Tyler and Ava's World

Tyler's First Flag Football Game

2009-10-04T06:44:00.000-05:00

Ava Starts T-Ball

2009-10-04T06:41:00.001-05:00

Ava had her first T-Ball game today. Jeff is coaching so he couldn't take any pictures of the game and I was at Tyler's Flag Football game. Next week the kids have their sports at different times so I will take lots of pictures of Ava playing T-ball.

Tyler as Johnny Appleseed

2009-10-04T06:27:00.001-05:00

Tyler had Johnny Appleseed Day at school. He was so excited about getting his clothes dirty and cutting his jeans up. Ava enjoyed the day almost as much as Tyler!

Tyler and Jeff at an Astros Game

2009-10-04T06:23:00.000-05:00

Ava's First Day of PreK

2009-10-04T06:19:00.001-05:00

Tyler's First Day of First Grade

2009-10-04T06:19:00.000-05:00

We've Been on Vacation

2009-08-22T15:22:00.002-05:00

June 30 we drove to Wisconsin and stayed for 1 month! The road trip took 23 hours. Jeff drove about 21 hours and I helped him out with the last 2! That is all he would let me drive!!! We spent 11 days in Northern Wisconsin at Boot Lake. Check out the fun we had! Youtube removed my music - gotta work on that!!

Last T-Ball Game and Party from June

2009-08-22T15:21:00.001-05:00

Happy Father's Day Daddy!

2009-06-21T19:07:00.001-05:00

Jeff's Father's Day present from the kids!

Tyler's Kindergarten Graduation

2009-06-18T18:25:00.002-05:00

Tyler's Field Day

2009-06-18T18:17:00.001-05:00

Ava's Last Ballet Class

2009-06-09T13:36:00.000-05:00

Ava with Lauren and Romy

Ava's Dance Recital

2009-06-09T13:17:00.003-05:00

See the video of the performance here

Here are the pictures we took of the day. We had rehearsal (where the video is from) and the actual performance. I did the bun myself! Didn't think I could do it but it turned out great!

We were so proud of Ava. She did a wonderful job!

Ava's Last Day of Preschool

2009-06-03T19:45:00.001-05:00

Sept. 2008

First Day

May 2009

Last Day

So Grown Up!

Disney Hotel and Pool

2009-06-03T19:16:00.002-05:00

Disney Day 7

2009-06-03T19:16:00.001-05:00

Disney World Day 6

2009-06-02T17:32:00.000-05:00

Disney World Day 5

2009-06-02T17:31:00.002-05:00

Disney World Day 4

2009-06-02T17:31:00.001-05:00

Disney Day 3

2009-05-31T12:27:00.001-05:00

Day 2 Magic Kingdom

2009-05-23T09:57:00.000-05:00

Day 1

2009-05-23T09:54:00.002-05:00

This is the day we arrived in Disney. My cousin Debbie and her family met us for the day. I have not seen Debbie in probably 17 years. Debbie lives in Florida and only lives about 45 min. from Orlando. It was so nice to see her again and meet all of her little ones!

Character Meet and Greets

2009-05-22T19:04:00.001-05:00

Going to Disney World

2009-05-22T18:57:00.002-05:00

We surprised the kids with a trip to Disney World. These are the shots before we left at the parking lot, waiting at the gate and on the plane ready for take off. We had a great time and took almost 600 pictures. I will slowly be grouping them and putting them up. So enjoy all the upcoming pictures of our wonderful trip to Disney!

T-Ball Begins: Tyler's Hits

2009-05-04T13:59:00.003-05:00

Last Soccer Game

2009-05-04T13:17:00.004-05:00

Ava Ballet Pictures

2009-04-22T13:43:00.004-05:00

The girls were all dressed and ready for their pictures so when we arrived at the studio we discovered the pictures are scheduled for next week. Only 3 girls showed up dressed for pictures and these are the 3 below. That's okay it was good practice for us!

That IKE Tree!

