Belated Mother's Day Post

We started Mother's Day off right by having breakfast with family at Jackie's Place.

 

Then it was off to Aunt Ann Campbell's house for impromptu mimosa's (which I think should become an annual Mother's Day tradition)!

 Next Avrey, Grammy, and I enjoyed some pampering at Vina Nails and then went for a Starbucks & Pizza Hut mommy/daughter date at Target.

 

When we arrived home I found a gift from The GAP under my pillow from my hubby as I was on my way to take a nap (yes... a real nap)!

The evening was topped off with a halibut dinner (thanks to my wonderful mother-in-law) and finally some quiet time to enjoy Desperate Housewives.

It was pretty much the perfect Mother's Day.  I feel so blessed to have these sweet little ladies call me 'Mommy'!

Avrey the Artist

Avrey has starting drawing a new picture for me to put up on the fridge on a daily basis.

It is so much fun to see where her imagination will lead...

 This is an illustration of Rapunzel, Flynn Ryder, Pascal, and of course the frying pan.

 This is a drawing of an Alaskan forget-me-not (the state flower).

 This is a picture of a lady who has taken her dog shopping.  Her dog is riding on the front of the cart instead of at the top where the doggie bed is.  The lady only needed fruits and vegetables today (or so Avrey tells me).

This is an illustration of Ariel (the Disney Princess) after she becomes a real human.

I can't wait to see what Avrey comes up with next week!

Q is for CUTE!

Although Quynn just turned two years old, she is getting to be such a big girl!

Here she is getting ready to go for a stroll with her baby.

 Here she is ready for a nap after playing at the park.

We love you Quynnie!

Avrey Graduates Preschool

On the night of May 17th Avrey was very excited.  As we put the finishing touches on her Lemon Tree Preschool 2011 - 2012 t-shirt and then picked out matching pants and hair ties, she told me many stories about Ms. Glenda and her preschool friends.

On June 19th Avrey graduated from preschool.  She had a great time bouncing with her friends at Pump It Up and then they all enjoyed a yummy pizza party.  At the very end Ms. Glenda handed out graduation certificates.  Avrey was the first preschooler to give Ms. Glenda a big hug!

 

Avrey just loved getting to know Ms. Glenda and her Lemon Tree preschool friends this year.  What a wonderful way to wrap up the preschool year!

Avrey Lost Her First Tooth!

Avrey is getting to be such a big girl!  A few weeks ago she was very excited to discover that she had her first wiggly tooth.  A few more days passed and one night after biting into an apple... she lost her first tooth!  Avrey immediately called Grammy & Pop Pop, Grandma & Grandpa, & Granny to share the big news.  Later that evening we prepared for the Tooth Fairy's arrival by placing Avrey's tooth in her 'Tooth Fairy Pillow' and then sliding the pillow under her own.  The next morning we heard a gasp and the fury of running feet as Avrey ran like a flash into our bedroom to tell us her amazing news.  The Tooth Fairy had visited her in the night while she was sleeping; she had taken Avrey's tooth but left a crisp pink sparkly dollar bill in its' place!