Merry Christmas to everyone. Avrie was more excited about the bows and ribbons than her presents! We sure had fun watching her trying to take them off of the boxes. We attempted to take a family picture with everyone, the animals weren't so cooperative, but I think it turned out pretty good. We hope everyone has been enjoying their holiday and hope that the New Year will bring happiness to you!

Happy 6 month birthday Avrie

Today is Avrie's 6 month birthday today. I can't believe how fast that 6 months went by. She has been such a joy and blessing to us. We waited so long for her to come and join our family but it was well worth it. We love her so much!! We are so excited to watch her grow but are sad at the same time. She is truly an angel sent to us by our Heavenly Father and I am so grateful for that.

What Avrie has decided to give up!!!!

So my daughter has decided that it is okay to give her binki (spelling?) and bottles up ! I am happythat she gave the binki up but not so much the bottle. She is still nursing so as long as I can stay home she can nurse. When we go somewhere she usually would take a bottle but no she REFUSES! What is a mom to do when their baby does that? She has been eating cereal for 2 months and will start vegetables this month. She is getting so big!

Happy Holidays to everyone!

We went down to Temple Square and had some family pictures taken. Tyler and Avrie look so cute is this picture. She loves her daddy. He is the only one that can get her to laugh really hard and when he comes home from work she smiles so big!

Everything goes in her mouth!

For the last couple of months everything that Avrie sees and can grab goes right to her mouth. She has even been getting a hold of my chin and sometimes she chomps down hard and it hurts.
She is getting so big so fast!

COLD cement, hands and feet!

So having a Grandpa and Dad that pour cement for a living is nice. They had some extra cement leftover on a job and we put Avrie's feet and hands in it. She was so good. Most kids throw a fit when you do that to them and she just sat there and looked around. It was so cute!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!


We were Dog the Bounty Hunter and his wife Beth for Halloween!

Look what we found in the pumpkin patch!

My dad's uncle manuel misrasi has a pumpkin patch and I took Avrie there and took some pictures of her.

Avrie's Blessing

Better late than never.


We blessed Avrie on Sept. 7, 2008.
Tyler did an amazing job. He was
nervous about doing it but you never
would have known. I am so proud of
him. I feel so BLESSED everyday to
have such an amazing husband and
daughter. I love them both so much.


Avrie in her blessing dress.



Dad, Mom, Josh (Kalli was sick)
Me, Avrie,Tyler, Bret


Cort, Ash, Amber, Trey, Peyton, John
Suzanne, Me, Avrie, Tyler, Matt, Heather
Meg, Molli, Sam, Hay

Molli, Avrie, Megan, Peyton, Samuel, Treydon


The blanket that Avrie is laying on was
made by my mom's Grandma, so that
would make her Avrie's Great Great
Grandma. She made the blanket for
me when I got blessed.

Avrie's 1st Summer

Avrie's 1st Parade. We went to the
Centerville 4th of July parade with
Tyler's family. She slept through
everything, even the loud sirens.


We went to the Kaysville fireworks
for the 4th. We were kind of worried
about how she would do. Being the
great baby she is, she slept the
entire time.



Before we moved back to Utah we went to the park with our friend Aubrey and
her son Kyle to the park. She is
4 weeks and he is 10 weeks old. She
is so tiny compared to him.




This is one of my favorite pictures.
My dad came home from work early, which
he never did until she was born, to see
Avrie and they fell asleep together
on the recliner. Notice how dirty he is,
he is a cement contractor. Instead
of turning the light off he put his dirty
hat over her eyes to block the light out
and put a shirt over his eyes.



After they woke up from their nap she had
to have a bath, she looked like she had been
rolling around in the dirt. So we gave her
a bath in my moms sink. She loves to be in
the water.



This is Avrie's first time on the lake.
Our families went boating and she
loved riding on the boat and having
her legs in the muddy water. She
is such a good baby, I love her more
than life itself.






She loves to be outside. This is her
laying on mimi's blanket at Smoot Park.
There is a little creek at the park that
we were playing in. We had such a good
and fun day with our family.



We had a great start to the summer with
the birth of Avrie. I can't think of a better
way, can you? We love having her here and
are so grateful for the joy that she has brought
into our lives. I believe that she is our families
angel sent here to help us.

Happy Birthday Tyler

Happy Birthday to Tyler!!!

I am so proud to call you my husband and the father of our daughter. You are so patient with me and you are always there for me. You have been such a good dad to Avrie and that has made me love you even more. Thanks for everything you do for us. We love you very much!

Avrie's 6 Grandparents and 8 Great grandparents!!!

I am writing this post about
Avrie's Grandparents. She is
so lucky to have all of them. I
don't know of anyone that has
more than she does.





This is my dad holding her right after she was born. You can't tell that she already has him wrapped around her little finger, can you?
Every night when he gets home from work he comes and gets her and swings with her on my brothers porch swing! :)








My mom is so good with her too. When I can't get her to take a nap my mom holds her while she is in her massage chair and Avrie falls right asleep.













This is Mimi and Papa John (Ty's mom and step dad.) They are great with Avrie. When we go see them Mimi takes her outside to listen to the cars driving on the freeway, so relaxing to Avrie.












This is Rick and Annette (Ty's dad and step mom.) They spoil her with little outfits. Grandpa and Dad are big Chicago Bears fans so they found her a pink onesie with the "C" on it.










This is my biological mom. She is very special to me. After having Avrie I couldn't imagine doing what she did for me. I have a great life because of her.







This is Grandpa and Grandma Misrasi. I also owe alot to them. The doctor that delivered me stopped at their produce stand on his way to see the family that was supposed to adopt me, they found another baby before I was born. They were friends and he told my Grandma where he was going and she asked him what he was going to do with me and he said that he needed to find another family. She told him that her son and daughter in law were trying to adopt a baby, so she called my parents right up and a few months later they brought me home. So I am the baby they found at the produce stand. Avrie's middle name is after my Grandma.




This is Grandpa and Grandma Rich. They are so sweet with Avrie and I love them very much. Grandma makes the very best apple pie.










This is Grandpa and Grandma Perry. Their second great grandbaby. My Grandpa says that their he has never seen a cuter baby girl! They love her so much.








She has one more set of Great Grandparents I just don't have picture of them. John and Toni Faddis, Papa John's mom and dad. They live in Pocatello and have only seen her once. As soon as I get a picture of them and her I will post it.

All I have to say is that she is one lucky girl to have that many. She has more up in heaven that took care of her before she came to us. Thank you to parents and grandparents for being a big part of her life she is so blessed to have you.

Favorite cousins

Megan and Avrie taking a little nap.















Peyton LOVES to hold Avrie.















Sam is to little to hold Avrie but when they
get older they will be good play buddies.















Molli is such a cutie when she holds Avrie,
she makes sure she holds really still.

Trey is such a boy and is not sure about
holding her, he would much rather be out
playing football!