I wanna get physical.......physical...........

These pictures are so funny! My aunt Trish gave Avery these cute little leg warmers for babies. Avery's little knees and toes have been getting red from crawling on our kitchen floor. So one day, I put these on her to give her legs a little break. It was so funny. She looked like she should be in a work out video from the 80's. I love those little leggings! They are so cute! The other day, I couldn't find her so I went into her room and found her climbing into her bouncy. I used to have to force her into it and now she just climbs in it, sits there, and plays! She is so cute and funny!

Under the sea.........under the sea..........

First, I am so proud to say Avery has a couple new tricks! I've been slacking on posting them, but here it goes. She stands up now! Well, she pulls her self up to stuff. She's been doing it for about two weeks now. It's so fun to watch her progress. Also, she officially crawls now. She used to army low crawl and normal crawl whenever she felt like it. Now she just crawls. I'm so glad. She gets a lot less dirty now. This past weekend, Erik, Avery and I had a little fun day out. We went to P.F. Changs, pottery barn, some other shops, and dang it, I didn't buy a thing! Afterward, we went to the Silverton Casino and the Bass Pro shop! That place is amazing. For all your husbands out there that love to hunt, this is their playground. It was so fun to show Aves all the animals. Also, they had a huge fish tank with a mermaid inside. Avery was digging that! She kept slaping the tank trying to get the fish. It was a fun day with my family!!

Colorful Colorado!!!

Last Thursday, Avery, my mom, and I flew to my brothers house in Colorado. It was so nice to get out of the heat! I love his new house. He has the best yard ever. His house sits on an acre and a half of land and is full of grass and trees! I say that like it's so amazing cause in Vegas, you have no grass, no trees and you definitely get no land. I'm pretty jealous. It was so fun to see my brother, my sister in law, my niece and nephew, my granny, Andrew who flew out as well, my aunt and uncle and a few of my cousins. We had a BBQ, sat on my brothers balcony and listened to my uncle play his guitar and sing for all of us. I chimed in when I knew the words. He has a great voice. He sounds a like Johnny Cash! Avery loved playing with the kids. We had a great time! Thanks guys.
Avery, loved this puppy! She would reach in and rub his nose!Our little stinker! I love this face!
The yard that makes me green with envy!
My nephew, Drew bug!
Avery and Uncle AndrewAvery, Grandma, and Cousin Emily
Avery, with her great granny
My brothers, me, and Granny!Me, my bro and my sister in law.

HaPpY BiRtHdAy tO uS...............

Erik and I practically share a birthday. In fact, all the girls in my family share a birthday and when Erik and I got married, he shares it with us now. My mom's b-day is August 1st, Erik's is August 2nd, my sis is August 4th, mine is August 5th, and my older sis is August 25th. So we usually just have a big gathering. This year, Erik and I decided to head to Park City. We dropped Avery off with the grandparents and we went on a little vacation with some friends, the Conders. It was way fun. We rented a condo, ate lots of food, sat in the sun, went on the luge thing up the mountain, went to a movie, and just plain enjoyed not toting the babe around. Here are some pics that captured some of our fun. We didn't get very many pictures. We were just too busy! Also, here are some cute pictures of Avery Cakes too. She will be nine months on the tenth. She pulls herself up to stuff, and gets into every thing. She took a nap one day and only slept for like twenty minutes. When she woke up, I let her fuss a little thinking she would go back to sleep. She didn't and when I went to get her, this is what I found. I had never seen her pull her self up until that point. We got her a new tub! She loves it. I don't like just putting her in a big tub because I have to use more soap and I'm afraid she's going to slip and fall. We can't relax and let her play but with this tub she loves it!! And, here is a picture of our house. Well the start of it any way, its on it's way and should be done at the end of September!

Lots of random happenings!!

Lately, we have had some random fun. Baby Aves, is growing like a weed and getting funner and funner as each day goes by. We finally broke down and bought a high chair. I know it sounds dumb but I wasn't ready for one of those in my kitchen quite yet. I tried to feed her in the bumbo and that was not working out too well. She would just try to get out or play with anything she could find. So why didn't we do this EARLIER?? I don't know what we were thinking! The high chair is the best thing ever. The other day, I was so fed up with her spitting food out and getting it all over my clothes and in my hair. Here's some happy times in the new chair.!Yesterday, my friend Nicole and some of her ward friends, invited Avery and I to the rec center. I was so impressed. Even though Avery can do much on her own, she loved sitting in the water, splashing her hands, and kicking her legs. She loved all the water falls and stuff. It was nice for me to get out of the house. Thanks for the invite. I loved that place. We'll definitely go back!!Avery's personality is growing and developing into such a fun little girl. We love having her in our family. She is so sweet and I couldn't be more happy with parenthood. Erik was giving her a bath last night and she was having so much fun with her little rubber duck, we had to capture the moment. We love you baby Aves!!

Where have I been?

