March Randomness

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One Saturday afternoon Avery kept going over to Adelyn’s doll highchair and trying to climb on it so I decided to see if he fit. Adelyn was pretty excited ‘cause she had her own real life doll to feed!

This was Avery’s response when I asked him if he wanted more…such a sweet boy!

Adelyn was sharing her pasta with Avery, such a good big sissy!

Who needs matching PJs?!? ha!

We had a Sunday afternoon play date with our friends Chris & Sarah. Their kids are about the same ages as Adelyn & Avery and they always have a good time!

March 13th was first real nice day of 2014 and we couldn’t wait to get outside and play & swing!

I’ve mentioned before, but Avery loves to play in the bathroom. Mostly he loves to find mama’s stash of tampons and carry them around! Silly boy!

Kyle usually works one evening a week. Those evenings we will usually go for supper so the kids can see Daddy since he usually gets home after they are in bed. Avery is always very entertained with all the people while we are there, always a good time!

The kids enjoyed their toys from our good friends Mark & Kathy. They recently went on a cruise to Mexico and were very sweet to bring back some gifts for us!

Adelyn loves to play “catch”, but you have to sit with your feet together and she usually ends up rolling the ball! Avery even got in on the fun this time! Love hearing my kiddos giggle with their Daddy!

Grandpa Steve was on babysitting duty one weekend when Wendi & Hayden were back. Avery was already in bed when we left for the evening, but I think Adelyn & Hayden kept him on his toes! Ha!

Avery Turns One: Party People

Avery’s party was quite different in guest attendance than Adelyn’s first birthday party, but still special nonetheless! Aunt Wendi & Hayen got sick, so they couldn’t come. Aunt Stef wasn’t allowed to travel since she’s expecting triplets so Barton’s weren’t there and Kyle’s sister from Chicago weren’t coming until a few weeks later.

Love my family so! <3

Grandma Cindy & Grandpa Duane

Uncle Preston & Aunt Mindi

Grandma Sharon & Grandpa Jim

Grandpa Steve

Great Grandma Donna

Great Grandma DeWall

Great Grampo – Avery’s saying “look I have more hair than Grampo” ha! <3

Thanks to everyone who came to celebrate our sweet Avery!

In case you missed the other posts make sure to check them out at the links below:
Avery Turns One: Party On
Avery Turns One: Party Details

Avery Turns One: Party On

I love the look in Avery’s eyes – totally checking out that cake!

Love the one arm behind his head!

Really starting to dig in!

After! He was a mess and we had a tub full of cake!

We got him all cleaned up and partied some more! He liked being the center of attention!

In case you missed the other posts make sure to check them out at the links below:
Avery Turns One: Party People
Avery Turns One: Party Details

Avery Turns 1: Party Details

It was kinda fun for a change to plan a boy party! I used the colors from his room so we could incorporate his nursery decorations into the party. Orange, teal, & chevron with a few elephants!

Kyle’s sister, Laura, graciously designed the invites from a few ideas I had. She did a wonderful job, as usual! I made a welcome sign for our door to greet guests using the elephant graphic from the invite!

With Avery’s birthday being in March it was too cold to host his party in the garage, so we kept it a little smaller with only immediate family & grandparents. Our 1200 sq ft house was plenty full! I made a “Avery Turns One” banner for the serving table, displayed the invite, and his one year pictures, sure does make decorating easy!

We did an afternoon party after Adelyn & Avery’s naps, so we kept food simple by serving some snack items: cookies, crackers & cheese, carrots & ranch, rice krispy bars dipped in almond bark w/sprinkles, and of course cake & ice cream. I wanted to do fun orange snacks!

A local bakery made cookies & cakes (Laritas is family fav)!

I love all the fun chalkboards I have seen on pinterest. I purchased one at Hobby Lobby using my 40% coupon, spray painted the frame white, and also purchased some chalk markers (another day so I could just my 40% coupon as well) to sum up our little guy’s first year! Another pinterest find was using 2 tables cloths, cutting stripes and tying them at the top for the backdrop! Simple & cheap and makes a big statement! I will be using this idea again for sure!

And lastly for DIY decorations was his monthly photo banner, a burlap elephant, and some paper wheels. The burlap elephant was a joint effort with my good friend, Sara. We had a craft day and made that along with a few other things, but we’ll save that for another post. The paper wheels were super simple and I love the look. Click here to see my PIN for instructions.

The rest of the decorations were items from his nursery that I set out around the living room, helped to make things a little more festive!

And lastly, but not least, my favorite decoration, the birthday boy in his birthday shirt! Usually we order from SheShe Made, but Ashley was on maternity leave so I went with my next favorite place, Pumpkin Butter Kids. Ashley did a fantastic job! Love it! (photo courtesy of Ashley Wilkerson Photography)

In case you missed the other posts make sure to check them out at the links below:
Avery Turns One: Party People
Avery Turns One: Party On

Avery’s 1st Birthday

Friday March 7th Avery turned one! We celebrated with a traditional donut for breakfast. Usually I would put a candle in it and we’d sing, but I didn’t have any on hand. Avery didn’t mind though!

He got a few good bites of the donut and then ended up throwing most of the pieces on the floor. I’m sure he will quickly discover the deliciousness of donuts!

He spent the majority of the day at daycare. Kyle and I had both been home with Avery in the days prior to his birthday because of his mystery rash. We got some take out KFC for supper that night and had a fun little celebration for our little guy! He was quite excited about his cupcake!

Enjoy the following pictures of his first crash {cup} cake!

Safe to say he enjoyed {destroyed} his cupcake!

We asked friends & family for no gifts. We did have a few random gifts, but for the most part they honored our wishes. Our family is more than blessed and the last thing Avery needed was more toys or clothes. Instead our family blessed Avery with contributions to his college fund.

I did take Adelyn to Target to let her pick out a gift for Avery. I thought it would be a good teaching moment for her. She did fantastic and ended up picking out an airplane and so I “gently guided” her to also pick the Planes movie!

Avery was thrilled…ha! Just goes to prove he doesn’t need toys…only empty boxes!

Happy 1st birthday sweet boy! Next up, birthday party posts!