sat mornings

this is how i have been spending sat mornings lately. waking up before the sun and going to run at south mountain. crazy! when we get there it is still dark which makes for a safe run down a dirt road to the trails. the first time i went i just kept thinking "how and why are people jogging here, someone is going to break an ankle" (most likely me). no broken ankles yet, just one fall by yours truly and a strained muscle for lisa. i like south mountain, but not so much the actual running part. i like seeing the sun come up, the variation in the trail keeps the run interesting, and "makes you strong," -lisa. my favorite spot is when we come around on the mountain it overlooks the golf course and you can see out over the city. my pictures aren't that good, but there have been some really pretty sunrises.

two years old and a date to the park

did you know it is a holiday when avery has a birthday? chad took the day off just for him. we took avery on a date to freestone park to ride the train. what more would a 2yr old boy want? you may not be able to tell in the pictures but he was so excited! and maybe a tad nervous.

we could have skipped the train ride for this car and he would have been in heaven. he sat there forever pretend driving it and loving life.

then we put in a quarter and...

you apparently also become a man at the old age of two. (see below)

we fed the ducks. played on the playground and headed home with a sleepy boy.

chad=avery's favorite, me=not jealous
well a maybe a little jealous.
Happy Birthday Avery!

hefty, hefty davis!

davis is 3 months already! he is getting so fun and active. he is a chunky little thing, we are flying through avery's old clothes and diaper sizes. his tummy squishes when i tape the sides. his legs are full of rolls and i love it! i can't believe how fast he is growing. he was talking to avery and i tonight and making us laugh with his husky little voice.
*avery is slapping his head less, and starting to be more brotherly with him. like sniffing his head while holding him and saying "ca-ca", as in he thought davis smelled like poop! or wiping his mouth with the burp cloth, waking davis from his nap. and saying hi in a girlish momish way, because he mimics the way i say hi to davis.

blessing sweet davis

this day came way too fast. i loved getting davis dressed in his little white outfit, and how sweet he looked in it. we had a little lunch at grandma shellee's afterward with all the family. it was a good day!

halloween

this was our first time going to trunk or treat. next year i plan on really decorating the trunk of the car. my two halloween decorations didn't cut it. avery was bam bam, davis was frogger, preston was a pumpkin (before his costume got to him). it was fun hanging out with devin and kristin, and so fun taking avery around. he didn't really get the candy part. he did like roaming around by himself though.

davis is home

so exciting! i had him two weeks early. it was kinda crazy and unexpected. the dr. did tell me at my apt on thurs he thought i would go into labor that night. so i got everything ready and then remained in denial that it would happen that fast or early. we went to the hospital friday at 5pm and had davis at 9:20pm. we brought him home yesterday and he is such a good little baby. avery is paying more attention to him now that we are at home, and seems to like him. so far so good!

job complete

my job is done! i finished the quilt top and bottom for davis. and it is now in the hands of a professional quilter. (fancy i know). i am glad to be rid of it for 5-6 wks. i had some trouble with this one so i had lots of seam ripping and do overs. and just when i thought i was done, i had to take apart the back and add more material to it. apparently it should be bigger than the front for being quilted, who knew? i can't wait to see what it looks like finished.