ABC Sing With Me

Avery LOVES to sing. This is her singing the ABC's(Super Why version). Don't mind the crazy hair and the PJ's, she just got out of the bath tub. Also please excuse Mason screaming in the background.
Every week Avery goes to a group called Music Makers which she loves! She always asks if we are going to music makers. She is a little shy each time we go but she warms up pretty fast. At music makers we sing songs, listen to a few stories, get a snack, and play time of course
Averys favorite songs right now are:
Twinkle Twinkle
Jesus wants me for a sunbeam
Popcorn popping
I am a child of God
LA LA LA
ABC'S
We are the dinosaurs
She can sing every word in all those songs. She amazes me each day with what she is saying and doing. Oh yeah one other funny thing she did we were driving in the car and the Vanilla Ice song Ice Ice Baby came on and Avery was grooving right along singing Ice Ice Baby! Then she would shout at us to raise the roof and to nod our heads! Now whenever we get in the car she says,"Lets do baby Ice" Avery is HiLaRiOuS!!!! We love her to death!

Toy Box

I found this box at JoAnnes on clearance and thought I would make Avery a toy box for her room. I forgot to take a picture before I decorated the lid but you get the picture. This is the first time that I have used mod podge and let me tell you that stuff is amazing! The box wasn’t really square so it took me a while to cut the angles just right.

Finished toy box

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We have taken a few trips to the splash pad to cool off during the EXTREME HEAT WARNING!

Avery’s friend Jude came with us! Avery made sure we stopped for an ice cream on the way home!

Levi’s Birthday Pinetop

For Levi’s birthday he took Friday off and we went to Pinetop. It is always so nice to get out of the heat!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

This is the only picture we took on Levi’s Birthday.

These two got some much needed naps and cuddle time, while Avery and I spent some time outside going for walks, finding caterpillars, spotting bears(carved wood ones) and swinging.

We walked to the lake to feed the ducks

Levi pulled Avery and Mason on quite a few wagon rides

It was so nice and relaxing to get out of Mesa for the weekend. We should have waited on more week because the day we got home started a two week extreme heat warning of temps above 110.

SMILES AND DIMPLES

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Swimming lessons

In July Avery took her first swimming lessons. She had so much fun going each day and learning the basics of swimming. She learned how to kick her legs, make scoops with her hands, back float, hang on to the side of the pool, and climb out of the pool all by herself. She did a great job listening to the teacher. Whenever we had a free moment she loved to climb out of the pool and jump back into me. We had a lot of fun together.

Masons blessing

Levi blessed Mason on August 7th. It was wonderful! The blessing was so special. Many people in the ward commented to me of how nice it was and also how unique. I feel Levi was prompted by the spirit to say the things he said. It was very special and perfect for our little guy!

We were lucky enough to be able to have most of our family here. Hannah and Nik were here for the summer and stayed just long enough to be here for the blessing. Also most of my family were able to be in town for the weekend. It was great seeing them. Avery had a great time playing with her cousins. After they had left every morning she would say Cory Livi Dax? Cory Livi Dax? over and over again. She wanted them to come over and play some more. She had a lot of fun swimming at the hotel they were staying at. I wish we had cousins close by to play with. Here are some pictures from the weekend. I am sad that we didn’t get a picture of everyone that came!

Best cousin picture I got out of at least 15. All I can say is that they are all looking up!

Avery sure is going to miss Uncle Nik and Aunt Hannah