Miss Averi is 1!!!

Ok, so there were two parties thrown in honor of Averi turning 1.  One was every baby’s dream birthday at Hooters and the other a Country Hoedown at the house.  We had a great time at both shindigs.  Grammy,  Great Grandmother and Keith all flew in for the occasion.  Averi may not remember the party but she can look at the pictures and tell how much her family loves her.

Vacation in the Dells, High Ho the Merrio, Vacation in the Dells

To escape the bitter winds of the Midwest we went on a mini vacation even  further up north.  A blizzard hit while we were there but everything was indoors so it was still a, much needed, wonderful vacation.  We took our neighbors grand-daughter with us so Jill could have a buddy.  She was a hoot.  As you can see we had plenty to do in the short time we were there, 2 days.  We didn’t get any pictures at the water park because we didn’t want to worry about a camera while we were riding the tides. 

Averi did quite a few “firsts” that weekend.  She rode her first merry go round,  went down the water slides, (on Mommy’s lap of course) and took her first shower.

Averi’s on vacation again this weekend with Daddy in Georgia.  They are having a wonderful time according to the phone calls.  Well, enjoy the photo’s and come back soon for Averi’s First Birthday Parties!      

Speedy Blog.

As usual…no time to talk but here’s some pictures.   Quite the blogger aren’t I?

Love you all.

Holidays gone but snow stays!

Hello Family and Friends.  Hope you all had a wonderful holiday season.  I know we did.  We had a busy December.  Luke’s Mom and Keith, my Mom and Dad and of course Santa visited us.  As you can see he must have thought Jillian was a good girl last year.

Averi is just growing and growing.  Time flies too quickly when you have kids.  I miss the days when I could rock her and just sit quietly and watch her sleep.  Now it’s go go go!    Many new things to figure out how to do. 

Luke is beginning to have “Cabin Fever”.  I don’t know how, he goes to Miami and stays on the beach for his trips, but he still complains.  I know he does not like all this cold weather.  Neither do I ,but I love our home so much it doesn’t bother me to just stay inside.  Averi’s a fun playmate too.  She helps me get thru the cold days.

Just wanted to get caught up a bit with pictures, so enjoy the show….

Another Member of the Blog World

I just wanted to let everyone know that Mike and Lauren Maleski have joined the blog world.  We are so glad to see them on here and will enjoy seeing them more frequently.  I have a link on the side———————————————————————————————————————————————–>. 

Go visit them and make them feel welcome.  mikeandlaurenmaleski.wordpress.com

How sweet it is…

Hello Everyone!  Sorry we haven’t stopped by the blog to update you all on the babies.  I know some grandparents that are not very happy with us right now.  But I’m here to make up for all the lost time. 

OK…had to go buy all the baby safety stuff because Miss Averi has seen the light at the end of the tunnel.  She’s everywhere.  It’s so cute because she is quite small and to see her crawling around it reminds me of my old Baby Alive doll my Grandma bought me when I was a little girl.  Especially when the batteries were running low, because Averi’s not real fast yet, but she gets to her destinations just fine.

Jillian got her report card…all A’s!  We went to her parent teacher conference and they said she’s doing great!  They said she’s quite popular.

As for me, got a part time job at Macy’s for the holidays.  I can’t wait to hear that holiday music over and over and over…..  I figure there’s no better place to be than where Santa will hang out everyday. 

Luke went out of the country on his trip this time.  I don’t talk to him much when he flies out of the US.  Cell phone charges and all.  But I think he’s doing well.  At least he was the last time I talked to him.

So I hope this will tide you over until we meet again! Same blog, different time!  Love you all!  And enjoy the picture show below!

Minerva Vacation

Well, I finally got to show Jillian and Luke where Mommy grew up.  Good ole Minerva, Ohio.  We had an absolute blast.  I got to see some old friends and the family got to spend the weekend in the country.  I think Jillian’s favorite part was being able to scare people at the Haunted Spooky Trails.  She wants to make a tradition out of it and go to Minerva every year sometime during October so she can do it again and again.  I wouldn’t mind that a bit.  I love visiting Minerva.

My friends also have an alpaca farm.  I posted pictures of “my favorite alpacas” for your viewing pleasure.  They are very unique creatures I must say.  They aren’t afraid to come right up in your face, but they don’t like you to reach out to pet them.  There is also a llama in the pen.  He’s their protector, the alpaca bodygurad if you will. 

Well, I’m pretty sure that will be the last of our adventures away from home for awhile.  It’s time to prepare for hybernation.  I will still have alot to write about and of course….PICTURES!  So come back soon.

Island Wedding

Well, Jillian and I are home from our weekend vacation in Georgia.  Averi and Daddy are still having fun in the sun.  It’s cold and gloomy here in Illinois.  Yuk!  But at least we got to go to the beach while we were there.

Quinn and Haley’s Wedding was absolutely adorable.  My favorite was the waves coming onto shore in the background.  It was a beautiful day to begin a lifetime together.

Jillian and Averi got to ride Leprechan the pony at Grammies house.  Jillian loves to ride and Averi doesn’t know it yet, but she will too whether she likes it or not.

Preparing for winter

Well it won’t be long and all the leaves will have fallen and all the summer clothes will be put away until next year.  Of course we’ll keep a couple out for those visits to the south. 

Today we are going to a very big event in Rockford.  It’s a once in a lifetime chance that we can’t let slip through our fingers.  Yes it’s true that Barbie is making a guest appearance at the new Toys R Us today.  We will take lots of pictures for you to share with us this very special day.

Here are some to tied you over until then.

My second tooth came inSchool clothes from the Great Mom

Happy Labor Day

As the holiday approaches I sit here by myself with my faithful computer and decide to post some pictures.  I did try to find some flights to my Hometown of Minerva, but they were all full.  Then I thought well let’s see if I can make it to Florida to see my family.  Then I remembered the hurricanes heading their way.  So now Averi and I are just going to hang out at the house and enjoy the last big weekend of the summer.  And if you live up north, you know what that means… winter is just around the corner.  YUK!  Well, at least this winter I’ll be able to make a snowman, build an igloo and go sled riding.  So, I hope you all have a wonderful weekend and hope to see someone, anyone, real soon.

By the way, zoom in on the picture of Averi with me pulling her lip down.  It’s her first tooth.