2009-04-19T09:04:00.006-05:00

That tree that split and hit our house during IKE is....DOWN!!!

Here it is after the storms this weekend! Yea, not on our house or the neighbors! I'm so glad it is down. I was getting worried about it especially with hurricane season coming! But no more Worries!

Sleep Over

2009-04-19T08:57:00.003-05:00

Yep, Tyler and Ava had their first sleep over... with themselves! They fell asleep about 9:15 and Ava came to our bed about 12:00am and Tyler came in our bed about 2:30. Not bad for a first attempt. No crying and no calling parents to drop off their child in the middle of the night!

And yes Ava is not wearing a shirt, she wanted to sleep like Tyler does without a shirt! Looks so comfortable!!! Can't wait until next Saturday!

When Does It END!

2009-04-19T08:07:00.007-05:00

Meet Ava's newest friends!
Ava went to a birthday party a couple of weeks ago at her favorite place, Build-A-Bear! The girls could pick any animal they wanted! Ava picked this beautiful pink bear! Meet Flower! Yesterday Ava spent some of her gift card left over from her birthday present from Grandma and Papa and bought a cute litte white seal. She named her Snowflake!

Here's Tyler with his one and only Build-A-Bear, Diny!

Here they all are: Pinky, Blue-e, Sweety, Koala-e, Stripes, Sparkles, Flower, Lamb-e, and Snowflake!

Happy Easter!

2009-04-19T07:38:00.002-05:00

We had a weekend full of Egg decorating, Church, and searching for eggs. The kids were a little disappointed that the eggs only had money but then realized it was MONEY! It was a raining Easter day so we went out to lunch and went to Walmart to spend the gift card Mimi and GrandBob sent the kids. We bought the movie Bolt. They love this movie so Thank you for the Gift Card!

Happy 6th Birthday Tyler!

2009-04-18T07:01:00.007-05:00

Tyler's Birthday was April 7. I'm a little behind in posting so here are some pictures from the day. Tyler's friend, Katelyn came to school and ate lunch with him. She will be in kindergarten next year so it was good practice for her.

We brought Tyler McDonalds and cookies to pass out to his class.

Presents!!!

Tyler got a clock for his bedroom. But he wants one with the numbers not the hands!

Some more Mario clothes and toys!

A DS game and a WII game. Yes the WII game is used but he loves it and didn't even notice. Check out his new watch which is already broken though!

Can't believe he is 6 and almost done with Kindergarten!

Crawfish Boil

2009-04-09T18:39:00.002-05:00

We went to our first Crawfish Boil.

Tyler and Daddy loved it. Ava and I passed on the crawfish.

Picture Day for Ava!

2009-04-09T18:35:00.001-05:00

Pictures with Grandma and Papa

2009-04-04T20:00:00.008-05:00

We had a great time with Grandma and Papa. We miss them so much already!

Grandma and Papa got me this fishing vest and hat for my birthday. I love it!

Lunch at school with Grandma and Papa! What a great surprise!

At the soccer game! Yes, it was pretty cold and Ava's is in there!

A SUPER Mario and Princess Peach Birthday Party

2009-04-04T06:57:00.004-05:00

What a day! The big Super Mario and Princess Peach Party was here. Jeff and I had spent hours getting ready and were thrilled my parents were here to help with the finishing touches! Everything was going as planned. I had moved everything we needed into the office so we wouldn't forget anything. First, we had a soccer game to go to and then back home to set up for the party. Well, while we were gone, Pickles had a blast going thru all the eggs, 260 of them, looking for chocolate. She managed to eat 40 chocolate bars. She had eggs all over. She did not open the ones with the coins or stickers in. I was in shock and forgot to take a picture! After the clean up we were back on schedule!

When the children arrived they were able to decorate a princess crown or put a mario hat on with a mustache.

All the activities:
Princess Peaches' Treasure Hunt: the kids went looking for easter eggs filled with candy, coins and stickers. The eggs with smiley faces won a prize.

