this pretty much sums it up.

pr-easter.

We started our pr-easter activities this year with a visit to the big, white bunny. Avery was so brave. She protested a little, "Mommy, I wanna go that way," pointing in the opposite direction.  She avoided touching the bunny's paws, but no crying. Big girl!

 

On Friday night, we went over to Mimi's and Papa's to color eggs. Avery got very involved in each step of the process. She loved watching the vinegar change color,

adding water to the colored vinegar,

Papa asked, "What color do want to make the first egg?"  Can you guess Avery's answer?
Hint: She's not howling.

She loved plopping the eggs in the color cups,

and drying the final product.

A job well done.

The next morning, Avery got to see what the Easter bunny left in her basket.

Among her favorites- fingerpaint,

and a Pez bunny candy dipenser.

Now, it's time for the Easter egg hunt.

She found 'em all. 

Yum!

After pr-easter at home, we headed up to Grandma's and Grandpa's for some more fun.

What would an Easter celebration be without a chocolate bunny?

Avery and her accomplice.

The big clean up before the...

Easter egg hunt.

Thanks to Avery's cousins, Dane and

Scooter for making it another fun egg hunt.

Mmmmm...

Grandma watching the fun unfold.

It was a happy pr-easter!

And, a special thank you to Uncle Chris for the "pr-easter" term.

{not just} another trip to the dentist

Most of time I would think.... a trip to the dentist? 
So what. Big deal.

But this time our little girl acted just like a big girl. 

 There was no "knee to knee" exam today.

She sat in the chair (on mommy)
and allowed Miss Heather, the hygienist...

 to pick,  

brush,

and floss her teeth.

                                                          

Then, it was Avery's turn.

She even opened again and allowed Dr. Mike to check her teeth. There was no crying, no pushing or turning away. She listened and followed directions so well. It made us so proud.

                                         

It was a successful trip to the dentist. 

See you in 6 months!

cloud dough. check.

The older Avery gets, the more she is enjoying sensory activities. I love creating these experiences for her. Cloud dough has been the latest. It is a combo of 8 cups of flour and 1 cup of baby oil. It feels so soft, but molds together kind of like moon sand. Avery {and mommy and daddy} loved it! It's another fun, spring activity to do outside. Here are some snip-its (complete with jammies and bedhead).





Someone else liked it, too.


Next up on our long list of sensory activities (thanks to pinterest)-
* shaving cream in the water table
* water beads
* glow sticks in balloons (already did the bath)
* etc.

a few hints that spring is here.

fuzzy caterpillars


newly filled hummingbird feeders


sporadic sprinkles


Happy Spring!

growing up.

our baby girl



is sure growing up



We took off one side of her crib a couple weeks ago and {knock on wood} she has been such a good girl staying in her bed during nap and nighttime!

another decade under his belt.

It was a "gift-unwrapping,"



favorite "cookie-eating,"


"moving and


shaking,"


"puddle-jumping,"


"birthday song-listening,"


"parents night out" kind of birthday.


Happy Birthday to the best daddy and husband in the world!