White Christmas

We kicked off the Christmas season with a trip to the tree farm to cut down the perfect tree and a morning downtown where Avery got to ride her first carousel! Good thing we got out and about when we did because snow was headed our way...





December has been full of snow and unfortunately Avery is not a big fan! She certainly looks cute in her snowsuit, though! These first pictures are round one of our "Arctic Blast"...little did we know this snow was nothing compared to what came later in the week.





Round two of our "Arctic Blast"...Avery preferred to enjoy the snow from the comfort of her stroller or the backpack!







Even though we have been stuck inside Avery has found many ways to stay busy...Trying on mommy's Uggs and reading to her dog, Honey.





Round three of our "Arctic Blast"...The large mound on the deck is Avery's sandbox.

Video of Scout in the snow

18 Months Old

Avery turned 18 months old earlier this month. Grandma and Grandpa thought that the occasion called for an ice cream cake and of course we couldn't argue with that! Avery loved it as you can see. The other pictures are just a little snapshot of Avery's crazy personality!

Happy Halloween!

Avery was a lion for Halloween. It is one of her favorite animals and she loves to roar like a lion, so we thought that would be a perfect fit! We started off our evening by trick or treating at an outdoor shopping center near our house. Even though Avery didn't get to eat any of the candy she enjoyed choosing pieces out of the bowl! We ate dinner at our favorite mexican restaurant conveniently located at the shopping center and then headed to the carnival at our church. Most of the games were too old for Avery but she loved playing in the bounce house and going for a train ride in the church parking lot. We had a great Halloween!

Pumpkin Carving

Our pumpkin carving took place over two evenings. The first evening Matt cut the top off and cleaned out Avery's pumpkin. Avery was quite disgusted by the "guts" of the pumpkin but she was interested in the seeds! The first picture is what Avery does when you say "Cheese!" She is a very silly girl! The next night, I carved a bat on Avery's pumpkin. I was inspired by Avery's Halloween card from Uncle Jason and Jessica, that Avery loves to carry around. The last group of pictures is our attempt to take a posed shot of the final product. Avery was not too cooperative but we managed to get a few shots that seem to capture her personality!

Fall in Seattle

Last weekend we enjoyed some typical fall activities with Nonnie and Boppie (Matt's parents) who were in town visiting from Oregon. On Saturday we took Avery to her first football game at Husky Stadium. The Huskies didn't do so well against the Beavers(which made the Oregonians in the family happy!), but Avery enjoyed eating her way through the game and you can't beat the view! On Sunday we went to the pumpkin patch with Avery's cousins. Avery enjoyed riding in the wagon, picking out a pumpkin and playing with her cousins. She tried very hard to pick up her pumpkin, with little success, as you can see from some of the pictures! We had a great weekend with Nonnie and Boppie!