Harrison and Madison
Avery and Paige
Our next round of company was Grandpa Steve, Brandy and Jet.
Harrison is a reading addict. A fact that thrills me beyond words. He has always loved being read to, in fact we can even use "you will only get (fill in the blank) books tonight" as a threat. But he has finally reached the point where he reads well enough that he can sit down and read a book (with chapters, without pictures) all by himself. In the past week I have caught him reading before anyone gets up in the morning, after he is supposed to be asleep. And one time when I didn't know where he was I found him snuggled up in his bed reading (see below). He has read three chapter books in the last week! 
Avery has a nasty case of Fifth's disease. Which is pretty much the most ominous name for a simple virus I have ever heard. Anyway, after the sickness part of the virus which includes plain old cold symptoms you get a rash over your face and limbs. Avery is in that period now, and I don't know if it is because she has very sensitive skin or what but she sure got a good dose of it. I only really mention it because as Harrison says she looks like a "pink jaguar" and I figured it would be easier to post an explanation than have people wondering why she is all splotchy in the past weeks pictures. The warmer she is (Sea World, the park) the worse it looks. But she is fine, it will fade away and rarely bothers her.... just thought I would explain the pinkness.
O.k. lots of pictures here, but it is hard to choose. Friday Harrison's school had the day off for a teacher work day. So we and a bunch of his friends went to Sea World for the day. The kids had a blast. And somehow we managed not to lose a single one!
All the kids touching the stingrays. Harrison did it for the first time, the stingrays always creeped him out.
All the kids (minus Harrison who was being very uncooperative at this moment) in the underground dolphin area.
Dolphin feeding time, Avery is going to fall in one of these days.
They rode a ton of rides 
Climbing the rocks in front of the Sharks....
Silly faces..
Cora, Avery and Harrison
Checking out the sharks...
The steel drum band. I couldn't believe how much fun they had with the drums.
I am sure Harrison and Julia wouldn't love this picture but I think it's great
Avery and Cora, very amused with themselves.
Net climbing
Hydration break.
Ice-cream break.
Avery on her bike, singing as usual
Hmmm....
There is wheel that falls off Avery's tea cart. She loves fixing it so I just let it continue to fall off.
We had company this week. My friend Kristen and her three-year-old daughter Savannah came to visit and the girls had a great time. Here are few from the park.
Avery has been taking dance class and Harrison has been taking cooking class at Harrison's school. But since these are drop off type classes I haven't taken any pictures. Last week, Avery wanted to choose her own dance outfit and I thought it was really cute. This is what she picked (T-rex was not part of the outfit, he just goes everywhere on days when she doesn't feel good)
