Friday, February 28, 2014

Typical Day

Wow has life been super busy lately!!! It seems so hard to take a moment and update the blog, but I recently found some time to do just that! Here are some pictures over the course of a typical day ... particularly, a day where Avery doesn't have to go to school and we get to spend the entire day together ...

Exactly at 6:30am, it's time to get everyone up and going ...

... where first we have to brush our teeth ... 
and our baby's teeth as well ...

... then we take our first poop of the day ...

... next, jump on the cell phone to get up-to-date on all my new 
text/email/twitter/facebook/etc messages ...

... then it's finally time to go play outside ...

.... and ride bikes and pick flowers all around the yard ...

... when that gets old and boring, 
it's time to come inside and play, 
like on the tops of tables ...

... and then under tables as well ...

... and draw/make neat pictures and art ... 
Avery made this one about what Daddy does at work ...

 
... also do some light reading ...

... and we even learn neat new stuff at home too ... 
such as Mommy showing us how to sew!

 And of course there are many many snack times!!!

Then it's nap time for everyone!!!

After napping, it's time to get dressed for the day to run around town ...

... such as go shopping ...

... or go swinging at the park ...

... or go to the dentist (yuck!) ...

 ... or stop for an ice cream treat (yea!) ...

 ... or even go to a fair and 
get a neat face decoration!!!

 Then when night falls
it's time to start our bedtime routine, 
such as painting our toenails ...

... and taking a bath (Mommy loves our company) ...

... lingering around the house afterwards 
while drying off in our robes ...

... eat our favorite dinner (hot dogs!!!) ...


... even finding some time to 
practice air guitar moves ...

... and finally reading stories right before bedtime ... 
Good night, dogs.
Good night, room.
Good night, everyone everywhere.


Friday, February 14, 2014

TGIF Dance ...


Thanks Goodness It's Friday!!!

Emery doing her "Happy Dance" for the weekend ...


Friday, February 7, 2014

Emery, The Escape Artist

Well, this is sort of embarrassing. I guess I'm "too independent" lately since I'm now able to climb out of every crib/bed Mommy and Daddy put me in. It's not my fault, I just like exploring and being me!


 Emery is way too big for her current crib/bed 
that is way too easy to climb out of ...

... Mommy and Daddy's 1st choice for 
Emery's new sleeping arrangements ...

... the best compromise was turning the crib around 
180 degree and connecting a dresser to the end ... 
throw in some barbwire and you have my new crib/bed!!!

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Happy Birthday, Daddy!!!

 Happy Birthday Daddy!!!
We will always love you, 
even as you get super duper old ...

 ... and even more and more weird and annoying ...

 ... and we really do mean it, way too annoying 
and way too much sometimes ...

... but we know it's because you love us all, oh so much!!!
Happy Birthday Daddy, we truly do love you too!!!

Sunday, January 12, 2014

The Chase ...

"Ayeee"!!!

There is never a dull moment in our house, especially when it's so much fun to play games involving running, climbing, screaming, and even more running ... watch the video below and see ..


Wednesday, January 1, 2014

Ringing in the new year!!!

It's an age old tradition to "pick up an instrument to welcome in the new year", so Avery and I did just that on New Years day! Listen to us (in the video below) as we blow out some horns!

Emery and Avery ringing in the new year


Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Happy New Years!!!

Emery and Avery hosting their 2013 New Years Eve Party,
in attendance was Nick, Luke, Katherine, and Ethan 
(plus all the annoying parents)

Friday, December 27, 2013

Little Squirt Squirt ...


 "Do you feel lucky, punk?"

Sometimes you have to be ready for "the element of surprise" in our line of work, so we have this little game called "Little Squirt Squirt". Watch below to see both sides at work, "the trainee" and "the trainer" ...


... and now for some of "the trainer" surprising "the trainee" ...


Wednesday, December 25, 2013

Merry Christmas!!!

Merry Christmas to all!!!

It's that special time of year again when kids get all wild and crazy and super excited about that special big guy (aka Santa Claus) coming to visit all the good little boys and girls! Here are some snapshots leading up to the big day ...

Our decorated Christmas tree 
and stockings, all hung up with care

Counting down the days until Santa comes ... 
Emery doing her "Santa coming" dance

Our house all lit up with Christmas lights, 
so Santa easily finds his way ...

... even Frosty The Snowman is right 
outside to help with directions to the chimney!!!

Christmas Eve dinner couldn't get over quick enough ...

... but then right after getting pjs on,
 Emery got "the call" from Frosty 
that Santa is "in the neighborhood" ...

... so off to bed we scooted ...

... but not before leaving our milk and 
cookies offering to Santa ...

... along with a note!

And in the morning, what a sweet surprise ...
Santa left a special note back to us ...

... along with tons of super cool neat stuff ...

... actually way too much stuff from Santa, 
Mommy & Daddy, and everyone else!!!

Even Mommy and Daddy got some much needed gifts ... 
Daddy really does need to take better care of his feet!!!

Emery loved this super cool contraption
(although it's probably not really safe for kids 
her age/size) ... watch the video below to see 
just how adventurous Emery likes to live ...


Our dogs even got super cool new toys

And even though Emery liked the simpleness of just the toy
boxes them self, she had lots of fun with actual toys like ...

... here is a video playing requests on the ivories ...

... and another video of her jumping halfway to the moon on a trampoline!

So much super fun with all the new toys and even new robot pets

So much to be happy about ... 
way too much to be thankful about ... 
Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!