My Cute Kids

My little brother Jon is a photographer (Perceptional Reality is the name of his company) and took these great shots of my kids.  If you want a photo shoot (he does all kinds, including weddings), you can contact him at 801-430-2172 or jon@perceptionalreality.com.

Olivia (10)

Avery (2)

Ashlie (12)

Alex (7)

Front Porch Photos

Every now and then I insist my children endure some front porch photos.  Here they are before church one Sunday in April:

 

Ashlie (12), Olivia (10), Avery (2), and Alex (7)

 

 

We added this front porch last fall and then the flower bed in the spring.  Our plan was to extend the roof over the porch with a column on each side and to bump out the dining room, which is the window to the right of the door.  Since we've decided to move we're trying to sell the house without a railing and without extending the roof and dining room.  I have loved having a big porch to relax on and not having a railing doesn't even bother me!

Ashlie's Class Play

Ashlie's 6th grade class recently performed the play, The Sword in the Stone.  They did an awesome job and Ashlie was excellent in the role of Guenevere's mother, Queen Cleo de Grance.  I made her costume and fixed her hair.

Ashlie on our front porch on the day of her first performance

Queen Cleo de Grance

King Arthur, Guenevere and Queen de Grance (aka Asher, Lucy and Ashlie)

The back of Ashlie's hair

Cute Little Avery

Alex & Avery

Avery has been so, so, so cute lately.  And stubborn, too.  He is definitely two. 

A couple of months ago he started calling Rob and I "Daddia" (pronounced Daddy-uh) and "Mommia" (pronounced Mommy-uh)".  It really is adorable.  He's our first baby that has come up with nick-names for us!  So now we call him "Babia" and "Averia" sometimes.  

He has begun to put words together independently (more than just "bye daddy" and the like).  He frequently points at something and says what it is and what color it is.  For example, we were at the store today and he pointed at a lady and said, "yellow purse".  When I'm using my Kindle he says, "Let me try".

Cars still top Avery's list of favorite toys.  This truck & trailer combo is his recent favorite because he can haul other cars with it!   (This is the smile he uses when he poses - his natural smile is so much cuter!)

He works out his problems frequently by demanding that we "Share!" and by telling us it's his "Turn!".

Avery LOVES Toy Story and plays with his Buzz, Woody and Bullseye figures all the time.  He is especially fond of Buzz.  He plays in a very imaginative way that is fun to watch.

Even at the library, Avery wanted to read his favorite book, which we have at home!

His favorite book is "Big Dog, Little Dog", but he insists we read it, "Big Daddy, Little Avery", replacing the word "dog" with "Daddy" and "Avery" all through the book.