she loves the squash. I swear she is saying mmmm when she's eating it. She gets impatient and grabs for my hand and the bowl. She is soo much fun. I love her more and more every day. I love motherhood!!! Oh, I've had a few people ask if that is Avery's real eye color in the title picture above, and yes it is! I took that picture outside, put it in black and white then left the color where I wanted it. Her eyes are amazing in the sun!

bUiLdInG a HoUsE!!!

So, we decided the whole bank owned homes in Vegas, was too big of a hassle. Most of them are a big mess that would take some definite TLC. We made an offer on one that was really nice, but it turned into a biding war and we weren't willing to play. We decided to build!! We locked in our lot and our floor plan. They will start breaking ground in a couple of weeks. So for the next six months we will be renting. We don't know what we're going to rent because most home owners want a year lease. We've been looking at condo's. We only have like a week and a half to figure it out. Here are some pictures of the model of the house we are building. However, we get to pick everything and it will look nothing like this. This is not our taste. We've already picked some of our stuff. It's pretty fun. The best part about it is, it will be bigger than our house now, a little nicer and the kicker is, we will have paid less than what we paid for our house now. The Vegas market is definitely a buyers market!

This is part of the kitchen. Again, definitely not what we're going to do but none the less it's pretty cute. This is only part of the house. There's a little more I didn't take pictures of.
Also , the living room. There are two living rooms, I only took a picture of one.
The hall way with the bedrooms.