James Got Hurt

 James was on a job site when a jackhammer drill got away from him. He ended up fracturing his finger really badly. He had to go get surgery to put a bar and pins in it to set it back into place. Poor guy has been going through it. He is going to be out of work for awhile till he can recoup. Luckily, he will be getting injury pay, so we won't be hurting too badly financially. That will help ease his mind so he can focus on getting better.

13 Years

 Officially a TEENAGER!!!

At 13 Years old, Avery's Favorite things are...

She loves her friends and is with them whenever she can.

Listening to her music

She still loves to draw and create things. She enjoys making bracelets out of pony beads. She sometimes has so many on her arm that they reach her elbow. 😂

Even though she claims she doesn't. She still likes going on adventures with her family.

Loves animals, especially cats.

Some of the things Avery is scared of...

Unfortunately, her anxiety has gotten worse, and being around a lot of people, crowds, or crowded spaces really sets off that anxiety in her. 

Some of the new things this past year....

She is still drawing and has even started doing a bit of cosplay 

She recently discovered that she loves roller coasters. 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

Kilian's Baptism

 

This past weekend Kilian was able to get baptized. He was so excited. His cousin Ethan baptized him, and then his cousin Josh confirmed him a member of the church and gave him the Holy Ghost. It was so special to have these two be able to be a part of his special day. 

After his baptism, we invited everyone over to our apartment complex. We rented out the clubhouse and had a BBQ and pool party after. It was so fun to have our two families together and spend the rest of the day together. 

KITTENS

 SO MANY KITTENS!!!!! It's been so much fun playing with them.

Girls Camp

 This week is Girls camp for Avery, and they started their adventure by going to Jelly Stone Waterpark. I am excited for her to experience girls' camp the rest of the week and hope she has fun.

Parks and Ducks

 While we waited for James at his doctor's appointment, I took the kiddos to a nearby park I knew they were going to love because of the local "wildlife". Avery freaked out when she saw the ducks, and both kids had a lot of fun feeding them. It was a fun little outing.