Easter

A walk after dinner

Danielle, myself and Angela

Danielle and Angela...such beautiful girls

Avery and I before going to church

The Dorr family Easter morning

We had a really nice Easter Sunday, spent with close friends. Of course we missed being able to spend the day with family, but we're so blessed to have friends in our lives who feel like family to us!

The day started out with going to church at Waters Edge, (a friend of mine from work came for the first time, which was cool) and the service was great! It was a very touching message...which of course never fails to make me tear up a bit! We then had friends over in the afternoon for dinner, who stayed for a few hours, and we ended the night watching America's Funniest Home Videos on the couch...a perfect day! Avery was a trooper, and did great the whole day!

Doesn't get better!

Me and Claire

Me and Lindsay

John and I on the new deck

Me and Avery with Katey and Piper

John and Avery, Matt and Rae, Katey and Piper

Spring seems to bring out the best...

Smiles, outdoor eating, fresh cut grass, time on the deck, early evening walks, BBQs and much, much more! It doesn't get much better than the people pictures above in the pictures. I am so blessed!

6 months!!

Avery turned 6 months old today, and so weird...she was born on a Thursday as well! She's sitting up now, rolling over, an has cut two teeth! She's a happy girl (as you can tell from the pictures), and growing like a weed! Her appointment is next week, and I'm anxious to see how much she weighs...her carseat is so heavy to lug around! I cannot believe she's been in our lives for 6 months...in some ways it's gone by so fast, and in other ways it feels like she's always been a part of our lives! We love you sweet girl!

Thanks to these people...

Thanks to these people pictured above, John and I have great examples in our lives of loving, sacraficial, devoted parents to look up to! John and I were both blessed to grow up in Christian homes, with parents who set an amazing example for us. I feel John and I will be much better parents because of the parent's God has blessed us with.

Never gets old...

It never gets old seeing Avery with my NY friends and family!

Since we see our VA friends all the time, it makes me appreciate even more the time our long-distance family and friends get to spend with Avery. I love watching people with her; trying to figure out who she looks like, enjoying her smiles and giggles, and seeing her 'firsts' (such as eating solids, rolling over, and being playful). I've been taking my camera everywhere, making sure to take pictures of her with different family members, and old friends! Here are a few pictures from the week I've been in NY.

Avery with her Uncle Jonathan and Auntie Nikki, and cousins Sam and Stella

Avery with her Papa and Great Grandma Dorr Avery with her Auntie Rebecca

Avery and I with my best friend from 1st grade- Wendy

Avery with Jen and her birthday buddy (1 yr apart), Evan