Last week, Avery finally got to meet her Great Uncle Chris. My dad’s brother lives in California and recently retired, giving him more time to travel. We haven’t seen him for a few years, and this was Avery’s first introduction
To celebrate the end of summer, we decided to spend Monday at one of Avery’s favorite places: The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis. We visit the museum a lot, but she still loves going and seeing every exhibit. At the Health House,
Like us, you might find this hard to believe: today was Avery’s first day of preschool. One of my friends is the director of a local preschool. After we visited the school last spring, we knew it was the right place
Even though Avery has memorized this book and isn’t actually reading it, this is just one step of the process. I’m sure she’ll be reading for real in no time!
Several weeks ago, Chris decided it was time for Avery’s first ride on the lawn mower. He planned to have her help with the front yard only, but she loved it so much that she did the backyard, too! Don’t
Avery and Daddy July 2011
It’s the middle of July, so that means it’s time for the Johnson County Fair. We try to go every year (see some of our past experiences here and here), but we didn’t go last year because of the oppressive
This is how I caught Avery earlier today. She had “read” almost every book on her bookshelves and then piled them around her on the bed. I’m so glad that she loves books and reading!
Avery and Joel October 2010
Last weekend, we finally took Avery on her first miniature golf adventure at Orchard Golf Center. Lately she has enjoyed playing golf on Wii (even though she really has no idea what she’s doing). So we thought she would enjoy playing