A Recap of the Weekend

This weekend was boring...just how we like it. Friday night we made dinner, played board games, and watched a movie with my cousin and her husband. Saturday was spent running errands and then we did something in the evening we haven't done in quite a while - make a pizza! Avery even got in on the action. She helped me roll the dough

Nate was in charge of grating the cheese

and then Avery, oh so carefully, placed the pepperonis. 

The finished product

Of course, everyone enjoyed the eating part.

Today we got up bright and early to make brisket. After 10 hours of cooking, it was a valiant first effort. Not too many things we would change, maybe using a different wood to smoke. Since we couldn't go too far from the grill, we got a little pool time in. 

It was a great weekend we hope everyone enjoyed theirs as well!

A Great Summer Day

Yesterday we had a perfect summer afternoon. It began by going out to Boulder City to the BBQ competition. We walked around and ate some great food.

Avery particularly liked the ribs

and the macaroni and cheese.

She also really enjoyed the funnel cake, but since I was enjoying it with her, I had too much powdered sugar on my hands to take a picture.

After our tummies were full, we walked over to the playground and Avery spent 15 minutes going up and down the slide over and over. She really likes the slide.

After a few hours at the park, we were all hot and came home to jump in the pool. 

Avery is most definitely a water baby. She loves to splash

and to go under

and to practice her float.

The perfect end to the day was popsicles of course!

This was Avery's first one, and although her hands got cold half way through and I ended up holding it, she loved it nonetheless. We hope everyone else is having a great long weekend too!!

Avery is a faker

Although she had her test yesterday, today was Avery's official last day of swim class. The idea was for me to get in the water with them and for her teacher, Miss Frankie, to show me how to reinforce the things she's learned over the course of the summer. I held Avery as I got in the water and all of a sudden she reached out to her teacher!! She laughed and giggled the whole time (while still doing her float) and the only time she cried was when we made her get out of the pool! So, bottom line is, she's a faker and full of drama. I guess she's more like her Auntie Cilla than we thought :)

Avery's Summer Ready!

Today, after four weeks of class 5 times a week, Avery tested out of her ISR swim course. She can successfully bring herself to the surface and keep herself afloat for an extended amount of time. We are so proud of her and her teacher said that in 6 months (when she has a little more weight behind her) she'll take the swim portion of the class. Right now, she's just too little to be able to control her body in the water. Here's the video of her final class today. Mind you, it was the first time she'd been in the water fully clothed. 

Warning: I promise you that she is safe the entire time she's in the water. 

** Mind you, we brought her home and did the same thing with nary a single tear or whine. As a matter of fact it was all giggles and smiles. What a girl, we've got! 

A Weekend in Coronado

We spent this past weekend in Coronado for two reasons. The first was to celebrate our 4 year anniversary, and the second was to celebrate the wedding of our good friends Josh & Jessica. We drove down Thursday afternoon and checked into the Hotel Del. 

Our first order of business was food so we walked down the street to a burger place we'd heard about. It did not disappoint. 

We headed back to the hotel and decided to have some drinks and dessert at the wine bar there.

We decided to call it an early night and get a fresh start in the morning. Although the weather wasn't exactly what we expected, we changed our plans and had an awesome weekend. We spent the next few days enjoying the beautiful hotel, eating yummy food, and even visited the USS Midway. 

On Saturday evening we got all fancied up and headed down to the marina. We were lucky enough to be able to celebrate Josh & Jessica's big day. The ceremony was beautiful and everyone had a great time at the reception. She was, of course, a beautiful bride and Josh cleaned up pretty well, too. 

Sunday came quickly, but we were excited to get home to our bug. Although she had a great time with Grammy and Grandpa, we would like to think she was excited to see us too :)

4 Years Later...

...I am more in love with you than I ever thought possible.

Vote for Avery!!

Hey everyone, we entered Avery in this cute baby contest at the radio station, and it's time to vote! If you have a few minutes, please go to this website and vote for her. If you're really bored, there's no limit to the times you can vote :)

p.s. Vote for "Avery" not "Avery2"

What a Great Weekend!

This was one of those weekends that was filled with fun and friends. It all started on Friday when Nate got off work at noon to join us at Avery's swim lesson and lunch. Friday night we went scored tickets to the Jason Mraz/Dave Matthews Band tickets. My mom's cousin drives their tour bus and was nice enough to hook us up with some awesome seats and all access passes. Saturday night was Bachelor and Bachelorette parties for our friends Josh and Jessica. A good time was definitely had by all, however, since we were sworn to secrecy, I can't give any more details than that :)

Today I was blessed to be able to sleep in and then wake up to a clean house and clean laundry, and then went to brunch with my family to celebrate Mother's Day. I'm truly lucky to have such a thoughtful husband. 

I hope that all the other moms out there had a wonderful day and were told how special they are. Here are some photos from the weekend:

A Mile High

We spent the past weekend in Boulder, Colorado for my cousin's wedding. It was a wonderful event and it was awesome to see the entire Rulis clan - even Kyle for those 3 minutes in the airport.  A hearty congratulations to Steve and Julie on an amazing event that everyone was happy to join you in celebrating. 

Additionally, we got to stop by our friends the Wagner's for Sunday Brunch. Thanks again, the food and company were incredible - and Avery found a new friend in the form of a giant stuffed bunny! We were so very glad to see all our friends and family and we hope to see you all again very soon!