Fall Leaves

Dear Avery at 15 months,

Dear Avery,

This month we bought you a bike helmet and you couldn't be more pleased.  You love going for bike rides with you da da and brother.  And, you love finding your helmet in the garage and asking to wear it, whether or not a bike ride is involved or not.

Bike helmets and shoes, another favorite.  You enjoy picking up shoes of all sizes and handing them to whoever is nearest.  Often you will pick up Zealand's crocs and amble over to him with his shoes.  So busy and helpful you are.

These photos were taken at Lake Lopez in San Luis Obispo.  They pretty much sum up your total love affair with water.  You have absolutely no fear and instead pure joy.  If it were up to you you would keep on walking until your head was under.  At Lopez your da da kept trying to teach you water safety by allowing you to experience going under for a few seconds.  It didn't matter how many times you went under you still wanted more.  You think water is just pure magic.

You continue to throw yourself into everything you are exposed to.  Camping, swimming, and biking.  At Lopez you were busy walking everywhere, getting filthy and jumping around in the tent with your brother.  Water, dirt, sticks, and stones are your friends.

I love your energy and enthusiasm for just about everything you encounter.

I love you.

Mama