Drinking from the Sprinkler

Avery loves his turtle sprinkler, and he loves trying to get a drink of water from it. (and I love watching him try)

I stay dryer when I am far away

I try this one way up here

Maybe I can just catch some in my hands

Now I've got it.

Sibley Season

Here I come Mama

May has been a strange weather month in Minnesota this year, but we have had a few nice days that we could get out and play. It's great living in a community with so many great parks, one of which is Sibley, great climbers for a wide range of ages and animals, Avery is a big fan. (so am I)

Happy Boy!

Puddle!

This is for you Mr. Goat

Cool Dude, matching tractor and sunglasses

Hungry Lamb

New Favorite

Avery and Stuck Truck

Avery has always like books and from time to time he gets stuck on one book and we read it over and over and over. In this case "stuck" is the right word for his new favorite book, "My Truck is Stuck". Its a good book about you guessed it, a truck getting stuck. The best part about reading a book so many time is he has the book memorized, and its so cute when Avery repeats the lines from the book, even when we aren't reading.  He now says, Rotten Luck, my truck is stuck, cant go" when something gets stuck. And like any favorite thing it might not be his favorite thing in a week but for now his "Stuck Truck" book is King.

Mother's Day 2013

 I am a very very lucky mom to have such a great little boy to celebrate Mother's Day with. I am so blessed and thankful everyday for him.

Momma & Avery

What Mother's Day would be complete without a cute framed picture for the Grandmas and a hand made gift for me.

Delivering Grammy's present

My gift Avery made at Daycare

 The day could not have been more perfect, it was just a sunny Sunday filled with sand, peddling, laughing, running, and riding.

Not now Mama, I am driving

Mama come ride with me.

 The only real difference is that I made sure to get on the other side of the camera with my baby.

3 Generations

Avery & Grammy

Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers out there.

2013 Golden Heart 5K

It might have been a really windy day out but that didn't stop anyone, especially Avery from having a great time at 2013 Golden Heart 5.

Ready to Roll

Under 2 blankets Avery rode in the wagon around Benson Park in eager anticipation of what he would say is the best part of the Golden Heart 5K, the diggers and dumpers and fire truck!

Driving the backhoe

Operating the bucket on the backhoe with daddy

Barbeau Boys

It was a windy day but a great day for the Golden Heart 5K!

2 years, 4 months

Happy Boy!

  At 2 years, 4 months, Avery wears size 8 shoes, 2T/3T pants/shorts now, 2T & 3T shirts, size 5 diapers and 3T Pjs. But I am not sure how much longer any of those sizes are going to fit him. Good thing it's garage sale season so we can stock up on the next sizes for the next seasons.

He loves to read, and loves new books, cars, truck, tractors are still on the top of his favorite things list. 

Lining up his cars for the nurse

Health wise: Avery had his check up with his ENT for tubes the other day, he has had 4 ear infections all with drainage since the tubes but the tubes are still in and looking great.

Monday Night Treat

It was a nice night so a special treat was in order. And because special treats are so much better when shared with special people, Avery and I picked up our friend Wylie to come to the Diary Queen with us. 

Avery & Wylie

Avery was over the moon, an ice cream cone, a motorcycle parked right by where we were sitting, a fire truck went by (twice), and best of all Wylie!

I ate my entire ice cream cone

Avery & His crush Wylie

Cant wait until the next time we can all go and play!

Peddle Power!

Somewhere along the line our little baby grew up into a little boy who can peddle a trike. I am sure this is a skill he learned at daycare because until today I had no clue he peddle, and surprise surprise he can peddle forwards and backwards.

Peddle Power!

So proud of our little peddler!

Backwards

Forwards

April Showers Bring Snowplowers (and May flowers)

Avery planting a May flower

So the weather has been a bit strange this spring, schools have been 2 hours late and even canceled due to snow. But its Minnesota. Hopefully our weekly snow storms are over so everyone can get outside and play (with out winter coats, hats and mittens) Happy May day!