Yoshi's Egg Throw: all the kids got an emptied egg and threw it at Yoshi. The egg filled with gold stars won!

Mario's Dance Off: the kids did a dance off. When the music stopped they had to freeze or leave the game.

Next, was singing Happy Birthday and eating hot dogs, cheese balls, and the 1 up Mushroom Cupcakes.

Balloon Pop: all the kids got a balloon and sat on it to pop it. They were filled with gold coins. The most gold coins won.

Pin the Crown on Princess Peach and Pin the Mustache on Mario: closest wins a prize.

Last but not Least the Pinata!

Wow, what a day. Check out the slideshow for all the pictures. Thanks Alisha for taking all of them for us.

Beach Bums

2009-03-29T07:50:00.002-05:00

We went to the beach in Galveston with Grandma and Papa. We had a great day!

Ava's First Half Sleep Over

2009-03-21T08:38:00.004-05:00

Ava's all ready to go to her first half sleep over.
A half sleep over is pj's, pizza, cookies, a movie but come home to sleep. What a great idea!

Check out pictures from Ava's half sleep over here . Katelyn's mom Alisha took some great pictures. Ava had so much fun! Alisha, when is the next half sleep over?!!!

Ava's 4th Birthday!

2009-03-21T08:23:00.001-05:00

Diva and Surfer Dude Enjoying the Outdoors

2009-03-13T16:03:00.001-05:00

Blue Bonnets 2009

2009-03-13T13:24:00.002-05:00

Chili Cook Off at Ava's Preschool

2009-03-13T11:12:00.003-05:00

Deep in the Heart of Texas

2009-03-13T11:11:00.003-05:00

Deep in the Heart of Texas from Keri Queen on Vimeo.

Cowboy Tyler and Mario

2009-03-05T08:23:00.001-06:00

Tyler and his dad made his horse, Mario for his school Rodeo Day!

Messy, Messy, Messy!

2009-03-05T06:41:00.003-06:00

I'm sure my room never looked like this when I was little.

ER Visit, Happy Birthday Mommy and Soccer Game

2009-03-03T14:28:00.001-06:00

What a busy weekend. Ava started it off with a trip to the ER with breathing problems. They think she either is starting to develop asthma or has a virus in her lungs. Time will tell. Also, I celebrated my birthday Saturday while Tyler had his 3rd Soccer Game of the season. They lost! There's always next week!

I Heart Faces: Messy Faces Beginners

2009-03-03T11:41:00.009-06:00

The Theme this week is messy faces. I love this picture of Tyler when he was one eating a bowl full of spagetti!

Head over to http://www.iheartfaces.blogspot.com/ to see other messy faces!

We Won Highlights

2009-02-21T14:33:00.003-06:00

Love Those Brown Eyes

2009-02-19T18:04:00.004-06:00

Ava's new hobby is making necklaces for her friends. I loved it that she let me practice taking pictures of her with my new camera. She actually had some nice smiles for me!

Pictures from Soccer Game #1

2009-02-19T09:16:00.006-06:00

Even though we didn't win, the kids did a great job. Better luck on Saturday! Click on the picture to see the rest of the photos!

A New Beginning

2009-02-13T19:12:00.004-06:00

Tyler had his first practice as a Rush Soccer Player. He also had his first practice with his dad as the Head Coach! Tyler is so excited about playing soccer again. Saturday is his first game. Wish Jeff and Tyler good luck on their new adventure!

Ava's Valentine Party

2009-02-13T18:52:00.000-06:00

Pictures of Ava

2009-02-13T06:58:00.000-06:00

Pictures of Tyler and Ava

2009-02-10T14:29:00.001-06:00

Pictures of Tyler

2009-02-10T14:24:00.000-06:00

Pretty Princesses

2009-02-03T10:19:00.001-06:00

Ava with Romy and Lauren

Butterfinger Cake

2009-02-03T10:03:00.003-06:00

On Sunday, Tyler and Ava helped me make a Butterfinger Cake. They were great helpers. The cake was so good I didn't even have a chance to get a picture of it! Maybe next time!

