One of Two Birthday Celebrations for Avery

It was Avery's actual birthday on Wednesday and she had a good day!!!

Here is a picture of what a 1 year old Avery Elizabeth looks like after me singing Happy Birthday to her after she woke up. She actually was laughing and smiling but when the flash went off on the camera this is the face we got!!! Its funny and cute!!!

She brought cookies to daycare and they had ice cream to go with it! She had a good day!!!

After daycare the celebration continued at home!

Since Avery LOVES pizza and doesn't seem to like a lot of other things we decided that pizza would be a good celebration meal!!! She ate the pizza and loved it SOOOO much! That was the most I have seen her eat and the quietest she has been at meal time. She usually is yelling or pushing my hand away from her mouth because she doesn't want to eat! I was happy she enjoyed her birthday meal! She better like it because we are having it on Saturday for the birthday bash :) !!
As you can tell she enjoyed her pizza because look at that smile and that face, hands and tummy! That is ALL pizza!!!!


Madison enjoying the pizza and getting ready for CAKE!!!! Of course we had to get Madison a special piece of cake at the store. She had a rough time allowing the birthday to be about Avery and not Madison! She did good but had a few too many melt downs :) She will eventually understand it!

After pizza it was time for CAKE...already messy from pizza... might as well just add to it!!! I was very excited because I found a giant cupcake and thought it would be perfect for Avery's smash cake!

Her excitement was priceless!!!

Here is a close up of great cupcake cake! There is a large finger indentation on the side because it slid in the box!

We gave her the cake to dig in...this is pretty much what it looked like. She maybe had a couple bites but could have cared less. She actually got whiney and wanted to get down. I was bummed because we got her this great cake but then again I didn't have to worry about cleaning up a HUGE mess of frosting! We tried to cut it for her to see if that would make her want to eat it...BUT NOPE that didn't help either! She just didn't want it!

Since the clean up wasn't much at all it was time for presents. We got Avery (and Madison will use it) a water table! Avery loves to splash in the water and thought since the summer they will be outside a lot why not get a water toy! She/they loved it!!!

Mauer also loved it too...it was a perfect height for a water dish :) Avery would splash and Mauer would try to drink the splashed the water. It was actually really cute!!!

Daddy got the girls adaromdack chairs for the summer! Avery loves to sit in chairs or stand on them!

She is taking a rest from all that splashing! My baby girl is losing her baby fat...her belly is going down and growing up! She is my little string bean :)

And here is the big sister! Like I said before, she had a rough time adjusting to the fact that it was NOT her birthday and it was only Avery's! We did buy a small gift for Madison and got her a special big piece of cake but she had a rough time. The attention was not on her and it was not the same for her! She managed to get through the night and do okay but there was a lot of melt downs and as you can tell she was done and it was time for bed!!!! Ready for a new day! I am hoping she will understand that Saturday is a party for her! The girls and TJ went to Target to order the cake and Madison wanted a PRINCESS cake and of course got upset! I am sure come October she will be ready for her Princess Birthday Cake!

Its time for BED!!!!!

The end of a great day! Thanks to the family/friends who helped make her actual birthday day special!!! We can't wait for Saturday...hopefully everyone will enjoy!

Pool is Open

We officially had the pool open...hahaha! Well actually went to buy a cheap blow up pool and put it on the deck and filled it with water and let the girls go crazy!

Monday was warm and was a perfect time for the pool. They loved it and both were not happy to get out and go down for a nap. We even bought a new suit for Avery (a bit big) but she loved swimming! She is a splash queen!

Sunday Funday

After naps, we were trying to decide what to do because we didn't have work tomorrow and the weather wasn't that nice. We thought, lets go to the MOA and walk around (well that was my thought). Lets just say, everyone else in the state of MN must have thought the same thing. That place was JAMMED packed!

We walked around, people watched and then I suggested to TJ that we try to go on rides with Mads! TJ was very hesitant but we asked her and she said yes...we dared it!

As you can tell from the pictures below, the rides were a hit! It was SOOOOO much fun to see her doing something new and she was so happy!

Her first ride was the Blues Clues one! While waiting in line forever, she picked out which puppy she wanted! Of course she wanted the pink one with sunglasses :)

Second ride was a ride that put her up in the air and it would drop her a bit at a time. I was thinking she wouldn't do it because she had be by herself but to my dismay she did AMAZING! The video at the bottom is of her on the ride. It was hilarious...well TJ and I thought so!

The third ride was the carousel. TJ went with her and she picked out the pig one. She wanted that one and only that one!

The last ride (didn't get a pic) was a Go Diego Go bus ride!

What a fun time.

The end the great day, we made popcorn and watched Tangled!

Happy Birthday to Miss Avery Elizabeth

I can't believe that exactly one year ago Avery Elizabeth Kvilhaug was born. I could not love anything more than my baby girl (and my big girl Madison). My children are my everything!

