Family Reunion

This last week we packed up our little family and made the long drive up to Utah. The Silvester side was having their family reunion near Yellowstone and we were excited to get to go this year. We spent the first few days in Utah where we were able to spend lots of time with family and friends. And then made the trip up through Idaho for our family reunion. We had so much fun hanging out at the lake, playing games, and chasing around our very active toddler. We also spent a day and drove up to Jackson Hole and did some shopping. By the time the reunion was over, we were ready to go sleep in our own beds. Over all we had a really good time. On the way home we stayed the night in Vegas and went to Mandalay Bay and took Avery through the Aquarium to see the sharks. It was too bad that it was pitch black in there or I would have got some good shark pictures, but all is well. Anyways, we are very Happy to be home, but just loved our little vacation!




Just pushing my monkey on the swing. No big deal.

It was not soon after we arrived that Avery made a b-line for the swing set. And it was exactly where she stayed for the remainder of our trip.

Avery just helping me do some painting.


Since we had not been to Utah in a long time, we thought that we would stop off and see some old friends that were living in Utah. We were able to enjoy a wonderful dinner and hang out with one of Jeffs friends James from high school, his wife Martha and their very cute kids. Avery just loved playing with little Lindy.


It was fun to take a short trip to visit Alicia and her little family also. We got to go to dinner and ice cream just hang out and chat. Avery and Hailey have the same birthday and it was so cute to see them play with each other. During dinner the dads had to take the girls for a little walk so us moms could finish eating and apparently Avery and Hailey held hands the entire time while they were walking around. So Cute!!

We also got to stop through Logan on our was back from Wyoming and see a good friend Lauren and her little one Cali.

26 weeks and a new tree

We finally planted two trees in our very barren front yard two weeks ago. I am very excited for these trees to hurry up and grow so they can give us some shade. With is being so stinkin hot here, we thought some shade would do our house some good. You also get to see me here at about 26 weeks showing off the belly. So enjoy!

Happy 4th of July

Ours was quite uneventful, but very nice and relaxing. We spent the afternoon hanging out with family and friends just swimming, bbq-ing and having a great weekend.


Cute little cousin Maggie and little baby sis Olivia. We love having our cousins so close to us.

I'm a nut!

We were all swimming in the pool this afternoon and Avery was just jumping in and acting like her crazy self. All of us were laughing and my mom called Avery a little nut. So, she continued to swim, but all the while saying ,"I'm a nut, I'm a nut." She sure is our little nut. Speaking of nuts, which have become a staple of Avery's diet, I am just having the hardest time getting this little one to eat normal human food. She was such a good eater when she was younger, but lately she just will not eat anything normal. No pasta, rice, beans, eggs, etc. Basically whole wheat toast, nuts, fruit, frozen peas, salsa, and dairy. It is getting kinda hard to think of many variations of these foods. For dinner the other night I made these pasta noodles that she has been bugging me to open and I put cheese on them. She would not eat them cooked, but ate handfuls of them raw with ketchup. Good times. So, if any of you have suggestions on what to do please let me know. I am basically willing to try anything.

Is Avery ready for a little sis?

We sure hope so!!

Oh, little girls...

I really hope that every ones kids are as funny as mine. Avery loves to do makeup with me and go through my drawers and she found a box of some pads, or stickers as she calls them. She had them on her tummy and her head and came up to me with some on her feet and said,"mom, shoes!" Jeff and I were dying.


Avery is learning colors right now and just loves blue. She was going through my drawers and found a blue sports bra and some blue undies that she just had to put on. She walked around the house in her high heals and was sweeping the floor. But you know how it goes, pull the camera out and she takes off the shoes and wont stand up.

20 weeks

Its a girl!! We had an ultrasound a week ago and found out that we are giving Avery a little baby sister. I am very exited because already have everything for a girl and they will be born in the same season, so we wont have to buy any new clothes. YEAH!! This pregnancy it going very well. The baby is growing great and has all her little parts accounted for. We are so blessed and I am just in awe at what a miracle this is.