love bug

Hello there! Hope you all had a lovely valentine's day! Ours was very low key here is a little "photo strip" of our love bug opening a little gift. (If I were really cool I'd make this into an animated GIF...wait that's what they're called right?)

opening a little something

she is excited!

dada showing avery how to use her camera like mama

yay! almost getting it!

how she prefers to use her camera 99% of the time

6/52

Earlier this week (very last minute I might add) we decided to go to the mesa arts center before some of our plans later that night. I do wish we would've planned on it a little better because it was actualy a great way to spend some family time! I'm not sure why we hadn't yet ventured into the mesa arts center until then, we always go on walks outside the building and admission is free so that is no excuse either. Photography isn't aloowed inside the gallery though I wish it was just so I could show you how cute Avery was being looking at all the art. I'd take her to one piece she would look at it with such a serious expression sometimes she would smile or laugh most of the time once she was done looking at it she would let me know by nodding her little head and that was my que to take her to the next one. Halfway through she asked to walk and she always surprises me when we go to any sort of "look dont touch" thing because she will get right up to it and examine it so closely but If i remind her not to touch she wont! Gallery staff usually watches her nervously and I cant help but to feel a hint of satisfaction once they see she is no harm and usually become frieds with Avery! (she seems to make friends wherever we go!) There was one Piece I did have to keep her away from, there was this beautiful rocking chair that avery just wanted to rock on!  Unfortunately we arrived about 35 minutes before closing so we sort of rushed through all the galleries next time I definitwly want to go earlier! Looking back at these reminds me how cold it was that day! I am loving this cloudy cold front we've been having especially since I'm sure hot arizona weather is right around the corner!

* I'm sorry for another photo heavy post! She is just too cute!!*

Sunday picnic

 We went on a lovely picnic with Grandma on sunday at the reparian reserve. It was surprisingly cold and cloudy, I loved it besides the fact that I forgot my jacket (Brrrr)!! It was the perfect way to spend a sunday and I think we all had a ton of fun! I've decided we need to go on as many picnics as possible before it gets too hot to venture outside for longer than ten minutes! 

What a lovely day it was! There was a lot of dancing, walking, running, petting dogs, watching birds, eating laughing and connecting with loved oned.

5/52

A lovely cloudy day that consisted of a snack time picnic on the steps of the Mesa Art Center. Unfortunately the next few days following this Avery came down with fever so we cured it with:

Ice cream

Pocoyo and  Finding Nemo (we don't normally let her watch T.v)

long Naps

long baths

circus tent pitching in the living room

lots of fluids

and extra cuddles

Luckily  we were able to get rid of that fever in a few days without a trip to the doctors!

Watching a dog walk by (she LOVES animals)//pointing at  the dog across the street//kissing the doggy mural (numerous times) and yes I totally let her kiss a dirty wall! Too cute not to let her but don't worry I did clean her afterwards//the photo I may use for 5/52!// "mmmmm mmmm mmmm" Aka: Mama kiss me//her favorite thing to eat: apples!!!//getting down from the step//watching dada they were going back and forth conducting the church bells//the sign for hat

Hope you are having a lovely weekend so far!

A little Valentine's day wish list

one//two//three//four//five//six//seven//eight

A couple things practical, functional, a couple splurges, a few indulgences, a couple traditional Valentines gifts, a little valentine's medley.

Honestly though I'd be completely happy just spending the day with my two loves maybe going on a picnic or a walk outdoors even a movie at home? (okay okay and maybe just a macaron or two!)

From Avery:
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What we wore

Time to back into outfit posts! Whoo! Slowly but surely getting to my goal!

This first one was a learning experience to say the least....

First it turned out I grabbed the wrong tripod, then Avery started to get fussy so we took the pictures in a hurry and ended up with sun in our faces (if only we could have waited 15 more minutes) So when we tried again later that day I ended up getting a little carried away with capturing the awesome background rather than our outfits (you'll see what I mean) and lastly my camera battery died!!

I can say after a few (okay maybe more than a few) notes to myself I am looking forward to our next outfit post!

Now that I'm looking at the pictures I see we totally match!! Completely unintentional! It's so funny how that happens! It's not that obvious that we spend nearly 24/7 together is it?

Oh and in that last picture there is Avery's signature pose I told you about! I could probably started a series of photos titled "Avery against a wall looking into the distance" (future blackmail maybe? I'm just kidding!!)

On Brian: Button down, H&M. Pants, Gap. Vintage shoes, Thrifted. Beanie, Target.

On Avery: Elbow patch cardigan, Zara Baby. Knit sweater, made by her great great great grandma (not kidding, pretty neat huh?) Leggings, Gift. Shoes, Zara Baby

On Me: Cardigan, F21 (gift from Brian). Pins & Needles dress, Urban. Belt, Thrifted. Tights, Target. Shoes, Gift.

P.s. Thank goodness it's almost the weekend!