Avery is TWO!!

Happy Birthday to our Ave babe!! Saturday was her birthday and it was a very busy, fun-filled day.

Fun at the Kiddie Park

Her favorite rides were the ones with horses. I think the big horse outside our back door has had some sort of influence on that.

Lunch at Wienerschnitzel

Both girls must have been starving b/c normally they would have ripped the breading right off of their corn dog

Birthday Shopping

       Avery got some money from her Great Grandpa and a gift card from her Aunt and Uncle so we went and let her spend it.

Then it was off to get ice cream!! And after all of that she (and everyone else) was exhausted!

Once we got home and she saw the package waiting at the front door she was wide awake for the rest of the night though.

We played with all of her new toys until we woke Daddy so we could head for dinner at Texas Roadhouse.

Buddy & Kim - this is what Avery picked out with the gift card - it's a FurReal Friends Furry Frenzies....really cute and lots of fun. They BOTH love it!!

They both fell asleep on the way home from dinner. It really was an exhausting day. We didn't even have time for the cake and opening presents from Mom and Dad so that was all done yesterday (Sunday).

cheezin' it up w/ her caterpillar cupcake cake

Avery's Favorite Things:
Brushing her teeth
Playing with her sister
Her blanky
Climbing onto anything and everything
Saying "What?" and "No"
White cheddar popcorn
Hot dogs
fruit (even though it makes her bottom really sore)
Running really fast

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Avery is still napping every day for 1 or 2 hours. She used to be really good and not fight me about it, but she definitely fights me just about every time anymore.

She is just now starting to talk a little bit more. I think she's probably way behind in her communication. I'll definitely be working with her more when Allie starts school (gasp!) next week.

She's very active, but also very clumsy. She falls at least 2-3 times a day just while she's walking.

She's extremely ornery and stubborn. She definitely challenges us, but I think that's a good thing.

She's the complete opposite of her sister, but they get along so great.

We're starting to learn that she loves the water! She doesn't mind going under and is not afraid of anything.

That's about it for now..........Happy Birthday Bug!!