Cupcakes and Play

Monday Avery and I stayed in all day and played. When Avery wakes up in the morning she asks for breakfast ant juice (usually eggs). Then, she says "play, play, play!" She would love nothing more than to play all day everyday! I thought it would be fun to make cupcakes today. Avery also thought this was fun. However, she had a hard time not taking a bite out of each one. We managed to frost and decorate a few and I limited her to two cupcakes. She snuck a little extra frosting.





Avery calls her bathrobe a jacket. She wanted to wear it Tuesday morning and I thought it was picture perfect!


To wrap up today's blog I thought I would put a few pictures of Avery and her friend Sarah. They have so much fun together and have learned so much from one another. This week they just had a blast together.

Imagine It!

Today we took a field trip to Imagine It! The Children's Museum of Atlanta. Handley and Carrie Beth joined us for fun outing. The girls loved exploring every square inch of the museum. I am not sure Avery had a favorite activity. She loved EVERYTHING! Even climbing up on a chair in the middle of the room. Painting, moon sand, picking vegetables, cooking, and fishing were a few of the activities the girls got to try out.

Avery is a ball of energy! She just ran all over the place. She had a wonderful time! It is so neat to watch her discover new things. The look in her eyes is priceless as she tries to figure it all out. It was a great day with our great friends! We just love getting to explore Atlanta with Carrie Beth and Handley!

Avery modeling flower girl dresses! What a cutie pie! Let's just hope she decides to walk down the aisle!

Weekend Play Days

We had a nice weekend in Atlanta. The weather was very cold but we kept busy and enjoyed ourselves. Friday Avery and I met Grama and Grampa at IHOP for lunch. Avery sat still for 45 minutes and loved every bite. Breakfast seems to be her favorite meal. Then we got Avery a few comfy and cozy outfits and a pair of tennis shoes. Dinner was at the Mexican Restaurant where Avery met a few new friends, and played around the water fountain.

Saturday we made a few Christmas returns and Avery had fun on the Ice Cream Truck at the mall. We stayed in Saturday night and enjoyed a warm fire. Sunday was sunny and we got to go play at the park. Avery had a blast and even did the swings by herself. She hung on for a few minutes before taking a nose dive into the wood chips. We will have to watch her a little closer next time!

Avery playing at the playground.



I almost forgot...Saturday night Avery did poops on the big girl potty! We were shocked and still can't believe it. What a big girl!!!

Avery getting ready to go to a birthday party last weekend.

Avery getting ready for Tricia's wedding. She will be the flower girl!

Little Miss Personality!

From the day Avery was born some of her personality traits were obvious. She has always been happy, stubborn, and loves a routine. At 19 1/2 months Avery is even more full of spunk! She is still happy, stubborn, and likes predictability, but she is louder, funnier, smarter, and more curious. For the past month she has been cracking us up even more than usual.

Earlier this week I made breakfast. I asked Avery if we could go sit down and eat. (I know a mistake to ask, I have learned just to tell her what we will do.) She replied, "No way!" She wanted to eat standing on her stool at the kitchen island. Lately "no way!" is one of her favorite responses.

Avery also has a great memory. Yesterday I put on a scarf before we went out and she said "No Mommy, Tally's!" Tally always has a scarf on and it was the first time I wore one all season. Also, if you tell her something is purple she says "Lyn-Ann." Lyn-Ann's favorite color is purple and she always thinks of her when she see the color. She seems to remember everything and it is truly amazing.

She has started to remember songs, and today her favorite is the Hokey Pokey. I wish I could teach her the dance a little better, but she just wants to twirl around.

It really is amazing how much they learn and grow these first few years. I can't believe my baby is 1 1/2!


Here is a picture of the Trussell Girls at Tricia's first wedding shower. It was so much fun and Tricia got some great things! Can't wait until March!



Last weekend Avery spent the night at her Grandparents. Trevor and I were able to sneak out to a great dinner at Chop's Lobster Bar. It was so much fun to get dressed up and eat at our own pace.




Avery trying on Mommy's boots!