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Avi's Door County Fun
. . . here's how I spent my summer vacation in my forest
Prince Avi = 4 Years Young (!)
. . . & here's wishing you a GREAT day!
Avi Finally Meets The Publisher. . .
. . . of his blog, who FINALLY reveals himself from behind his Wizard Of Id curtain hide-away catatonic perch
Avi's Co-Producer & Co-Director Revealed
. . . and he is now 3.74 years young
AND, Tonight, Ladies & Gentle BlogReaders. . .
. . . I, Avi, announce my candidancy for the Presidency of the United States
Avi's NFL Mouthguard. . .
. . . and I'm vying to be a Thirsty Blood-Sucking Vampire Replacement Player With The Freezer On Strike
Prince Avi With Princess Quinceanera
. . . and we are about to ride off on our horse together into the sunset!
I'm King & Prince (With My Quinceanera Princess)
. . . and she is also one of my best friends!
Two Of My Best Friends: Marcello & Moises
. . . and they are the most fun chums I could imagine (!)
THERE'S NO BUSINESS LIKE SNOW (UN)BUSYNESS
. . .& here's us on at a photo recess while xc-skiing 2-21-11
Hi, I'm Avi, age 3.62
. . . but I'm goin' on age 11, my parents say
Avi's Auntie Kate's HomeMade Hat
....I love it! Thanks, Kate!
AVI ARRIVES AT EMMY AWARDS, WAVES OFF PAPARAZZI
. . . and notice his one-of-a-kind Armani Soccer Sweatshirt. The Red Carpet onlookers nearly swooned when he stepped out of his Subaru Limousine with his mom as chauffeur (background)
Avi's Snow Face
. . . and now it's time for some Hot Chocolate!
I cashed in my pirate gold coins at BOFA today!
Avi's Pumpkin Artistry
I like the pirate design one best, do you? Love, Avi
Our front porch lit up the entire neighborhood!
This one glowed so much light I could read the ingredients on all my Trick or Treat chocolate bars!
"Aye-EE Mate: Give Me All Your Candy Bars!"
Pre-Halloween Practice
Which character am I?
Avi's Happy Boy @ Age 3.09
To all my fans, I say "start your engines"
My 3rd Birthday Party Candle
Thanks Grandpa and Grandma!
Am I Cute?
Or What?
Avi Reacts To His Health Care Premium Increase
. . . claims he's fed up (AND not going to take it anymore) with Americans who think we should remain the ONLY first world, industrialized nation without a national health care policy
Avi's (Wet-Wet) Nature Walk Is Fun!
. . . after our near-"biblical" recent rains
Avi leads Momma on a hike
Avi's Daddy & Mommy (1/30/10 Photo)
. . . enjoying the 2.51 Year-Old Big Boy
AVI's State Fair-Winning Holiday Cake
"I won fair & square. I owe it all to Betty Crocker, my mentor."
Avi's Decree: "Let (Me) Him Eat Cake 24/7"
. . . Avi's 2nd Attempt In "Cake-Making School" Is A Success (as this photo depicts). Seriously, we thank Grandpa & Grandma for the wonderful cake they brought for our Thanksgiving 2009 holiday fun.)
Thanksgiving FunCake For Avi
Avi Stays Warm In His Igloo
. . . and "I'm wearing down muck-lucks, too, to stay fur-lined all over my toddler-self this winter. Got two full cords of wood cut this weekend, too, as Dad paid me a nickle per cord to stack it under our patio stairs."
No, I'm NOT a Guernsey Cow (!)
. . . I'm a Dalmatian Puppy Toddler (!)
Avi's 2009 Dalmatian Impression
. . . and I came in 1st Place For the Costume Competition at the B'Nai Brith Ball
Avi: 27 Months, 18 Days Young!
. . I think that I look like my Mom & Dad? You agree?
Avi's CRUEL COWBOY CAPER. . .
