Happy 4th Birthday Avery!

Our sweet girl is now 4 years old.  It's so hard to imagine.  In just four short years she has learned so much...Dave and I sit and ponder sometimes at how amazing it is what all she knows and has learned.  She has created for herself quite the personality whether it's quoting a movie line, acting out a scene from a movie, singing songs of praise with the most sincere expressions or just doing something silly and saying her most famous quote, "I was like, huh? what was that?"  She is a true blessing and brings so much joy to our lives.  We love you miss Avery!!  (camera died shortly into the party, so this all I have for now...just missing pics of her grandparents, aunts, uncles, great aunts and uncles, cousins, and great granny Nanny, bummer)

 She enjoyed a very girly party with Belle as the cake and a princess theme through out.  

I had a ball (no pun intended) creating handmade decor for the celebration.  One of my favs was the number four on the wall made of pics of Aves from birth til now.  A sweet touch.  Thank you Pinterest!

Here's most of the kid crew enjoying pizza.  Thanks for smiling, haha!

7th Anniversary!

Seven years later and he still has surprises for me.  When we were first dating, I never knew where he would pop up...I spent hours at the library studying for my last semester and he would surprise me with a snack and a coffee or steal me away to feed me a meal.  Once we were married, weekend getaways came often without me knowing the landing (that included our honey moon to St. Lucia!)  Well this anniversary he couldn't have done better than to plan a weekend in my most favorite part of Texas...the little German town of Gruene.  We stayed in the neatest rustic place over looking the river, floated the river (or I should say, I floated while he paddled the whole way since the river was low and slow moving, haha), and of course we ate at all the best locations: the Grist Mill, the Gruene River Grill, and Naegelin's Bakery.  He is so thoughtful and spoils me rotten.  God has blessed me with a good man.

On the Guadalupe

From our balcony looking towards Gruene

San Antonio Vacation with the James'

Cousins! It only took 9 shots before I got this 1 with all 4 of them somewhat smiling and being still, hehe.

We made a stop at the Childrens Museum down town.  A must for the youngsters.  They enjoyed every station.  Here Aves is selling plane tickets.

Too sweet.  Avery loves her baby cousin.  Notice Caylas precious little crossed feet.

Aves was thrilled to "milk" this cow and did so til we drug her away.  She named her Abigail and would get up every so often, grab her face and tell her, "steady old girl."  She was meant to be on a ranch!

Sea World!

Feeding the dolphins. 

Gotta love this one!  Avery's first roller coaster ride on the Shamu Express!  Face says it all!  She actually asked if she could scream, so cute.

Proof I was there, too.

A ride with dad.  

After the boat and ski show where the girls did lifts while skiing, Aves showed her moves on daddys shoulders.

 Thank you Nana for another great summer vacation.