This is the little bit of hair we cut off. It doesn't look like much, but it sure made a difference.
All Done!Monday, October 19, 2009
Barber Shop!
Well we finally had to do it... Avery needed his first haircut! We have been just pushing his hair around his ears, but we decided he needed to have a cleaner look. It wasn't as hard as I imagined. I put him in his booster chair, gave him something to play with, and I snipped a bit here and there. I unfortunately cut a little too much on his left side above the ear, so there is a slight little hole there, but nothing too noticable. Overall, he looks quite handsome now!
This is the little bit of hair we cut off. It doesn't look like much, but it sure made a difference.
All Done!
This is the little bit of hair we cut off. It doesn't look like much, but it sure made a difference.All Done!
Sunday, October 11, 2009
One Year Old & Wiser Too!
So Oct 11 was Avery's 1st Birthday! We can't believe that he is already 1 year old! He has grown up so fast. Well here is a little trip down memory lane 1 year ago...
And one year later...
Thursday, September 3, 2009
The Last Bit of Fun before Back to School
Well we just had to pack a bunch of fun into the last month before school started. It sure has been a blast! Here is just a little info about August:
-First we went to the extended Downs family reunion with Amanda's cousins, aunts, uncles, etc. It was near Twin Falls by Magic Mt. Ski Resort. We did some hiking, 4-wheeling, games, and just hanging around. Avery learned how to do the army crawl there so we couldn't leave him on the blanket because he'd get to the dirt.
-Then we had a lot of fun hanging w/ Brian's brother, Mark and wife Sarah and their son Boyce. They were here from Nebraska. We played games, golfed, kayaked, swam, you name it. It was so much fun and we already miss them! We can't wait till we get to see them again at Christmas! Avery loved being with Boyce and wanted to get down and run around with him so bad! (since then, he's decided its pretty cool to walk around holding mommy & daddy's hands)
-Then we went camping w/ our good friends Chris & Julie up by Heise. There was some rock-climbing, kayaking, and game-playing going on.
-The following weekend, we went to the Turpin Reunion in Blackfoot. We floated down the Snake River behind Brian's parents house (sorry no pictures). Then we had a big lunch and played ultimate frisbee. Avery loved to ride around on the train carts pulled behind Grandpa Turpin's lawnmower. He also loved bouncing on the trampoline and trying to get the new puppy, Remmy.
-Then we went w/ the Downs family (Amanda's immediate family) to the Oneida Narrows by Preston for some camping. It rained all night, but it eventually cleared out the next day, and so we floated down the little river. Avery loved the float trip this time. He screamed with excitement as we rode over the rapids. Brian & Amanda both kayaked down the river and Amanda managed to get high-centered on a rock in the middle of rapids. It was a little funny!
-Well that is about the extent of our last-minute fun. Now we are back in school and back to busy work. (oh yeah, we also went to a ward campout the weekend school started)
-First we went to the extended Downs family reunion with Amanda's cousins, aunts, uncles, etc. It was near Twin Falls by Magic Mt. Ski Resort. We did some hiking, 4-wheeling, games, and just hanging around. Avery learned how to do the army crawl there so we couldn't leave him on the blanket because he'd get to the dirt.
-Then we had a lot of fun hanging w/ Brian's brother, Mark and wife Sarah and their son Boyce. They were here from Nebraska. We played games, golfed, kayaked, swam, you name it. It was so much fun and we already miss them! We can't wait till we get to see them again at Christmas! Avery loved being with Boyce and wanted to get down and run around with him so bad! (since then, he's decided its pretty cool to walk around holding mommy & daddy's hands)
-Then we went camping w/ our good friends Chris & Julie up by Heise. There was some rock-climbing, kayaking, and game-playing going on.
-The following weekend, we went to the Turpin Reunion in Blackfoot. We floated down the Snake River behind Brian's parents house (sorry no pictures). Then we had a big lunch and played ultimate frisbee. Avery loved to ride around on the train carts pulled behind Grandpa Turpin's lawnmower. He also loved bouncing on the trampoline and trying to get the new puppy, Remmy.
-Then we went w/ the Downs family (Amanda's immediate family) to the Oneida Narrows by Preston for some camping. It rained all night, but it eventually cleared out the next day, and so we floated down the little river. Avery loved the float trip this time. He screamed with excitement as we rode over the rapids. Brian & Amanda both kayaked down the river and Amanda managed to get high-centered on a rock in the middle of rapids. It was a little funny!
