Avery with her favorite dog Daisy
Avery's Version of "Here is the church...." It came out of nowhere!
Monday, July 27, 2015
Weekends in GR
On our way to and from Leland we got to stay in Grand Rapids with Grandpa, Grandma T and Aunt Maddie. Avery had lots of fun swimming, playing Go Fish, creating a masquerade ball, playing pretend with Aunt Maddie's American Girl dolls, horsing around with all the pets and just hanging with the family. It was the perfect way to start and end our vacation!
Leland 2015 - Week 2
Week 2: I had to work during the day but Avery and G had an awesome week together. Lots of trips to the library, shopping, Early Bird breakfasts, park, beach, cozy naps, etc. etc. I was pretty busy with work but got to hang out at night and have dinners with the family and also got some late afternoon beach time. The weather was perfect the whole second week which was great.
The McDaniel's came to visit and Avery had a blast with Molly, Megan and Anna - they took her swimming, did her hair, played lots of pretend and held her hand as they walked around town.
My mom also took her up to Northport one day and they visited the lighthouse. Avery completed the scavenger hunt and got some prizes, climbed all the way to the top and also played on the playground a bit.
It was such a wonderful week for the two of them - wish I could have been playing with them the whole time but know they they loved and needed the alone time with just the two of them :)
The McDaniel's came to visit and Avery had a blast with Molly, Megan and Anna - they took her swimming, did her hair, played lots of pretend and held her hand as they walked around town.
My mom also took her up to Northport one day and they visited the lighthouse. Avery completed the scavenger hunt and got some prizes, climbed all the way to the top and also played on the playground a bit.
It was such a wonderful week for the two of them - wish I could have been playing with them the whole time but know they they loved and needed the alone time with just the two of them :)
Breakfast with McDaniel's
The Lighthouse
Fun times at the park (aka "Vanilla Plains")
Our Final Dinner at Sally's - Avery and I spent time at the beach doing "mazes" and "baking cakes"
Cozy night at Sally's
Nap Time for Avery and G!
Avery doing the Robot
Avery singing Hail to the Victors! GO BLUE!
Leland 2015 - Week 1
Avery and I spent the last two weeks in Leland - our last big vacation before Baby Boy Trieu arrives. The first week we had Hung, Uncle Du, Uncle Cullen, KJ and Cullen's friends (Jon, Kurt and Taylor). And, of course, we had G and Papa the whole time!
The first week was vacation time!! Hung and Du got some good rounds of golf in - and Hung beat Du at Arcadia Bluffs which was his highlight of the week :)
Monday: Avery got some great beach time on Van's beach with Cullen and KJ while the rest of the guys golfed.We had a cook out at the cottage for dinner with the whole crew.
Tuesday: Not great weather - pretty rainy. So we spent time shopping around town, checking out books at the library, and relaxing at the cottage. And Avery got to play at the park with Hung and Uncle Du. We had dinner at Sally's and were able to all spend time on the beach at night and watch the sunset. It was probably my favorite night!
Wednesday: Cullen and his crew headed back to Indy. We all had breakfast at the Early Bird and spent the day around Leland. Avery got some good park time with Hung and Uncle Du. After nap, Avery, G and I spent time at what Avery calls "The Secret Garden" which is the park around the library. We did lots of pretend Bear Hunts and also this pretend restaurant game that went on for about 2 hours. She would play imagination all day if someone was willing to play along with her. The boys golfed Arcadia that night and Avery, G, Papa and I had dinner at the Bluebird.
Thursday: The Bolton's came to town and we spent the day in Sutton's Bay at the beach. Avery had so much fun swimming and playing in the sand with Hannah, Ella, Uncle Du and Hung.
Friday: The boys golfed with Jordan. It was a rainy day so Avery and I went to Glen Arbor with Rebecca and the girls. We went to Smocks, Paper, Scissors and Cherry Republic where Avery got to go the tasting room and try different Cherry Soda's. After lunch we headed back for some downtime. It was Du's last night so we had our traditional final dinner at the Riverside with Sally. After dinner Avery spent lots of time dancing and playing on the dock - she put on a show for the boaters going by.
Saturday: Another rainy day but we made the best of it with brunch at Martha's and time at the Children's Museum with the Bolton's. The day cleared up and we ended up having dinner at Sally's and spending time on her beach. Avery got to play with Elliott and Isaac and had a really fun night splashing in the lake and getting buried in the sand.
Sunday: It was Hung's last day (and my last day of vacation) - We started out at the Fireman's Pancake Breakfast at the VFW Hall that we go to every year - It was Hung's inaugural visit and am sure he loved it! Avery didn't feel like the beach so we spent the day around Leland shopping and going to the park - Avery LOVES the park and goes into total imagination land. We were playing veterinarian and having to be all kinds of different animals that kept getting sick and then having to go back to the jungle. It was very involved!! Hung and I had a date night at Martha's and then met up with everyone at Sally's after dinner. Avery and Hung did lots of races along the beach - she made me race her a few times but I was pretty darn slow :)
Some funny Avery sentences:
As Hung was leaving she said "I love you daddy. No matter what happens you'll always be my daddy and I'll always be your little girl!"
