Taking pics at Babler State Park (Spring 2012)

Taking pics at
Babler State Park (Spring 2012)

 
Winter 2013 in our backyard

Winter 2013 in our backyard

Austin & Avery (1997)

Austin & Avery (1997)

Ave and her puppy, Pepper  September 2006

Ave and her puppy, Pepper
September 2006

 
One of Avery’s FAVORITE things … volunteering at SPENSA!! Kayla & Ave Spring 2012 (Special Needs Soccer Association)

One of Avery’s FAVORITE things … volunteering at SPENSA!!
Kayla & Ave Spring 2012
(Special Needs Soccer Association)

St Joseph Varsity Preseason Tourney April 2014

St Joseph Varsity Preseason Tourney
April 2014

 
Toddler Class  Chesterfield Day School

Toddler Class
Chesterfield Day School

Kimmy, Hailey, Cassie, and Avery .... COLOR RUN!

Kimmy, Hailey, Cassie, and Avery ....
COLOR RUN!

Relaxing in our new pool  April 2006

Relaxing in our new pool
April 2006

Happy 16th Birthday Surprise Breakfast @ IHOP! Jenna, Hailey, Cassie, Becca, Kimmy, Ave, Nikki, Abby, Liane, and Taylor.  OCT 2012

Happy 16th Birthday Surprise Breakfast @ IHOP!
Jenna, Hailey, Cassie, Becca, Kimmy, Ave, Nikki, Abby, Liane, and Taylor.
OCT 2012

Lorna, Ave, & Kayla - Lou Fusz Soccer Club,  MRL Chicago Fall 2013 (Thug life!)

Lorna, Ave, & Kayla - Lou Fusz Soccer Club,
MRL Chicago Fall 2013 (Thug life!)

Annual Christmas Eve making cookies with Austin DEC 24 2010

Annual Christmas Eve making cookies with Austin DEC 24 2010

FOCUSED …. 9 year old Avery driving! FEARLESS!!

FOCUSED …. 9 year old Avery driving! FEARLESS!!

 
NEW Busch Stadium - Opening Day 2006 with our forever brick (circled) outside the stadium.

NEW Busch Stadium - Opening Day 2006 with our forever brick (circled) outside the stadium.

Merry Christmas Party 2007

Merry Christmas Party 2007

Happy 4th Birthday @  Chuck E. Cheese’s (of course!)

Happy 4th Birthday @
Chuck E. Cheese’s (of course!)

COUSINS! Annual July family vacation … always full of lots of laughs … LOUDness, CRAZIness, COMPETITIVEness, GREAT times!  July 2012

COUSINS! Annual July family vacation … always full of lots of laughs … LOUDness, CRAZIness, COMPETITIVEness, GREAT times!
July 2012

Lafayette HS Homecoming 10.12.2013 (Junior)

Lafayette HS Homecoming 10.12.2013 (Junior)

Olympic Torch lighting in Forest Park  Hot Humid Summer 2004

Olympic Torch lighting in Forest Park
Hot Humid Summer 2004

 
2 days old … going ‘home’!! 10.10.96 (Pic of her big brother, Austin, in her hospital crib)

2 days old … going ‘home’!! 10.10.96
(Pic of her big brother, Austin, in her hospital crib)

 
Avery and “Larry” … I called the car’s color MA-Red (mature adult red). Ave would give me the stink eye!  June 4 2013

Avery and “Larry” … I called the car’s color MA-Red (mature adult red). Ave would give me the stink eye!
June 4 2013

 
Avery and cousins Karyn, Lydia, Kerstin, and brother Austin  June 2007

Avery and cousins Karyn, Lydia, Kerstin, and brother Austin
June 2007

 
NHS Induction  OCT 2013

NHS Induction
OCT 2013

 
FRIENDS!!! PARTY!! Blair (bottom), Alexis (on top), back - Alaina, Avery, & Megan …. WHOA!!  MAR 2014

FRIENDS!!! PARTY!! Blair (bottom), Alexis (on top), back - Alaina, Avery, & Megan …. WHOA!!
MAR 2014

Avery signed near the top of the ”A” (left side) of “Lancer”. Still on the wall at Lafayette High School with many other banners of signatures over the years.

