The Hawkins Fam: August 2010

Friday, August 6, 2010

It's Raining!

It's raining outside with the sun shining.....and I LOVE it!

the end.

This week for Avery's birthday has been incredibly busy with all of my extended family functions going on. We have had three weddings this week so it's been a little crazy to say the least. Because Avery's birthday fell on a Wednesday this year, and Jake is supposed to be studying for his CPA exam, we decided to celebrate the big day on Sunday. We had friends and family over for a BBQ of hamburgers and hot dogs, and cake and ice cream. I wanted to make Avery's cake this year. I think I get my craftiness from my mom (she is VERY crafty!!) and 9 times out of 10 I look at something and just figure I could probably make it instead of buying it. It may not turn out amazing, but at least I could have the experience. I loved getting ready for Avery's big day this year. I kind of think it's my big day too! I feel like it's the one thing that her and I share, that no one else does. So....I attempted making her a cake out of fondant! It actually turned out pretty cute! I must say it wasn't perfect by all means, but it was so fun to make! I felt like I was scrapbooking with food!! Anyway, we were going to have the little kids swim, but unfortunately the weather was horrible so we had to stay in. It turned out to be okay, although my nephew Johnny really, really wanted to swim. He will have to come out another day.

On Avery's actual birthday we went to Artic Circle with the Becker's and let the kids play. I think everyone had the same idea since it was raining outside! There were a bazillion kids! But I think she had fun! She was laughing and acting big! After lunch we had to run to my mom's to help with the shower for my cousin. After Jake got off work, he came up to my mom's and picked us up and we headed to Petco. One of Avery's FAVORITE things is Fish. So we bought her a little fish bowl with a Beta fish (the one that is least maintenance!!) She was so excited! We, well I, named him George, we'll see if it sticks!! Happy Birthday my cute girl!

Thanks everyone for coming and celebrating and for all the nice gifts!! She definitely didn't go without this year!!

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Rylee's Milestones

Started saying "oh wow" 3/2013

Says "ya, sure" like it's no big deal. 1/2013

Can finally open and close the doors 1/2013

Church is a three-ring circus most Sundays, this Sunday in particular, Rylee was in and out of the bench and all over the place. Avery asked her if she wanted to go to class (meaning nursery) before Sacrament had ended. Rylee B-lined it to the exit and practically ran to the nursery room! 9/15/12

Says "HI" loudly to anyone walking by 9/2012

Cookie 9/23/12

"Hello"-sounds like a parrot :) September 2012

Holds the phone to her ear and says "hi" Summer 2012

Has 4 top teeth and 2 bottom teeth. She has 2 upper molars and two bottom front teeth coming in. 7/5/12

Can fold her arms 5/6/12

Rolled for the first time 6/25/11

Ate oatmeal, and hated it for the first time. 8/11

Starting to crawl 10/11

Rylee's Words

OH TOODDLES! 12/12

Mi Mou= Mickey Mouse 1/2013

CeeCee=Avery 11/12

Dee= drink 11/12

Mil=milk 10/12

BB= blanket 10/12

Papa

bye

momma 5/12

daddy 5/5/12

Quotes by Miss Avery

"Can I sit on your laps?" (meaning lap) Summer 2012

We were watching America's Got Talent the other night and Avery tells me that she wants to go up on that stage, but that I would need to take her since she didn't know where it was. I asked her if she was going to sing or dance. She, of course, said dance! 7/3/12

Avery went with my parents to see Andrew (my cousin) play lacrosse. After the game, they went to get an ice cream cone. My dad asked Avery if she like her cone. She put her hand to her mouth and whispered to my mom "tell him, she's diggin' it!" They laughed so hard. 6/12

I gave Avery a brownie, "I need some milk to drink it down" 2/6/12

When Avery is tired, she tells me that her "eyes are red". 9/2011

I came in from Church to change my clothes and saw Avery laying in my bed. I smiled at her as I walked by, her response "don't smile at my mom, my eyes are tired!" 9/25/11

Fwip-hops=flip flops 5/2011

swim soup=swim suit5/2011

We are in the middle of potty training, Avery had had an accident on the downstairs couch and I told her to run up and finish going potty. When I came upstairs, apparently she had to go too bad because the rug was soaked. As she is sitting there with those big blue eyes, she proceeds to tell me "It's otay mom, you tan tlean it up, it's otay." I told her that it's not okay and she argued with me back and forth! It's not a big deal that she had an accident, but I don't WANT to clean it up!! 03/4/11

I'm sitting in the computer room and Avery is eating some cereal. She yells to me that "Fresh Beat" is over and I yell back that "Go, Diego Go" will be on...she yells back "Otay!!" Obviously, she watches too much TV! 1/17/11

We were driving up to my mom's in the far left lane, driving through the river bottoms where it kind of curves, it was dark so she could see the on coming traffic, when I hear "cars are coming mom, beep!" Apparently, she thought we were going to hit the other cars!! 01/07/11

I delivered dinner to a family and came out crying, Avery asked "you need a tissue mom?". 12/22/10

Avery went to nursery, and she has been having a hard time liking it, but the last two weeks she has actually gone without crying. Apparently, her teacher said that one little girl was crying and Avery went up to her and patted her shoulder and told her "it's okay, I miss my daddy too!" 12/07/10

I was putting Avery to bed, and as I was telling her good night, she asked me "mommy tired?" I answered, "yes". She rolled over and said "Avery tired". And that was that! 11/03/10

At church we were taking the sacrament, after she had gotten the water by herself, she leans over to me and says "that was fun, mom"!! 10-24-10

I was trying to get some cute pictures of Avery in the corn maze, when out of the blue, Avery says "stop pictures, mom" 10-15-10

Friday, August 6, 2010

It's Raining!

My baby is 2!!