Avrey's Fetish...

Shoes...
Shoes...

... and more SHOES!!!

Meeting Baby Hanna!

Avrey and Mommy finally got to meet Baby Hanna Paulson.
Avrey had a ton of fun playing with Elli on her Little Tikes Piano. Elli was very good at showing Avrey how to play the piano and at sharing her toys.
Avrey and Mommy had so much fun hanging out with the Paulson ladies and we cannot wait to do it again soon!

A Glimpse of Avrey's 1st Year!

Avrey's Mama's First Mother's Day

In order to celebrate Avrey's Mama's First Mother's Day we all got mentally prepared and headed over to Great Uncle Vern's house. The grill was hot, the wine was cold, and the mother's were all glowing! Great Aunt Ann got all four mothers a wonderful gift... beaded earrings - they are incredibly crafted and super fun designs from ulu's to mukluks. To top it all off, Judy served up a burgundy cherry ice cream cake - Great Granny's fave! It was a Happy Mother's Day for all.
Above Avrey is all dolled up for the big Mother's Day bash!
Avrey has a new found love for STRAWBERRIES - a girl after her mama's own heart!
Adorable red and white Ladybug Robeez (a.k.a. baby shoes - for those of you who are not in the baby know), a matching sundress, a small white hair bow, and soft subtle stare... isn't she just picture perfect?
Shown above, Avrey, Mommy, and Grammy on Avrey's Mommy's First Mother's Day.
Peek-A-Boo Daddy! We see you. (This might very well be Avrey's favorite game.)
This little Gymboree dress was given to Avrey by a 'no-longer little' girl who was in the first kindergarten class that Mommy ever taught. So thank you Kelly Lovs because without your great sense of baby style, Avrey might have had to go naked to her Mama's first Mother's Day.
All the Mama's on Mother's Day... and Avrey of course (she never gets left out of a photo opp - I guess everything just seems better with a little bit of Avrey).

Rockin' the Playground

Avrey's favorite thing to do at the playground? Nope - it's not the slide, the swings, or the seesaw. Avrey likes to play with the rocks. She likes to let them fall through her fingers and hear the soft "plink" sound the rocks make when they hit the ground again. If you are a rather keen observer you will notice that Avrey is wearing the latest fashion in children's footwear - Baby Croc Sandals. Thanks Great Aunt Ann!

Lazy Saturday

These cute pics were taken on a lazy Saturday while Avrey and Mommy were still in bed! Notice that Avrey is in the pictures and Mommy is not - there is a reason for that.

Bath Time!

Avrey hasn't been able to sport her baby mohawk hair for quite some time now... however bath time changes that. There are few people in the world that can pull off such a risque style but Avrey does it effortlessly and somehow makes it so darn cute.

Sleeping Beauty

Avrey has been sleeping in some awkward positions lately... she doesn't seem to mind though. She wakes up refreshed and full of smiles! Kathy Wisthoff - do you notice the pj's?

Avrey's First Easter

The day before Easter Sunday we went to Bell's Nursery to get Avrey's picture taken with the Easter bunny. She was the center of everyone's attention - she stole the show!

We celebrated Easter by attending Crosspoint Church as a family and then going to Granny Campbell's for Easter dinner. Once again, the entire Campbell Crew was there and the meal was delicious. This time Avrey was able to partake in the festivities a little - I believe she tasted the mashed potatoes and the dinner rolls. After dinner she was off to find her well-hidden Easter basket with the help of Daddy!
I dressed Avrey in this super cute Easter outfit and she was in a great mood all day - as a result of her giggling, dancing, and sheer cuteness, I am pretty sure that she attracted more eyes from the church congregation than the Pastor did!

Avrey's First Maui Vacation

For Spring Break we went to Maui and we had an unforgettable island experience! We went with Grammy, Pop-Pop, Uncle Kevin, and Uncle Danny Campbell.
Avrey loved dipping her feet in the ocean and swimming in the pool!

Mommy's favorite time of day was sunset...


What a cute keiki (Hawaiian word for child)!
We cannot wait to go back to Maui again some day.

Avrey's First Valentine's Day

Interestingly enough, Avrey spent her First Valentine's Day at home with Mommy, Daddy, and the Cable Guy. Mommy felt sorry for the cable guy because he had to work on Valentine's Day so she generously gave him a box of chocolates because she always gets too many to eat from her First Grade students!

What did Avrey want for Valentine's Day? Chocolate? Candy? A teddy bear? Nope - just to play with the helium balloon off of a flower arrangement that Mommy received from another student in her class. It's true what they say... it is the little things in life that count.

Avrey's First Christmas

Avrey the Red-nosed Reindeer? Oh... the things your parents dress you up in when you are defenseless and unable to stop them.

I just loved everything about this holiday season. It was so much fun to dress Avrey up in her red Christmas dresses...

Watch her destroy the Christmas tree one ornament at a time...

and even don her own set of angel wings!!!

My favorite part of this Christmas season was being able to spend time with both Daddy's family and then fly home and be with my family too. I think it is important to be with the ones that you love most during the holiday season.

Avrey's First Thanksgiving

We celebrated Avrey's First Thanksgiving over at Granny Campbell's house. All of the Campbell Clan was there. For this very special occasion she wore her little jean dress with the red cherries on it and her red shoes to match. She was all smiles that day even though she didn't get to participate in the feast!

Avrey's First Halloween

In preparation for Avrey's First Halloween I just had to buy her this super cute 'BOO!' onsie. Upon reflection, with such an adorable smile, she could have been totally naked and no one would have minded!

The weekend before Halloween, we went to Bell's Nursery and had Avrey's picture taken in the pumpkin patch! Aaaww - what a cute little pumpkin!
On Halloween night we trick or treated over at Granny and Grammy Campbell's house and then we helped pass out candy with the Stevens family. Teddy Stevens is in my first grade class at Kincaid Elementary school. He just loves Avrey!

Avrey's First Canadian Vacation

Not long after Avrey hit the one moth old mark, she and I flew home to Kitscoty, Alberta, Canada so that she could make her first Canadian debut. She met the whole family...

She loved her cousins Maggie, Jena, and Keeleigh (shown below and listed oldest to youngest - in picture Maggie (middle), Jena (left), and Keeleigh (right)).

It looks like they were happy to meet her too!
Here is Avrey with Uncle Nathan (my brother - two years younger than me - shown above) and Auntie Leith.
Here is Avrey with Uncle Ben (my brother - three years younger than me - shown above) and Auntie Jenn.
Here is Avrey with Grandma and Grandpa Matthews (shown above).

It seems as if Avrey's Auntie Rebekah (my sister - two years older than me) and Uncle Stewart somehow eluded the camera during this trip. Don't worry - we'll be sure to snap a shot this summer!

Blossoming!

Before we knew it Avrey was already one month old! Daddy waited in line at the new Dairy Queen that had just opened up in Anchorage to get his baby girl an ice cream cake. Only the best for our Avrey. Although the ice cream cake was mostly for Mommy and Daddy - Yum!

Proud Grandparents!

Grandma Matthews came all the way from Canada to stay with daddy and I. She helped out for a couple of weeks before we went to the hospital, for the five days we stayed in the hospital, and then for a couple more weeks when we brought baby home. Grandma Matthews was a life saver. She was a huge help to us and we were very lucky to have her around. Grandpa Matthews couldn't make the trip but he was very excited for when baby and I would fly home to Canada so that he could finally meet her.

Grammy and Pop-Pop Campbell were very supportive to us too. They helped out at the hospital and brought us normal food every now and then so that we didn't have to endure the hospital food our entire stay.


Avrey is very lucky to have such wonderful Grandparents!