She kept saying "You forgot your goodbye hug and kiss" whenever any of us left to go somewhere.
My mom was putting her to bed when I had a work call one night and Avery wanted me. My mom kept saying "The point is Avery we need to just go to bed and relax." And Avery kept saying "No G, the point is MOMMY"
She told G: "I love you a lot G. But I love my mommy more". Nice Avery....
After my first day of work she said to me around 5:30 "Can I be done with my babysitter." G was the babysitter....Nice Avery!
Avery enjoyed her first Chapter Book - She borrowed it from Sally and loved having us read to her every night. We did not think she would like it since there were no pictures but she got really into it and wanted to see if Wilbur was going to die.
It was a little bittersweet having our last vacation as a family of 3 and I just loved all the time with our Northern Michigan crew. Looking forward to going back next summer!!
A couple videos:
The first week was vacation time!! Hung and Du got some good rounds of golf in - and Hung beat Du at Arcadia Bluffs which was his highlight of the week :)
Monday: Avery got some great beach time on Van's beach with Cullen and KJ while the rest of the guys golfed.We had a cook out at the cottage for dinner with the whole crew.
Tuesday: Not great weather - pretty rainy. So we spent time shopping around town, checking out books at the library, and relaxing at the cottage. And Avery got to play at the park with Hung and Uncle Du. We had dinner at Sally's and were able to all spend time on the beach at night and watch the sunset. It was probably my favorite night!
Library Time
Perfect night on Sally's Beach!!
Wednesday: Cullen and his crew headed back to Indy. We all had breakfast at the Early Bird and spent the day around Leland. Avery got some good park time with Hung and Uncle Du. After nap, Avery, G and I spent time at what Avery calls "The Secret Garden" which is the park around the library. We did lots of pretend Bear Hunts and also this pretend restaurant game that went on for about 2 hours. She would play imagination all day if someone was willing to play along with her. The boys golfed Arcadia that night and Avery, G, Papa and I had dinner at the Bluebird.
Fun at the Park!
Arcadia Bluffs!
Thursday: The Bolton's came to town and we spent the day in Sutton's Bay at the beach. Avery had so much fun swimming and playing in the sand with Hannah, Ella, Uncle Du and Hung.
We had no clue what this game was but it occupied the girls for a good 20-30 minutes
Friday: The boys golfed with Jordan. It was a rainy day so Avery and I went to Glen Arbor with Rebecca and the girls. We went to Smocks, Paper, Scissors and Cherry Republic where Avery got to go the tasting room and try different Cherry Soda's. After lunch we headed back for some downtime. It was Du's last night so we had our traditional final dinner at the Riverside with Sally. After dinner Avery spent lots of time dancing and playing on the dock - she put on a show for the boaters going by.
Saturday: Another rainy day but we made the best of it with brunch at Martha's and time at the Children's Museum with the Bolton's. The day cleared up and we ended up having dinner at Sally's and spending time on her beach. Avery got to play with Elliott and Isaac and had a really fun night splashing in the lake and getting buried in the sand.
Sunday: It was Hung's last day (and my last day of vacation) - We started out at the Fireman's Pancake Breakfast at the VFW Hall that we go to every year - It was Hung's inaugural visit and am sure he loved it! Avery didn't feel like the beach so we spent the day around Leland shopping and going to the park - Avery LOVES the park and goes into total imagination land. We were playing veterinarian and having to be all kinds of different animals that kept getting sick and then having to go back to the jungle. It was very involved!! Hung and I had a date night at Martha's and then met up with everyone at Sally's after dinner. Avery and Hung did lots of races along the beach - she made me race her a few times but I was pretty darn slow :)
Being Silly at Breakfast
Some funny Avery sentences:
As Hung was leaving she said "I love you daddy. No matter what happens you'll always be my daddy and I'll always be your little girl!"
She kept saying "You forgot your goodbye hug and kiss" whenever any of us left to go somewhere.
My mom was putting her to bed when I had a work call one night and Avery wanted me. My mom kept saying "The point is Avery we need to just go to bed and relax." And Avery kept saying "No G, the point is MOMMY"
She told G: "I love you a lot G. But I love my mommy more". Nice Avery....
After my first day of work she said to me around 5:30 "Can I be done with my babysitter." G was the babysitter....Nice Avery!
Avery enjoyed her first Chapter Book - She borrowed it from Sally and loved having us read to her every night. We did not think she would like it since there were no pictures but she got really into it and wanted to see if Wilbur was going to die.
It was a little bittersweet having our last vacation as a family of 3 and I just loved all the time with our Northern Michigan crew. Looking forward to going back next summer!!
A couple videos:
Dancing with Daddy
Playing at the Park
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