avery's house

this is avery's house. my mom and i took a short trip south (while my papa took a long trip north to the BWCA) for a BBQ that amanda & matt hosted.

i had so much fun playing with avery. he might be a little bit younger than me, but we have so much in common! we both love trucks and construction vehicles ... and CARS! as in, cars the movie. avery has several characters that i don't have and it is super fun to play with him!

as it got darker outside, matt turned on the outside lights and it was just a lovely evening to be in their back yard.

during the BBQ, i really came out of my shell. you can see a bunch of us were sitting on a blanket singing songs and my mom was so surprised to see me stand up and sing the itsy-bitsy spider song to everyone on the blanket. not only that, but i sang it loud and confidently - without being shy like i normally am!

the best part of the whole trip was that we got to have a SLEEP OVER! avery and i had our bedtime snacks together and were so excited before we went to sleep that we were both flopping around on the bed in the guest room -- laughing our heads off.

the next morning, matt made us pancakes and we played together all morning long. legos, trucks, cars ... we even got to watch curious george together...while our mothers drank the most delicious coffee and continued their conversation from (late) night before.

after a delicious lunch, of tempeh ruebens and grilled cheeses, my mom and i got back into the car to drive home. as has become customary when i've enjoyed myself, i told my mom, "that sure was fun!" yes, i can't wait to see avery again!