Avery signed near the top of the ”A” (left side) of “Lancer”. Still on the wall at Lafayette High School with many other banners of signatures over the years.

Avery’s FIRST beach visit at 15 mos old … with big bro Austin (Jan 1998, Florida )

Avery’s FIRST beach visit at 15 mos old … with big bro Austin (Jan 1998, Florida )

 
Never too far from her artwork or soccer!  Summer 2005

Never too far from her artwork or soccer!
Summer 2005

St. Louis Varsity Field Hockey Public School Tourney Champions - Lafayette HS  (Sophomore year - Fall 2012)

St. Louis Varsity Field Hockey Public School Tourney Champions - Lafayette HS
(Sophomore year - Fall 2012)

BEING 17!!! Eating & dancing …. when you think no one’s watching! Ave & Zan C. with Liane K. secretly filming. My FAVORITE part is hearing Ave’s laughter. I remember that long weekend visit. What a treasure trove of memories for these 3 Amigas. FEB 2014

 
Dance Dance Revolution Phenom!  May 2006

Dance Dance Revolution Phenom!
May 2006

What do cousins do on New Year’s Eve … build a pyramid! (12.31.2011)

What do cousins do on New Year’s Eve … build a pyramid! (12.31.2011)

 
Cousins Lydia, Ethan, and Avery …. Patoka Lake, IN  July 2010

Cousins Lydia, Ethan, and Avery …. Patoka Lake, IN
July 2010

Chesterfield Day School PE - 1st grade 2003

Chesterfield Day School PE - 1st grade 2003

 
1st Grade at Chesterfield Day School Spring 2003 … reading her story to the class with mom.

1st Grade at Chesterfield Day School Spring 2003 … reading her story to the class with mom.

 
Ave with Grandma Virg (July 2009) Making smores at Uncle Doug’s!

Ave with Grandma Virg (July 2009)
Making smores at Uncle Doug’s!

Avery’s gingerbread house - so proud! - Christmas 2004

Avery’s gingerbread house - so proud! - Christmas 2004

 
Sibling silliness!! Celebrating an early 20th birthday for Austin. Ave in her Chuck E. Cheese’s uniform getting ready to go to work. And, Pepper photo bombs the pic!  April 13 2013

Sibling silliness!! Celebrating an early 20th birthday for Austin. Ave in her Chuck E. Cheese’s uniform getting ready to go to work. And, Pepper photo bombs the pic!
April 13 2013

Cousins … family vacation in Gatlinburg, TN: (front L-R) Kerstin, Austin, Ethan, Karyn (back L-R) Katelyn, Lydia, Avery, and Abigail.  July 2002 est

Cousins … family vacation in Gatlinburg, TN: (front L-R) Kerstin, Austin, Ethan, Karyn (back L-R) Katelyn, Lydia, Avery, and Abigail.
July 2002 est

Marco Island … Tyler D, Avery and Austin - March 2001

Marco Island … Tyler D, Avery and Austin - March 2001

 
‘Commando Couture’ - July 2012 Cousins Abigail, Karyn, & Ave

‘Commando Couture’ - July 2012
Cousins Abigail, Karyn, & Ave

Avery and Zan (driving) on their way home from Ave’s LHS soccer game and after watching some of the LHS men’s volleyball game. I raised her LOUD and proud … no matter how we sung as long as it was FUN! Sweet memories!
April 2014

Movin and groovin … hey, where did you go with that ball?! 2012 Missouri State Cup, Lou Fusz Soccer Club, Springfield, MO

Movin and groovin … hey, where did you go with that ball?! 2012 Missouri State Cup, Lou Fusz Soccer Club, Springfield, MO

Lafayette Varsity Soccer Team (practice) - April 2014

Lafayette Varsity Soccer Team (practice) - April 2014

 
Carol (mom) & Avery  Summer 2008

Carol (mom) & Avery
Summer 2008

 

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