Posting? What's that?

I am so bad at blogging. I NEVER seem to find the time to do it. My goal for 2010 (or at least for the next few months) is to log on here and write more.

Christmas came and flew, the holidays always seem to go so fast. Aves and I flew down to Houston for 16 days to spend with family. Brian unfortunately had to work, the price of working retail. But I did get a HUGE surprise! New Years Day my mom and Will wanted to go out for the evening with me while Christian babysat the kiddos. I wasn't feeling well and decided to stay home and help babysit. A little after midnight, Will and my mom came and woke me from the couch and told me that I needed to get something out of the car, little did I know, it was.....Brian!! He flew down and surprised me and Aves. It was quite a surprise!

I also was blessed with a new baby brother on December 21! Cayden William Quaid is such a cutie and I can't wait until Avery can run around and play with her 'little' uncle. My mom suggested I take Cayden's newborn pictures and they turned out cute!

Proud daddy and Cayden

Brian and I have been house shopping and we found a perfect house for the three of us! It is a new home, including hardwood floors, and such a homey feeling! It is in South Fargo, where we wanted a home and we are going to make an offer on it next week! Wish us luck!



Avery will be turning one next month. They time has really flown by. Brian, Aves, and I will be flying down to Texas to celebrate her big 1st. From there on, Brian will be going to Daytona for the NASCAR race.

December? All ready?

Wow. I can't believe it's December. I haven't posted in forever! Last week Aves and I flew down to Houston to spend Thanksgiving with my family. We had so much fun! I can't wait to go back in 3 weeks! Here are a couple pictures I took today of Avery, man she is growing up. 

The Good Life

Wow. I can't believe it's been over 2 months since I last posted! We moved to Fargo last month and are finally all settled in. Avery has grown so much! She has started crawling around and saying 'mama'. She also loves to imitate noises! Avery has her 6 month shots tomorrow (delayed because of her skull fracture) so we will get to find out how tall she is and how much she weighs. 

5 Things That Made Me Happy This Week

1. Avery. She never ceases to amaze me. I am trying to enjoy every minute of it, she is growing up so fast! Avery makes me happy.

2. The cold. The past couple of days have been in the 40's! I don't really like the cold weather, but I love the Christmas season, which is fast approaching! Christmas makes me happy.

3. Ice Cream. I love ice cream. And I really appreciated the DQ Blizzard Brian brought me the other night which makes me happy.

4. Photography. Just thinking about being a photographer makes me so excited! I can't wait to graduate college and begin my own business. Taking pictures of my adorable daughter makes me happy.

5. Shopping. Who doesn't like shopping?! Avery and I had a mission this week to find her a high chair (which we found) and a winter coat. Still haven't found a winter coat, but we found the cutest mittens. A girl has to accessorize right? I love shopping and it makes me happy. 

Here are some of my fav photos!

We're Moving!

It's official! We are moving to North Dakota in August. Brian's last day at Verizon is August 9th so we will be moving the 11th or 12th. I am surprised to say this, but I am so excited to start school. There is only so much hanging out at home that I can handle. I only have class for 2 hours a day, which works out great with Avery.

Avery started standing up last week on her own! A couple of weeks ago she couldn't even put weight on her legs, but now she is standing up unassisted. Not for very long of course, but it's a start. Boy, she is growing up fast!
Avery had to get her four month shots yesterday. They were scheduled a month ago, but she fell behind due to her head injury. She weighs 16lbs 10oz and is 26 inches long! Her pediatrician had her lying on the table while she checked Avery's arms and legs. Every time the doctor touched her Avery would just giggle and giggle. The doctor said she has never seen a baby with such personality! Avery's personality is definitely showing more and more every day.

Busy Busy June!

So, It's been over a month since I've posted, it feels just like yesterday! We have been so busy since our trip to North Dakota. At the beginning of June, we stayed at the lake house on Lake Travis. Avery had a little accident and was rushed to Dell Children's Hospital and was treated for a skull fracture. She was such a trooper and is doing great now! Here's a picture of Avery in the hospital with her new teddy bear.


Besides the hospital trip, we had a fun vacation. Avery got to go for her first boat ride and she slept the whole time. We had a couple interesting trips on the golf cart...one ending with Brian pushing it up a couple hills. The trip was really relaxing and much needed for everyone.

It was Brian's 1st Father's Day this year! He actually had the day off from work! We spent the day just hanging out and we went to Zamitti's with my dad and brother and The Hangover (which was hilarious).

Last week, we helped my mom and Will move into a new house in Eagle Springs. I guess my family decided that Brian and I didn't get enough packing and moving because my dad is now planning to move to the Woodlands within the next couple of weeks. Brian and I are also talking about moving back to North Dakota. He had a job interview at Verizon today and he said it went really well. I don't want to move out of this wonderful weather, but school is a priority for both of us and we NEED to finish! I will be sad not seeing my parents almost every day, but now Avery will get to spend some time with her other grandparents. I will keep ya'll updated on our plans! I hope everyone had a good 4th of July!

I updated our smug mug site with a couple of pictures...FINALLY. http://hotten.smugmug.com

Avery's First Trip!

Wow time is flying by! Avery will be 15 weeks tomorrow and she is getting so big! She is nonstop smiling and talking. She is definitely a morning girl. She wakes up at about 7am and smiles and giggles for about 2 hours.

Last week we flew up to North Dakota for the week and we had a blast! We flew up the previous Thursday and Avery slept the entire way on the plane. People kept commenting on how good she was! Friday we met Brian's parents in Grand Forks so Brian's mom could see her for the first time! They took Avery for the weekend so we could hang out with friends in Fargo and ride around on the Zumas. On Saturday, Brian and the guys had a Test & Tune for the motorcycles on the drag strip in Sabin, MN. That night we had a BBQ at Ethan's and lets just say certain people *cough cough brian* got a little crazy. But its was really fun! Monday we went up to Neche to visit Brian's parents and to see Avery. By this point I had gone almost 3 days with out seeing her and I was missing her so much! We hung out at their farm until Wednesday and headed back to Fargo. Thursday and Friday, we bummed around Fargo and we flew back Friday evening. It was a very fun and exciting trip, but I am glad to be back in Houston and the warm weather!

Avery's first airplane ride!

More Pictures!

I thought I would add some more pictures of Avery because we have so many!