Family Visit!

We were lucky enough to have my Aunt Kathy and Uncle Joe come visit us a couple weeks ago, along with my parents! So we got to get some pictures of them with the kids and we went apple picking! We also checked out a cider mill where we got some tasty treats!

Pumpkins galore!

We took Grammy apple picking and Gavin decided he needed to ride in a wagon. Then he proceeded to take a bit out of about half the apples we picked!

Picking apples w/Grammy

Grandpa in front of obelisk

Grandpa & Avery

Tasty treats!

Carlton and I took Avery to the Khaki Ball this year. It was our last one before retirement and since Gavin got to attend the Submarine Ball in Guam, we figured we should have Avery join us this time! Gavin got to stay home and play with Grandma, Grandpa, Uncle Joe, and Aunt Kathy.

The rest of their visit was spent hanging at the house and just playing with the kids. Gavin loved having so many people to play with and Avery loved being held by everyone! The day after Joe and Kathy left us, we drove to Maine with my parents where we spent a few days before continuing on to Prince Edward Island!

Gotta love the sound of laughter! Some from Gavin and some from Avery in these two videos!

Some family pictures:

And look who turned 4 months old! Gavin had to get in on the action too with his cheesy smile.

More pictures of our trip to come!

Flashbacks

I will try to do an update to cover the past three months.

Gavin & Avery doing family pics

Avery first time in bouncy seat

Gavin holding Avery

My kiddos!

Videos when my Aunt Carol and Mom were visiting. First one with Gavin on the playground with Carol. Second one is Gavin helping Carol carry stuff out to the car when they drove her to the airport.

We did a newborn photo shoot about a week after Avery was born. Here are some of those pictures.

New family pic!

Family pic with Grandma & Aunt Carol

Grandma with her new granddaughter and G

Gavin giving Avery some love

Mommy & daughter pic

Big brother!

Little girl

Baby toes!

Sweet baby girl

Holding baby sis

Trying out activity mat for 1st time

Big brother showing her how

Bedtime stories

Sleeping beauty

1 month!

Check out those cheeks!

Official birth announcement pic

Mommy/daughter pic

Snuggling with Daddy!

Enjoying the outdoors

Trying Mommy's hat

Caterpillar!

Bumbo seat reunion

Cheesy grin

Gavin got a balance bike and has been practicing on it intermittently. Here's a brief video...

Here's another video of Gavin at swimming lessons. Hard to tell in the video but I do not have my hands on him at any point - he was able to kick across most of the pool on his own!

2 month pic!

Cool batman bandaid & Avery photobomb

Daddy/daughter pic

One of Gavin's favorite games with Avery - baby chasing!!

Here is Avery enjoying her activity mat on 8.16 - she has really plumped up!

First time G got his own cone! It ended up on the ground

Daddy/daughter

I recently took Gavin and Avery to Gillette Castle where we met up with a college friend of mine! LJ!! I didn't get a chance to take many pics...

G in front of castle

Inside main room ground floor

Cool doors!

His safe

Back of castle

Caitlyn, LJ's eldest daughter

3 months!

Reading baby!

Avery loves her burp cloth! This video is in hyperlapse, so it's more entertaining!

Real time video of Avery enjoying her burp cloth. I remember Gavin loving his too!

That's all the updates I have for now. Avery continues to grow. She has really good head control now and is very alert, always wanting to see what's going on around her. Gavin still loves to cuddle with her. He has gotten very good at building with legos and still enjoys his swimming lessons. We are starting a "Create & Move" class in September, so we will see how he enjoys art! We are keeping busy!!