3 Boys in a Hole

This is how you entertain three boys at the beach and still get to work on your tan.

Avery's first line of business: run immediately into the ocean. Second line of business: get out the infamous pink wagon to play with.

I am so glad that my boy isn't the only one who wants to pull the pink wagon. This was a hot commodity on the beach this day.

Ready to chill out in the double BOB during a walk on the beach.

May-very

Cheese!

Couch potato (and yes, those are Christmas pajamas...in this house, we don't pass on 4 dollar pj's).

Oh my gosh, he's able to reach the drawers now. Will the madness ever end???

Fun with Grandma.

Helping Daddy put together Avery's new shopping cart.

The perfect toy for a little boy who loves to push and pull anything (and Elmo kept falling off of the lawnmower, so we had to get him a more comfortable "ride"). Thanks Aunt Luz and Uncle Jon-Jon!!

Toys R Us

Impulse buyer...just like his Momma.

Sunny Dayz

Avery the Handful

I am not sure how anyone else organizes digital photos of their children on their computer. When Avery was born, I had a folder for each week of his life and then subfolders representing specific activities or themes that occurred during that week. Now that Avery is older, I have toned down on some of the picture taking (ha), and I have monthly folders with subfolders in each one. I had to chuckle to myself the other day when I was perusing the 13 Months Old folder and realized that I had a subfolder labeled "Avery is a Handful". That pretty much sums it up. It's nothing against Avery...he is simply a 13 month old BOY. Here are some pics that can be found in that folder...

This glider has been a part of Avery's life since birth. Whenever I hear the music from this toy, nostalgia hits and I am transformed back to those first couple of weeks when Avery was a brand new infant rocking and sleeping in the glider throughout the day. When we moved from our apartment to our house, it became a semi-permanent fixture in the bathroom so I could take a shower and keep my eye on Avery. Once he figured out how to wiggle his way out of the glider (with the seatbelt on, mind you), the glider then turned into a toybox that held all of Avery's toys required to entertain him when I was getting ready in the mornings. HOWEVER, when your kid is old enough to use the glider as a step stool to reach the bathtub faucets, it is time to pack it up and put it away in the attic!!

Avery's new toybox: the oven drawer. Interesting sidenote: I recently caught him trying to climb into the drawer.

Avery takes 5 second "catnaps" during late afternoon playtime. I use this brief interlude of peace and quiet to catch my breath and prepare for the next whirlwind of activity. By the way, does anyone else miss the day they were this flexible?

"It's my kid in a box!" (SNL reference)

A short video of one of our daily dance-offs.

Aaaah, peace and quiet! At the end of the day, Avery is still my little baby boy.

Avery David 13 Months

Chuck E Cheese, Please

Last week, Avery and Mommy had their first Chuck E Cheese experience. After the initial severe overstimulation (experienced by both of us when we first walked in the door), we had loads of fun.

Like Mommy, Avery has a hard time seeing over the steering wheel.
Oh my gosh, is there going to be another picture like this in a real car in 16 years??? Please don't grow up, baby boy!
Best birthday cake, ever! I think this growth chart is wrong.
Luke is totally working it for the camera.
I'm not sure what the fascination is with the six foot tall rat.
Avery had a few choice words for the giant man-rat:

Okay, "few" is an understatement. Avery was telling this rat off all night.

Mommy's Day

You can't put a price on waking up to breakfast in bed, having a beachbag packed for you (complete with a new book from your favorite author), spending the day at the beach by yourself, and having lunch with two handsome boys. Avery, how did you know??

My Little Man

The Babyproofing Continues...

Vitamin D is Good

MAY I show you some random pictures?

Did you know that I can fly??
Working on my engineering skills at an early age (the demolition part is much more fun).

Sharing is caring.

Driving my car and having a blast.

I do what other rock stars have done: grab my guitar and go for a drive naked in my car.

I didn't like how Mommy had this drawer organized.

Where is My Mommy??

Daddy took these pictures of me after I woke up from a nap and discovered that Mommy had deserted me in order to get her hair done.

Haley was really worried about me and came over to give me some kisses to make me feel better.

Willie wanted to make sure I was okay too.

The doggies cheered me up a little bit...

...so now I am ready to strike a pose and Vogue.