Tuesday, March 31, 2009

The Latest and Greatest

This past weekend we took Avery to the 'Secret Garden' at the Mirage. I've been wanting to go for the past month, since finding out they had a new baby leopard. Since the zoo here is a joke, we figured this was the next best thing. I think it was a little difficult for Avery to see some of the animals, but she LOVED going underneath the dolphin tank and seeing them swim around.


On a completely different note, I wanted to share with you how proud I am of Nate and how far he's come in the last nine weeks. He started at 202 and as of this weekend is 180. We've both been diligent about working out and eating well. It's so great to have a built in support system. The ultimate goal isn't just to lose weight, but to be the healthiest we can for each other and our child(ren). I always tell Nate we have to make it to our 75th wedding anniversary, and being healthy is the best thing we can do to make that happen. He's some pictures of how far Nate's come. 


Friday, March 27, 2009

Goings on in the last week

This past week has been busy and we're all happy the weekend is here. Avery has been enjoying watching NCAA playoffs with her daddy and tonight he took his two girls out on a date. We decided to go to the family friendly Cheesecake Factory. Plus, it's always so loud in there, that if Avery decided to have a fit, no one would really notice. It was pretty great because the waitress actually brought her her own plate of bananas and bread. After dinner we went over to the nearby carousel and then ran around the park for a while. Enjoy the pictures!

Did you see that shot daddy??

Avery enjoying her kids plate at Cheesecake Factory

I'm not so sure about this carousel thing

Sweet shades!

Do we have to go home already???

Isn't she the cutest thing you've ever seen?

Getting a ride back to the car


Thursday, March 26, 2009

Quick Update

Sorry it's been a while since we posted, life has been busy! Here are a few pictures of Avery enjoying the nice weather and her bubble machine; I promise a proper update soon!



Sunday, March 15, 2009

Weekend in Phoenix

This past weekend I took Avery to Phoenix to visit my aunt, uncle and cousins. Although it was a long trip, Avery enjoyed the new DVD player in the car. Some of the highlights for Avery were riding George (the horse), chasing Ranger (the dog), trying to put things in the potty and getting to know a new part of her family. Also, she's now added "hi" and "purse" to her vocabulary. Enjoy the pictures of the weekend.


Monday, March 9, 2009

Happy Birthday Avery!

March 10th is Avery's first birthday and we are so excited to have had the opportunity to spend the last year with her. In honor of the last 12 months, here's a little flashback (p.s. pause the music at the very bottom of the page before you hit play):


Tuesday, March 3, 2009

The Photos are Up

Avery's entire one year session is up at www.studioatg.net The password is "averyrulis". Enjoy!

Sunday, March 1, 2009

Smash Cake time!

This weekend we decided to let Avery go to town on her smash cake. She loved getting all messy, but the funniest part was, she wanted nothing to do with eating the cake. Apparently, I'm a terrible baker. Anyway, enjoy!