K, I've been totally slacking. Things have been a little crazy for us. These past couple of months, we have been out of town almost every weekend. On Thursday, Erik had surgery on a hernia, so I have been taking care of two babies!! LOl. ha ha. Just kidding, I love taking care of my family. He's doing well and I like to tease him that my c-section was by far worse so he better buck up :) A few weeks ago, I had the chance to head to St. George for a bridal shower. Brooke Stubbs and I have been friends since we were eight so this was so exciting. Me and these girls have known eachother for ever. Lindsay Terry had the shower at her house. She and I have been friends since we were eleven, Dusty and I since we were nine, and Angie and I since we were twelve. I love friendships like that! These girls are what makes me miss St. George soo much. Thanks linz for throwing an awesome shower! Ps. Can I just live in one section of your house. You'll never know I'm there ;)Then weekend before last, my dad, my sister, her man, and my niece came to stay the weekend with us. We went to Circus, Circus so my niece could ride the rides and see all the acrobatic stuff. That place was crazy busy and we forgot a bottle for Avery so Erik and I didn't get to stay long, but we still had fun. We always love when family comes to stay!

Fourth of July fun!!!

Every year, it is a tradition for us to go to Richfield, (Erik's home town) for the fourth. It is always so much fun. Friday morning, we went to the parade, the kids had a blast running up to the floats as people threw candy from them. Afterward, there was a big gathering at the park. Tons of food, fun and friends. Avery was so tuckered out by then, she fell asleep in her stroller. Later, we had a BBQ, headed for the park with friends and family to watch the fireworks. It was so cute because Avery got to hang out with her two little friends, Addison and Titan. They are all close in age. The fireworks were so long. They went for about an hour. It was crazy!! The next day, we had a big breakfast in Erik's aunts backyard. Lots of family was there and it was so great to see everyone. We then had our neice babysit Avery and all of us couples went on a two hour four wheeler ride up piute trail. It started to rain and became super cold. Erik and I got to snuggle up and we absolutely loved it. We had so much fun. After our ride, we headed off for another BBQ at some good friends house. We had an awesome weekend. It's always hard to be surrounded by people for days and then come home to no one. I look forward to our next family gathering. Erik's family is so much fun to be with. Our time together is always memorable. I love them all so much. Thanks for an awesome weekend you guys!!

My hubby, my hero!!

This is my tribute to Erik. I'm sure most of you know, my husband served in the Iraqi war for a total of two years. Six months of it we were engaged, and a year and half of it, we were married. I lived alone while he fought for our freedom. He supported the war and felt it was right to do what he could to protect what others have died to give us, freedom. You never realize how large of a sacrifice it is until someone you love is risking their life. Because Erik was constantly in harms way, I will never look at the fourth of July the same. It will always be dear to me and when the fireworks are streaming throughout the sky, so will the tears from my eyes. Freedom is not free! Many lives have been lost and continue to be lost for us to be able to do what ever the heck we want on a daily basis. My husband will always be our families hero. He is the best husband, father, and friend. I love him so much and can't picture my life without him. I thank heavenly father every day that he made it home safely. I love you so much honey! You are my hero!!

FoR fUn AnD fOr SaLe!!

My friend Nicole and I get kind of bored so we made some tutu's and just had so much fun making them we decided to possibly sell them. If anyone wants one, we can make them in any color and any size. Also, we've been making bows, head bands, and clips. They're so fun and cute. We especially love the curly ones. We like to say they look like little fire crackers. The white head band with the red, white and blue curlies is what they look like. Those can be done in clips and look super cute with pig tales. We didn't plan for this little venture but had so much fun with this new found hobby, we thought why not share it if we can. Please let us know if any one would like to purchase anything. This is a few things we have done. It's hard to tell but the tutu's look way better in person. They are super puffy and dang cute!!

Life in Las Vegas Update!!

A few people have been asking me how life is in Las Vegas. Our last post, wasn't too positive. So, I thought I'd better give an update. We are doing really well. We're getting excited for our house to be built which is supposed to be done in September! Hmm, we'll see. They haven't even started, but they claim that when they do, it only takes 90 days. So, my thoughts are they better hurry! We've drove by our lot and they are conditioning the ground and getting ready to dig. We are really looking forward to having a house again. Plus, we love the stuff we've picked out for it. Apartments are kind of rough! Lets just say I can hear our neighbors going pee! EEEWWW!! I do love having the pool though! That is so nice when it's a hundred plus degrees outside. Erik is getting so excited to go to dental school. He still has a little ways to go but he attended this dental thing this past weekend. He got to drill, fill cavities and all sorts of stuff. He absolutely loved it. That makes being here worth while. If he is going to love being a dentist, than I know its worth it for a few years. The shopping is awesome here and I have two great friends that live close, Nicole and Shauni. Our ward is great. It's a really young ward, with lots and lots of kids. Because both of us have family in St. George, we find ourselves there often. I love it though because it still just feels like home. Things are going great for us. Avery is growing like a weed, Erik is working his fanny off, and I am dabbling in some fun things. Life is pretty good!