Super Special Fun Day Part 2

SSFD Part 2 took place at THE Great Pumpkin Farm...you know the one from the Charlie Brown special.

Not really but is was still Super cool, especially because Avery is absolutely obsessed with everything Halloween. There were rides, a spooky magic show, hayrides, cornmazes...and possibly the highlight of Avery's life...FACE PAINTING!

Watching her get her face painted had to be the most adorable thing ever. She sat there so still, with a glazed look over her eyes...like "I can't believe this is really happening to me." The lady saw little Ave and immediately asked her if she wanted a cute puppy or maybe a butterfly. She said no way, she wanted a SCARY witch! She is in love with anything remotely scary. Skeletons, Spiders, Dead Zombies with their guts hanging out in the Haunted House...oh yeah she is all over it.


Ave making her way through haymaze custom made for the small ones.

Super Special Fun Day Part 1

Last week Ezra had a break from tests so he planned a "Super Special Fun Day" for Ave and I. It was a surprise and we LOVE surprises! He took us to lunch at a new pizza place that serves all you can eat- pizza, garlic knots, soup & salad for lunch. Add a little Zantac 75 and this is a pregnant girls dream. Next we headed downtown to Fowler's Fine Chocolates for a VIP factory tour. Holla!! All the Chocolate you can eat while learning how they make it. It was a golden ticket moment.

Free HAIRNETS...almost as cool as free chocolate!

That's right folks, what's a Buffalo Chocolate factory without a little Pizza and Wings. Don't forget the Bleu Cheese Chocolate dipping sauce!

We're Back!

So we went on a short 6 month blogging hiatus. How did I ever let this happen? I am such a slacker! Well we are back and in a big way. I am going to attempt to back date every post until June. That's right dedicated readers you're not going to miss a moment of our lives because I care that much. ...not really, I am just turning this blog into a book. So gotta do, whatcha gotta do. Wish me luck...

June 16, 2009

 Avery's second birthday was filled with fun.  She woke up to her favorite breakfast, a plate full of Paula's doughnuts and chocolate milk.

 We picked up Dad for lunch and some fun at the pirate park.

 She spent the afternoon with her favorite friend Lorenzo jumping on his tramp and swiming in his private pool. 

We came home to a special delivery from the local flower shop.  It was a great day!

Avery & Lorenzo turn TWO!!

Happy Mother's Day!!!!!

Ok, well I am not too sure how to do this but I am giving it a try.... Candi you have been such a good Mom to Avery that I had to let you know one more time! It is women like you that make this one of the most deserved holidays. The most amazing part of it, to me, is that even with so many motherly duties you still have been able to remain an amazing wife. I will always love you and when Avery is able to fully understand how great a Mom she has, she will thank you too.

Love,
Your Hubby

purple.

We thought Chubbs was the only crayon chewing culprit....meet Avery, his partner in crime.

She came into the room saying, "Purple Mama, Purple"...how could we get mad...at least she got the color right!

the after party = bath time.

Randomness

I know I have been really slackin' on the blog lately, but the truth of the matter is there just isn't much to blog about. It is still FREEZING in Buffalo, and we rarely leave the house other than to hit the gym or the grocery store. So for those of you who are emailing and calling me to prod a new post, here's a look into our daily reality. Be warned that the following pictures are sure to contain lots of homeless hair, and crusty booger snot faces. ...Elmo, Mickey, and the Backyardigans prefer us in our natural state...minus makeup, and showers, etc. :)
Since the title of the post is Randomness, this pic was sure to fit. We decided it was high time we break our Thanksgiving wishbone, since it is February and all. I set it on top of the fridge on Turkey day, and there it stayed until last week. So we introduced the fun little tradition to Avery, 3 months late but she didn't care. I think she thought it was a little odd that we were encouraging to break something. It ended in a tie...so they both got their wish.

In more exciting news...Ezra and Avery took a little trip to the pet store and came back with a FISH. I didn't realize we needed another pet, but Ezra reassured me it was only 11 cents and Avery loved it! I asked if he bought it some fish food, and he said $3.50 was too much to spend on food for an 11 cent fish. So...we were just going to let it starve? That seemed a little inhumane. But Ez said " No, we can just feed it Chubb's dog food." I was sure this fish was destined for the toilet, but "NEMO" is alive and well after 3 weeks of puppy chow.

Avery has been a puzzle machine lately. She will dump all the pieces and put them back together several times a day.

Other indoor fun includes, pushing around virtually anything in her little stroller. The stroller was initially reserved for babies or stuffed animals, but lately she will push just about anything. Can't find the Tv remote, not to worry Avery has taken it for a walk in her stroller. Yesterday, she was pushing it around saying, Eeww, Eeeww. I didn't really think anything of it until she strolled into the kitchen pushing a giant dust bunny from under the couch. Awesome.

Last week was extra fun, because Avery got lots of Valentines' gifts and cards in the mail from the fam. She loves to open things and this was definitely more exciting than the junk mail that I usually give her to open. Thanks again everyone for making her V day special!

Avery with her favorite Valentines' treat...Chocolate.

More Chocolate, Sweet!
Everyday includes watching cartoons with Elmo and Mick-mee.