Summer FUN...

 We are having a great summer...staying busy is what it's all about.  The video above shows Avery LEARNING to swim, can you say "PROUD Mama & Daddy!!!!!"  This little girl is AMAZING!!!!  She just decided to put her head under water and Phillip showed her the basics and she's swimming...LOVE IT!!!!

 We planted another garden this year and we are SO enjoying it!  Avery planted a few things that she is responsible for...she wanted tomato's, yellow squash, green bell pepper and egg plant...all her choices.

 This is a before picture of our garden and the next 2 are as of yesterday. 

 This is what we picked out of the garden tonight
Banana peppers and Jalapeno peppers...eating lots of poppers and making awesome pepper jelly.

Spent the day at the water slide...

  afternoon at Southern Belle Farm picking strawberries...I could have stayed all day, love picking strawberries. 

Of course we made Strawberry Jam...

Participating in the Library's Summer Reading Program...

 love the summer movie deal...movie, popcorn, drink and snack $4, we try to go every Thursday...

 Watched the movie "epic" with Hailey...great movie.  We are loving the Summer Fun!!!!

Pre-K Graduation May 2013...

Avery Graduated Pre-K 4 May 21,2013
It's hard to believe our baby girl we will be going to kindergarten this fall...school has been such a growing experience for her and me too.  Avery's teachers were such a blessing and as a first time mom sending her baby to school I don't think we could have ask for better teachers!!!  Avery is super excited about going to her new big school and mama, not so much!!

I ask Avery what she wants to be when she grows up: and her response was a "Popstar"...I always tell her "YOU can be anything you want"
What's your favorite color: Pink
Who's your best friend: Linley, Alyssa, Sophie, Logan
Favorite Animal: Zebra
What Makes you Happy: Flowers, Barbie Swimming Pool
Whats Your Favorite Thing to Eat: Squiggily noodles (ramen noodles) and hotdogs
Whats Your Favorite Song: Mary Had a Little Lamb

 Getting ready before graduation...

 

 My BEAUTIFUL little girl, growing up...

 Walking away from Pre-K...

 Walking forward to Kindergarten...

 Best friends...Sophie, Linley and Avery

 Avery and Ms. Tammi...

 Avery and Ms. Terri...

Atlanta Zoo Pre-K 2013...

 Avery's Pre-K class took a trip to the Atlanta Zoo and Phillip and I was able to go along...great day!!!!

Here is a picture of her class (minus one).

 Avery is trying to feed the birds...she finally got one to come to her.

 Avery and the Rhinoceros

 Avery and Linley with the legendary Willie B

 Panda's was my favorite part...they are so pretty!!

 Avery's first carousel ride...SHE LOVED IT!!

 Petting zoo...Goats were her FAVORITE part.  Avery loves animals, I think she could have stayed in the area all day.

 Brushing the goat...she went over and got her own brush out of the bucket and she said "mama, I got a pink brush" : )

Spring Break March 2013...

We had a great Spring Break... park/picnic, Imagine It Children's Museum In Atlanta, Game Time to Jump and just fun hanging out with friends. 

 Avery on the Monkey Bars...I can remember when she couldn't even reach the bars and now she can go all the way across. 

Park = picnic and fun...great friends!!!

Children's Museum "Imagine It"

 Avery and Linley milking a cow...this was cool, you pulled on the teets and water come out just like milking a cow.

 Artist at work, this is Avery's new favorite thing to draw- Rainbow.

 Playing in the moon sand...

 Our Little Gardner...

 Let's catch a fish...I have to say Phillip would have been so proud of Avery...she grabbed her fishing pole and put it behind her shoulder and cast it just like her daddy taught her- she was the only one I seen do that.

 We were walking to get something to eat and this nice gentleman ask Avery if she wanted to play the bongos...

Game Time (Avery calls this "the jumpy house")

Avery and Sophie on the bouncy