Corny

We got some yummy sweet corn at the Farmers' Market last weekend, and one evening had it for dinner. Avery passed up her sausage for TWO pieces of corn. Yum!

The Latest

Mommy decided that Daddy needed to spend some money on Saturday, so off we went to Toys R Us to buy a kitchen set.

First, a slightly older photo of Avery feeding a doll on Friday.

Putting the thing together.

Avery also enjoyed the box.

Some spice for her corn. It is quite a kitchen, with a microwave that beeps and hums, and an oven that makes boiling sounds and frying sounds. She was excited to see it when she woke up Sunday morning.

Filling the pool on a lazy Sunday.

Wearing her new knee pads that came with her new bike helmet.

Travels with Avery

On Saturday morning we went to the farmers' market. Avery decided to wear my hat. On top of hers.

In the afternoon, after lunch and a nap, we went to KidZville, a huge playground. Avery really liked the bouncy bridge. I bounced her on it, although once I went a little to far and bounced her off it onto the ground, via her face. She was ok though, and got back on lickity split.



It was so hot and humid we decided to get ice cream on the way home. Avery started with a baby cone, dropped it, and thus graduated to mommy's cone, then daddy's cone, because it had sprinkles.

Fireworks and Parade

Grandma and Grandma and we three went downtown to see the Fourth of July parade. It was short, but nice enough. Avery enjoyed the candy and fire trucks.





After that, we had some time to kill before the fireworks. Grandma showed Avery how to skip. Or something like that.



Running around the parking lot.


Time for cupcakes!


Watching the fireworks, waaaaay past bedtime.

July 4 Weekend

We had a big shindig for the Fourth of July, with both sets of grandparents and a full compliment of cousins. But before that Avery played with her grandmother in her big rubber boots.

Of course, lots of nice presents were involved too.


Then it was party time. Toddlers and kiddy pools- a winning combination.


Our opportunistic hound waiting for a handout.





One in, one out.




Playing in the front room. Note Audrey about to take a bite out of the doll's head, and Uncle Chris' engineering class.


I wish I could think of something clever to say here, but I can't.


A half wasn't enough. She needed mommy's.

Cupcakes with Grandma Crook

Grandma and Grandpa Crook came to visit for the fourth of July and we started the weekend out with decorating cupcakes. Avery and Grandma had lots of fun.

Daddy's home!

It is thusly photographically proven that Avery walks all over her father. And jumps up and down, too.