4 months today!!!!

So Max had his 4 month check up today and he did so good, besides the 5 shots, ughhhhh
Weight-15.9oz=75 percentile
Height 26"= 95% (Dr. Nail said he looks like a 6 month old b/c of his height

Monday Night Live Concert Series....

Matthias was out of town so the the babies and I loaded up and spent our night at the amphitheater in Allen. Lots of fun! Enjoy!!!

Happy Birthday Fancypants and Bether!

I love you girls, hope your day is great!!!

Happy Birthday Kenda Monet!!!

Love you girl! And 36 looks damn good on you!!

Ava's last day of school celebration!!!

Ava's last day of school...

With her buddie Andrew

To celebrate the summer her school hosted a family picnic. This is another one of her buddies, Zachery.

Ava's teacher Miss Kathy, we love herMax chilling at the picnic with his Daddy..Getting ready to sing "This little light of mine"

The big performance..

Summer begins with a road trip to Arizona!

Road Trip Anyone????

My mom, my brother Kelly, Ava, Max and I took off last Monday from Lubbock for a little road trip. 10 hours later we had crossed West Texas and New Mexico, gone over the continental divide and into Arizona to a small logging town called Eagar. This is where my cousin lives(some of you know my Aunt Brenda, this is her daughter). The occasion was my cousin's daughter's high school graduation and to see there new home they built. We had a great time and I have to brag on my babies, they traveled so well!!

I got to see the girls in Lubbock too.....Bonus!!!!

Sleeping in after a late night..

Aghhh a sleeping baby, nothing sweeter. Actually there is, TWO sleeping babies. Due to a late night out on Lake Ray Hubbard with Philip and Kena. Every Thursday night for the next few weeks the city of Rowlett is hosting a family picnic, with live bands and beautiful views of the lake and sunset. The lakes here in the DFW area are finally back to normal and everyone was in great spirits enjoying this and the perfect night. My babies played and played and are sleeping in this morning. It's 8:30 and I haven't heard a peep out of Ava. And Max, well he's up through the night, but is sleeping in a too. Sweet Sweet babies, I just had to take their pictures....

Family Night with the Roughriders..

Saturday night was a great night out at the ballpark in Frisco. Matthias's work threw a suite party for all the families filled with food, drinks and plenty of fun... Just when we thought the Roughriders we're going to lose, a home run was hit to win it in the last inning. Very exciting and long...Of course Ava plugged away way past her bedtime.

To My Mom!!!

Oh where do I start! This weeks topic is all about our mothers, Thanks Cyber-sister--Britta

I read this yesterday on a card...

"When she's not busy being my Mother, she makes a very good friend."

That is exactly how I feel about my MOM. When I was little, I turned to her only because she was my MOM and I depended on her. Then one day, I realized she was more than just a MOM, she was a FRIEND and I don't know what I'd do without her....for so many different reasons. She listens to my never ending Ava and Max brag sessions. She's always been supportive of my choices weather good or bad. She inspires my spirituality, not by saying but by doing. She a giver and helper to so many people, I hope they realize it comes straight from her heart. We've shared some really good times together and I look forward to the ones to come (road trip to Arizona in a week, babies in tow--to name a few).

Thanks for all you've done for me as a MOTHER and as my FRIEND.

Oh the good ole 80's

The 90's

2000

Cinco De Mayo Weekend!!

Max these days!!

Austin trip with Uncle Stefan!!!

Topic of the Week- My biggest fears..

1)Flying over the ocean....I HATEHATEHATE it! Every time we travel to and from Germany I'm a nervous wreck. Thank Goodness for my babies which keep me very busy so my mind doesn't have to much time to think about it. Each time we land I'm so thankful for another safe journey over the big ole' Atlantic Ocean!!!

2)Getting that phone call late night or early morning, that someone I love is hurt...

3)That something will happen to my babies.....I don't think about this all the time, but I just wonder about their future and PRAY PRAY PRAY their Guardian Angel is always with them....
4)Losing Matthias, my parents or for that matter anyone super close to me---again this is not something I think about all the time, but when it crosses my mind I have to snap it off b/c I can't imagine life without them!!!!!

5) Use to be staying a the house all alone while Matthias travels, but I had to get over it, b/c he travels a lot and I have to be here with the babies!!! Like it or not!!!

Just a little Countdown!!!!

Topic of the Week- 5 Resons I'm ready for Summer!!!

Ohhohh, this is a good one Averi! Let's see, Five Reasons I'm ready for Summer-------

1>The sunshine and warm weather --I know I'll be kicking myself for this one come Aug. But, it's been a really wet and chilly spring so far and I'm ready for a change. Don't get me wrong we've needed every bit of rain we've received and I'm thankful for it all, but just a little more sunshine and warm weather, PLEASE!!!

2>To get a full nights sleep. Come summer time Max will be 4-6 months and out of the newborn/early infant stage and I'm praying nights will be a little easier. We're still figuring out the sleeping routine which goes something like this. Between 8-10pm we shoot for bedtime. Between 1-3am first night feeding, Between 5-7am second feeding. Come summer we should be able to knock out that first feeding and sleeping through the night......which will do wonders for all of us, Ava and Matthias included!!!

3>Vacations........ I have several that have been planned for a while now--The ever so famous Jazz Girl Trip and the "J" Girls trip. I love that my girlfriends and I do this every summer, I miss them so. And, trips to Arizona, Austin, Lubbock and probably a few more will come along....I can't wait!!! It is "The Summer of Kim and Averi"!!!J Girls...

Jazz Girls

4>Lake Trips-- Our cousins have a boat here in Dallas(philip and kena) and they always invite us to get out on the water. Plus our friends Jessica and Anthony just bought a hotel at Lake Texoma, maybe we'll take a trip out there for a weekend. We'll see, but the Lake has always been my favorite thing about Summers it's just hard to get it in now with two little ones.Fresh and I

5>Tennis--I'm finally getting back in to the league play come end of May and I'm super ready....I've missed playing doubles and the competition of it all!!!