April 12 of 12...

April was a busy month as I look back.  Sometimes it amazes me how we get it all done. Miss Avery Girl was baptized.  It was a spectacular day!  The spirit was so strong.  There wasn't a dry eye in the house.  We went to lunch after her baptism and we filled the banquet room with 40 plus family members....we are so extremely blessed.  Baseball season started for Rowdy and we went to Hawaii at the end of the month.

1.  To say Avery was excited for her big day is a HUGE understatement.  2.  Dada and Evie 3. Characters 4.  The five of us  5. Over to Auntie Jac's house for an easter egg hunt after the baptism 6. Avery showing Ron one of her treasures 7.  Little guys go first during the hunt 8.  Examining their loot.  9.  Out to our place to shoot.  Rowdy and Ron lining up Rowdy's shot. 10. Bo and Deacon staying safe in the truck.  11. You'll shoot your eye out kid!  12.  Bo and Deacon talking about who know what?  but it is super important stuff.
13. Dying Easter Eggs. I think we didn't get around to it until Easter morning before church. 14.  The set up.  15.  Love this boy!  16.  Avery starting with PINK, of course. 17.  Before school picture.  18.  Tie Guy Tuesday.  Rowdy and one of his friends at school wear ties on Tuesdays.  I love this!  19.  Baseball game.  Texas Rangers this year.  Minor League means really pitching!  No more pitching machine!  20.  #2 Rowdy Shinkle at bat for the Rangers!  21.  HAWAII:  Bodie played in the water much more this time.  22.  Avery was sick at the start of the trip and didn't feel 100% until about half way through the trip. : (  24.  Surfer Dude!  25.  Fish!
 

March 12 of 12 ...

March was the strangest month in the weather department. It snowed the first day of Spring Break....what the? On with the 12 of 12: 1. Flowers a bloomin' although it was cold 2. Avery at the starting line of her jog a thon 3. Run Avery Run! 4. Bodie collecting Gold that the Leprechan's left at his preschool 5. See, snowy clothes 6. Hot Chocolate 7. Chubby bunny with the marshmallows 8. Rowdy always with the goof face 9. Avery exploring our forest 10. Bodie and Deacon, his cousin 11. Rowdy with one of the chicken 12. Girly Girl cousins   13. Baseball tryouts 14. Playground swinging high after tryouts 15. I love this photo! 16. Signs of spring 17. Vist to the Polk Co. Museum 18.  The typewriter was the highlight  19. Playing school in the school house 20.  B-O-D-I-E 21. Bodie at the Aquatic Center 22. Avery loved the slide!  She wasn't sure about it at first but then wouldn't get off.  23. Do we have to go Mom  24. We had a great spring break and did a bunch of fun things together to keep busy.
 

February 12 of 12 ....

February 12 of 12.  So I have made an adjustment to my 12 of 12 assignment for 2012.  The pictures are from the entire month instead of just the 12th of the month.  I like this better.  Plus, when I forget to take pictures on the 12th it works out better.

Here is a flashback to February.

1.  Our cats are outside kitties.  But they come and visit sometimes.  2.  Rowdy jetskiing in our pond in the back field....in February. 3. Avery posing for me.  One of the last shots I got of her with her baby front teeth.  4.  I took her Subway at school for her 8th birthday.  5.  The Rainbow cake I made her for her birthday party!  So worth the time to make it.  6.  The birthday girl.  7.  Pretty!  8.  Avery going through her loot from Valentine's day at school.  9.  Bodie drivin' his John Deere.  If you look close it is missing the front wheel.  10.  Showing me an owie.  I very big deal these days.  11.  Rowdy entertaining himself at Avery's dance class.  12.  Avery's place setting at our Valentine's dinner as a family.
13.   Avery came home super excited  14.  She lost her tooth.  15.  Rowdy has always been super talented on his bike  16.  Handsome boy.  17.  Riding horses at Uncle Roger and Auntie Maryanne's house.  18.  Kit and Bodie  19. BEST Buds.  20.  Goofy Boys  21.  Raya, our cousin from Hawaii.  Such a sweetie!  22. Jacob, Raya's little brother.  23.  Avery LOVES to read. 24.Bodie helping Dada cut and stack wood.