Happy Birthday Grammy!

With being in Nashville so much and celebrating Avery's birthday I missed all of Grammy's birthday celebrations in June-So sorry! We ALL love you so much and appreciate everything you do! Happy(SUPER LATE)Birthday!

Avery's 1st Dentist appointment

All three of us were waiting at the dentist and after almost two hours of waiting in the waiting room this is what Avery looked like! We had to do something...and she wanted to be covered with stickers so that is what she got.

When we finally got back to the chairs she was watching everyone intently. I was pointing out the other kids in the chairs and how they were sitting/laying calmly. She saw them and seemed to understand that things would be ok. Boy, was I wrong! Dr. B grabbed her up to take a picture with him and she wanted no part of it! But, she got through it with no cavities! It always makes me feel good to have cavity free children-it's a lot of pressure to brush those teeth every day!This was her before anyone came over to check her-the calm before the storm.

Her "Cavity free" ribbon and prize! (With Alex's prize snuck in too-even though he didn't see the dentist:))

Baron's Baseball Game

When we got back from Nashville, we took the kids to Birmingham for a Baron's game. Alex loves baseball and had an awesome time! Avery had fun being silly in the stands and eating her food.

After we wiped out the leftover ice cream they had new hats!

VBS at Joelton and hanging out with Grandaddy

We were back in Nashville in the middle of June and the kids got to go to VBS at Joelton for two nights. They were so excited! Alex went to a VBS here in town (and loved it), but Avery wasn't able to go. She felt a little left out, I think, and couldn't wait when I told her she got to go to "CVS." That is what she calls it, yes, she also gets excited when we go to the real CVS.

They had a play at the end of the night-they both enjoyed it much more than I thought they would.

Working on their craft.


Playing a water game!

Of course, Avery got soaked. The whole front of her dress was completely wet. I loved her face in this. I think the little boy had just crashed in to her and more water spilled on her.

I think we are going to have a problem in preschool and for many years to come with him talking in class. He kept getting up on his knees or even standing to shout out an answer.

Running in bubbles!


They loved the snacks. They even had "snake juice" one night.

A group shot on the last night.


Davis and Alex. They have been to Texas together and Atlanta. Alex loves hanging out with Davis and his brother, Dale. The Murray boys' and their mom, Dana, kept Alex and Avery a little bit while Dad was in the hospital.

Dale and Avery.

Blowing out candles on a cake I made for Dad. Happy 60th birthday! We are so glad you were here to celebrate with us and are so thankful we have more time to spend with you! Love you! We love you very much too DarDar! Sorry he upstaged you on your birthday. We are so thankful for you too! Hopefully, next year we can celebrate by doing something fun!

I told Alex we were gonna bake a cake for Grandaddy. He asked if we were going to a bakery. :) Unfortunately, most bakeries don't make yellow cake with chocolate icing-one of Dad's favorites, or so I thought till he told me he liked white cake. Oh well...

Avery got some new Mickey and Minnie toys. They loved running them down the slide.

Shooting a firework with Uncle Russell. It just popped-no fire-otherwise Alex would not have been that close.

Avery wanted "both" chairs when we were at Dollar Tree. That is her new thing-I'll ask her if she wants chicken nuggets or a cheeseburger and she will look at me and smile her pretty smile and say, "I want both." Crazy girl!

Alex went walking with Grandaddy while we were there. I know for Dad it was not a quiet walk.:)

Some pictures before we left...Dad says he is feeling a little bit better every day and we think he is looking good!

July Fun Days!

Playing at the hospital again! Avery with Sir Koff-a-lot-the teddy bear Dad got:)


Avery is loving the book "No, David!" She really loves to read it while on the potty in her ladybug costume with a hat on!:) She's pretty good at "reading" it too. She's still going strong on using the potty at least 1-3 times a day, just not all the time!:(

Our neighbors, the Gables', gave the kids two sunflowers to plant. I didn't think they would ever grow but they finally did. Then one died (shocking, I know!), but one kept growing and finally bloomed a yellow sunflower. It was so cool! I say was because it is gone now. A friend's little boy was over and plucked the yellow top right off the stem:( I was so sad! But I thought these pics were cute...glad I got them when I did.




Alex doing some cutting for his preschool book. He said, "Momma, cutting is so fun it will pop your ears off!"

Somebody John works with made him this cake. Interesting. isn't it? The kids loved it, especially Alex.

They couldn't wait to dig in and just start biting off the top of the stadium...no hands...just like a 1st birthday party!


Avery doing a forward roll at gymnastics.

Abbie went swimming with us and Alex got to stay up and play with her while Avery napped. Actually, he's not really napping anymore. We are lucky if he takes two naps a week, but we still do quiet time (Momma needs it)!!

Alex and Jack Hebert at the fountains!

I've said before how Avery loves watching Mickey Mouse clubhouse on my phone while we are at restaurants-here she is.

My mom's friend, Ms. Debi, gave Avery this dress she had made. Avery loved twirling and dancing in it and watching herself in the mirror.

And got mad at me when I asked her to stand still so I could take a picture-ha!

Nashville and Hospital Days

I spent about 3 weeks in Nashville this summer and the kids were there with me for most of that time. We had some crazy times at the hospital! But we also had some sweet friends who would take the kids to go do fun stuff. Thank you Bailey, Dana, Davis, and Dale. The kids had the best time with you guys!

We also celebrated DarDar and Grandaddy's birthday in the hospital with cards for them both and also, Father's Day with Grandaddy. More on birthdays later.

We went to eat at Sonic one night (because that is what Alex asked for) and they got some little light up toy. They loved pretending to get DarDar with it.


Since our Chuck E. Cheese doesn't exist any more we had to go to the one in Nashville!




Tristan kept wrapping himself up in the curtain hanging in Dad's hospital room and then knocking in to the walls. He had us cracking up!

Spinning on the chair in the waiting room. Alex would sit and spin and Avery would hang on to the back.