4th of July Weekend

We had a great 4th of July weekend! It was actually nice out (warm and sunny) and we got to spend time with a variety of friends. On Sunday we went to a bbq on Whidbey Island where Avery got to experience her first sparkler and fireworks. She was a little unsure of it all and not a big fan of all the loud noises, although all of the little boys at the bbq loved them! On the 4th we went to a parade with some friends and Avery and her friend Della got to collect loads of candy, which she loved. Della also introduced Avery to Pop-Its so we of course had to go buy some for the evening along with some colorful, quiet fireworks. Avery had a great 4th of July and is already looking forward to next year!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5 months old and sweet potatoes

Now that Hunter is 5 months old I have slowly been introducing some solids. He was not a fan of the rice cereal, so here are some pictures of our first attempt with sweet potatoes. As you can see from his face, he's not a big fan of those either.

 

 

 

S'mores

We have all enjoyed the fire pit we gave Matty for Father's Day. Nothing says summer like a s'more on a summer night! Avery has enjoyed roasting marshmallows, but really prefers to eat the chocolate and the marshmallows "raw"!

 

 

 

 

Father's Day!

For Father's Day we went bowling. It was Avery's first time and she loved doing "bowling ball" as she called it. I thought that we would have our highest scores ever since we were bowling with bumpers but that was not the case...the scores are too embarrassing to mention! We had dinner at Diamond Knot Pizza and Brewery in Mulkilteo and came home to enjoy Matt's Father's Day present....a fire pit for the backyard.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June Happenings

Hunter Joel is now 4 1/2 months old. He is a very happy baby and is full of smiles these days. He is his daddy's "Mini Me" as you can see! His sister is definitely one of his most favorite people and usually brings the biggest smile to his face!

 

 

 

 

Last weekend, Avery had her first dance recital. She has been taking a creative dance class all year with her friend Olivia. Her big performance was a choreographed number to "Who Let the Dogs Out?". All the girls knew the choreography but performed all different parts of the dance at the same time. It was adorable and entertaining! Avery loved being on stage and is already asking when she gets to do a dance performance again!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turning 4 and Last Day of Preschool

We celebrated Avery's 4th birthday on May 12. We had a fabulous ice cream sundae party with Avery's friends at a park. We then celebrated the next night with family and everyone LOVED Nonnie's mud pie for dessert. It was a great birthday and we can't believe that our little girl is 4!

 

 

At the end of the month, Avery had her last day of preschool and her closing performance. Avery has had a wonderful year at preschool and we are so thankful for her teachers and school.

 

 

 

 

 

I've seen this face before....

Hunter Joel 7 weeks old


Avery Parker 7 weeks old