Almost 2....

We decided that since Jax's birthday was coming up so soon, we should celebrate with everyone while we were home.

 Jax got pretty spoiled too!

4

I've been in denial that I'm going to have a four year old for the past few months...it just sounds too old, and I don't feel old enough to have a child that isn't considered a toddler or baby anymore!

Avery, you are the best part of me, I love you!

We got to celebrate her birthday with family this year,

which was so fun! We missed having Scott there, but thanks

to technology he was on face-time during the

whole party.

She got way too spoiled, enough that we had to bring 2 extra suitcases home!

The birthday girl decided to go to Chuck-E-Cheese 

and then McDonald's for lunch....same exact thing as last year.

At least you know what you like, Ave!

Then we had a rainbow cupcake party with everyone.

I love this picture!!! 

Ray-Ray is the favorite.

We love Grandpa!

Avery has special place in Grandma Watson's heart!

This is you guys in 5 years....and B this is what you get for making that face in every picture!

Avery, you are loved by all who know you.

I am so lucky to be your mom!

I love you!

WA trip 2012

The kiddos and I drove to WA for a few weeks after our trip to Utah. The drive was eventful...Avery had a few accidents after having no accidents for over a year! CRAZY. My poor in-laws were with us and we stopped 3 or 4 times in about 2 hours, I felt so bad! But we made it there! And we had so much fun hanging out with so much of our family, it makes me excited to move back someday and do it more often!

(that means you have to stay there too R!)

On Labor Day we drove to Othello to have a BBQ and see everyone. We ate,

took a tour of the orchard (for the millionth time in my life...never gets old!),

zip-lined (scariest thing I've done in a long time....I think I screamed the 's' word the whole way down)!

Grandpa Beus always has the best entertainment!

LOVE this girl.

Lil' cowboy.

Designated pusher of the tree swing...

Best compliment I got when I was home was looking more like this

gorgeous lady!

Somebody made a new best friend who he sometimes mistakes as his daddy.....

The famous tour of the orchard! Never fails!

Here's me getting the courage from my daughter to do the zip-line, what a mistake....

Mid-scream of the 's' word....

This girl has no fear! I'm pretty sure she's telling me she can do it by herself here.

Cousins!

Malia, Crew, Jax & Avery

You're caught on camera, Jax!!

Carter + Rachel

We got to fly to Utah over Labor Day for Scott's brother's wedding. It was so fun having the whole family together and meeting Rachel, Avery calls her the 'new Rachel'.

I'm so lucky to have such awesome sister-in-laws!

On Friday, we all got to hang out in Salt Lake and see some of the 

church sites, eat lunch and shop!

Friday night, we went to Uncle Orson's house for a BBQ with a bunch of the Boyce side cousins.

 Jax ate like 5 corn on the cobs!

The wedding was beautiful, and the lovebirds were so cute!