Avery Just Playing

Avery playing with her new toys and just hanging out with Mommy.

Life of the Party!

Avery enjoyed being the center of attention at her party and she didn't even notice that some of her fan club fell asleep. It was a happening party!

Birthday Party with the Family

On Sunday some of the family got together to celebrate Avery's birthday.

My New Car Seat

We finally decided to upgrade to a big girl car seat for
Avery. She was way to big for her old one and she seems to really like this new one. She loves to play in her car seat and she also loves to nap in it....which is great for road trips.

Day in the Sun!

We had a fun day in the sun on Saturday. It was finally a sunny day and we went up to the Valley to watch Josh play baseball. We all got a little burnt but it was great to just be outside on a beautiful day.

Play Day with Mom

The day after Avery's birthday we spent the day cleaning and boxing up our stuff to move. But we took a little time out to play and paint our toenails ohhh ya and play wit her birthday stuff.

Avery's First Birthday!

It was Avery's 1st Birthday on April the 26th and we celebrated with some of our friends. We had a yummy barbecue and then Avery opened her presents and we ate cake. Avery was so funny opening her present because she just dived right in and was excited about everything she pulled out of her birthday bags. She went around the room and showed everyone what she pulled out of her bags. We were all really excited about her cake and we were ready for her to just jump in and get messy, but that didn't really happen. She just kind of picked at her cake and wasn't really into getting messy. We were a little disappointed but it was still fun!

On the Go!!!

Avery has just started walking everywhere. She is on the go all the time. She has been trying to walk for a long time now but just this last week she has gotten to where she can go for a longer distance. She never sits still anymore and I am afraid she never will. She also loves to get in our cupboards...especially in the bathroom.

The cutest thing about baseball...

Avery and I love to go and watch Matt play ball...especially when it is a nice sunny day! I don't get to watch as much as I would like to, most of the time I am chasing Avery around and trying to stop her from eating the grass and old sunflower seeds. Our friends Jake and Adel came to watch Matt play and Avery loved having someone else there to entertain her.

Baseball against Montana State

Here are some pictures of the games against Montana State. We won 2 and lost one. Matt went 8 for 13 over the weekend at the plate.

All The Cousins

All the cousins after an Easter egg hunt at Grandma and Grandpa Erickson's. Jake included (once a kid always a kid)

Easter Time

Avery's latest

Here is Avery falling asleep on the kitchen floor.

Rexburg Club Baseball

Matt has been playing baseball for a Club team in Rexburg that has played Central Oregon Community College, Idaho State, and Utah State. We have had fun and Matt has done well with it and has made some great friends. Avery and Amie are great supporters and have had a fun time as well.

The little Devil

Avery finally has hair long enough to play with and Daddy decided to give her some horns. She is still adorable even with horns, don't you think?

The Chinese Outfit

This is the outfit that Avery's aunt Jessica brought back with her from her summer internship down in the Bay Area of California. Avery is finally big enough to fit into it, although it turns her skin blue and makes her look like a little smurf.

Man she is Cute!!!

Look at the excitement

Here we have Amie showing the camera her excitement about going to workout at the gym.

Going swimming

What is a child's life without the bathtub pictures?

Avery with her Daddy

New Position

Avery has been sleeping on her face for the last few weeks with her butt up in the air. When we put her to bed she falls asleep on her back and then in the mornings this is how we find her.

Good Morning

Our little pink bundle of Joy!

Avery and her bad hair day

Christmas at Grandma and Grandpa's

Christmas PJ's

These are just a few of the pictures that we have of Avery's first Christmas and her first Christmas Pajamas.

I've found my tougue

Recently Avery has figured out how to stick her tongue out and seems to make it look really cute.

Addicted to the Dew!!

Uhmmm...Avery is already showing signs of a possible Dew addiction. She must of inherited that from her Dad.

Rollin'...Rollin'....Rollin'

Avery has learned to roll over and she does it all the time. She rolls all over our apartment.

Pictures for our friends in Europe

This is an outfit that Rosanna sent to us and Avery makes it look so good.......as you can tell I'm not to proud of my little girl.

Here is Avery in her home made Halloween Costume. Amie made this with the wings and all and she is definately the cutest lady bug I have ever seen.

Winter cutie

Avery sure likes her cute winter clothes and well they kind of make her look chubby. Although she really is quite the chunk. Recently @ 6 months she weighed 18 pounds.

Here we have Avery in her new Snow suite that Grandma and Grandpa Berry bought her while they were on their trip to Canada this Fall.

Here we have Avery in here sweet little Cow MOO MOO bath robe.

Avery is such a smart kid she is already trying to tie her own shoes, can you believe it.

Another happy moment in our lives!!

Look I have a NECK!

Finally, we have been able to see Avery's neck and isn't she just a cutie.

Hey Batter, Batter

Amie and I have been playing in a Co-Ed Softball league all summer and have had a blast so finally now that Avery has grown into Grandpa Nelson's Baseball outfit we figured that for the final tournament Avery showld wear it and be our biggest fan. Amie said with a sad sad face and disappointed tone at first when I put Avery in it..... "she doesn't even look like a little girl." Well one way or the other she is so stinkin' cute I don't know what to do with her.

Grandma and the girls

Grandma just can't seem to get enough of her two favorite girls. Give them another 6 or 8 months and good luck on holding them still at the same time for a picture!!

Here we have Zina and Avery doing what they do best, while hanging out with Matt in the tent during the Family reunion in Gooding.

Here is Matt trying to net his fish and wow look at those nice defined calves. What a hottie!!

Oh my muscles are huge!!

Avery always makes me jealous because she always sleeps so peacefull and looks so comfortable.

Doen't she look shocked? This was during our trip to Lagoon in mid July and Avery had a great time, just about as much as Amie and I did.

Matt's favorite girls happy as always!! Aren't they just both so cute.!!! It is a good thing that Avery looks like her mother!!

She even sleeps like her daddy!! What a pleasant little package, or should I say a pleasant large package for being 2 1/2 months.

This is Avery with Uncle Josh during the 4th of July and wearing his hat. What a cutie!!!

Blessing Day

Avery was blessed up in Tetonia in the ward Mattgrew up in. She wore the same dress that I was blessed in. We had tons of family come up to visit...it was awesome!

Generations

This picture was taken at Avery's baby shower. She is sitting with her grandma, great grandma and great great grandma. There is plenty of family to give her losts of love and kisses....she doesn't mind it too much.

Grandma Nelson and Aunt Lara

I don't know why I'm so cute!!!