Rock 'n Roll Girls

Avery and Paige share our love for music. While driving around town with mommy, we listen to best of Fisher Price, a Truck Full of Tunes, KLove...you know, the kid friendly type. But when daddy is in charge the girls get a healthy dose of KBear, Korn, Marilyn Manson...you know, the kind of music that would make our parents cringe. But the girls love it all...here they are rockin' out at the Battle of the Bands.

Mommy Turns the Big 32!

When you're little, you just can't imagine being old. Each year that passes...I can't believe the number. Not that 32 is a death sentence, but what happened to my 20's? Time flies! So to focus on the positive...I need some goals to accomplish before I'm 33....

1. Smile more.

2. Call my sisters and sister-in-laws more.

3. Show my love and appreciation openly (Loretta will teach me).

4. Relax, relax, relax...oh, I'm getting tense. Breathe, relax...that's better.

5. Backpack through Glacier.

6. Get better at rock climbing.

7. Start running again.

8. Attempt mountain biking again.

9. Start Avery and Paige's baby scrapbooks.

10. Take a dance class.

Hmmm...that should do for now. If I could just work less...

Paige is oh so BRAVE!

Paige is our sliding QuEEn. She is much more brave than her older sister. Paige is like Rudy, Avery is like Jill...I guess we're balanced at least. Paige can't get enough of the slides. She pushes the older kids right out of her way if they even begin to hesitate.

Oh Mommy, My Daddy is so much FUN!

Rudy isn't the type to just sit around the house. That makes for the perfect daddy! Avery loves the outdoors, I think as much as her pops. Her new hobby is going fishing. She thought it was going to be so exciting but soon found out that there's some patience involved. For some reason she just didn't inherit that trait (who knows why). So daddy took her 3 different places over the weekend so she would be sure to catch a fish. She loves to eat fish too. It makes me laugh that Avery can be such a girly girl with her dress up clothes, makeup and nail polish. Then the next minute she's ready to go on an outdoor adventure.

Avery Turns 4!

My firstborn just turned 4. It's crazy how time flies. Hmmm...what does Avery love at 4?

1. Anything pink.

2. Playing her flute and singing beautiful songs.

3. Going to preschool.

4. Always going first; this can be a struggle at our house.

5. Playing dress-up.

6. Planting flowers, vegetables in the garden, and anything else she can get her hands on.

7. Being mommy's girl.

8. Kitties.

9. Wearing a dress everyday...we need to go shopping.

10. Riding her bike.