Happy 3rd Birthday Avery Elizabeth

3 years ago on June 1st, 2010 our little adorable Avy Baby was born! She came in to this world full of excitement and love! She is our baby and I can't believe she will be 3 years old in a few short hours.

Avery has grown to be such a smart, sassy, adorable, stinker, messy play in the dirt girl, girly, dramatic, and just so darn cute you can't be mad at her kind of girl.

Things to know about Avery:

• Weighs about 32-34lbs...she is our 'little peanut'. She has her actual 3 year check up on Monday so I will know the actual numbers. 
• Still doesn't pronounce her R's. To be honest, it is fricken adorable. I will be very sad when she starts to actually use the R's in words as that means my baby is growing up. 
• Is starting to resist taking naps. Yet in the early evening she starts to dose off out of no where...not tired my butt!  
• Loves to eat...well certain things. She loves her breakfast and lunch. She is a picky eater but starting to eat her vegetables. That is a huge accomplishment as she REFUSED and would gag. She does this weird thing that she will smell her food if she doesn't know what it is and that usually means she will not try it. 
• Loves her some crackers and chips...she takes after her mom :-)
• Loves, Loves and I mean LOVES her Little People Princesses, Rapunzel and Eugene dolls from the Disney Store, babies and anything to do with princesses. 
• Loves playing outside! She loves to get dirty and doesn't care at all. Now that it is rainy everyday and muddy that means baths are VERY frequent. 
• Is OBSESSED with telling people she has owies. I mean she will remember from months ago and tell people (strangers too). She likes the reaction people give to her. She usually needs a bandaid all the time for some type of owie on her body! 
• Is much more accepting to getting her hair done. Doesn't like to get her hair ruined when playing or getting dressed/undressed! She thinks pigtails make her run really fast...I just roll with it!
• Loves her daddy...blahhhhh...hahaha! I asked her the other day if she loved me and her response was, after daddy I will love you. At one point in her life she was OBSESSED with mommy :-)
• Is starting to make these goofy/weird poses when taking a picture....full of character that girl! 
• She is getting better at recognizing letters but it is my fault because I tend to forget that she is still a baby. OOPPS! 
• Avery will be starting her first year of preschool in the fall and she is VERY excited. I am however nervous because she hasn't been in a daycare since she was a baby. She sometimes forgets that other kids can share toys and play with her. We are working on that and will be a big adjustment soon. 
• Loves her sister! She wants to do everything with her...well most of the time. 
• Avery is just a lovable, sweet, caring, cuddly, happy girl and her mommy and daddy couldn't be more proud of how she is maturing and growing. We can't wait to watch her blossom! Happy Birthday to our little pumpkin!

Here are some pictures of Avery through out the last year! 

Garage Sale Season

My parents, grandparents and I put on a garage sale! Lets just say it went well and lots of work, but so much fun spending time with my family and socializing! 

Lets just say the girls had A LOT of clothes...sold quite a bit! It was sad to see some of the outfits go but knowing they will dress a cute little girl makes me happy! 

Officially a Soccer Mom

Madison had her first soccer practice on Friday and LOVED every second! She was so excited! TJ decided to coach her team and he did great! I can't wait for all the practices and games. When did my baby grow up?!?!? 

Mother's Day 2013

First I want to say Happy Mother's Day to all my mothers in my life! You all are loved and appreciated! 

I had a great day! TJ woke up with Lola and the girls and I slept till 6:20am...felt great! When I walked down stairs the girls immediately said Happy Mother's Day and gave me a beautiful card! The girls and TJ got me my dream gift a month ago...Pink Mixer! It is fantastic and love using it! Best gift...well next to becoming a mommy ;-) 

I hope everyone had a nice day! 

Easter 2013

Easter 2013 was a busy yet great day! We started our fabulous day by attending church with my grandparents, aunt, brother and mom. We had a nice brunch after church! After church, we went back to my moms house and the girls had a indoor egg hunt and loved it!

We went home and got ready for our next party. We had the Kvilhaug's over for a big feast! TJ and I took on the task of making the food! The menu was ham, cheesy potatoes, salad, bread and home made carrot cake! It was delicious! The girls were sooooooo tired, that for the first time in a LONG time they fell asleep on the couch! 

It was a great day of joy, family and faith! We are blessed with a great family! 

Cousin Zoo Time

I am a bit behind...trying to catch up so bare with me!!!!

Couple months ago TJ and I took the girls and their cousins to the MN Zoo! They had a great time! 

Happy 53rd Birthday to Papa Greg!

I want to say a special Happy Birthday to my dad/papa! I hope you have a great day.
The girls wanted to sing you a song.

There was a bit of jealousy but this is the girls for ya :-) OH and sorry for my horrible voice in the background!!!!

