Wednesday, May 11, 2011

5 Random Facts

My friend's blog inspired me to write 5 random facts about myself. Here we go. Ahem...


1. I love avocados, but hate guacamole.

2. I have an extremely addictive personality. When I learn that I like something, it quickly turns to love.

3. I had a pallet expander (a devise the orthodontist puts in your mouth to widen your jaw so when new teeth grow in, it doesn't crown your mouth and they grown in straight) for two years in middle school, and have a scar on my tongue from it. No lie...I have a straight up hole in my tongue.

4. I know every word to Shoop, by Salt 'N Peppa.

5. I birthed a 9 lb 6 oz baby with no pain meds. Enough said.

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

October babies...friends forever




Kai, Avery, and Piper were all born in October, crazy, huh?! What are the chances three best friends all have babies within the same month? (Totally unplanned, by the way...!) I asked Katey and Claire a few months back if they'd be interested in having Terresa (the same woman who took our maternity and newborn pictures) take 6 month(ish) pictures of the three kiddos. They loved the idea, so we planned for the first weekend in May. We figured it wouldn't be too cold, or too warm, the kids would be able to sit up, they'd be full of expression and personality...and boy were we right!

The session lasted about an hour, and all three did SO well! We all prepared ourselves for the worst considering it's three 6 month old babies, and the pictures were taken in the evening during all of their 'fussy period'. We fed, changed, and prepped all three babies so that right before their pictures they'd be as happy as possible! The pictures above are from my camera that I took on the sidelines. The professional ones will be up in a week or so, and I cannot wait to see how great they turned out! It took some effort to get them to all look in the same place, at the same time...but Avery, Kai, and Piper had as us as cheerleaders on the sidelines. It was so fun! Can't wait for these three beautiful children to grow up, and experience life together!

Sunday, April 24, 2011

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!

Saturday, April 23, 2011

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!

Thursday, April 21, 2011

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!

Friday, April 8, 2011

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.

Sunday, April 3, 2011

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