Ray Tanner 5K & Bella Grace's 1st Birthday

Fall is here! Ah. I love this weather. We've been getting to do a lot more outside. We've been going to parks with friends. If only I could keep Avery from making a bee line to the rubbish on the ground. She  really likes the swings, though.  She's so cute swinging back and forth with her little legs hanging out. I'll have to take some pics next time we go.
Tim and I ran the Ray Tanner 5K race this weekend. It was really great. I was a little worried about my husband at first. He's never run 3.1 miles. However, he's in great shape from tennis and he did awesome. We finished in under 29 minutes and got to run across home plate. We also met a famous television star pictured below.
Our cousin, Bella Grace, celebrated her first birthday. She had the most amazing party thrown by Katie and Jason. They had a clown, face painting, balloon animals, and a caramel apple making station. It felt like a upscale carnival. Oh, and it was a costume party. Everyone looked great. The kids were so cute dressed up.   It's just so hard to believe that the other little princess is a year old! Sigh.

Avery has been doing well. She's talking a lot more- up, yes, book, car.  She also can full out run now. It's pretty scary how fast she is. She has figured out how cute she is and knows how to get her way. Help us all! We know who the boss of the house is.  Anyway, I hope everyone has a wonderful week!

Ray Tanner 5K

Before the race. Sooo not awake. 

After the race. Yeah!

With the one and only, Cocky!

Tim in the dugout

The stadium

 Bella Grace's Birthday Party

Just in case you can't tell what we are:  Pig,  Jackie O, & Tail Gaitin' Tim 

Katie, Bella, Grace & Piglet Avery

Uncle Carlos, Aunt Amy, Tim, and Avery

Sitti, Avery, and Poppy.  Avery doesn't look so sure of Dad.  

With Aunt Connie. Avery is trying to eat my pearls.

Check out the awesome cake. The bottom was all cupcakes and then Bella Graces cake on top.
And Jason, Katie and Bella Grace were dressed up as the Shrek family. It was really cute. 

Sorry Katie, I had to. She's just so happy all the time, but she wasn't very thrilled to be in her  high chair right then .

Happier Princess eating her cake. 

 Avery playing in her french outfit from Mom and Dad's trip.

 17 Months

"I wonder if I could eat that"

Throwing the ball to Finlay