Vintage Toys

I found Avery the perfect "new" toy, the Fisher Price Little People Fire Station (1978).

Avery and his "new" fire station

  Not sure what it is about the old school Fisher Price Little People that Avery loves but he loves them! Maybe its because both of his Grandma lovingly saved the toys of their babies childhoods so that the next generation could play with them or maybe it just the draw of the possible lead paint or possible chocking hazzard that they proide that make them so great. Whatever it is Avery would rather play with the Little People from 1982 (or so) then the new ones. He has had the new farm, prefers the old farm, has the new Ramp and gas station but perfers the old.  It makes me smile, cause I really like the old school little people better too. The only problem with  your child like toys made in the 70's & 80's is you cant just run to target and buy a new one. So thank you ebay.

Checking thing out

Lots of room to park all kinds of cars, trucks and tractors!

I'll Do It Myself!

We have a 2 year old... and we have now entered the "I can do it myself" stage.  Take getting dressed, he wears what he wants to wear and most days wants to put it on himself.

 

And when your 2, inside out, front and back, left and right, really are details you don't too much care about, so Avery usually goes for the "Criss, Cross" (for those who remember them) look. I love this kid, he always makes me smile :)

2 years, 3 months

Here are the stats for our silly little 2 year, 3 month old. He wears size 8 shoes, 2T pants, 2T & 3T shirts, size 5 diapers and 3T Pjs. We have been working on potty training for a while but not very seriously.

Elmo Undies!

How ever he his a big fan of wearing undies (over his diaper) ...FYI don't try to help him, he can do it himself :)

Swimming Lessons!

To help us thru the spring we signed Avery up for swimming lessons at the Y on Saturdays, and today was the first class. Avery is enrolled in SKIPS, basically a water safety/ water fun class for kids (6moths-36months) and their parents. So yes that means not only was Avery in swim lessons today, so were mommy and daddy.

Ready to swim!

Swimming lessons for a two year old are basically silly songs, splashing, blowing bubbles, jumping in and free time, but Avery loved every minute!

Checking out the water

Circle Time!

Our silly swimmer!

Playing with the noodle with Daddy

Bring on the Sand!!!

It looks like spring has finally arrived, so that means its time to get out the sand table and fill it was sand! This may sound like a dull task but oh no, it was the greatest thing in the world on a Wednesday night. Avery is the greatest helper his Papa could ever ask for. After getting the sand & water table out of storage and getting set up on  the deck it was time to get some sand.

Getting the sand with Papa

Avery hard at work transferring sand

And then of course you have test out the sand and make sure it still plays okay.

It's sand season ( or it will be)

Hopefully Spring is here to stay put snow flurries are still in the forecast.

Hoppy Easter 2013

Avery put the "hop" in Hoppy Easter this year and he as the oldest Grandchild lead his o'so willing cousins in bunny hopping on GG & Papas bed.

Bunny Hop time

There were easter eggs and baskets to be found and treats to eat. It is always fun to see these 3 together. It was always a "hopping time". 

Later Papa, gotta find more eggs

Freddie & Avery checking out their eggs

Easter Loot!

Ok enough Easter puns. Happy Easter!

Early Easter

Rather then hopping all over town :) on Easter Avery had an early Easter egg hunt with my parents. The look on his face when he found an egg filled with a treat was pure excitement and bliss.

Found a Blue egg!

Tasting his Easter egg hunt treats

Not so sure about this Peep thing

Nothing in the world could have been better then finding not 1, but 5 large treat filled eggs and and 2 Easter baskets filled with more eggs, cars and a new bear.

Easter Eggs are the greatest!

Some Bunny is one lucky little boy

Trying his candy necklace out

More Easter treats

Some bunny really loves this little boy!

P.S. Every treat Avery tried he took one bite of and moved on, he likes the idea of candy but doesn't actually eat it, except chocolate, he likes chocolate :)