Averie is 4!!

Averie turned 4 on Friday. I can't believe she is that old. For those of you who don't know Averie she is very loving and caring for others. She takes forever to get dressed in the morning and is always worried about if she looks cute. She loves to go visit her grandma because she can braid her hair better than her mom. She is obsessed with her fingernails being painted and likes things clean like her mom.

We had her party in the backyard with some of her friends. She is my beach girl so we had a beach theme. Martha made these on the Today show a few days ago so I made them for the party.

This is my favorite picture of Averie. This was on the 4th of July after she turned 2. We had a neighborhood party at our house and she kept eating cupcake after cupcake. She was covered in chocolate icing and was eating another cupcake in this picture. Every time I turned around she was eating another one. Her forehead is butterflied because she dumped some rocks in the driveway and then tripped over them and split it open. This was the second time she had done this. The first time she rode her car down the driveway and hit the curb and flew into the street. She has also broke both collar bones and gets sick more than anyone I know.

This is last summer when we stayed at Crystal Pier. She loves the beach and Sea World just like her Mom.

I was so glad Abby and Chandler were there to help with the party. Thanks guys!!

The kids had fun and now I have one more party to go for Malie in July.

Birthday ideas???

Averie is turning 4 in a few weeks and I need some cute birthday ideas. I know a lot of you have girls so I am begging PLEASE GIVE ME IDEAS!! I am tired of the same old party.

Maddux update

We took Maddux to the Ear, nose, throat Dr. last week and he said he wanted to wait and see if his tonsils keep swelling up. They went down and now they are swollen again. I called and he put him on an antibiotic. I don't know what to do! He cries a lot and won't eat so then he cries more because he is hungry. I am glad it's summer so I can deal with this because I would feel really bad taking him to the babysitter.

What Happens When Mom Shops Online?

This is what happens!

I find a water slide online and buy it.

The kids had so much fun last night playing on it.

I figured with 3 summer birthdays I will get my money's worth.

Surgery at 2?

Well it looks like Maddux needs his tonsils out. He has been gagging and not eating so I checked them and they are huge!! So we go to see a specialist in a few days and we will see what they say. It freaks me out to think that he will have to have surgery. Anyone ever heard of someone this young?

Happy Birthday Maddux

This is our crazy Mad Man! He is wearing his PJ's and his sisters bike helmet. His dad didn't like him riding Averie's old pink bike so he custom made it into a trike dirt bike.

Maddux was born May 9, 2007. The girls were so excited to see him. I was really nervous because I didn't know what to do with a baby boy. Averie was almost 3 and Malie was almost 5.

This is my favorite picture of him with his red curly hair. It's not curly anymore but still just as red.

We took these pictures over Labor day in Parowan. I almost used this for our Christmas card just because it was perfect of the kids. Malie trying to keep Maddux calm and smile, and Averie was mad and refused to smile that whole day. Maddux was so chubby. Look at those legs.

This is him at Hogle Zoo last summer. He loved the animals and has such an easy and fun personality but if you make him mad watch out because his red head temper will get you.

We love you Maddux. You are such a joy.