Addison

Addison is my little sweet heart. I spend almost 24/7 with her and still I can't get enough of her sweet smile, big hugs, and "I love you mama!"

Today I made Addi a piece of toast and based on her reaction you would have thought I made her a whole batch of cookies. She said very softly..."Thank you so much mama for making me a piece of toast, can I give you a hug?" Of course I accepted the offer, and with a big smile on her face she wrapped her arms around my legs, then pranced away to play with her dollies.

How did I ever live without this sweet little thing in my life?

She is our sunshine, and makes every day a happy one!

We love you Addi!

Addi loves her new dress from Grandma and Grandpa!

Thank you so much!

These next few pictures were taken one night...way passed Addi's bedtime. I was about to put her in bed when she asked me to give her silly hair, and this is what I came up with. She thought it was hilarious, so she posed and posed and posed for pictures. After we took all the pictures, she sat on my lap and we laughed and laughed at all the funny pictures we had taken.

Silly girl!

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!