Ava and Daddy's Day Out

2009-02-03T09:55:00.002-06:00

Ava and Daddy had a day out to do whatever Ava wanted. So what does she pick to do? Fishing!!!

Our New Toy

2009-02-03T09:48:00.005-06:00

The tag-along is so much fun. Ava loves it. She enjoys doing crazy stunts while Daddy is driving her around like going no hands, standing up, sticking her legs out, etc. She is a real daredevil!

Arbor Day 09

2009-02-03T09:48:00.001-06:00

A Fisherman's Dream

2009-01-24T16:46:00.004-06:00

What more could you ask for?
It's Saturday and I'm fishing with my dad!
And I caught a big one!

A Beautiful Day at the Park

2009-01-22T11:09:00.000-06:00

Happy Birthday Daddy!!

2009-01-22T10:47:00.003-06:00

We had a great day celebrating Daddy's birthday. We got him a cool airplane game for the Wii and a guitar for Guitar Hero, plus some socks! We took him to lunch at a Mexican Restaurant and brought him to a movie, Madagascar 2. What fun we had! Who could ask for a better birthday!? We love you Daddy!!!

Our Newest Neighbor, Gracie

2009-01-22T10:35:00.003-06:00

Here is Ava with our neighbor's (Kyle, Alisha and Katelyn) puppy, Gracie. Ava is so excited to help out with Gracie. We get to let her out a couple times a week when everyone is gone working or shopping. We also get to have Gracie for a whole week when The Beard Family goes to Arizona for a vacation in February. How great is that!!! Hopefully, she is potty trained and sleeps thru the night by then!!!

Ava has been asking for her own puppy for a while now(Tweety, is the name she has picked out) and we have told her when Pickles goes to heaven maybe we will get another dog. She has asked several times, "When is Pickles going to die", or she says, "Is Pickles going to die tomorrow?" Poor Pickles!

Flower Girls and a Ring Bearer

2009-01-22T09:27:00.000-06:00

Flower Girls and a Ring Bearer from Keri Queen on Vimeo.

Brian and Sara's Wedding Slideshow

2009-01-16T14:12:00.003-06:00

See the video here
Make sure you click on watch in high quality - bottom right of the screen!
Enjoy!!

Rehearsal Party

2009-01-16T07:45:00.001-06:00

Ava's Pre-Wedding Prep

2009-01-16T06:46:00.003-06:00

My Brother, Brian and My New Sister-In-Law, Sara got married on Jan. 3. We flew to Green Bay on New Years Eve to be a part of this Beautiful Day.

Part of the fun was going with all the girls to have Manicures and Pedicures! Ava really had fun with her make over! Ava was a great sport! She had to wait since she was last to go. Let me tell you having a 3 year sit still after having polish put on fingers and toes is a huge challenge. The poor girl had to fix Ava's nails a number of times. On Saturday, all the girls met at a Salon to have our hair done. Ava did not like to sit still but they did a great job on her hair. She was done at 10:30am so we had to keep her still until the wedding at 3:30! Again another challenge!

Enjoying Wisconsin Snow!

2009-01-10T16:38:00.001-06:00

No Training Wheels

2009-01-10T10:37:00.002-06:00

Ava wanted to try her bike without training wheels right after Christmas Day. She is much better now and bikes everywhere!

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Happy Birthday Jesus!

2009-01-08T19:48:00.003-06:00

Our neighbor, Katelyn, came over on Christmas Day to sing Happy Birthday to Jesus with us!

Opening Presents

2008-12-25T13:34:00.001-06:00

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Christmas Morning

2008-12-25T10:38:00.001-06:00

A Live Nativity

2008-12-25T10:26:00.001-06:00

Merry Christmas

2008-12-25T10:16:00.002-06:00

All dressed up for church!

