Dance Recital

We are leaving on Wednesday for Utah (YIPPEE!) but I am a little sad because we are going to miss Avery's dance recital. Her teacher was nice enough to let us come and watch the rehearsal last Tuesday. Avery was the only one dressed up, and it wasn't quite the same, but it was still so much fun to see her.She LOVES dance and it has helped her come out of her shell. I can't wait to see the recital next spring!

I can't believe that my baby girl is almost three! I want to remember a few of my favorite moments from this year so please bear with me as I write down some Averyisms.

We got Avery a cash register last spring and she LOVES to play Grocery store. About a month ago she started taking all the food out of the cupboards to "buy". One day she was playing with a jar of spaghetti sauce and decided it would make a good baby (what an imagination!). For the next three weeks she did everything with her baby Saucy. She pushed it in the stroller on our walks to the park (we got some funny looks), she tucked it in bed and sang to it, she took it on car rides and put Saucy's seat belt on, and then Saucy even had a baby! Avery found a little jar of salsa that she adopted as Saucy's baby and named it Ryan. Most girls play with dolls, mine plays with spaghetti sauce and salsa! Hey, whatever works!

Andy has an uncanny ability to lose things and luckily Avery has the uncanny ability to remember things. So, Andy lost his wallet and looked everywhere for it for about a week. He couldn't find it anywhere. One day in desperation he said "Avery, I'll give you Five bucks if you can find Daddy's wallet." She didn't really think much of it at first. Then, a few days later I randomly asked Avery (out of desperation again) if she knew were Daddy's wallet was. She casually said "Ya, it's in his tool box." I shrugged it off thinking she was just making it up. That night, Andy was looking for his wallet again. I told him that Avery said it was in the toolbox. He thought He was pretty sure it wasn't there, but he decided it was at least worth checking. So, he went into the garage, and there it was! Most of you are probably thinking that she PUT it there. But, nope. Andy had helped his friend move a swing set the week before and set his wallet in his tool box. Andy forgot that he had promised Avery money, but she sure didn't. After he found it she went up to him and said "Where's my five bucks!" We still don't know HOW she knew where it was! But it's a good thing she found it!

We went to the mall to visit the Easter bunny, but the Easter bunny wasn't there. Avery was really sad because she wanted to make sure that he knew she wanted her very own camera. Later that day we went for a walk and saw a bunny rabbit in the grass. We tip toed as close to the bunny as we could to get a good look. Then the bunny started to hop away. Avery started running after it and yelling "Please bring me a camera Easter Bunny! Bring me a camera!"

One day I needed to go to the grocery store and I really wanted Andy to come with us, but he didn't want to go. After begging a few times, we left without him. On the way to the store Avery was incessantly asking me why Daddy didn't come with us. I kept saying "I don't know Avery, I don't know." Finally after the hundredth time of asking I said "Why don't you call your Daddy and ask." So I dialed Andy's cell phone and handed Avery the phone. When he answered she said "Daddy, why you being a stinker bum?" Of course Andy thought that I told her to say that, so he didn't think it was very funny, but I was laughing so hard!!

We're Back!

Last week I had to have a few discussions with Avery about not using "potty talk." Some how, all of my "heart-to-heart" talks with her seem to backfire on me. She is almost 3, going on 16. So, the other day I took the wrong exit off of the freeway. I've been trying not to say Crap so much, so I said "PooP" when I realized that I went the wrong way(not that poop is really much better than crap). Avery proceeded to give me the no "potty talk" lecture in her most stern, grown-up voice that she could. It went something like this:
"Mom, we don't use "potty talk." That is not polite. Instead of saying poop, you need to say dang it. Okay? Let's try again. Show me that you won't use potty talk or I will have to send you to time out. Okay mommy, pretend you just missed the exit and say dang it because we don't use potty talk."

She doesn't let us get away with ANYTHING. Kind of cute. At least I know she is listening:) Then, yesterday, Andrew messed his pants at Target. On the way home I started singing "Andrew stinks, Andrew stinks, P-U, P-U" to the tune of frere jacques frere jacques dor me vous (random I know). Once again I got the no "potty talk" talk from Avery. After her shpeal, I said, "thanks for the reminder Aves, but I didn't say any potty words. It's o.k." Then she started singing the song back to me " Andrew stinks, Andrew stinks, P " and then she paused. "See mom, you said Pee." I laughed and tried to explain that it was the letter P and not the potty kind of pee. I don't think she really understood. We sang the ABC song, and then she just giggled when she got to the letter "P". Now I think she thinks she can sing her ABC's and get away with a little potty talk. Funny Girl!

My Computer cord shorted out, so until I get my new one in the mail, we are going to take a little blog break. Stay Tuned, we will be back soon!

Is October Really Over?

This Holiday was made for our little Candy Monster Avery! She had a blast Trick or Treating. She was a fairy angel for Halloween (she had to have a magic wand with her costume). We got her Angel costume the same week that she was introducced to hula hoops in her dance class. She asked me if she could try on her wings and her Hula hoop. I told her that angels wear halos, not hula hoops. She looked at me and in the cutest littl voice she said "Okay Mommy. Can I try on my Halo Hoop them?" I wish you could hear her say it. It is SO cute. She really thinks it is called a Halo Hoop! Andrew was a little Monkey. He fell asleep before he got to trick or treat at the first house. He did get to try his first sucker though. He was one Happy Monkey!!

P.S. If you are listening to the slide show music, sorry for the double songs. I can't figure out how to take it off! I clicked remove but it keeps showing up. Any suggestions?