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Labor Day at the lake!

September 7th, 2009

This weekend we drove up to Conroe for the Petershagen’s Labor Day party at their lake house. Most of our families have known each other since Kindergarten, so it’s really neat to see the next generation of kiddos running around and playing with each other. This was Avery’s first visit to the lake, and since she will be 6 months old this week, we decided to let her try out the swimming pool. Needless to say, she’s not a waterbug just yet; however, she did like kicking her feet and splashing the water. Daddy had lots of fun regardless! :)

This was my favorite pic of the day…
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We started easy on the first step of the pool…
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Then Avery got excited and started jumping up and down…
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So we moved to deeper waters…
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And this is what was hiding under the hat!! :)
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Alright water… you don’t like me and I don’t like you.
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We kept at it for a while, and by the end Avery was exhausted. Thanks to everyone poolside for putting up with the cries of pain and terror. And sorry that Avery cried too! :)
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Nothing like a nice pep talk from dad to make ya feel better. We’ll get it next time Aves!!
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Back at the house… Joel shows off his finely tuned double feeding technique with the twins.
It was quite impressive… I have much to learn from this Jedi master.
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Mommy helped Avery get in to something a bit more comfortable…
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And Grandma Clark stopped by the couch to come play with her grand baby… Look at Aves sitting up so pretty. She likes holding her sippy bottle too!
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Thanks to the entire Petershagen family for a great time at the lake. We can’t wait to see everyone again at the next big bash!!

Avery, Family, Friends, Shelley, Steven

Karsyn’s b-day and Coleman’s shower!

September 5th, 2009

Our good friends, Wendy and Nolan (the other Clarks) :) are expecting baby number 2 in October. Shelley helped the girls plan a combo baby shower for Coleman and birthday celebration for Karsyn. So we packed up the SUV and headed to the Woodlands for fun and festivities. For those of you who love to bake or need baked goodies for a party, check out Krystle Thorn’s blog SmittenSugar. Krystle is a good friend of Shelley’s and made the cake pops and airplane cupcakes below!

This was one of my favorite party pics of Shelley, Avery and Wendy.
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Avery, Wendy… and Barbie.
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While mommy helped setup the party, daddy helped by keeping Baby Avery happy…
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Later mommy gave daddy a break and posed for a quick pic.
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All of the party girls…
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The Clark Boys and the little Clark Girls!
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Adrienne and Baby Reese Sicinski pose with me and Baby Avery.
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Karsyn’s B-day party had lots of goodies…
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Including “cake pops” by Krystle Thorn @ SmittenSugar
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And “airplane cupcakes” too! DSC02975_600x450

Avery got really mad when we told her she couldn’t eat a cake pop…
It’s tough being 5 months old!
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Towards the end of the night, Daddy and Avery were mucho tired…
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Rock the bump!!! Shelley and Wendy are going to the Britney Spears concert in Dallas later this month, so Shelley bought Wendy a concert T.
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Thanks to everyone for throwing a great party. It was really cool seeing the kiddos interact with each other, and we’re looking forward to the next big event! :)

Avery, Friends, Shelley, Steven

Our future neighbors!

August 17th, 2009

This weekend, our new friends and future neighbors, the Bazin family was checking out progress of their home in Bellaire. They own the lot just two houses away from ours, and the construction workers were busy pouring their foundation. We happened to be outside preparing to run errands, so as luck would have it, we were able to meet for the first time! Todd and Leslie have a beautiful little girl named Lauren who was born about 2 months before Avery. It was really cool to see the kiddos interacting with each other.

This pic turned out great. Avery looks like she wants to join Lauren in her stroller…
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Future same street BFF’s???
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Best of luck with the new construction guys. It was great meeting you and really looking forward to hanging out “full time” early next year! :)

Avery, Family, Friends, Shelley, Steven

The Clarks visit The Clarks

March 30th, 2009

Wendy, Nolan and Karsyn stopped by the house 2 weekends ago to visit baby Avery. We only took a few pics, but I was able to grab a couple good ones!

Takin a picture of Nolan takin a picture…
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Avery said Uncle Nolan did a great job holding her…
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PS… Great to see you guys. Thanks for the food and gifts!!!

Avery, Friends

The Godfather… Part 1

January 11th, 2009

One of my best friends Andrew and his wife Nicole asked me to be the Godfather of their son Brendan.  Andrew and I have known each other since pre-school and were roommates in college, so of course I was honored by the request.  I haven’t figured out what my new special powers are, but I think I’ll begin by granting some wishes… or something!

Me, Andrew, Brendan…
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The ceremony…
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And the Holy Water makes it official!
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Shelley and I had a great time visiting with Andrew, Nicole and the whole family.  Will be back to see you guys soon!

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