Follow the Yellow Brick Road!

One of Howie's mom, Beverly's favorite things is "The Wizard of Oz." She collects all sorts of memorabilia and I feel certain that if she were given the chance, she would don a pair of ruby slippers, click her heels three times and say, "There's no place like home!" Grandma Beverly, Aunt Rhonda and Ellen came for a visit this weekend, so I decided it was a perfect opportunity to have pictures made. I found two sweet little smocked Wizard of Oz dresses and of course ruby slippers for the girls to have their pictures made with Grandma Beverly. I think they turned out just splendid!

First Day of Preschool!

It's hard to believe that Emma-Caroline has started her last year of Preschool before she goes to kindergarten next year. She's such a "big girl" now! Emma-Caroline and Sophie both had their first day of Preschool last Friday. They are both excited about school and love their new teachers.

Miss Jennifer with Emma-Caroline

Miss Nancy and Emma-Caroline

Miss Karen and Miss Donna with Sophie

Partying like a Princess!

The girls were invited to a super fun Princess Birthday Party for their friend Janie. They had the BEST time wearing their princess dresses to an actual event besides make-believe. All the little girls, I mean princesses, looked so sweet in their gowns while they dined on princess cake, sipped pink lemonade, and played "Princess, Princess, Frog" aka Duck, Duck, Goose. It was a little girly girl's dream party come true and one I will be copying for one of my little princesses.

On the way to the "Castle"
Princess cake

Princess Sophie

Princess Janie with her big sister Princess Daisy

My sweet little princesses, Emma-Caroline and Sophie.

All bejeweled!

Princess Emma-Caroline had a wonderful time!

The Dunbarton Oaks Summer Olympics II

Last Saturday our wonderful neighborhood had it's 2nd annual Summer Olympics for the kids of Dunbarton Oaks. The children competed in bike races, tricycle races, scooter races, lawn mower races, car races and foot races as well as swimming and other sporting events. Emma-Caroline and Sophie did well in their events of the bike race and car race, but most importantly they had an awesome time. All the children left the events with a medal and a smile. It was a great day!

Opening Ceremonies- There was Olympic themed music and all!

Bike Race-Look at Emma-Caroline's determined face.

Car Races - Sophie's was a "motorcycle"

Proud medal earners!

Busy Days, Updates, the Beach and Baseball

I can't believe it is almost mid August and I have not even glanced at the Avery House blog site once this month. Life with Josie-Bea Originals has monopolized my time and I have neglected our first blog home site. So sorry! As I mentioned, Josie-Bea Originals is growing daily and rapidly. My new website is now exactly what I want in design, so you'll have to stop in for a visit to see the new design at http://www.josie-bea.com/. At home, the girls are ever growing and will start back to preschool in a little over a week. In the baseball world, Howie and his best friend Raymond from New York just spent a fabulous week in San Diego going to see the Mets play the Padres, kayaking, jet skiing in the Bay and more. The Mets lost all but one game, but hopefully they will be back on track for next year. Howie and Ray still had a wonderful time seeing the sights in San Diego. Howie is convinced we need to move there now. Ummm no! But it would make a great place to go on a family vacation some day. Hopefully I will be keeping you posted with new things from the Avery House more frequently for the rest of August. If not, you'll know we're still here!

Howie and Ray enjoying lunch in San Diego

I'm not sure, but I think Hotel Del Coranado

Beautiful San Diego Beaches

The Mets VS Padres