summer fun!!

We are having a great summer so far and it's going by WAY too fast!! We have some fun neighbor kids that love to play!! All of the kids go out and play pretty much all day every day. They go back and forth between the three houses and it's a good thing because my kids aren't just sitting home bored and trying to kill each other all of the time!! We've been doing lots of yard work- right now I am working on staining the fence around our house. For father's day weekend we took a break and went camping for a few days. I t was pretty fun! This is Gavin trying to take a picture of me and Avery. He usually does a great job taking pictures so I don't know what happened!! I think the sun was in his eyes so he probably couldn't see!! These pictures are not at all in order- but I am not going to take the time to fix them!! After 2 long days of fishing and playing, the kids were exhausted!! The kids sat down to watch a movie and Avery crashed within 5 minutes!! Gavin just wanted to go fishing again!!! Mackenzie roasting a hot dogThis was Mackenzie and Avery's entertainment. Kenzie would take some food out to the picnic table, then her and Avery would watch from the trailer window to see what comes to eat it. They fed lots of chipmunks, squirrels, and birds. Avery LOVED it!! She would get so excited and scream and clap her yands and say "YAY"!!! Avery wearing Gavin's hat

A couple weeks ago I walked into the living room and this is what I found. Avery never sleeps unless she is in her own bed so I was pretty surprised!! Notice the green binki in her mouth... Well, it's GONE!! It was so hard!! She threw the worst tantrums I have ever seen!! But, It's been about 2 weeks since she has had one and I am amazed with the difference it has made. She has probably tripled her vocabulary. She is talking so much more. Within 2 days we could see a huge difference in her.Now that she doesn't have that binki hanging out of her mouth all of the time she just talks constantly. It is so much fun but it makes me sad at the same time because now it's like my baby is officially gone!! Gavin just got done with t-ball. Mackenzie didn't want to play this year so it was all about Gavin. He had so much fun!! It was freezing at all but the last 2 games but he still had fun! At his first game, it was snowing and windy but they still played! I was a baby and sat in in the car with Avery. He did a pretty good job and he loved his coach. Again, when I asked him what his favorite part was, he said- "the snacks". This year they gave out medals instead of trophes. I don't think I got a picture of him with it though.

pre-school graduation

Last week Gavin had his pre-school graduation. They did a little program and got a scrapbook that their teachers made for them throughout the year. Gavin was so cute! I just love that little boy!! I can't believe he is going to be in kindergarten next year!! He is so excited! I have mixed feelings about it. I know he is ready and that he needs it but it's so hard to see my baby growing up and going to school. I am excited though to be able to spend some one-on-one time with Avery because I have never been able to. Gavin will miss his teachers but he has a great teacher next year for kindergarten!!

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