. . . has him rumored to be a partner with Jessie James! :-)
Happy Little Prince Avi - 26 Months Young
. . . ". . . and Hi to all my fans." (As "they" say these days, I'm not lacking self-confidence.)
Avi vs. Avi
Is this photo of me at 24 months old or is the one immediately below a depiction of me at only 16 months young?
Avi vs. Avi
Am I 16 months young in this photo or am I 24 months old? -- if you contrast this one with the above photo.
Avi Says "Have A Great Summer"
Avi's Shirt Slogan: "Ready To Build"
Avi's Almost Two
Quintupled Avi
. . . I'm a copy cat, I guess
Avi points at Avi
double the fun, twice the joy
Avi's Birding By Ear
. . . and wonders: "Is that Purple or House Finch singing?"
Avi's Steppin' Up
. . . and picking the sweet low fruit to enjoy
AVI THE SMART SEDER DETECTIVE FINDS THE AFIKOMAN
. . . so he wonders if inflation applies and he'll NOW get $50 smackers for his discovery?
IT'S AVI'S 2ND SEDER, SO HE WONDERS:
"Why is this night different than all other nights?" Answer: I go to bed WAY past my bedtime!
Avi: Botany Class Instructor
. . . "You can take my flower identification class for credit or non-credit."
Avi: Little Blue Riding Hood
. . . Aren't I cute at 20 months young?!
Avi's Favorite Knit Hat From Auntie Kate R.
. . . Thanks Auntie Kate R. (!)
I'm Almost 20 Months Young!
Happy Avi Says
. . . "My baby teeth are nearly all grown in."
I'm 18 Months.....
.....and two weeks young!
I'm Climbin'. . .
. . . stairs every chance I get
What's My First Trophy?
Easy, as I knew how to spell "Pileated Woodpecker"
How old am I?
I'm now almost 18 months young!
Will you please come visit me?
. . . as I'd like to see you soon!
Avi's Big Decisions
. . . about his New Year's Resolution choices are the reason his deep brows are furrowed and he appears perplexed as to which of his myriad Self-Improvement Projects deserve his most dogged attention in 2009
Mr. Clean: Avi's Bath Time Fun
"I'm cleaner than clean."
Avi Asks?:
. . . Do I look like my mom or dad? Or both?
AVI'S A BIG BOY
"I'm 16 months on Nov. 28th!"
Avi Ponders & Wonders
. . .Waldorf or Montessori? I like both. Decisions, decisions!
Avi's Balboa Steppin'
. . . and bring on Louis Jordan's riffs, cuz' "I know the eight count rhythm."
Avi He-Devil Fun
"I'm having a devil-good time with my first Halloween Party Fun."
Avi The Florist Aficianado....
....wonders: Do roses need full sun when I re-pot them?
Avi's New Car......
....is a hybrid and he loves being "green" (!) :-)
Avi's Guest Book List Count
SwingTime in the Key of Fun Major
"I've got the beat and it's swing time, four swings per measure of glee," says Avi.
Avi's Express Overnight SUITCASE Package Service
Don't ever tell Avi he doesn't deliver. In truth, he's on time and regular all the time. We know. 'Cuz we empty his diaper pail. Fun!
Avi O'Lantern (= 6 cute little pumpkin teeth)
"....I've got 6 teeth, BUT I won't show them to you easily!" :-)
Hi from (Hep Cat) Avi the DJ......
.....Will you come visit me, please? We're looking forward to swing dancing with you in the backyard, plus I've got some new Duke Ellington, Louis Jordan, and Goodman to spin for you.
Mini-Slacker Reunion With Prince Avi
Slathered with attention at the recent (fun) mini-reunion party by three former Greyhounds, we're wondering if you can identify these three new uncles/aunts that Avi met for the first time?
Grandpa's #11 GrandKiddy
Three hands are what Grandpa George NOW needs to count his ample supply of grandkids that range from Avi (spring chicken @ 12 months young, ABOVE, to Noah, 26, far BELOW photo).