Re-Piercing Day

Yesterday, daddy got home from his work trip and we decided to hit up the MOA! I had to exchange something at the store so we made a day of it.
Avery got her ears pierced over a year ago and they lasted a very short time because she would pull them out at bed and one time they closed. Fast forward to now and she has been asking to have earrings like her sister and mommy!
We were at the store and she was excited and sat so good! Daddy promised if she was a good girl he would buy her a cookie but I think she was more excited for the sucker! The first piercing went in and she was okay but the second one was a bit more painful! It kinda got stuck and then she started to cry VERY hard! I felt bad for her but she was a trooper. During the whole crying episode daddy told her they can go pick something out at the Disney store for being a big girl! I bet they love daddy so much...a special cookie and present at the awesome store for kids!
The girls LOVE the Disney store and surprisingly it was not that expensive at all! I was very happy with the prices and they have so many things for them to pick! Avery has been loving Tangled/Repunzel and Eugene lately and she immediately picked her oversized Tangled and Eugene dolls! Madison mulled over and over and finally picked Sleeping Beauty and the Prince! Their dolls have been getting married and are with them at all times! It's adorable to see how excited they are!
I now know where to go for birthday presents!!!!
All in all the ear piercing is old news and she loves them!

Happy Heart Day

Happy Valentines Day Everyone! 

Our Valentines started yesterday because TJ had to work this evening. He treated his girls to a night at a restaurant! It was a fun time and to top it off Madison had her first ever school Valentine's Day party! She was so happy that she got to pass out her own cards with suckers and she signed her name on each 16 cards. She also got her two teachers a small box of chocolates. It makes me get all teared up thinking she is growing up!!!!

Today was all about love and making sure we used and did everything in hearts, red, pink and was made with love!!!

• This morning the girls gave daddy their specially made Valentine's cards! Madison even wrote, "Dad I Love U, Maddi"!!!! I was so proud of her and she was proud of her artwork. 

• I started out the day with some Hello Kitty Valentine's shirts and headed to Target in style :-) The girls got to pick out a little gift. Madison chose Hello Kitty sparkly shoes (ON SALE TJ) and Avery chose a Hello Kitty enormous sticker book. If you know Avery, she is OBSESSED with stickers. I tried to get her to chose something else because the stickers end up on the hardwood floors, carpet, wall and basically everywhere they aren't supposed to be. 

• After Target, I went to get our second year tradition of Papa Murphy's Heart Pizza! 

• We got back from running errands and we made homemade sugar heart cookies that they LOVED! I let them have a small bundle of the dough and they used the rolling pins and rolled away with LOTS of flour. They did this for about an hour. They had so much fun. 

• After cleaning up the mess I made them heart shaped sandwiches for lunch. 

• Of course with the fun and busy day they both took naps (of course had to wear their sparkly shoes). 

• For dinner we ate our fabulous heart pizza! 

• After dinner we got invited over to the Kvilhaug's to celebrate Aidan's 6th Birthday (actually birthday is tomorrow)! 

All in all it was a good day with my beautiful girls!

 Thanks to everyone that got the girls cards/candy/gift for Valentines day. They really enjoyed everything! 

Just a weeks of pictures!

Momma and Avery! 

 The girls and I waiting to go in to bring Madison to school. It was a COLD day...BRRRRR! 

 The girls love watching Brave! 

Momma and her savior...GAS STATION COFFEE. I may or may not have an addiction to gas station coffee but it is SOOOOOO good! 

I put the girls to work by helping organize their socks while doing laundry! 

New addition to the Kvilhaug Clan

As if we don't have enough people in our house we decided to add to our clan. I think we got puppy fever after TJ's brother and my brother have recently got puppies. TJ felt he was ready to train another lab after Diesel's passing a couple years ago. He found a breeder up north that had MY requirements (white lab and a female) and put a deposit on a puppy.

We decided on a name after lots of debates...LOLA Jean Kvilhaug. Yes, if you are wondering TJ sings the song...'Copacabana' song by Barry Manilow! Haha

We got to pick her up 1 week ago. Shelbie was such a great person to come and tag along with the girls and I while we picked her up. Of course when we leave it is freezing rain. On our way home it was a blizzard conditions...lets just say the ride home was TERRIBLE!!!!!!! If that was a sign on how it is going to be...I may be moving out ;-) hahahaha!

She is small and adorable and full of spunk. She is a good puppy but HORRIBLE at bed time...so far! She is pretty good during the day...only had a few accidents in a week and getting better at ringing the bell to go outside. When it comes to bed time...OH MAN, she is NOT so much of a fun time. Like clock work...every two hours she needs to go outside (she does not drink or eat anything past 7pm) and then around 4-5am she is READY to play. She is only 8 weeks old so I know it is part of a puppy and will grow out of it but it's not a joy :-)

She is getting more lovey dovey and it is fun to see her personality shine. The girls love her and Lola doesn't seem to be bothered by the girls or their toys. In the first day or two, Lola didn't care too much for Avery. Avery is LOUD at everything she does and loves to run in the house. Lola thought she was crazy and was a bit scared of her. Now she isn't even phased by the two other crazy girls running around. She loves to play with Brooklyn and sometimes my old princess doesn't want to play but handles it very well! Brooklyn enjoys Lola I think only for all the bones she gets and treats Lola gets. Because, if you give one to Lola, you have to give one to Brooklyn. It's all about sharing...especially when it comes to Momma's princess ;-)

Ave's Hair Cut

Ave's hair was a disaster and it was time to have it chopped off! I love it and it definitely fits her personality, spunky and fun! 

Here is her hair before getting cut! 

Here is her hair afterwords!