Snow Day ...

Avery in her fashionable snow outfit

There was tons of snow on the mountain tops this past weekend, so we loaded up the car and drove up the winding mountain passage for a picnic in the snow!!!  Luckily, my good friends Lilly and Will were able to join me on such short notice; and of course all of our parents came too since none of us are old enough to drive yet ...

Avery's lovely picnic in the snow ...

... and learning how to make "snowballs"...

... and then turning them into "snow persons"

Daddy impromptu snow sledding

(FYI, an old durable plastic cleaning bag 
works very very well in a pinch)

A beautiful end to our snow day, sipping hot chocolate 

and watching the skiers from the ski lodge  

Future Tennis Champion Avery ...

Future Tennis Champion Avery

It was very very very cold this last weekend, so Mommy and I decided to play our favorite game indoors ... tennis!!!  Though since we played indoors, the rule is that instead of using tennis balls you have to use a balloon ... and it's just as fun with a balloon ... maybe even more fun ... try it sometime ...

Avery serving to Mommy ...

... and Mommy lobs it back towards Avery ...

... Avery extending far far back to return it, until ...

... she notices it is a long ball and is heading out of bounds ...

putting Avery in the lead!!!

Avery nicely returning the balloon 

for Mommy's next serve

Watch out Auntie Em, your next ... you better start practicing!!!

The Fancy Poodle Spa is now open ...

My new salon and full spa business is now open to the public, so consider making an appointment all of you out there.  Here are a few pictures of the exclusive private opening I had a few weeks ago to test out the overall concept and our operations.

The Fancy Poodle Spa's main entrance and working area

Avery testing out the comfort level of 

the seating arrangements ...

... and the temperature of the hand/foot spa

Avery's good friend Nikki was her first test client ...

... watch as Avery practices her precise 

attention-to-detail nail skills ...

... Avery's slow and exact movements help 

produce a perfectly finished product ...

... behold, Avery provided perfect coverage 

of Nikki's nails (plus a little extra on the edges)!!!

 

And my greatest feat that day was Mommy's desperately 

needed updo that went late into the night

(and even past bedtime)

Crazy Cookie Party Part 2: The Post-sugar Party

 (continuation from the previous blog entry, titled: Crazy Cookie Party Part 1: The Pre-sugar Rush )

So after all of that preparation, hard work, and creative imagination, you can image what all comes next, right!??!?!?

Tons and tons of cookie eating!!!!

 Shannon diving into our cookie party rewards!!!

 Mathew sampling 3 cookies at a time!!!

Avery deciding which cookie to gobble up next!!!

Actually it was so hard to decide which cookies to eat, I just couldn't help myself (as the video below shows) ...

Avery, Matthew, and Shannon in high sugar-octane 

gear during the cookie party

Below is the last video of the night, where for whatever reason I can't remember much of it ... after devouring so many cookies, my memory just when completely blank ...

Crazy Cookie Party Part 1: The Pre-sugar Rush

Avery, Mathew, and Shannon having a cookie party

The other day was so boring, just completely absolutely boring, that I decided to host a last minute cookie party with some friends.  Luckily my good friends Mathew and Shannon could make it over on short notice and we all had so much fun!!!  Here's a bunch of pictures and videos of our spectacular time ...

Since all the mommies first had to get together and make the gooey cookie batter, we kiddos decided to play until they were done ... guess what we're playing in this video below ...

With the batter all made, Mathew's mommy loaded up the 

gooey cookie batter into the fancy "cookie gun" ...

 ... and then Shannon and her mommy helped me 

design a bunch of cookies ...

Here's another video showing our creative design process at work ...

After baking all the pretty cookies, we decorated them 

with frosting and sprinkles and candies and 

sugar and more sugar and even more sugar!!!

Below is another video showing our creative cookie decoration process ...

