Happy Berry Birthday, Avery!

Avery's 3rd birthday was very "berrilicious"! There were many family and friends there to celebrate our baby girl's day. From strawberry cake to strawberry candles, it was a fun time (even though we didn't have a "single ladies" party like she requested). One of the cutest moments was when Ryder would hand her one of her birthday gifts, and she would literally squeel out loud with delight. Avery Grace acts like she's 3 going on 13, and she's already planning her next party. JD and I can't believe how quickly time flies and are so blessed to have this sassy little girl in our lives.
Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God's peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds. Phil 4

Ryder's 5th Birthday Party

Attention all Super Heroes! Ryder's 5th birthday was fantastic. We had lots of family and friends there to celebrate our little man's birthday. I still can't believe that he's 5 and that he'll start kindergarten in the fall of 2010! Ryder is full of energy, silliness, and all things boy. This year he has learned how to write his name, recognize the letters of the alphabet, and count higher than 20 (I'm not sure how high because I had him count for me and he counted to 40, then skipped to 60, and then 100 followed by "Is that good enough?"). Ryder brings laughter to our home, and hopefully all of this "boy stuff" that he does won't shock me as much as he gets older like it does now (or maybe not).

Winter Break @ the Mall

We went to Katy Mills Mall with the McKay's and saw the Chipmunk Squeekwal. The kids enjoyed it and the movie was a first for Tanner and Avery. I love winter break! Can't I just get paid to stay home and have fun with my kids?

Let it Snow!

Kennadie and Avery had a lot of fun playing in the snow on Saturday morning. The trampoline was still covered, so they climbed up and played a while. Ryder was hunting with J.D., so he missed out on it (my what we sacrifice for the "big" hunt). Hopefully, we'll have some more snowy weather this season!

Halloween

We had another fantastic Halloween Party with all of our family and friends this year. Kennadie was a hippie chick, Ryder was the Incredible Hulk, and Avery Grace was Strawberry Shortcake. There were 12 kids and not enough adults :). The kids got plenty of candy and didn't sleep in the next day after being up until 11:00. It was a fun and memorable Halloween!

Fall School Pictures

Fall Blessings