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Wednesday, August 6, 2008

Finally....new pictures

Avery & Kara are 20 months old now. Their favorite things to say are "What's that?" and "Uh oh!" I hear them both about a million times a day! Kara is climbing on everything. She can climb into her crib and somehow stealthily climbed into her highchair when I wasn't looking. Avery's trying out lots of new words, and they both use quite a bit of sign language. We have a few sign language videos that they love. They're very into puzzles and shape sorters...and stealing things out of cabinets and off counters.

They're personalized chairs I couldn't resist buying. Ofcourse they each prefer the chair with the wrong name!

Attack of the stuffed animals

...and again

Attempting to use our spoons. Getting better with practice!

I'm not sure what they were doing when I took this pic, but it looks like they're dancing with Kara taking the lead

Avery looks like a little nurse. We were out to eat with Steve's parents.

Yes, Kara is nibbling two big pieces of chicken at the same time. She wouldn't let us take either away from her.

Poor little Edgar had surgery to have a growth removed...non cancerous thankfully. We've renamed him Frankenbeagle.

Keats took good care of his buddy while he felt bad

We went to the Dallas World Aquarium a few days ago. It was hot & crowded but fun.

Checking out a giant fish

Watching the flamingos

It's a bird...it's a plane....ahhhhh, it's a flying saw shark!

Thursday, June 26, 2008

New Professional Pics

I had some new professional pictures of the girls taken a few weeks ago. The photographer, Brad, is wonderful! He's the only photographer who's ever gotten them to smile (he took their one year pics). Brad came to our house and set up all his equipment while the girls watched. It put them at ease and everything went really well. Here's his website: www.rembrandtstudio.net
If you need a good photographer, call him!








Little miss giggles!

Friday, June 13, 2008

Some Recent Pics

Wow, the girls are 19 months old today! We went to their 18 month check up a couple weeks ago. Avery finally weighs 20 pounds, and Kara's 21.5lb. Kara's an inch & a half taller than Avery. They're saying more new words all the time, especially Avery. She's become quite the little talker. They still love books and can identify lots of different animals and pictures. They've started playing little games with each other involving blankets, the curtains, crawling like animals. They crack me up.

"I love my sister!"
They give each other kisses sometimes. So sweet.

Fun with blankets

Wearing Dada's belt and Mama's sandal. Kara loves walking around in our shoes.

Hooray for Avery!

How cute are they with pigtails?


Avery's enjoying Kara's hairdo

Working hard on a puzzle

My beautiful orchid I got on Mother's Day. Miraculously, despite my black thumb, it's still alive!

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

I couldn't resist posting this...

My sister-in-law, Jennifer, went to New York last Friday to see the New Kids on the Block reunion concert on the Today show. Yes, that's right, the New Kids are still alive and hanging tough. Apparently, they even have a new album. From what I could see on tv, it appeared that the crowd was all women in their mid-thirties. Who would have thought they'd have still fans two decades later? Steve & I got a good laugh watching the cheesy singing and dancing. They've still got the right stuff! hahaha. Love ya, Jen! ;)



Jennifer & her friend Krista got in line at 10pm the night before. There was already a huge line.

The "New Kids" are looking a bit older these days


The Today show crew: Matt, Meredith, & Al

Sunday, May 18, 2008

Daddy's little girl

Kara loves to try on our shoes and attempt to walk in them.

Oh my, what big feet you have, Kara!


Friday, May 16, 2008

Mother's Day

We had a wonderful Mother's Day last Sunday. It was a full day...My family came over for lunch, and Steve's family came over for dinner. The girls had fun playing with all their relatives. I forgot to take pics of my family, but here's some of Steve's family!

Happy Mother's Day to me!

Playing with their cousins

Avery looks a little suspicious...

Stop taking my picture, I'm playing!

Aunt Jen Jen and cousins Jake & Josh. Josh was enjoying the girls' Jack in the Box.

Playing catch with her ball

Kara having fun with Papa Tom

The Whitson boys (Uncle David, Jake, and Steve) playing video games

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

18 months old today!!!

Wow, the girls are one & a half years old today. I can't believe it. Happy half birthday Avery & Kara!