Merry, Merry, Merry

A pretend egg for the new kitchen set in one hand and delicious krumkake in the other.

Strummin'....

A quick carrot break.

A natural at giving baby a bottle. 

'twas the Night Before Christmas...

Someone had her first taste of Lutefisk and love it!

There was lots of dancing to be had with cousin Victoria at Great Grandma and Grandpa Jorgensen's.

Dawn and Scott's Wedding - December 17, 2011

Avery danced up a storm at Dawn and Scott's Wedding in Spokane:

Momma even got in on the action and danced with the new bride.  Congrats Dawn!

Cookie Making is Hard Work

Avery on New Day NW - 12/6/12

A Star is born!!!!

Decorating the Christmas Tree 2011

Avery and Momma hanging the chicken noodle soup ornament:

Avery and Daddy hanging the owl ornament:

Feliz Navidad and Flying Ornaments:

Trick or Treat

Avery as a bee and daddy as a bee keeper.

The Great Pumpkin Caper

We set out to find the perfect pumpkins at Fairbanks Farm and found a whole lot more fun with flowers to smell, ducks to feed, goats to pat, mini horses and carts to push around.

Fun at Twirl

A fun Saturday morning at Twirl Cafe on Queen Anne. There was disco dancing upstairs and kitchen set and a rain forest climbing gym downstairs.

We Have Liftoff!!!!

Despite having the stomach flu this entire week, Avery decided today was the day and ventured out for her first steps on her own.  We are thrilled and so proud!!

Bumbershoot 2011

We spent Monday at Bumbershoot at the Seattle Center.  What a beautiful day!


Avery and Momma spent some time splashin' around at the fountain






We managed to pull Avery away from the fountain....



....and grabbed a seat high above the crowd





Avery tried her best to sing along





Exploring Her Artistic Side

Avery colors, paints, plays with play dough and other craft projects at daycare, so we thought it would be fun to get her a little desk for the family room. The little red chair was Lisa's from Grandma Barr.

Farm Animals, Fair Food, Oh My!

The weather for the last weekend at the Evergreen State Fair couldn't have been more perfect.

Avery has been practicing her "moo" for cows for the last week or so and to see live cows totally blew her away.

The cows had stiff competition with the baby pigs, Pygmy Goats and Angora Goats though.

When it came to lunch, Avery took on the challenge of the foot-long corn dog. Meat on a stick doesn't stand a chance with all those sharp little teeth.

Movin' and Shakin'

Avery is getting braver and braver standing on her own, but is still cautious about taking those first few steps. She will take the help of one finger from Mom or Dad and walk around the house - laughing the whole time. There is one thing for sure, when she starts she may just head off in a full on sprint.

Owl and squirrel finger puppets are two favorite friends. Also note the small pig tail on top of the head...almost enough for a bow.

"Ball" is one of her first real words and lately throwing a ball around the family room and chasing after it is a favorite game. These little dryer balls are perfect for gripping with small hands.

LOVES books. Avery will sit and sort through her books until she finds just the right one for that moment. Sometimes she will actually babble at the pages like she is reading the story!

Did Someone Say Cake?

This weekend we celebrated both Aunt Hayley and Mama's birthdays with a lot of delcious food and family fun.

A fun tradition - Hayley and Lisa each make a dessert to surprise each other. Delicious red velvet cake balls and chocolate peanut butter cake.

A little tired after a long day, but still time to learn a few chords from Grandpa Greg.

Avery may have thought this pretty window prism was for her. Thanks, Aunt Hayley from both Lisa and Avery :)

Backyard Pool time

A gorgeous Sunday, we spent the afternoon lounging poolside (it's the little purple one you can barely make out next to Avery and Lisa) in the backyard.