Day 2 - Disneyland and California Adventure

On day 2 of our trip we went to Disneyland and California Adventure. It was SO MUCH FUN!! It was my first time there and obviously Avery's first time and we both loved it. She had so much fun seeing all the characters and riding the rides. Her favorite rides were Monsters Inc., It's a Small World, and Bugs Life. We were so happy that we were able to have her there with us. Mine and Kendall's favorite rides included California Screamin, Indiana Jones and Space Mountain. I also really enjoyed Pirates of the Caribbean.

In the Bug's Life area there is a place were they make the kids feel like little bugs and they have leaky faucets and stuff that spray water. Avery was nervous at first but loved it after she saw grandma go in it.

Allred Family Vacation Day 1

Last week we went with Kendall's family to California for a fun family vacation. We had so much fun and we did SO much while we were there. We stayed with Kendall's sister Alli, in her apartment. We had so much fun just spending time together. Our first day there was a Sunday so we went to church and then of course we all took naps. After we were all rested we went for a drive down the coast. We stopped at the Newport Temple and it was so beautiful. There were flowers everywhere.

After the temple we went to Laguna Beach. Avery loved playing in the sand. She also really enjoyed playing in the water but the waves were so big that they were making her fall over and she didnt like that. We bought her a little bucket and shovel and she has so much fun scooping up the sand and putting it in the bucket.

Manti Pageant and Anderson Family Cabin

We are finally back blogging after a six month break. We were just so busy I never had any time to blog but here we go. My mom, brother and sister came into town a week ago and we all went to the Manti Pageant. My grandpa has a cabin up in fairview so we decided to stay the night there after the pageant instead of trying to beat the traffic home. It was so much fun and Avery really enjoyed the outdoors!

My mom and Avery just waiting for the pageant to start.

Avery playing in the creek at our cabin. She loved the water!

Jennifer, Ryan and Avery hanging out in the cabin.

Now this was Avery's favorite part of the cabin. There is a pipe that brings in fresh spring water and it is really good but it is freezing cold because it is just melted snow. Avery loved drinking this water but it was so cold it instantly turned her face bright red.

And this is just a cute picture of Avery. She is now 15 months old and definately has her own little personality. If you aren't doing what she wants you to do she will let you know!

Lunch Date with Mom and Dad

The other day Kendall and I went to Lunch and Pizza Factory and we brought Avery with us. We had just been to her 9 month check up and the doctor had told us that she can eat pretty much anything as long as it is small enough for her to chew. So we decided to make her a little plate of food as well. She thought she was so special having her own plate and eating with us. After lunch we met up with our friends and went to the mall. We let Avery ride the marry-go-round and she loved it! She was smiling the whole time. She is such a fun girl and we love having her in our lives.

One Fish Two Fish....

We went to the aquarium in Sandy on New Years Day and it was so much fun! We went with Kendall's family and our friends Karley, Jerimiah, and Adley. Avery loved watching the fish and she would put her hands on the glass trying to touch them.

They had these really fun little caves that Avery loved walking through. They also had this snail that Kendall put her on and it was so funny because she got so excited. She thought she was really riding it.

Thanksgiving!

This year for Thanksgiving we went up to Boise, ID, to be with my family. It was so much fun because everyone was there and it was just a fun to spend so much time with the whole family. Of course we went shopping of Friday, all the girls went together and the boys went looking at cars and guns. We went to Twilight while we were there which was a great movie. We also had fun playing hand and foot. It was Kendall and I against my mom and Jen and we beat them so bad we made it my mom and me and Kendall and Jen. Of course my mom and I won and in Jen's defense she had just gotten her wisdom teeth out so she was a little out of it. Jen and Ryan both were under the weather while we were there. Jen had her wisdom teeth out and Ryan got his tonsils out. They were troopers though and hung out with us and had fun. Also while we were there we helped clean out my parents storage shed and we found some of our old toys. We found this baby doll that Avery LOVES! She always has it and if you ask her where her baby is she will look around for it. All in all it was a great weekend and we are so grateful that we were able to spend it with family!

Avery got her own special plate on Thanksgiving and loved every minute of it. She felt like such a big girl.

After dinner she thought she would help with the dishes.

This was her absolute favorite thing at my parents house. They had a nativity set and she was so fascinated by it. We would set her down and she would immediately head over to it.

My parents have this little rocking chair for kids. She was so funny because she would sit in it and rock her body back and forth to make it move. She is so smart!

These pictures are funny because she just randomly decided to pick up her diaper bag and carry it around. She is such a goofy girl.

Here she is just hanging out with uncle Ryan. Loving every minute of it because he was pushing her around in a box and she just thought it was the coolest thing ever.

Here she is just hanging with dad.