Awh, she is just so cute

One day Avery got up from her nap but then decided she needed a bit more sleep and settled down on the couch with her blankie (thanks Granny Martyn!) for another hour! Hard to pass up taking pictures of our big little girl

Stairs, stairs and more stairs

Avery has gotten really good at climbing stairs but usually needs some help to make it all the way up or down. Lately though she wants to do it her self and takes quite a few breaks along the way. Here are some recent pics on our time in the stairwell.

Rose Avenue

Here are a few pics from my birthday picnic! We got some java house to do and ended up picnicing at Rose Avenue. This is the SIM Kenya compound where we will be living come july/august! It has a great open space and even a sandpit for Avery to play in!

Playground time!

As you know green space if few and far between here. Most places for kids to play, besides our parking lot ;), cost a bit of money. Avery and I found a little restaurant on the side of a gas station that has some green space and a decent playground. All for the cost of a juice or samosa, which works out well for snack time! She loves the see-saw though doesn't understand that it really is supposed to be for two kids one on each side. Not just for one kid on one side with a parent pushing on the other side :)

doing big girl things....

...like going to the dentist! We made a trip up to Kijabe to their amazing hospital to visit with the great dentist up there. We all got check ups. Avery did pretty well considering she hates teeth brushing right now.

Thanks Nana and Pops!

Avery loves her tiara, awesome cell phone and Hello Kitty doll. She loves talking to family members on her phone and it is so cute to listen in on her conversations. She really loves her kitty and it has gone with us almost wherever we go since she received it :)

Finger paints African style!

Finally found some finger paints!!! Also found a painting bib but they wanted almost $20 for it so I decided to just have her paint freestyle :)

tu-tu-rific!

We also had fun going downtown one day to the material shops and making a tutu for Avery and her bear!

Pretzel time

I have fond memories of cooking with my mom and loved making pretzels with her and my brother. One day while Taylor was away we did just that!

Book time with Baba

Avery really has enjoyed Baba being back home and wants him to do most things, like read books and play with him verses Mama right now :)