Mommy Dearest: One Year Ago.....
.....and how (the proverbial) time flies, as look at the beautiful boy featured here that has flowered in just one year since this photo was taken.
PROUD Grandpa George Meets Avi.....
....for the first time (!) (on 5/19/08)
My Fun Auntie Joy......
......wants me to get more Frequent Flyer miles (and visit WI once a month, if not more often)
Smiley Boy.....
....has graduated from baby to toddler
Avi (Prince) Has Too Much Self-Esteem
...with the doctor's head size measurement confirming an obvious fact we already knew: Avi's a "legend in his own (cute) mind" (already), as his emerging sky-high confidence level continues to grow concurrent with his head size :-)
Don't Upset A Teething Prince
Teething (Toothing?) is the least of Avi's worries. His AP English class teacher told him to quit worrying about people who say "literally" when they should instead say "figuratively."
Us Three (and Sierra Nearby)
Big Kids With Little Prince Avi (~1 Week Young)
Cool Cousin Aaron.....
....is one of my many admirers and to whom I gave my autograph immediately
Nice to meet'cha, Devin (age 19)......
....says Avi, upon meeting his new Cousin for the 1st time
Cousin Noah (26) and Cousin Garrett (22)....
.....are two of Avi's fave cousins already
Adoring Uncle Paul......
....says he'll give me his personal Frequent Flyer miles if I visit WI more often, like maybe once a week (even in January to escape CA's winter!) :-)
I'm cute (I think, kinda sorta?)
....why do people always utter "cute" when they initially see me?
I'm 9 Months Young Today
Mom's Getting Me Ready For Bed, But I Wanna Go Campaign For Obama, My Inspiration
I'm Avi Boy, But......
.....I won't get mad if you think I'm cute enough to be a littl' girl (that Daddy secretly wanted anyway so he could have a Littl' Linda around the house)
Sweet Face Avster
I'm happy to smell lilacs after lots of rain this past winter.
Avi's My Boy
Late nightzzzzzzzzz with Daddy at the computer (camera)
Seder Avi Says Say Dair and Mom's The Best
.....and I'm from nortt of Sheboygan, dair hey.
Avi's Seder thought "I like Chalah better than Matzoh."
".....but not tonight, son"
Baby Avi Proves "Cute" Is Redundant (in his case)
....and he's wearing his Great-Horned Owl Sweatshirt Hoodie
March Madness & Fun-ness @ The Garden Store
Avi likes flowers, but his "bubble cartoon thought" focuses on when his next meal of milk will be. He's also worried that Al Franken's book finally got pushed off the NY Times Top Ten Best Seller List.
Avi's First Visit To Lucid Thinking Berkeley
Avi says: "I'm lookin' left for a reason, if you know what I mean. When in Rome....."
Welcome To The World, Avi
Hours young, Avi is with his proud mom.
Mom & Avi (@ 7.5 months)
I want my oatmeal now; let me outta your arms.
Proud Grandpa Mr. Chao
Five-day Old Avi With Our Wonderful Grandpa Mr. Chao
Going Bananazzzzzzzzz
.....add ice cream (soy cream?), whipped cream, chocolate syrup = my 1st Banana Split
Av Before Av
Our first espied look at our future son, Avi, occurred on March 16, 2007. Can you see his head? Spinal cord?
DINNER'S READY
Mom, can I have seconds?
Happy Dad Wants To Know....
......do you tip the stork $$$ after drop-off?
Avi's Happy Today
Early Bird Special: I'm Mom's Best Customer
Avi Carrying Mom
Prince Avi takes Mom for a walk by wearing her.
Avi & Sierra's Holiday Greetings
A boy and his best friend (who is 13 years older than his master!)
Auntie Joy & Grandpa George: Summering Fun Outdoors
At CityMarket With The Camera-Toting Avster As Photographer
("Auntie") Annette Meets Avi For the First Time
Our Mom's best friend during childhood, Annette is one our family's closest, cherished pals.