Boarding

Brett and I went up to Kelly Canyon this last weekend to snowboard for our first time this season. We love to go snowboarding but we usually only get to go a couple times a season. I have been learning for the last couple years and have always just been butterflying down the mountain but now I can actually carve down the mountain. My last time down before we left I carved all the way down and only fell once! Brett was patient with me and helped me learn. Thanks hun. Love you! Someday I will be able to keep up with you! :)

THis is me doing a cool trick... yeah right i wish... it's actually me trying not to fall

Havin fun riding up the lift :)

Brett and his snowboard getup

This is me practicing and Brett going off a jump.... to bad he didn't land it but he slide a long way on his stomach :)

p.s. Greg don't judge my snowboarding skill by this video. This was at the beginning of the night by the end I was carving good and turning fast. i will show you... someday

Just Chillin'

I came home from class the other night and Brett showed me this cuttest picture of Avery that he took. Avery just sat down like this and was enjoying her time talking on the phone to Grandma. I just thought it was too funny and cute and wanted to share :)

Birhtday Party, Hanging w/ Friends, and Temple Square

We went down to Utah a few weekends ago for our nephew, Trevor's, first birthday party. Him and Avery had fun playing together, although Avery did like to tell him who was boss, by telling him no and even pushing him away from his own Mom. Someday I'm sure he will get back at her. We got to see our friends Julie and Ian who live in Utah now. We miss them being here in Rexburg but it was fun to go hang out for a night. Ryan and Rachel got us all tickets to a BYU basketball game where they killed the other team by 40 points. Thanks for the tickets you guys it was fun!

Sunday Brett's family and us all went to temple square together. I was so excited to take Avery and show her everything. She loved it.
The cute houses in one of the visitor's centers where the most intriguing for Avery.
Where Brett and I were sealed for time and eternity.... I love going to temple square. It is such a beautiful temple and it is so amazing how they built it back when they didn't have any of the things that make construction so much easier now.

Avery loved just running around from building to building.

Daddy and Avery looking up at the temple. This was Avery's first day that she said temple. It was so cute.



Dad giving Avery a fun ride around the conference center.

Our happy family that will be together forever because of the gospel and the things that Christ has done for us and the plan that our Heavenly Father has for us. We are so grateful and feel so blessed to be a part of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. We love the gospel and we love what the temple offers us. I love to go to temple square and the spirit that is felt every time that I go there.

Little Miss Jatter Box

This little one says so many words now. I just thought it would be fun to post Avery's Vocabulary as of 16 and a half months old, although it grows more and more everyday. She is always learning to say new words.
These are the words I can remember that she says off of the top of my head right now...
Uh oh, oh WOW, apple, up, bookie (reffering to cookie), dad, mom, hi, hello, ya, bye, zip, more, mine, wuff (what a puppy says), booooo (what a cow says), bock bock (what a chicken says), thank you, please, cheese, sippy, hey you, bovie (meaning movie), baby, Jesus, temple, and of course NO!
She also loves to just jabber and she loves to scream. Screaming is how she expresses pretty much any emotion.

Avery also loves to play patty cake and ring around rosies, and when I sing lots of other fun songs with her. Avery can point to her hair, eyes, nose, mouth, ears, hands, feet/toes, and her favorite is the belly button because if you ask her where her belly button is she will show you, but then also has to find yours too. She is just getting so big and still so darn cute!

My two most favorite people. I love them so much!