Did you see my new button?

I got a new blog button! It is for the breast cancer 3 day.

My mom sister and I are walking for 3 days, 65 miles, to support breast cancer research. This is my Grandma Linda and Papa Henry on their wedding day. Grandma Linda died of breast cancer when I was 5. I am sad that I barely knew her. I remember that she was fun. I know from my family that she was the glue that made her family work it's best. I know she and my dad look a lot alike. I know that her name, Linda, gave my sister her name, Linde. But, I never really knew this wonderful woman. I want Avery to know his grandmothers and I want to know my grandchildren. I am walking so that I will not have to worry that breast cancer will stand in the way of seeing these things happen.
This is my Papa and Grandma Jo on their wedding day. Grandma Jo died when my mom was a freshman in college. My sister, dad and I never got to know her. I know that my Aunt Susan Jo and I get to share her name and I have always loved that. It makes me proud every time someone calls me Abbe Jo. I know that my sister's amazing artistic ability comes at least in part from Grandma Jo, she was also an artist. I know that will always wonder what it would be like to have her in my life.

Please help me in walking my tail off raising money and awareness to fight breast cancer.

If you can't help monetarily I would love for you to help by praying for families affected by breast cancer. While I know what life is like after losing a loved one to this disease I can't imagine what it is like to live with this disease. You can also walk with me anytime. While Avery is fun company, it is even more fun to talk to someone who says something other than Ma Ma. Or, pass along the link to someone who might want to help.

Thanks so much...

Abbe JO

Summer has Started!!!

This is the life. I am so glad my parents live at the lake....

I think ABW is too

Linde

Did you know that my fabulously talented sister Linde, has a blog now??? I have told you about her design business website, but now she is a blogger, too. Check it out, share with your friends, add her to google reader. She's great!!!

Buddy Buddy Bustin A Move

Busted...Who me? Yes you.

Avery has decided he is a ladies' man and that Maggie is the object of his affections. Apparently there was some serious hand holding going on in the cradle roll class last Sunday morning. I guess I better remind him about her 3 big brothers and her dad, but I can see how he was tempted look at that fab bow!

I love that Avery loves class and that he has great teachers that love him enough to take cute pictures and send them to his Mamma, thanks for all you ladies do!

I Voted!

Well, you all know I am obsessed with TV... So of course I waited patiently until Avery had gone to be Tuesday night. Cleaned up the kitchen and got settled down in my favorite green chair to watch...I am sure I should have been walking on the treadmill while watching or preparing to Jillian's 30 day shred, but no I munched on my 100 calorie oreos to see who was in the bottom 2. I thought it was an okay show, not the best. Honestly, I was very impressed that Ron FINALLY finished a challenge. But, thought it was weird that they had them do a marathon it was so long and so hard for Ron and Mike. Oh well. I still love the show and CAN'T WAIT for next week. Who do you think is going to win? Did you vote?? I sure did? Do you know who I voted for??

Like Father Like Son

Actually, more like mother like son. Even though Michael has asthma now, he didn't have it until elementary school while I started up around age 2. We know Avery probably doesn't have a shot of dodging the asthma bullet and we are now one step closer. Avery had a cough last week, no biggie, but Sunday he started wheezing. After a visit to a very pitiful pediatric after hours clinic we thought maybe he was okay, because that Dr. said he didn't hear anything. But, Sunday night the weezing started in earnest. Doctor Nurse mom decided to go ahead and give him a breathing treatment. We went to see our Dr. yesterday who agreed it was time, so Avery is now on breathing treatments until things clear up. The first few were a battle, but after a few we are learning some tricks and it is not such a battle.

Big Boy Hair

Monday April 21 was a very sad day for me... It was the day we said good-bye to our baby boy hair. While I will admit it doesn't look that great in this picture I loved Avery's hair, even if SOME people (Michael and Josh) say it looked like a mullet. I loved that it curled up when he was sleeping in his car seat. I loved that it got twirled by tiny tired little fingers. I even loved that it got matted up with banana toast when breakfast got boring.
But, Michael said all he wanted for his Birthday was for Avery to get a hair cut. So, we went to see Krista the Hair Hero.

Avery isn't so sure either... see

Actually he really didn't care.

Avery definitely wondered what was happening, but he never cried or fussed. Krista was a hero though. I have no idea how she chased that wiggly head to cut his hair.

We tried to get Avery to pose for an after picture but there was that great mirror to check out his new do.