Holter Lake

                  Ben and Mario...aren't they cute?

  This is when Ave got a face full of sand! :) 

Last weekend we went to Holter Lake and spent the day with some friends. The cold weather seems to be coming early this year so we have been trying to enjoy every bit of nice weather we can get! We had a great time boating, building a campfire, and roasting hotdogs and smores. 

We met Jeremy Camp!!!

               Getting autographs!!!
                 Amanda and I ... Jeremy right behind us!

      

So this is quite the big deal, if you haven't heard. Jeremy Camp was in Great Falls during Downpour this weekend. I have been in love with his music and what he stands for since the beginning. So of course we went to the concert on Saturday night, but at the end Ben and I and our friends, Mike and Amanda, got to meet him. He gave us an autograph, shook hands, talked, it was one of those "pinch me" moments! 

Biker Babe

Every time we go to Nana and Papa's house, the first thing Avery wants to do is go see the motorcycles with Papa. He lets her sit on them and she always try to make the sounds. She loves when Papa turns it on so she can honk the horn! Loving motorcycles is pretty much a MUST in our family! 

All Tuckered Out!

Today, we went to the Base Picnic with Mario and Jen. The kids had a great time playing and running around. One the way back to our house, Avery and Ben were both so tired they fell asleep! They were so well behaved and so adorable! 

Play Dough

Now that Ave is getting older, we are able to start doing crafts and projects which she enjoys tremendously! We do a lot of sidewalk chalk and coloring, but yesterday we broke out the play dough. What she didn't try to eat we had a great time with! 

Puppy Love

Avery has found her new best friend, a dog named Buddy. Buddy is our friends, Mike and Amanda's dog. They brought him over on Saturday night and they followed each other around all night. He is two hundred pounds of pure snuggles! So cute...maybe she'll be a veterinarian! 

Avery Updates

Avery is growing and changing so fast, it is hard to keep up. Everyday she experiences new things. It is a wonderful chance for me live all over again. Things I take for granted, she recognizes. She is also starting to say so many new things. Some of her most recent words are apple, thank you, more, please, bye, hello, juice, milk and boat. I am so grateful for the joy she brings into each and every day!

The State Fair

Last Saturday night, we went to the Montana State Fair with our friends Mario and Jen, and their little boy, Ben. We had a great time for about an hour until absolute downpour! However, the kids found it quite amusing seeing their parents run like crazy to get out of the rain!

Avery's first Girl Trip

On Sunday, my sisters, Amanda and Melissa, Avery and I went to Kalispell for a couple of days. We went to see our Montana grandparents, Bill and Judy. Avery said "boat" for the first time and thought it was hilarious to see Mommy get dumped off the tube!