Well, that's all I have time for right now ... you'll have to watch for the rest of the cookie party coming in the next blog entry, called:
Crazy Cookie Party Part 2: The Post-Sugar Party

Happy Birthday Daddy!!!!

Avery and her Daddy

Peek-a- ...

Peak-a- ...

... Boo ... I see you!!!

Shhhh ... here comes Daddy ...

Nikki, look what I << woof woof, woof woof >> ...

 

 Avery showing off her doll house town

I can't wait for my good friend Nikki to come back to see me.  I've been having so much fun lately and even finished building up a huge doll house town with all sorts of ...

!!!SOS!!!!!  Nikki, this is Scrappy here and I know that you read Avery's blog every day while away so I hacked into Avery's latest blog entry to send you a personal plea ... please please please PLEASE come back here to play with Avery asap!!!!  Scout-No and myself have been tormented nonstop, day and night, around the clock!  Below are just a few snapshots of evidence to help guilt you into an earlier flight to your second home ...

Here is one of Avery "bandaging up" us dogs ...

we were completely ok and didn't need any dumb bandages ...

 ... and here's another one where Avery put my dinner

at the end of this tunnel maze ... who am I, Flipper ...

 

... and here's another one where Scout-No almost had the 

poop scared out of her ... Avery wanted to get her into 

a "cage" and then chain her up just like Jumbo!?!??!

Nikki, if you can make it here tomorrow to entertain this terrible-two troublemaker Scout-No has even agreed to stop barking at you each and every time she sees you ... please save us!!!

Happy New Years!!!!

I hope everyone has a very happy new year for 2011!!!

Also have a safe and super duper fun New Year's Eve tonight!!!  I'm attending a sleepover at Grandma and Grandpa's house since my Great Grandma Lucille came into town just to see me, plus I'll get to do all the things I never get to do at home like stay up till midnight eating candy and drinking lots of soda!!!  In fact, to show you how excited I actually am for tonight, here's a video clip of me getting ready to leave for their house ...

Epic Christmas

 Avery helping decorate the Christmas tree with 

Mommy, Grandma Judy, and Grandpa Eric

This was the longest Christmas ever.  It seemed to last for weeks and weeks with all sorts of different friends and family coming over.  Here are a bunch of pictures and videos of all the fun I had ...

 Tree decorated ... check!!!

Can you tell how excited for Christmas I am in the video above???

Here's another video below showing my "Feats of Strength" for the other holiday I like to celebrate around this time of year ... Festivus!

 Avery with Mommy and Daddy at Zoo Lights

 Avery with Auntie Em who was trying 

to work on Christmas Eve ... what was she thinking???!!

 Everyone waiting for Santa on Christmas Eve

 Avery starting with the presents 

in her stocking on Christmas Day

 Avery and Daddy reading one of her favorite 

presents, the book "Rotten Ralph" ...

 ... and then playing with all of her other toys!!!

 Below is a video of me playing with my pink donkey that my good friend Nikki got me ...

 Avery opening up her bejeweled 

treasure chest from Auntie ...

 ... behold the treasures inside!!!

 Avery helping Mommy with her presents ... 

and then claiming some of them for herself!!!

 Scrappy enjoying a bone from Santa

Below is a video of another one of my favorite toys from my Grandparents ...

But at the end of it all, I really just like relaxing and playing Scrabble with my Mommy and Auntie Em

Avery beating Mommy and Auntie Em in Scrabble

PS Thanks everyone for the great Christmas presents ... I love all of you!!!

Merry Christmas!!!

Avery ringing up Target customers on Christmas Eve

Just a quick note to wish everyone a Merry Christmas!!!

I know, I know, Christmas was yesterday, but I really needed a day off to relax from everything, even blogging.  I've been so busy working my temporary holiday job at Target these last few weeks that I don't feel like doing anything after work but veg out and watch cartoons.  I promise I'll blog more about my fun filled Christmas in the next few days!!!

Avery back at work ringing up groceries 

(the day after Christmas)