Avery’s 6th Birthday

Avery wasn’t able to go to school on her birthday bc she was sick..she was really sick..she had been battling the stomach bug..(back in march..im trying to play catch up while im stuck on the couch..theres a post coming for an update too) So out of all the birthdays we are 4 for 5 for something bad happening on them this year So my plan was to have a big tea party with Avery had some of her friends over Spring break but guess what…we got hit with another bug and so I kind of just brushed it under the rug and said forget about it…bc it had been just one sickness after another then my procedure.

We started off the day going to the dr. I wasn’t sure if she had an appendicitis or if it was a stomach bug. we were on day 4 and she wasn’t improving at all and she would grab her stomach and start crying owie..when she cant communicate to me it becomes rather difficult to figure out exactly what is going on. Its always a guessing game. So I was tired of guessing and I wanted to make sure it wasn’t her appendix. anytime she gets sick or gets a little tummy ache..she will say.. doctor..and I ask her you want me to take you to the doctor..and she says. yes.

dr figured it was just a virus..bc he numbers were right were they should be. that is one thing I like about her doctor..he will instantly check her WBC to see what her numbers are and then we go from there..and then she was ready to go home and take a nap…

But we still celebrated her birthday. Her life is worth celebrating..and as time goes on and years go by I don’t feel like I need to reflect so much on her birth anymore. Instead I want to reflect on the bright positive girl she is becoming. But a part of me will always have her birth day in my head and it will always be brought to the surface on her birthday. But I sure am glad that God blessed us her!

If you ask Avery how old she is she still will say FIVE…and I will have to remind her no…you had a birthday remember and now you are SIX!!!!!  You are getting to be a big girl..she just giggles..

 

The neighbor girl whose a 6th grader and who is also  Destiny’s friend  brought Avery a birthday present for her birthday… a bag full of goodies which included bubbles..Avery’s favorite…Avery loves her too..everyday when I drop her off at school she says…Cassidy bc she thinks Cassidy is going to be there to get her out of the car bc she has been there in the past..

and she took another nap.

Avery’s supper of choice was chicken..and so I asked her what she wanted with her chicken..and she says…hmmmmm potatoes..so chicken and potatoes is what we had..shes pretty easy to please She also wanted white cupcakes..hmm I don’t really want to look at you mom I need to keep an eye on this fire..

Nope sorry mom I just cant do it I don’t feel that great..and she didn’t really eat her supper either..

But she seemed to find a little bit of energy to open her presents 

 

Brielle reading her card that she made to Avery while she opens Brielle's gift..some stickers…and a noisy music toy..that she repurposed..I think it was Brielle's and it was a tan color and I know she painted it red for her

Brielle asked Avery what she wanted for her birthday before and she said bubbles. a balloon.(which brielle made sure to get for her). a bear. and a doll like Brielle she said..so in other words she wanted a American Girl doll..which worked out really good in my favor bc before Christmas American Girl had ran a special on 2 dolls for $50 each. That is unheard of..American Girl hardly ever runs specials and so I jumped all over them before they were gone which they went pretty fast..I actually have a couple more up in my closet for when the twins get to be a couple more years older but I kept on to Avery’s until her birthday so I was happy to hear that is what she wanted too.. 

Destiny being silly and putting Marie Grace (think that is her name)hat on Avery...and I would say she LOVES her doll!!!!!

A couple days later when she went back to school then she celebrated her birthday at school.

Twins are 3!!!!

(back at the end of December…lol)
Wow can hardly believe we have made it the last three years…ha..I feel like I can finally breath though. and really just enjoy them both. The first three years are survival mode. they are all a blur really. But I have to say twins is something that you really wouldn’t ask for but after you get past the first couple of years they are really fun and I enjoy them. and we are so blessed to have twins both of these super silly goofy girls.
The girls woke up and knew it was there birthday. they had been asking me since Christmas when they were going to turn 3. When they woke up I sang happy birthday to them and they said its my birthday with a squeak. yeap it sure is girls and you are three now. Immediately they asked for there cake and presents and they didn’t like that they had to wait until after supper to open them.
Jianna..the smart one..the more shy one…talks non stop. spunky one. very mischievous. very curious. funny. Loves chocolate and loves to color and loves to play barbies, and play dolls.

Jayla..the one who keeps me on my toes. wants to always bug Jianna…and out wit her. have what she wants. the leader. the cuddler.  sassy. tattler. loves chocolate.loves to color. and play with babies and barbies.



I was going to have a big Thing 1 and Thing 2 bday party bc well if you have twins you have to have at least one bday party with this theme. But we didn’t have a party bc well we got invaded by some unwanted guests and we will just leave it at that But they did still get there cupcakes…

Jayla getting ready to open presents from everyone…including the older kids and grandparents from far away..

Jianna

The twins opening there presents from Destiny…some stickersand some other goodies..


Can u guess where they got the candy from???? From one of there older sisters

There supper choice was pizza…

Twins with there twins dolls…

This was taken a few months later…but shopping at Costco with 2 sets of twins..oh boy!!

There are many times where I look at them and think Wow I have twins.I still cant believe that I have twins..but they are such a blessing and I am truly blessed to have twins.  I was just telling someone the other day I feel like I can actually start enjoying them and I am out of survival mode for now.

Pictures from Avery’s last Surgery

The minute we walked into the hospital she knew…the girl just knew what was going to happen…She was starting to get cranky too bc they were taking forever and going way past her time to go in the operating room…and She hadnt eaten anything since midnight. apparently the dr was running behind with the operation that was scheduled before her.

Aww George..Her and George have been on quite the wild adventure together…He is always right there by her side..and she loves him!!!!!

She told me George wanted the hat on too 

Getting rolled to the operating room

Here we goo…and im a little nervous mom….I asked to go back with her while they put her to sleep..and no matter how many times you do it it never gets easy..

and it never gets easier to see them like this…when she was waking up u see the oxygen mask next to her..well she didn’t need it but she thought she did..she would nuzzle right up into the mask..it was kind of funny..

When she did wake she kept a very close eye on the nurse as you can see!!

Here are the screws that were in Avery’s hip..the last time when she had the screws removed up in Boston the dr accidentally threw them away..and so this time I made sure I told her dr here that I wanted them..and so when he came out to talk to me he brought them out to me…I was kind of shocked to see them that long!!!

Hopefully this will be my last post on her hips for a very long time!!!!

Dress up love

The twins are all into dress up…what three year old isn't So for Christmas I knew I wanted to get them some dress up dresses but then I went to the store and didn’t like the price tag..so I went to Joanns and bought everything to make six dresses for half the prices of if I would of bought 6 of them from the store..two days before Christmas and guess what I hadn't even started…soooo…… they got two for Christmas and then I had the whole next week before there birthday to make the other 4..I know I know I'm such a procrastinator.

Anyways I took the same pattern and altered it in some…the pattern was soo easy and I love it..made them extra longer though bc girls love long dresses..and no buttons, no velcro, nothing to tie.

Sleeping beauty, Belle, Cinderella, Rapunzel, Bride, and Snow white

They love them..and are in them pretty much every day..best presents ever!