Monday, March 17, 2008

Randomness

Enjoying the beach this past weekend - spashing with Daddy

















Shirtless spagetti night :)


Cooking


She is jumping everywhere nowdays

She can pedal now!



Classic Avery

Thursday, March 13, 2008

Railroad Pictures

At the beginning of the month we went out on a Sunday afternoon to our business to spend some time with Daddy while he was bidding. I had been wanting to try some RR track pictures with Avery and I knew the tracks behind the shop were rarely used. So we packed up and trucked through the woods to take a few pictures. The photo shoot didn't turn out as well as I would have liked - Avery was sick (with a cold) and I could see it in her eyes and attitude - I also had my camera settings all wrong, so the pictures were really grainy. I have to give props to my friend Katie - she did the color editing on a few of these photos. I did a little with this first photo, but she did all the cool stuff! Thanks Katie!







Another boat trip

Jay and Michelle created boating monsters! We had so much fun out on the water in February that we went out again with them a few weeks later. What a blast. Seriously, if the weather was like that every weekend, we would be at their doorstep begging them to go out.

I purposely left my camera home this time so I wouldn't obnoxiously be in everyone's face all day long snapping pictures - well - it didn't work too well - Jay brought his camera, so I used his camera ALL DAY LONG. :) Below are a few from the day.




The water was FREEZING - they didn't stay in long.

Freezing his *&% off!

The only decent tubing pic - I had accidentally bumped the setting on the camera and the others came out really blurry - never fear - I am sure we will have more this summer!


Avery SERIOUSLY enjoying her Capri Sun


Bird chasing with the boat is always easy entertainment. :)


Yet another cheesy cheeto grin from Avery


Boat view!









Sunday, March 9, 2008

Lee Family Visit

My good friend Katie & her family came to visit us a few weeks ago. Her husband had to come to the east coast for work, so they took a little day trip to our place. I dragged Katie around the residential downtown and we took the girls to the park. Katie showed me a few things with my camera and Photoshop and was a great help. We snapped and edited a few pics below of their visit. It was a fun day - I know Avery really enjoyed playing with AK and we had a great time just hanging out.
















Friday, March 7, 2008

Boating with friends

Jay & Michelle invited us out on their boat and we are so glad we finally got to go out with them. It was one of the best days we have had in a long time. It was such a beautiful day.
Nothing like a little beer and boating to take away lifes little stresses. :)



It was a beautiful day on the water



Avery enjoying the ride




Yep, she's a water girl




Keeping Daddy from napping





Serious Driver




Grape Fight! *note mid air grape*




We tried to get her to pour water on Daddy - she thought that was funny

Thursday, March 6, 2008

Valentine's Day

Avery with Ms. Susan at music class

Avery and Cody from school

Avery with one of her teachers, Ms. Brittnie


The Vday Table


The GOOD stuff!


Asparagus with the basalmic brown butter sauce


Pate, olive tempanade, cheeses


Michelle's homemade gnocci


Mmmmm, carrots


Chilean Sea Bass


Salads


Finger lickin' good


Avery enjoying 'Shrek' for the 100th time


Cookin'


Jay & Michelle


What a nice day