Already cutting class :) 
My mom had a great turn out, and we had a great time!
We painted the "Tiger Eye" 
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Our group! We had great instructors; Monika and Marquetta. Monika even came to dinner with us afterward! 
After painting we went over to Monjuni's for a delicious Italian dinner. Then we went back to mom's house for cake and coffee.
gotta love the make-shift candles
Happy Birthday momma, I hope it was a great day you will never forget!
This month you have gotten really good at sitting up by yourself.
You also went swimming this month!
We did lots of visiting this month too!
The other big event of this month was solids!
Avery took a late nap that day so she was wide awake and ready to party when everyone got there. I dressed her in the cutest little tutu onesie! Here she is playing on her Papa
Cole is so funny, every time he comes over he wants to play with all of her baby stuff.
The whole gang was there to celebrate our angels 1/2 birthday!
I made chicken tacos in the slow cooker and 7 layer dip. After everyone ate we opened a few presents.
I love that Avery is so alert now and interested in everything!
Corey and Cole :)
Avery got lots of great new toys. She was outgrowing all of the newborn stuff we had. She has lots of new toys now that light up and make noises, she loves them!
She was ready to play!
We sang "half-a birthday to you" while she ate her oatmeal. Poor baby doesn't know what she is missing out on with the cake :)
It was so nice to have everyone over, even if it was for a silly 1/2 birthday party :) I am so thankful to be back home and close enough where everyone can come over for stuff like this. Avery is so blessed to have a huge extended family that loves her so much! 
She loved the water! She didn't get real excited or splash around or anything. She got so relaxed. She let Josh push her around in this float for about an hour and a half!
She was so content just to float around and look at everything around her.
Nosey Rosey watching the other kids play.
So swimming was a success! I want her to have the love for water that Josh and I had growing up. Next summer we will probably start swim lessons. She sure did love her first swimming experience though!
Audrey is so petite and Avery is a little chunky monkey so it is so funny seeing them together.
Hopefully they grow up to be best friends :)
Mitchell and Jenna came with them.
Everyone was ready for the 4th of July!
After they left. Everyone just kind of hung out and visited while Josh's mom made his favorite dish; pepper steak. Avery took a nap on her PaPa
After dinner we celebrated Josh's birthday. He wanted a cookie cake that said something silly on it. This is what he got.
Sneezing on the cake to blow out the candles :)
There are those guns!
Avery was in the BEST mood this evening. She was sitting on her Great Grandpa Obray just laughing and "talking" away. 
She is so sweet!
Ready for the fireworks mom!
The guys got to hang out a little bit.
I was worried Avery would be scared of the loud noises of the fireworks. But she LOVED them. She was so mesmerized by the colors and lights. She didn't flinch or anything when they "boomed"
Josh got artistic taking pictures of the fireworks with the new camera.
Jamie and me, Avery is still watching the fireworks
Our Family...
