Random Update

This is a pic of Luke and I before we had a date night for my birthday last week. He got a sitter and planned a fun night to surprise me! He also got me a new Iphone and a massage! (yes I am the only person I know who has just now jumped on the Iphone train :)) Avery got me a gift certificate to a pottery store to go make a plate with her soon, can't wait! I also got so many sweet phone calls and gifts from my friends on my birthday. It was great!

And on to what all the grandparents care about ;)...Avery is into everything she can find and as always, is very very busy. This pic shows some that. She had gotten into my make up and put mascara all over her face and then pulled out all the dishes out of a cabinet from the kitchen to cook with. She keeps me laughing. Never a dull moment!!

She started wearing pig tails and pony tails now and then. It is the cutest thing! They don't always stay in all day but it's precious while it lasts. She calls them big girl's hair or "tate's hair" because she has seen her friend Avery Kate wear them :)

We had super fun Halloween night with some friends. We went trick or treating and to a big Fall Fest. Avery had fun with her bestie, Casen.

The toddler area at the Fall Fest was on a high school football field and Avery had a blast running the track and the field. I think she liked it better than any of the games. :) Made her Papa proud!

SO cute!

Fall Fest

We had our Fall Fest at church on Saturday and it was tons of fun! We had everything from bounce houses, cookie and pumpkin decorating, games and even the Chic Fil A cow. It was great for our church to meet so many people from the community and pull off such a great event.

Have you ever seen a cuter Minnie Mouse!?

We had a great turn out. It was so much fun!

Best part of the weekend, Nini came to visit! Avery loved it!

The trunk that I decorated!

family pic

she looks so big to me here :(

Yummy! She has never had this much candy in her little life! We had to brush our teeth extra that night!

Having fun in the bounce houses!

Sweet little Avery Kate, the strawberry fairy. Avery told me, "Tate pretty" So sweet!

buddies with the cow

She tried to pull the cow along with her. She wanted him to go jump in the bounce house with her and share her sucker. Silly girl!

My little cutie in her halloween dress on Sunday morning :)

School Party

I went to see Avery at her school's Halloween party. It was the cutest thing ever to see her little class all dressed up! She was so proud to show me all her friends and tell me what they were dressed up as. I made brownies for the class she wanted them all to know that they were "mommy's cakes" :)

My cute little Minnie Mouse!

Never Grow Up

Avery has been saying and doing new things constantly. It's adorable but also another sign that she is growing up fast. :( I just adore her completely! I hope I never forget each stage and that I can tuck away these sweet memories in my heart.

The other day she was eating lunch and she said, "this is alicious mommy!" (delicious) It was so cute. She also told me while in target as I was pushing her around in the basket that I was pretty. Melt me!

My favorite though was yesterday when she declared for the first time "I precious!!"

Yes you are my baby, yes you are.

This song literally makes me bawl. I love it! I wish Avery would never grow up but I know each stage just gets sweeter and sweeter. :)

Weekend of FUN

We like to pack as many things in one weekend as humanly possible, that's how we roll! Luke, Avery and I headed off to Austin on Thursday to celebrate birthdays and go to my dad's high school football game where Luke was also speaking to the team. I love me some high school football and my dad's team is really good, they are going to the play offs this year. We had fun cheering for them at the game Thursday night. Then on Friday we celebrated my birthday along with my sisters whose is three days before mine. I have always loved having parties with her!

I made her this shirt to show her Anderson pride :)

Avery loved seeing Papa before the game

"Go Trojans!" or as Avery would say,"Go, Papa's boys!"

Me and my girl

Despite her face in this pic, Avery LOVES her some Nini!

Of course, my fearless child saw the kinda creepy looking Trojan and ran to him for a hug and high five. She cracks me up!

We celebrated mine, my sister's and my aunt Gina birthdays on Friday. It was so much fun to be with family! (and get presents too):)

Someone got caught sticking her finger in the cake :)

Me and my little sis, love her!!

All the birthday girls, me my sis and my aunt. Love celebrating with them each year!

We came home super late Friday night and got to spend Saturday with some of Luke's side of the family. Avery loved playing with her cousins! She could care less that she is the only girl and kept up with the boys, wrestling and all! She's a tough little thing!

Sweet, sweet cousins

It doesn't get much better than a weekend filled with family and fun!

Pumpkin Patch Cuties

We met several families from church at a pumpkin patch this weekend. It was lots of fun. Avery loved being there with all of her best friends!

Little cuties in the pumpkin patch! I love all these kiddos!

These two are SO in love. ADORABLE!

Train ride!

How sweet are these little girls?!

Aves and her two "boyfriends"!

oh my! Daddy does not like this pic ;)

Sweet girl being tickled by Casen and loving it!