In case you didn't know. Have I mentioned it? Ever? No? Okay, well, Avery is weird. People ask me why, and I usually just contort my face, take pause, reflect, and try to imagine something weird that's she's done, and I'm always at a loss. Honestly! It's like she does so much weird stuff that she just IS weird, and I can't explain why! This conundrum has forced me to pay closer attention to the little things...and to TAKE PICTURES! Even if it's just a silly little moment! It is of the utmost importance that I stalk this kid like the predator that I am, always waiting, lurking, creeping on her until I get the money shot that will finally prove that I'm right! And I think I got it!
Context #1:
The girls opened Grammy's b-day presents, and in that Fort Knox of a box there were several gifts for each kid, including the outfit that you'll see Avery in - stripes. If there's one thing that this girl loves more than polka dots, it's STRIPES! Even if she's wearing a top that completely clashes with it, the striped pants trump everything.
Context #2:
Morgan got a zebra print chair for Christmas.
Context #3:
Avery has no fear, so in the following image, please note that she has no regard whatsoever for the fragility of her neck and her personal safety. And I'm too busy taking pictures to care. The pink pillow at the bottom? Random. Not there on purpose to buffer her fall.
Please note that her starting position was upright on the sofa behind the chair. She would launch herself forward into a somersault. But look closely...what is her right foot doing? Why, it's purposely clasping onto the back of the chair because...
She would repeatedly pull the chair over with said foot so that it landed on top of her, reminiscent of the Wicked Witch of the East! Doesn't it look like her little striped legs and blinged out shoes will shrivel up any minute, spawning the WWW to enter the scene and Glenda to follow in her little bubble shortly thereafter? Then a little short people song of joy? Yeah. I was waiting for it, too, but all I got was Morgan running at me full speed telling me, "I'm gonna get you, my mommy, and that little dog, too!" And then all of the dogs started barking and running around the house like the Lollipop Guild gone awry, and then a glass of wine to magically take away all of the fear, anxiety, and confusion. I called it Glenda. She's a good witch. Pinot Grigio makes for a beautiful yellow brick road. Just saying.
So, yeah. Avery is weird!
:)
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Sunday, January 13, 2013
Happy Birthday, Girls!!!
What a fun day!!!
Avery had a Dora/Diego cake, and Morgan's was a pony theme with real toy ponies!!!
Hayden had good time, too!
Morgan got some wonderful presents!
Two Webkins (including a rainbow pony that she was DYING for, and of course a purple kitty!!!)
This is awesome! A baby pony who actually drinks a bottle!
Avery got some fun stuff, too!
A froggie that "I love!!!!"
And a Canada goose - she calls them "my friends!!!!!!" She couldn't believe she actually got one!
And we all know she needs hair extensions.
And of course....TRAINS!!!! (On the goose).
And some sexy glasses...
And a sticker because she peed in the potty...again!!!!!!!!
Then she stuck her hand in the cake. And we are having the water heater replaced, so the water doesn't work right now, so we needed an alternative cleaning system - COOPER!!!!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, AVERY!!!!!
AND MORGAN!!!!!
:)
Avery had a Dora/Diego cake, and Morgan's was a pony theme with real toy ponies!!!
Hayden had good time, too!
Morgan got some wonderful presents!
Two Webkins (including a rainbow pony that she was DYING for, and of course a purple kitty!!!)
This is awesome! A baby pony who actually drinks a bottle!
Avery got some fun stuff, too!
A froggie that "I love!!!!"
And a Canada goose - she calls them "my friends!!!!!!" She couldn't believe she actually got one!
And we all know she needs hair extensions.
And of course....TRAINS!!!! (On the goose).
And some sexy glasses...
And a sticker because she peed in the potty...again!!!!!!!!
Then she stuck her hand in the cake. And we are having the water heater replaced, so the water doesn't work right now, so we needed an alternative cleaning system - COOPER!!!!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, AVERY!!!!!
AND MORGAN!!!!!
:)
Friday, January 4, 2013
The Gastro-Intestinal System
Morgan turned to me tonight and asked, "Mommy, I wish we had a belly screen to see inside our tummies." (A belly screen is from "Team Umizoomi," a show whose character, Bot, (a robot, duh), can show you anything on his "Belly Screen" - Skyscraper, Taxi Cab, Traffic Light - direct quote from the song, by the way).
So we went on Google images and looked up the digestive system. She can now tell you all about the esophagus, the stomach and the acids that break apart the food and how the blood absorbs what we need, then how the junk we don't need goes through the intestines and comes out as poop!!!! THEN, she wanted to know about how Cari and Prancer digest their food (the horses she rides). We Googled those images and talked about how a horse's esophagus is as long as mommy, and how their stomach and intestines do the same thing, but the horse has a much bigger system.
Here are some of the images she looked at. It's kind of cool that she can tell me where things are!
Sunday, December 30, 2012
Fun Stuff We've Been Up to This December...
I know that I've said it before, but I'll say it again, with just as much love and appreciation for the silly girl that she is - Avery is WEIRD. Here she is doing a happy dance. And trust me, the camera did NOT capture the oddity that she is...
And now being a goober and climbing on stuff...
Being a bigger goober and laying on the roller-coaster car, moving herself back and forth with her hands...
Now being a goober, yet again, with her animals...
Here they are being big goobers together. Morgan was the "guy" who fixes cars. Avery's car broke down and needed to be towed. So Morgan attached hers to Avery's with a cord, then dragged her across the floor. I have video of it that's pretty hilarious, especially when they stop to open Morgan's ATV front and fix it with sound effects!
And then we got to Morgan's FIRST HOLIDAY CONCERT!!!!!!!!!!! Holy shnikies! A huge first! So of course I went to Target and got her a pretty outfit (love the sweater dresses!) and did her hair real nice - finally got a hairband in there! (However, Avery was more interested in looking at herself in the mirror than the camera. Oh well).
Then we got to school and Morgan played with her BFF Molly before the show!
Morgan on stage (so difficult to get a good pic because of all of the lights!!!!)
Morgan and Daddy after the show
And with Mommy...
Morgan and Mommy making their "mad faces!!!"
Getting the puppet...
Mom-mom and Avery at the show!
Then, and this is even BETTER....we took Morgan to the HIbachi restaurant nearby!!!!! She got to watch the chef toss shrimp in the air, make a steaming volcano, and light things on fire! (even though she hid her face!!!!)
Last week we went on a toboggan ride with Michelle and Cari! We got the girls all dressed up!
Here's Michelle on Cari
And the girls on the toboggan
Morgan at the front of the ride!!!!
And on their way!!!
Here they are on Xmas morning. We got a lot of pics but they are all blurry. Sorry!!!
They were so happy that they hugged!!! Morgan picked Avery up off of the ground!!!
Post-opening coma...
Morgan having fun with her new stuff
And even though it's blurry, this is my favorite!!! Avery jumping for joy!!! With every present she opened she screamed the same thing: "Oh my goodness, I wanted this all along!!!!! Santa is so sweet!!!!!"
Ah, to be a kid again...
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