Last night I decided that Avery desperately needed a haircut. Her hair wasn’t very full or long, but it was pretty unruly and uneven. So this morning I took her to a kiddie hair salon. She has been to the
Avery’s first haircut
Singing the ABCs
With two retired school teachers as her grandmas, we’re never short on people helping Avery get ready for school by practicing some school skills. One of those skills is the ABCs. Avery has been working on the ABCs a lot
Two! Two! Two!
We all know that Avery is 2 years old. Even Avery knows that. But just this week, she started showing two fingers without any help. She’s very proud of this milestone, as you can see below:
A new set of wheels
For several months, we experienced annoying electrical problems with our Jeep. Since no one could diagnose the problem, never mind fix it, we decided to sell the Jeep. It was bittersweet because we really loved that car. But we didn’t want to risk
Another 10-year anniversary
Today Chris and I celebrate another 10-year anniversary: our first date. I wrote about the occasion last year, and Chris shared his thoughts in 2009. So I won’t bore you with the details again. I still can’t believe how much our relationship has
The Belle of Greenwood meets the Belle of Louisville
Yesterday we enjoyed a day trip to Louisville with my parents and my sister. The adventures began with breakfast at Bob Evans. At the end of the meal, a nice older gentleman came to our table to say hello to
The Belle of Greenwood meets the Belle of Louisville
Yesterday we enjoyed a day trip to Louisville with my parents and my sister. The adventures began with breakfast at Bob Evans. At the end of the meal, a nice older gentleman came to our table to say hello to
How it all began
Ten years ago yesterday, I received this sweet introductory e-mail from some guy named Chris: Teresa, I received your address from Mary’s aunt today. I just thought I’d drop ya a line and say “hey.” Hope you’re having a good
How it all began
Ten years ago yesterday, I received this sweet introductory e-mail from some guy named Chris: Teresa, I received your address from Mary’s aunt today. I just thought I’d drop ya a line and say “hey.” Hope you’re having a good
Almost-real swimming
Over the past week or so, Avery has really improved her “swimming” skills. She has started kicking her feet and jumping from the steps into Daddy’s arms. She doesn’t spend a lot of time in the water, but she definitely