Update

We hope you all have a wonderful Christmas. I have a new perspective on Christmas this year. Addie still does not know what is going on, but she sure loves to open presents. It is fun for me to see how excited she gets. I love being a mom!

Addie at our Ward Christmas Party this morning. I was really surprised that she cried. She usually goes to anyone. She did alright, until we stepped away from her.

First time trying spaghetti

Addie is finally starting to walk.

Random

I have been in a crafty mood lately. These are some of the christmas cards I have made. I got a cricut last year and need to be using it more.

Addie and Cole being pushed around our house. Addie loves laundry day.

5K

I do not know how to rotate pictures...sorry. I ran a 5K a week ago with Paul. You could do either a 5K or a 10K. The course was not marked very well, so lots of people (Paul included) did a 10K on accident. Luckily I was closely following someone who was doing the 5K, so I turned when she did. Can you see the time in this photo?... 18:59!!! I was the 5th person to finish the race. Sadly, I knew that that was an impossible time for me to finish a 5K in. I could not even do that when I was running cross country. So I looked up the official results and I ran it in 25:14. Not to bad, but nowhere near 6 minute miles. I don't think that I will ever be able to do that.

Addie's Birthday

I loaded these pictures in the wrong order. After Addie's party Paul put her inside of one of the boxes she opened and pulled her all around the house. She loved it!

She enjoyed digging into her cake and did not make to much of a mess.

She also liked eating the wrapping paper.

She opened every present by herself.

Addie is our wonderful princess. We even had a tiara for her, but she did not keep it on long. She recently turned one. Her grandparents and most of her aunts and uncles were able to come to her birthday party, which was at a park near our home. Addie had lots of special attention and loved it. I can't believe that it has been a year already since she was born! Time is going by to quickly. I keep thinking of all the moments or things that she did that will never happen again. I wish I could slow time down and spend more of it with her.

ADDIE

I know that I need to update a little more often. Truthfully I am terrible at taking pictures. I thought that I would do better after having a baby, but I still don't take as many as I should. Addie has so many cute outfits that I never took a picture of! So when we have another baby I am really hoping for a girl. All these cute clothes need to be worn again.

I have just recently started making some of Addie's hair bows. It is easy and so much fun. I made both of the bows in these pictures. She usually will leave them in her hair for about 30 minutes.

I am not sure what this face is about. I was just trying to get her to smile.

This is how Addie's hair was on Monday when Travis picked her up from daycare. Brooke, our daycare provider, said that she just could help herself since Addie was finally getting some hair! She still is called a boy frequently.

With my grandpa at the Cardiac Rehab BBQ. I picked the worst day of the year for this. It was freezing. I am surprised that so many people actually showed up.

This is what Addie does in the morning while I am getting ready. She loves to rearrange everything that she can reach.

Chillin' with cousin Cole at Wheeler Farm. This was the first picnic that Addie went to and she loved it. Somehow whenever I take her picture she seems to be wearing this outfit. She does own other cute clothes, but I do love this shirt on her. It is nice and loose on her big belly.

Family Reunion

Last week we had a reunion with my mom's side of the family. It was held in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. We stayed in some great condos with an awesome view!
Julie surprised us and showed up. She is currently interning in Washington D.C. We are so glad she made it!



Addie has become a poser. Whenever you pull out a camera she starts smiling.
She has a great smile.

We took family pictures while we were there and this was her outfit. The photographer said that she was the easiest baby he has ever worked with.

Addie still is quite bald and is frequently called a boy. We gave her a fohock (sp?) to match her cousin Cole. But I couldn't get a picture of them together.

Scott, Brittany, Cole and Addie. Cole is almost a year older than Addie and only two pounds heavier. (Addie is quite the chunk. She was in the 86% for weight at her last appointment, weighing almost 22 pounds.)

We were in Steamboat Monday-Friday, but the only picture I took have Addie in them. It is funny how your life changes when you have a baby.

We had an awesome vacation. We went hiking, tubing, golfing (Travis), and took Addie to the pool everyday. This girl LOVES swimming. We had a great time hanging out with relatives that we don't see very often and playing games.

July 3

We had a great 3rd of July. We started with a 5K. Paul, Katie my mom and I ran a 5K in Sandy. In the afternoon we went kayaking and had a BBQ. The evening ended with Stadium of Fire. Carrie Underwood was the main singer. She put on a great show! Addison did great during the concert and was so exhausted during the fireworks that she just laid on my lap and stared at me.