Making Cookies for Santa

2008-12-25T10:06:00.003-06:00

Thank You Grandma and Papa

2008-12-25T09:57:00.003-06:00

Thank you so much for the great games, puzzles, books, mario cart, chair, tinkerbell dress, jewelry, and big bear! We love everything! The games will be fun on family game night! Can't wait to see you next week! Love, Tyler and Ava

A Visit With Santa

2008-12-24T06:45:00.003-06:00

Waiting for their turn with Santa I want a Wii and a fishing game that goes with the Wii.

I want some babies and a Koala from Build-A-Bear and whatever else you want to give me!

Thank You Very Much!

2008-12-22T13:46:00.002-06:00

Thank you to Aunt Courtney, Uncle Matt, Noah and Skylar and Mimi and GrandBob for the gift card to Build-A-Bear! I got a friend for Pinky, named Bluey! And look at the beautiful clothes I got for the girls! They are so cute! Thank you so much! Love, Ava
We were so lucky to get a gift card from Aunt Ann and Uncle Bob! Tyler bought a new game for his DS and Ava (of coarse) got some clothes at Build-A-Bear! Thank you so much for thinking of us at Christmas time! Love, Tyler and Ava

Photos That Didn't Make the Card

2008-12-22T13:45:00.001-06:00

Must Be Santa by Tyler's Class

2008-12-21T09:18:00.001-06:00

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Tyler's Class Christmas Party

2008-12-21T07:23:00.002-06:00

Ava's Christmas Performance

2008-12-21T07:16:00.000-06:00

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Ava's Ballet Christmas Pictures

2008-12-21T07:09:00.002-06:00

Ava with Lauren and Romy

Dad's New Toy

2008-12-21T07:00:00.004-06:00

This scooter was left at a dealer and the dealer didn't want it anymore. So Jeff took it off their hands and worked on it and got it running again. The kids love going for little rides around the circle.

Popcorn and a Movie

2008-12-20T07:23:00.003-06:00

Ava had some friends over the other day and they played and watched the movie"Olive, the Other Reindeer". Her friends are Lauren and Romy. They live in the neighborhood and Ava also does ballet with them!

Ice Skating with Tyler and Ava

2008-12-13T18:59:00.000-06:00

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Ava's Christmas Program Performance

2008-12-11T18:09:00.001-06:00

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Tyler's View

2008-12-11T17:55:00.003-06:00

Tyler took these pictures while I did the video camera!

Pictures of Ava

2008-12-11T17:02:00.002-06:00

These pictures were taken before Ava's Preschool Christmas Program. Ava looks so grown up.

Snow in Houston?!

2008-12-11T16:51:00.003-06:00

Yes, we had some flurries on Wednesday! The kids were so excited! I on the other hand could do without! I can't take the cold anymore. I took these pictures after I came home from Bunko!

The Holes are Sealed!!!

2008-12-11T16:44:00.003-06:00

All we need is the carpet to be replaced and we are done! It only took 3 months!!!

St. Nick Came For a Visit!

2008-12-11T16:42:00.002-06:00

2008 Christmas Tree

2008-12-05T09:25:00.003-06:00

2008-12-05T09:24:00.000-06:00

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Thanksgiving in North Carolina

2008-12-03T13:27:00.002-06:00

We took our first road trip thru 7 states to North Carolina for Thanksgiving. It took us about 20 hours to get there. We had plenty of food, games and movies to watch so that helped with the long drive. Overall, the kids did a great job!

We had a great time in NC. We got to meet our cousins, Noah and Skylar, and see GrandBob and Mimi. We feed turtles, horses and went fishing. We drove around in a golf cart and went to the beach and found a lot of shells.

Thank you GrandBob and Mimi for a wonderful Thanksgiving! We had a great time and can't wait to come back!

Cousins

2008-12-03T13:26:00.001-06:00

Trip to NC

2008-12-03T13:25:00.001-06:00

Trip to NC

2008-12-03T13:22:00.001-06:00

Market Street

2008-11-22T10:19:00.002-06:00