Just a Swingin'

It's the simplest things in life that bring the most joy.

Avrey's Favorite Book

The 'A' Team

I just received a gift in the mail from one of my mom's dear college friends. Her name is Amy and she has a super cute baby girl named Dylanne (she is turning 1 soon). They live in Bozeman, Montana. Maybe we will go visit some day and I will be able to play with Dylanne (she looks like a lot of fun).

Pictured below you will see me proudly wearing and attempting to point at my new tee (that is the cool way to say t-shirt) with the letter 'A' on it. By the way, this t-shirt is extra special to me because the letter 'A' begins my name Avrey (I just learned that). I also received pink shorts to go with my t-shirt.
Amy and Dylanne sent me some wooden blocks with the letters that make up my name printed on them too. I can't wait to learn how to spell my name!

Thank you Amy and Dylanne for the wonderful gifts!
After all that hard work... opening up the package, trying to spell my name, and learning new letters - I needed to relax. I decided to try out Pop Pop's massage chair (see above); it's tough being a kid you know!

How did this happen?

One year ago I looked like this...
Now I look like this...

I have upgraded to a bigger chair but I have the same great smile!

Everybody says that I am getting so BIG so quickly!!! I guess they're right.

I think Mama wishes she could slow down time but she tells me it doesn't matter how big I get because I will always be her baby.

Playground Playfulness

I love to go to the park with Mommy and Daddy! We try to go often throughout the summer and since it has been sunny out lately we have been frequenting the playground on a daily basis.
I especially love to swing and slide. My personal record for the "longest continuous period of time spent swinging" at the park is just under two hours. Yep - I am one serious swinger!

However on this particular day I was really working hard on improving my sliding skills. Daddy and mommy are always catching me at the bottom of the slide so I decided to return the favor (see below).

Now I cannot lie - this was one scary endeavor. My fear was largely due to the fact that 16o pounds of pure muscle (mama told me to say that) was torpedoing toward me. It took a lot of courage to catch my dad instead of retreat. Thank goodness daddy listened when mama said "put on the breaks".
Mama and I like to slide down together at times but sometimes I like to go by myself and I have even learned to go down head-first. I will give you one guess to figure out who taught me this fabulous trick; let's just say it wasn't my mother. However, as you can tell I REALLY LOVE IT...


... so Mama plays along and catches me at the bottom.

Playing at the park is better than (hmmm - let's see) ice cream. Although it would be great if Uncle Nathan would come and visit us again because then I would get to play at the park and go for ice cream right after! Miss you Uncle Nathan and Auntie Leith.

Father's Day Fun

We celebrated Father's Day at Jackie's Place (one of Great Granddad's favorite local restaurants) for breakfast.
Pictured above Great Granddad Campbell.
Here you see two other popular Campbell papas: Pop Pop Harold (my grandpa) and Great Uncle Cam.
Above is my daddy and Great Uncle Vernon - definitely two fabulous fathers!
Here is my dad showing off his best Daddy's day pose.
And... here I am. Enjoying my tasty Mickey Mouse pancakes. Life doesn't get any better than this.