Monday, August 30, 2010

Aquatic Therapy

Avery is thoroughly enjoying her new aquatic therapy! She loves the therapist, Ms Lindsy and is completely worn out after each session.  Here are some pics from a recent session.


Picking a toy



Working on the stairs

She can climb out all on her own now!!!!

Her favorite part....jumping in!

Her least favorite part...floating on her back - she really fights this one! **Note the leg flailing around**



Friday, August 20, 2010

First Day of School....Again

Avery's Open House and first day of school for the church Weeschool


Open House

Avery and Ms Michele (oh, and of course she found a babydoll in the classroom....she'll do fine!)


Avery's class theme is Noah's Ark

Daddy and Avery leaving Open House


First Day of School







Sunday, August 15, 2010

Twenty & Counting

Just for giggles, we decided to line up all of Avery's babydolls for a group picture. Twenty babydolls and counting! She has set names for about 11 of them, but regularly plays with all of them.




Her three favorites that go most places with us and take turns sleeping in her bed, are the three closest to her....'New Baby' (the blonde under her chin), 'Forla' (the brunette beside her) and her all time favorite in her lap, 'Effa'. Effa was given to Avery by Uncle Bill & Aunt Lynn on her second Christmas and she instantly fell in love with her.


Monday, August 2, 2010

First Day of School 2010

Today was Avery's first day of 3 year old preschool at the Ralph Bunche special needs school. She was more than excited to see Ms Patsy and the new classroom baby dolls again. 





Did I mention how excited she was? If I didn't, this picture says it all!







Avery with Ms Patsy and Ms Irinda

Sunday, August 1, 2010

Better Late Than Never!

March was a little crazy in the Garvin house.  Avery was turning the big THREE on March 16th, but Daddy was having major back surgery on March 15th. Needless to say, I'm ashamed to say we are just now getting around to celebrating that big 3rd birthday. We did take her to Build A Bear for her birthday a couple days before her birthday.....even in all his pain, Daddy was there - and just as excited as Avery!
She spent her b-day week with Gram and Grandaddy who celebrated with her so it's not like we just skipped it all together....let's just say we stretched it out to make it last longer :o)
So, 4 months later, we finally got around to truly celebrating...which in Avery terms means....cake!

We started at her favorite restaurant - "Da Buffawo" or in non-Avery terms Bugaboo Creek (they have a talking Buffalo as well as other moving animals on the walls). After an early dinner.....cake and presents!!!



She loved the Puppy cake!





Excited Birthday Girl


So serious


She ate the piece on her plate and moved on to the whole cake


Present time! Her first set of "g-ahh-ff qwubs"


...and a baby carrier for her new baby she roped Daddy into buying her at the store. Meet the newest baby to her collection - Forla (four-lah) Not sure where she gets these names! Don't most little girls stick with the basics like Susie, Molly and Sally? I love her originality!





Happy 3rd Birthday Avery!!!!