Friday, April 23, 2010

Jennifer and William

Hungry Hippos


I love this series of pictures. If I had a mind about me, I would have videoed it....but I didn't. Jennifer is trying to put together a game, "Hungry Hippos" that Avery got for her birthday. William was helping Aunt Jenn. Jenn was trying to read the directions. Four-year-old engineered brained William was pretty much winging it and with success!! I loved watching this exchange. Christopher came along and, of course without directions, figured out the last part of putting the game together. It was priceless!

Monday, April 19, 2010

O M G !!!

Avery is a little worker!!!! She spent the dayhere because Shelby had appointments in Chicago. Since it was a beautiful day, we were outside. First watering flowers as she LOVES to do that. Our friend, Bob Shaw, who is a professional photographer stopped by and took some really adorable pictures of her.

Then we started picking up rocks in the garden. She LOVED doing this!!! "Grammie, I love picking rocks!" "Grammie, look at this one!" She totally enjoyed and WORKED at picking up the rocks. We picked up (mostly Avery) over 1/2 a bucket! While she watered, I edged one of my flower beds. She decided she wanted to help me, so she got a little shovel and dug in the dirt like a busy little beaver!

Then Papa decided to start de-thatching the lawn. I first gave her a small rake, but she then decided it was fun to pick the grass up. I got our garden cart and she began, on her own, to pick up the dried grass and put it in the cart. She did almost 2 cart loads by herself. I had to keep racking to keep ahead of her! She finally just stood by the wagon.....exhausted. I bathed her, fed her and almost got her home awake. When I went to get her out of the van, I found she passed out. I carried the little gardener to her bed. She was totally wiped out!!

I did get these few pictures. She was keeping me too busy to get any more!!

04.19.Gardening with Avery

Saturday, April 17, 2010

Avery & her watering can

Avery watering flowers


Aunt Lori got Avery a watering can. She brought it over the other day so we watered the tulips. She started by trying to get all of the water inside the tulip flower. I told her the green part wanted water too, so she began to water all of the plant!

Friday, April 09, 2010

Birthdays, birthdays, birthdays

March is a busy birthday month for us. Jenn's is the 2nd, Amanda's & Addi's are on the 3rd, Katie's is the 4th, Megan's & Keith's are the 10th, Uncle Burt's is the 19th......and new great-nephew Michael was just born on the 19th. William's is the 20th and Shelby's is the 21st.....whew!!! So I am behind with pictures.

Mr. William turned 4 this year. His birthday meal choice was yummy tacos which we all enjoyed.
03.20.Wm's 4th birthday


Miss Shelby turned 8!! She chose Subway for her birthday meal.
03.21.Shelby's 8th birthday


It was special this year that Grandma Marian got to share in their birthdays. Happy Birthday, William and Shelby!!