To commemorate the last year of her life, here are four of our favorite facts about Avery:
1. "Can I tell you somethin". We hear these words at least 30 times a days. Usually she is telling me random or crazy things like that it is her imaginary "big sister Casa's birthday today" or that her friend Hugo from school "likes yellow". These things just pop in her head at random times and she just has to tell me right then and there. I know with certainty that one day I am going to miss Avery "telling me somethin" and knowing what is in that head of hers.
2. Waffles and Maple Syrup - The only way to start the morning off right with Avery. "I want bref-fist" is the first thing that comes out of her mouth in the morning. Being that a bottle of Aunt Jemima maple syrup requires a trip a few towns away and costs about 12 US dollars, you can imagine the allotment of our food budget that has to be proportioned for her morning habit. In her next year of life we are going to work on correctly pronouncing the first meal of the day, as well as maybe adding some variety.
3. Daily dress up - She rarely goes a day without shedding her street clothes all over the flat, leaving a trail along the way to the dress up clothes box. Rapunzel, Ariel, Merida, and sometimes a combination of many different princesses comes out from the wreckage of the dress up clothes thrown all over the living room. This past year, she has enjoyed the excitement of not only dressing herself up, but also her little sister and friends ( even if nobody else is interested at the time).
Halloween Dress up 2013
Avery, Stella and their school friend Thuba on an afterschool playdate
4. A is for Avery and Adventure - She refers to our routine outings to the dry cleaner or grocery stores as "adventures" and often asks me what adventures people passing on the streets are going on. In London, people are always dragging suitcases or computer bags, and to Avery they must be going to "visit their grandmas" or on a holiday ( they are most likely just going to work....but we don't kill her spirit by telling her so). This spirit for getting out in the world makes her a joy to travel with. Its hard to keep her contained as we walk on streets of a new city as she wants to walk herself and look at everything. She's seen a lot this last year of her life, and we pray that it is only the beginning of her adventures. As we did not get to travel the world in our own childhoods, its such a joy to see Avery experience everything from famous city landmarks, to castles, to street musicians along the way.
When she sees me get out her pink suitcase, she starts packing immediately
She will go by train, by car, by plane...doesn't matter to her as long as she's on the go
She stops to smell the roses, and takes in everything possible in every city we go to
Her favorite traveling companion
Avery~ You make us laugh daily with your antics. You are so uniquely you and we hope that never changes. We are so excited to spend yet another year with you ( and many more) and can't wait to hear all the "somethins" you have to tell us. ~ Mom, Dad and Stelly
Time goes too fast,
~L, L, A&S
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