To Sum up the past year with Avery:

• You always keep mommy and daddy on our toes
• You make sure you are heard. You love to scream...not that pleasent and I am trying to get you to understand "SHHHHHHHHHHHHHH"
• You LOVE mashed potatoes, bananas, milk, gold fish, juice, corn or any type of cracker
• You love your sister very much and sometimes she doesn't want to share her toys with you but soon she will.
• You are not patient :) You are like your daddy
• You have a personality like no other...like your mommy
• You are very affectionate and lovey
• You do NOT like to have anything in your hair...no barretts, hair bows...anything. This does not make mommy happy. Hopefully you will get over it soon because I will continue to try daily. I don't know how many clips/barretts and binders I lose...but will continue my quest!
• You love to climb stairs despite how dangerous they can be
• You love to climb on chair and just sit there until you either cry for me to get you off or you fall off
• You say dadda, momma (a few times), cracker, owww, uhh ohh, dog (I think that is what your saying), this/dis, and just a lot of yelling.
• You love to help clean up. You are a good toy putter backer! You should teach your big sister how to do it!
• You love to dance, run, try to jump, peek-a-boo, doing soooo big
• You are not a long sleeper...like to wake up early. I think you slept till 7am one day and mommy was the happiest person in the world!
• You are a good napper, for the most of the time.
• You are not a good eater. You are a picky one. You have certain things that I know you will eat but don't like to stray away. Some days you will not eat anything and it usually ends up in a yelling match between you and I...but you end up winning ;)
• You are no longer on formula (YEAH) and you are sitting forward facing in the car! You are one happy girl!
• You are not as attached to me as you used to be...a bitter sweet thing. I am glad you will go to others but miss my baby girl. But there are times when you want your momma, especially when you get hurt and need to tell me all about it!
• You have 8 teeth...and the worst teether ever. You get sick every time you are getting teeth. You don't sleep when you get teeth. You are CRABBY baby when you get teeth. But the best part is that you are such a cuddley little thing because you just want some lovin!
• You sleep with your pacer, blankey and a stuffed animal that i think is a cow. You are not attatched to the blanket or stuffed animal but I put them in with you every day!
• You are my sunshine, my light, my little punkin butts, my amazing blue eyed baby girl. I am proud of you every day and all your doing. I can't wait for you to grow up to be just as amazing as you are...but hopefully you will sleep more :)

It has been a long, joyful, loving, stressful, exciting, happy meds for momma, sleep deprived mommy and daddy, lots of doctor visits, hair pulling, grey hair (for both mommy and daddy) and unsureness kinda year. BUT let me tell you baby girl...best year of our lives. We would never trade it for anything. Your daddy and I are lucky to have you as our daughter.

Oh and when you get older you will be reminded of how you caused momma grey hair.......hahhahaah!

We Love You Punkin' Butts

Mommy and Daddy

Weekend Fun

What a busy weekend we had...

Thursday and Friday: Had a garage sale with all of the baby clothes and baby items. It was A LOT! We sold quite a bit but still have a lot left! Thanks mom and dad for having it at your place. Thanks to Grams for helping out...you are such a great sales woman :)

Saturday: Ran to the mall and then had gymnastics and then got Avery's birthday party details underway (only 2 weeks away folks). Came home and then the girls ate lunch and had a very quick nap (not a good thing)! Then off we went to the big day of pictures! It was mainly for Avery's 1st Birthday but then added Madison in a few and got a few of just her! I was pleased with the results. We couldn't believe how OLD Madison looked. TJ and I had a hard time with it. It was a good time and can't wait to get the prints! After pictures, dinner, play and then us adults had some fun and played some games...which means we were up way to late :)

Sunday: Ran a few errands, Target, lunch, naps (for ALL OF US) and then dinner and ended the evening with baths and ICE CREAM! Good weekend but very tiring!

I hope everyone had a good weekend and is looking forward to the upcoming Memorial Day weekend. I will leave you with some of our favorite pictures of the girls! Lots of love coming!

Can't Believe it

Can't believe this little thing will be 1 in a couple weeks! I am way excited for her party! I am hoping the kids will enjoy it. Its more about the kids and the adults can just hang out and watch! It is going to be at a gym used for tumbling and gymnastics for youngsters! It should be fun and fun opportunity for great pictures :)

Oh we are having the girls get their picture taken this weekend! I am hoping both cooperate and able to get some good ones. So please everyone that reads or cares about this blog say a prayer :) Oh and I scheduled it right after their naps so they will hopefully rejuvenated!!!

Hope everyone has a good weekend!

She just woke up from a nap so she looks a little groggy but still cute!

Can't forget to add her lovely sister in the post!!!!

Momma's Little Dare Devil

Miss Avery will soon give me a heart attack one of these days. She is climbing on everything especially this chair and her push car toy things! She will stand and stand and stand.

Here is how the process goes:

1. She will climb on the chair.

2. I will tell her to sit and that she is going to fall and get hurt like last time.

3. She smiles at me.

4. She will stand there and then bend her legs and go up and down on the chair.

5. She will fall off...with either me close by or partically catching her.

6. She will cry and sometimes scream her head off

7. I will console her and tell her that I told her not to climb on the chair...cause I am sure she understand my lectures :)

8. She will regain her composure and then go right back to that chair and so the process starts over.

And she can also climb up the stairs...YIKES! She is always falling or trying to do too much and then gets hurt!

Little Gardner :)

Grandma Marietta is a big planter/gardner and since Madison wants to do whatever she is doing, Madison has now become her little helper. Marietta you should put to work this summer :)

If you let her hold the hose she would water the same thing and not move...so basically she would drown all the plants/flowers. But she was SOOO proud of herself and it was so cute!

Fabulous Friday

It was a fun Friday!!!

Had a YUMMY dinner...

Cousins had FUN playing together...

Went to the park where there was sliding, swinging and running...

Ate delicious ice cream as desert...

Ended with pajamas, Beauty and the Beast and 5 tired kiddos

Was a GREAT and fun evening! Here are some pictures.

Happy 11 Months Avery

I can't believe my little girl is almost the BIG ONE!!! She is getting' so big! One more month till her big party! I can't wait to celebrate her 1st birthday! YIPPEE!!!

She has such a personality!

Don't mind her wet knee from kneeling on the wipes that Madison insists on wasting :/ BUT gotta love that adorable smile!!

" Pretty sure I am done taking pictures mom. I am getting down from this chair!"
"DO YOU MIND MOTHER"