-Well that is about the extent of our last-minute fun. Now we are back in school and back to busy work. (oh yeah, we also went to a ward campout the weekend school started)
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
July Continued...
Well here is the rest of the fun stuff that we did in July. I didn't want to take forever loading pictures, so here is slide show with all the happenings!:
We went hiking to Bloomington Lake one Saturday. Its a beautiful lake in the mountains by Bear Lake. It was one of Amanda's childhood memory spots. We hiked in 0.6 miles to the lake. There is a sweet rope swing, along with cliffs and snow to go sledding into the lake on. We just went on the rope swing this trip because it was just the three of us.
Then we went up to the Salmon River Scout Camp along with Brian's cousins, Jason, Alex, Mitchell, and Kyle. It was last minute trip, so we didn't get to Salmon until 2 a.m! Alex knew one of the kids working at the scout camp who said he'd take the guys down the river. We had to wait for a couple of hours until he got back from the morning river run. So we just played around in the kayaks in the eddy by the camp. Avery loved it (and eating the rocks). Oh yeah, we discovered Avery's 1st tooth!
When it came around for the guys to go down the river, they somehow convinced us to take Avery down in a raft! (we are really dumb parents sometimes). Avery wore a little kid lifejacket and we headed down the river. The first rapid we got soaked, and so Avery didn't really like the rapids after that (plus he was tired).
The next weekend we went to the Lott Family Reunion up in Twin Bridges, Montana. We stayed with Brian's aunt Lynn for the three nights we were there. The first day there we hiked the Black Butte. It was a crazy hike. First, we didn't end up following a trail, and second, there was a lot of steep parts with only loose rocks. The last section of the hike was kind of scary, but we made it! Avery fell asleep on the way up. It was great view from the top! The rest of the reunion was hanging out with cousins, aunts, uncles, brothers, sisters, nephews, nieces, mom, dad, you name it. We learned alot about the Lott family and how they settled in Twin Bridges. It was fun to learn about Brian's heritage. We also had a kazoo show and a stick pull contest. We were in the semi-finals. It was so much fun!
On the way back, we went the Island Park way (which adds another hour to the long trek home). There was some really beautiful scenic areas. We stopped at Mesa Falls in Island Park and got a few pictures. However, Avery by this time was getting sick of the car, and so we hurried home and were sooo glad to be back in our apartment and beds!BLOOMINGTON SWING:
We went hiking to Bloomington Lake one Saturday. Its a beautiful lake in the mountains by Bear Lake. It was one of Amanda's childhood memory spots. We hiked in 0.6 miles to the lake. There is a sweet rope swing, along with cliffs and snow to go sledding into the lake on. We just went on the rope swing this trip because it was just the three of us.
Then we went up to the Salmon River Scout Camp along with Brian's cousins, Jason, Alex, Mitchell, and Kyle. It was last minute trip, so we didn't get to Salmon until 2 a.m! Alex knew one of the kids working at the scout camp who said he'd take the guys down the river. We had to wait for a couple of hours until he got back from the morning river run. So we just played around in the kayaks in the eddy by the camp. Avery loved it (and eating the rocks). Oh yeah, we discovered Avery's 1st tooth!
When it came around for the guys to go down the river, they somehow convinced us to take Avery down in a raft! (we are really dumb parents sometimes). Avery wore a little kid lifejacket and we headed down the river. The first rapid we got soaked, and so Avery didn't really like the rapids after that (plus he was tired).
The next weekend we went to the Lott Family Reunion up in Twin Bridges, Montana. We stayed with Brian's aunt Lynn for the three nights we were there. The first day there we hiked the Black Butte. It was a crazy hike. First, we didn't end up following a trail, and second, there was a lot of steep parts with only loose rocks. The last section of the hike was kind of scary, but we made it! Avery fell asleep on the way up. It was great view from the top! The rest of the reunion was hanging out with cousins, aunts, uncles, brothers, sisters, nephews, nieces, mom, dad, you name it. We learned alot about the Lott family and how they settled in Twin Bridges. It was fun to learn about Brian's heritage. We also had a kazoo show and a stick pull contest. We were in the semi-finals. It was so much fun!
On the way back, we went the Island Park way (which adds another hour to the long trek home). There was some really beautiful scenic areas. We stopped at Mesa Falls in Island Park and got a few pictures. However, Avery by this time was getting sick of the car, and so we hurried home and were sooo glad to be back in our apartment and beds!BLOOMINGTON SWING:
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