Old Fashion Kind of Kid

Avery is an old fashion kind of kid sometimes..... He has always enjoyed, toys from my childhood recently he added toys from my dad's childhood to the list of his favorite things to play with.

But its not just toys for past decades that he enjoys.... One of his favorite things to do is to make his own fresh squeezed orange juice with the help of Grandmas antique juicer....

Ready to make some OJ!

All lined up....

Takes some muscles to make this juice.

Tasty!

So Happy and Proud to have a kid who can have a great time with simple things!

Gone Home

It seems like they just get here and they are gone again. It was fun to have Uncle Lee and Lady Veronica home for a few days.....until next time.

 

Snow Strider-ing

Well of course they make skies for a bike with no Peddles.... and of course Uncle Lee could not resit buying them for his nephew's Strider....
Sporting his uncle's favorite stocking hat under his 3-horn helmet our little dare devil took to the slopes of the back yard on Strider now equipped with skis. (I have to admit, the skis are pretty dang cool!)

Ready to Ride or is it Slide?

And he loved it.... so do did Uncle Lee, i think secretly he was wishing we would have had something like a snow strider when we were little.

First run!

Stuck in the Deep Pow!

Going solo!

Good thing Avery had a Lee there to carry him back up the hill so he could go down again..... but Lee, Avery is NOT luggage!

Lee the "Ski Bike Lift"

Birthdays = Bowling

Ever since one of Avery’s friends had her birthday party at the bowling ally, Avery thinks that anytime there is a birthday there should be bowling, or at least a trip to the bowling ally to play some games, and who are we to disagree? 

Happy Bowler....stole mommy ball

Bowling is the greatest game, even if your terrible at it you can still have a good time, especially if you bring a 3 year old with you!

Bowling with Papa

Let me show you two how this is done...

Of course Avery will only bowl with a blue ball, and of course he has to carry it himself. But he does know that if you drop the ball it will hurt, and you might break a toe just like his friend did (we were reminded of that frequently).

It's my Turn!!

Strong Man coming thru!

Strike!!!

Speaking of frquently, I frequently had to remind a certain uncle that Avery was in fact, NOT Luggage.

Lee, Avery is NOT Luggage

Belated Birthday Party for Uncle Lee

Since Avery loves a good birthday party and we missed Lee’s back in December it was the perfect time to make up for that. Of course there was a cake with candles (Avery provided the decoration for Lee’s cake).

 

The birthday helper did his duty and helped blow out the candles, and licked the frosting off the cake decoration (even though I said not too). 

Birthday Helper!

Uncle Lee said i could...

Lee thinking about stealing Avery's cake

Following the cake there were presents… presents for Avery that is.

oh boy....

Uncle Lee and Veronica made Avery’s day with 2 foam disc shooters and skies for his Strider bike. What a lucky boy. 

Ready to Ride/Slide on the Strider

No night spent with Uncle Lee is complete without running ,jumping, riding and rough-housing!

Father Vs Son in Crossfire!

Here hold these...

Giddy Up!

First order of Business- Skiing

The first order of  business when Uncle Lee and Lady Veronica are in Minnesota during the winter (for the first time in YEARS!) is of course to go skiing! Avery was more then happy to show his uncle what being one of area pros was all about.

Ready to ski with Uncle Lee

And like any good uncle and thing the nephew wants he gets, and Avery wanted his uncle’s poles.

I be taking your poles now....

Double Trouble!

Being a ski coach who can frequently be heard reminding racers to pole plant, my soul smiled when Avery wanted/demanded to ski with poles, even thought this meant one more thing to keep track of... they seem to help him ski/turn better. 

Skiing with Lee!

Mush!!!

Pole planting & turning like a pro!

Playing in the deep Pow!

Push!

Traditionally Avery is required to make as many runs as he is old (3) before he gets a “treat”, which most days is an apple or a cheese burger…. Today it was both!

Yum!

No I will not share with you uncle Lee

 After fueling back Avery and Lee hit the slopes again for a couple more runs, this time with Avery sized poles.

Sporting Avery sized poles

 Not sure who was more tuckered out after skiing, but I do someone feel asleep before we were out of the parking lot.

Tuckered out after all his turns!

Uncle Lee & Veronika are here!

Uncle Lee caught an Avery!

As a very special treat, Uncle Lee and Veronika are here to visit, in middle of the Ski season, of all things! And of course Avery is beyond excited to see and to play with them!