Yesterday, Grandma and Grandpa took Avery for her first visit to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. (Grandpa was the person who introduced me to racing and who first took me to IMS, too!) They enjoyed a few hours of practice as
A new racing fan
Some enchanted evening
Last Friday, Chris took Avery to their first father-daughter dance at church. I can’t believe our baby girl is old enough for this kind of milestone! Avery chose to wear this new spring dress she
Nine years
Happy ninth anniversary to the love of my life. No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him. 1 Corinthians 2:9 NLT
One more for four
Happy fourth birthday to our sweetheart! Since one of the main goals of our blog is to capture Avery’s life for everyone to see, this picture definitely does that. This is so her right now. If a normal picture says
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Avery’s first slip-sliding sledding adventure
We welcomed the new year by spending the day with our friends the Berkemeiers. We relaxed together, watched some football and played with the kids’ new toys. Before our pizza dinner, it was time for Avery’s first attempt at sledding.
Digging out and playing around
Merry Christmas! We didn’t expect to spend the day after Christmas stuck inside our house due to eight or nine inches of snow (I haven’t heard the final official tally). But we made the most of it by watching a
30 for 30
Today is my birthday. It’s not just any birthday. It’s my 35th birthday. That means I’m halfway through my 30s. Ugh. I can’t believe I’m that old. Five years ago, I made a list of 30 things I’d like to
Trick-or-treating with Tinker Bell
This year we thought Avery was old enough to try trick-or-treating. A few days before Halloween, we explained the concept and rehearsed. I stayed in a bedroom with the door closed. Then Avery knocked on the door. When I opened
What we did on our summer vacation
Woosh! That’s the sound of summer flying by at lightning speed. Since Avery isn’t in school, our summers aren’t very different than the rest of the year. Our routine stays very much the same, except it also includes playtime outside