The Joys of Being an Aunt

This morning I was able to spend a little over an hour with Avery while Jenny went to the dentist. In that short time we played on the swingset, looked at all the pretty flowers, read two books, and told Sheba to lay down or be quiet countless times.

Her favorite phrases today were:

• "Push me" (as she sat on the swing)
• "Stop This" (when she wanted the swing to stop moving)
• "Horsie!" (when she wanted to switch from the swing to the horse)
• "Big stairs" (when we were climbing down the stairs from the side entry)
• "This way" (when we were walking from the backyard to the front to see the flowers, which turned into a song that went something like "this way, this way, this way, this way...")
• "Smile!" (when I was trying to take her picture)
• "Sheba" (I was reading her a book about Barry the St. Bernard and when I asked his name she looked at me like I was silly and shouted, Sheba!)
• "Be quiet, Sheba" (as she and Jenny were leaving and Sheba was barking in the backyard)

We had a fun time and I'm looking forward to next time we get to spend some quality time together. I'm sure if I blink a few times she'll be 15 and calling me for a ride to the mall.

Avery on the "horsie"

Blurry on the swing

Smile, but don't actually look at the camera ;)

Someone spies a doggie across the street