Painting

Today it has been snowing and is cold outside so after running a few errands, Aves and I decided to find something fun to do at home. Nona got Avery some washable paint for Christmas and I am ashamed to say that we hadn't even opened it! The best part was the Dora paintbrush! So we sat down for a while today and painted. It was actually way less messy than I had anticipated and I was so proud of her for not just slopping paint everywhere - not sure why that was my initial concern?? She is getting so big and it is fun to see her doing and learning new things.

Avery's Big Girl Room

So this is an extremely late post since we moved Avery out of her crib and into a twin bed last summer... I have been meaning to post pics of her new room, but kept waiting for "one more thing" to officially finish the room. I guess it is complete now we love her big girl room!

From the doorway
I love her new furniture

Love this shelf because it holds a TON of "treasures"

Avery is obsessed with purple and loves her curtains

The mirror was on extra clearance at Kirklands because it had a small chip in the wood - nothing a little purple spray paint wouldn't fix

Fun in the snow!

Well, we were supposed to go out of town today, but seeing as how the roads are still icy it would take us forever to get anywhere so we are just going to leave in the morning. Aves and I decided to take advantage of living on a ranch to get out of the house after being stuck inside all yesterday. The weather was still a chilly 16 degrees with a COLD wind. First we went with Casey to feed the cows....

All bundled up and ready to be outside.
Not long after riding in the warm truck Avery was fast asleep
Brrr... the cows had snow/ice stuck to them

Driving around with Casey

I liked the way the fence and weeds looked with a thick layer of ice frozen around each piece.

Next, it was time for a little fun. The guys had an old car hood that they tied to the 4-wheeler to sled behind! Jerrod is pulling Casey in this picture.

Of course, Avery wanted a turn. She loved riding with dad!

You can barely see Avery in Casey's lap tucked under his arm.

Cracking up after throwing a snowball!

She played until her cheeks were bright red and we had to come in for lunch. We tried to make a snowman, but the snow wasn't sticking at all so that will have to wait until another time. Now it's time for a nap!

Panhandle Snow

The Amarillo area got over a foot of snow yesterday! All of the schools were closed and we stayed at the house all day. The wind was blowing hard as usual and it wasn't fun to be outside. This morning when we woke up Avery looked out the window and said, "Look mom - snow! I want to ski." Don't we wish we could just step out our front porch and go skiing. It is still snowing a little, but we hope it warms up a so that Avery can bundle up and play later.

Front porch

The wind has blown so much that the ground is visible in some spots and covered with drifts in other spots, like the backyard.

Sneak Peak

We started working on the baby's room, so I decided to take a few pics of the work in progress. Avery was so helpful to pose for a few of the room pictures! My husband and mom painted the extra room this past weekend (BIG thanks to both of them since I can't paint while preggo). I love the color it turned out. We are using Avery's baby bed and changing table so that was nice to already have. We inherited a glider with floral cushions so those are in the process of being re-covered. I am still in search of a small end table to go beside the chair and a few more decorations. Nothing has been hung up on the walls yet. I'm sure it's no surprise to anyone that we are doing a cowboy theme in the little guy's room. I love the bedding that we found and so far am happy with the way things are turning out. It's so much fun! So here is your "Sneak Peak!"

Modeling the glider minus the cushions.

There is a shelf leaning on top of the changing table that we have not hung up yet. Casey's grandad made it for his bedroom when he was little. It matches the bedding and we are excited to use it in our son's room!

Avery is now "riding" little brother's horse on the step ladder.

We got this adorable rug on sale at Target. It is a multi-color shag rug and goes great with the other colors in the room!

And last - just a picture of my sweet Avery. She has been great about getting ready for little brother's arrival. I can't wait for them to meet!

I will post more pics as the final product comes together!!!