We've had such an eventful week or so. Our little baby is officially 1 year old! Hard to believe, huh? We spent her birthday doing pretty much whatever she wanted. I'm sure she had no idea what the fuss was about, but I still wanted the day to be special. We had her favorite foods...sausage, cheese, french fries. She even got to help unload the dishwasher, another favorite of hers that she is rarely allowed to do.
Later that afternoon, we went to the ARC here in town. There is a certain time on Thursday afternoons where only the little kids are allowed in the pool. Avery was one of the youngest, but she still had a great time. It was her first time in a pool. She thought she could do it by herself even in the deep water...this summer is going to be spent in the water a lot!
That evening we opened a few presents at home...the ones that came in the mail and what Jeremy and I gave her. She is really starting to get into opening presents. She got some really great gifts and some good practice for her party.
She was even sure to read all of the cards!
Jeremy and I gave her a little tunnel system. The tunnels connect 3 tents with little activites on them. She didn't seem into the tents/activities that much, but she loved the tunnels! Jeremy and I had so much fun crawling through them with her!
The night came to a close with "cake." Since I made a really elaborate cake for the party, we gave Avery a little cupcake for her "cake" on her birthday. She really liked it, but we were a little diappointed that she didn't dive into and make a huge mess like you see so many other kids do.
Avery's party was on Saturday, and we had the best time. So many people came to celebrate with us, and we are thankful to everyone for coming to her party. Avery was in such a great mood for the day, which made it even better for everyone. The party was at the Youzeum here in town, and the location was a hit with the kids especially.
As usual, we forgot to get a family photo at Avery's party. Jeremy thought of it as we were wheeling out all of the presents and decorations. Some of the atmosphere is lost in the hallway, but you can get the idea.
It was such an eventful and fun day, that Avery looked like this on the way home from her party! Someone partied a little too much!
Sunday was another fun day. We went to Clinton for the day to spend Easter with Jeremy's parents. We had lunch at the Country Club then a cute little egg hunt with Skyler. Avery was in a great mood again. She was even giving out kisses to Grandpa...another first for her.
I think that we're getting close to having a walker in the house. Avery loves to stand up, and she loved it even more in the grass. She isn't really allowed in the grass much at home, but on this special day, she was. She loved how it felt on her little feet!
Avery didn't really understand the concept of the egg hunt, but she really liked to share the eggs that we found for her. She and Skyler looked so cute sitting next to each other in the grass. At one point, Skyler even gave her a little kiss on the cheek...so cute! I didn't get that one on my camera though.
After all of that fun, we went to Nana and Papa's house for a rejuvenating nap and then more fun. After her nap, Avery went outside and got to sit on a pony for the very first time. She really wasn't into touching it with her hands, but she loved to rub her little toes on the pony's side! I'm excited for her first ride...we're working up to that.
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