Sad Day!

Our beloved Cheerio is gone. We are so sad! It has been a few months and I was just trying to convince myself that she was sitting on eggs, but still she has not returned. I saw a bird that looked very similar to Cheerio on the side of the road, I had to look away really fast, so I can't be sure, but I am so very sad!

We Miss you Cheerio!

Thanks for being a part of our family And for being faithful even in the biggest of rain storms.

FYI: Don't mention it to Addi...we found another duck that looks similar to Cheerio and she thinks that it is Cheerio. So we play along...I don't want to break her little heart.

Here is our new favorite duck. She will never replace Cheerio, but she just melted my heart when I first saw her. She is a tiny little duck and if you look close at the picture you will notice that her beak doesn't line up. The bottom beak holds her tongue which wiggles around and around. When we throw her bread, she has a hard time picking it up with her beak, but sometimes she manages. She also has bull-legged duck legs ( picture number 2). Isn't she cute?

Ever Been Here Before?

Ever been to Pennsylvania before?

Me either, but that is where we are going next.

It is home of the Liberty Bell!

We however will be living in central Pennsylvania

right next door to this...

Way exciting!

Congrats Babe on landing a great job!

Can't wait to start this new adventure in our lives :)

Two Peas in a Pod

I just wanted to post a few pictures of Addi and Jacob's relationship.

Addi has really turned into a Daddy's girl, and tells me that he is her handsome prince not mine.
She adores her daddy, and greets him with great big hugs and kisses when he gets home from work.

They enjoy playing tackle football,

swimming,

chasing,

dancing,

and cuddling.

When these two are together, I can't help but smile and be so thankful for both of them.

July has come and gone

A very small sample of our July

Addi eating Spinach...so glad she loves her veggies.

Playing with soap and water

She played out there for so long pretending to cook. Then it all ended in a big water fight.

We were all drenched :)

Good times!

Fourth of July cake...for fun. Thanks Jacob for all your help!

Donated it to a shelter.

Well, there you have it...a small sample.

I Know My Father Lives!

Addi singing after Church one day!

Wen Wen

Yesterday was my beautiful sister Wendy's birthday,

so I just wanted to dedicate this post to her.

Wendy is one of the best people I know,

She is one of my best friends.

She took care of me in college as a little freshman

at BYU-Idaho. Good times!

She is goofy (proof in the picture), witty, smart,

and very creative (the next Martha Stewart)

She has a great love for the Savior,

and is such a great example to our family.

I couldn't ask for a better sister, friend, aunt!

We love you Wen Wen!

Happy Birthday!

Spontaneous trip to Orlando, Florida

This past Friday Jacob got off at 9:00 in the morning (that never happens) so we decided to take advantage of the extra long weekend and head to Orlando to go to the beautiful

Orlando, Florida Temple.

Just a side note...There we met someone from the surrounding stake who had a great contact for jobs. We will see where that takes us in the next few months :)

While driving to Orlando we saw a plethra of signs advertising cheap tickets to Disney World, so we thought we would check it out. After a goose chase of trying to find these tickets, we were finally told that there are no such tickets. The next morning, Jacob worked really hard at getting us into Disney World, and a few attempts later we were able to get in with a great deal. Thanks Jacob!

I should mention here that Addison was super excited to see the princesses (or her friends as she calls them) and to go inside Cinderella's castle. When she found out we had tickets she started jabbering in the back about how she was going to shake all of their hands and tell them nice to meet you. Then she was going to borrow Belle's car and drive it around, and then fix all of them dinner. She sure knows how to make me smile :)

So here is our unplanned, very spontaneous adventure at Disney World. Addi with her favorite princess Sleeping Beauty

Addi and Cinderella

Addi and Belle

Addi and Snow White

Addi and a fairy (not sure which one)

Our first ride

It's A Small World After All

We loved it!

We rode on this one three times :) It was Addi's favorite

Come on Babe...you can do it!

Inside Cinderella's castle

The Moa outside Cinderella's castle

Addi and the beanstalk house

(We just checked this story out at the library a few days before our trip, so Addi was excited to see it and take a picture by it)

Trying on hats in the beanstalk house

Addi trying on a Pluto hat and helping her dolly (Kyla) try on a Goofy hat.

(If you will notice, Addi has Kyla in every picture...she takes her around 24/7. I love it!)

Addi wanted to take a picture of Kyla wearing this headband...I'd say she did a great job!

Addi trying on a princess crown.

Sweet girl!

Addi really wanted one of these balloons, but since we were trying to leave the park with only having to buy two bottles of water, we suggested to her that we take a picture by it and print it out for her to put on her wall at home. She liked the idea, and so here it is for all of you to enjoy as well :)

Feel free to print it out and put it on your wall too :)

The last thing we did before parting the Magical World of Disney was take a picture with the ones who started it all...

Mickey and Minnie Mouse

We had soooo much fun on our spontaneous trip. It made us feel like we were in college again :). It was so much fun to see Addi's face light up with all the excitement. We rode all the kiddy rides, including the carousel three times, met the princesses twice each and visited Cinderella's castle at least three times. We woulnd't have had it any other way!

As we were walking out of the park Addi could barely keep her eyes open.

Going...

Going...

Gone!

Dreaming of driving Belle's car I'm sure :)