The Condo

We've been able to spend a lot of fun times up at my Parents' condo in Midway. Avery loves spending time with her cousins!

My brother William looks all nice and comfy getting ready for bed. But why does the room look so small??

There's a little room by the stairs to the loft that the kids (used to) use as a little play house. There are some things my parents store in the back too. William started playing with the kids in there, and eventually claimed the cubby as his own little room. He sleeps in there every time we go up there now. It's quite humorous!

Just keep swimming

My sister Lori and her family came to visit over the summer. We had a big group of our family go swimming out at the Rec center in West Valley. It was Avery's first time swimming and she loved it!

(Side note: That slide in the background is FAST! I just about flipped over when I went down! I think the one at the Legacy Center in Lehi is just the same.)

Zoo Fun

Avery's cousin Maddie had a birthday get-together at the zoo over the summer. (I got some REALLY neat pictures at the bird show, but unfortunately I think my camera erased them. DANG!)

She loved the giraffes! Neil brought her stuffed animal giraffe from home.


She was mesmerized that one had come so close to feed when we were inside.

We enjoyed watching the elephant show. (I'd sure hate to put on a show like this if I were 21 months pregnant!!)


Uncle William was thirsty, but he didn't want anyone to watch him drink from the lion fountain.

All tuckered out from the fun!!

It was a great first day-at-the-zoo for Avery! We had so much fun! Thanks for inviting us Maddie!!

Meet Chippy

So when my brother was in town from MI a couple of months ago, he couldn't get over how big Avery's eyes are. (Which is funny, because he's my brother....and we ALL have big eyes! I suppose mine are the biggest, but still. We all have abnormally large eyes.) He put a picture of Avery and a picture of Bugsy from "Bedtime Stories" on the fridge and said "separated at birth."

Before they left, they got Avery a little stuffed animal that would match her. They've become great friends. Because of my un-cleverness at the moment, he got named Chippy. I know, it's incredibly unique for a chipmunk, but what can I say? I'm a genius.

Ooops!

Warning: DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME!!

This is what happens when you don't turn the light on when you're putting your shoes on to go to work. Unfortunately I don't live close enough to have gone home to change, so...I dealt with it. All day. Hope not TOO many people thought I was loony!

GREAT Giveaway!

Okay! So my good friend Launi is having some give-aways on her blog. This is the best one yet! She makes these adorable purses - get this - out of grocery bags!! How cool is that? She's giving one away, but you have to check her blog out and enter TODAY!

And who wouldn't want one of these?? For the "green" in you, they're from recycled plastic. For the "diva" in you, they're sassy! And for the "practical" in you, they're the perfect size, AND are washing machine safe, and incredibly sturdy!

So go and enter - QUICKLY!

http://www.graciousrain.com/

4th of July

We had a pretty laid back 4th this year. We ended up having a low-key evening at my parents' house and then doing fireworks in their circle. Avery had fallen asleep earlier, but we woke her up so that she could experience her first fireworks. She was mesmerized!!

(Not sure why this one turned out so funky)

(A firework show isn't a firework show for my dad unless it contains mortars. Pretty much the only bad thing my dad ever does/has done in his life!) :)