Fall Festival at DHA

On Friday, Avery's school hosted a fall festival and Halloween costume party. Avery dressed as Dorothy because there is no place like DHA! She really loves her school, her teachers, and her little friends. She talks about Todd, Naomi, Miss Dawn and Miss Marenda all the time!

She was a little wary of the crowd and all the activies at first, so we retreated to the sidelines to swing with Spiderman for a little while.

After swinging, Avery warmed up to the whole festival situation, and found Mary Jo, dressed as a lioness, to color with.

After our fill of coloring, we decided to hit the slide! Again..and again...and again!

The sensory table the teachers made was pretty spooky. Avery was not interested in at first, but when the festival was ending, she decided it was worth checking out.

Thanks to DHA for such a fun fall festival, and for letting the parents in on the fun this year! We had a great time, and an especially good night's sleep afterwards!

Why I Laugh Everyday

Avery is always doing silly things to bring a little humor into our everyday lives. No matter how rough my day may have been, my little munchkin can always bring a smile to my face!


During a recent bath, Avery used her resources to hold as many Little People as possible when she laid back in the bubbles to relax. Why not, when "girl" fits so perfectly in her mouth?

Avery is certainly a girl who loves to accessorize. I am powerless to turn her down for a round of play dough when she brings the high fashion with her Elmo slippers, gold bead necklace, and a blue bow.

Tonight, Avery decided that Willow was just the perfect size for a seat. Surprisingly, Willow was extremely tolerant of these antics, and just went with it. It might have had just a little bit to do with the delicious raw hide she was chewing on!

Here's to the new laughs tomorrow might bring!

Zoo Atlanta and Berry Patch Farms

This weekend, Meme and Pa treated us to a visit. Admittedly, they missed a certain someone and coudn't wait until Thanksgiving to see her again! We lucked out with a beautiful (yet warm) October weekend. We took advantage of the weather and decided to take Avery on her first trip to the Atlanta Zoo. Our arrival into in-town Atlanta coincided with lunch time, so we stopped for lunch at Six Feet Under. Avery had to accessorize in order to eat her lunch, and once she did, she ate her french fries in style, too!

Our first stop at the zoo was the elephants. Avery was thrilled and treated us to her pha-phant impression. Here's an action shot.

Her favorite, by far, were the 'raffes and bra-bras. She was infatuated and didn't want to leave to see more animals. So, we hung out here for awhile and let her take it all in.

Avery really enjoyed the zoo, and impressed me with all the animals she spotted and recognized.

What a great day!

Our fun with Meme and Pa continued on Sunday with a trip to Berry Patch Farms to take a hay ride, see farm animals, and pick out a pumpkin.

Avery was not a fan of the hay ride.

Good thing she took right to pumpkin gathering.

Avery was perplexed to discover that she could only hold two pumpkins at a time.

Once she had her fill of the mini Avery-sized pumpkins, we hit the larger patch.

Surprisingly, these pumpkins were just perfect for riding!

After we checked out all the options, Avery and Pa picked out one to take home.

When we got home, we "decorated" Avery's pumpkin with some Elmo push-ins. A posed photo just wasn't in the cards, so this was the best I could do.

We certainly had a busy and fun weekend with Meme and Pa, and can't wait to see them again next month!