A Few Highlights

Here are a few pictures to highlight our week.

We got to go camping again this weekend and had a blast like always. We even got some much needed fishing and creek sitting time. Addilynn asks now to “go on a big ride” because she is tired of the little short ones we give her to just satisfy her for the time being! We went to camp 40 and the boys put up the sign that Uncle Mikes name is on. Addilynn learned to plug her ears after listening to a couple of rounds shot from some loud guns and she really wasn’t a fan.

Everyone brought a “special drink” to camp and this was one of them. I’m pretty sure Dustin is saying, “you want me to do what??” I have never seen a guy look so into (or intimidated by) what women are telling him to do!

Addilynn got to ride her first horse. I didn’t think it was going to go well when we were pulling into the fairgrounds and as soon as she spotted the horses she says, “I no like horses momma.” I’m sure you can guess how heart broken I was by this statement. As you can see, she eventually warmed up to them so much we got to witness her very first fit because she didn’t want to be done riding! If we are lucky we will get to see more of these!

This is Snapper. Addilynn loved him and still talks about him!

Last night Addilynn had her first skeeter bug attack. We watched daddy play softball and I didn’t even think the bugs were out but apparently they got her. I feel horrible because I didn’t even think to spray her. She has welts all over her legs. The one I really worry about is bigger than a quarter. Poor little baby!

This week we have Addilynn’s first “recital” I can’t wait to get some good pictures and hopefully some video of it!

Cousin Campout and More…

We haven’t been to our camp since fourth of July but last weekend was cousin campout at Misty meadows. Dustin, Addilynn, and I enjoyed seeing the family we don’t get to see very often and of course the family we do see as well! Addilynn was a doll the whole weekend. She did take a bit longer to get down for bed but can you blame her? She didn’t want to miss anything her cousins were doing. She ate, slept and played so wonderfully all weekend we were so proud of her!She got to ride bikes, play in the mud, and even play in the river. She was a little scared of the boats and extremely terrified of the waves the poor little thing! She ate lots of hotdogs and went through lots of clothes, but that is what camping is all about! Here are a few pictures from the last couple weeks. We are looking forward to more good times this weekend back at camp and then spending more time with friends and family the next weekend. We have a busy summer still so be prepared for a ton of pictures!

These pictures are from one of the boys baseball games. I can’t take credit for the picture of Kayla and Addilynn(Taken by Kelly Smith he does an amazing job!) but I loved it so much I had to post it!

Addilynn playing “Fatch” It is her cross between fetch and catch. She thinks she is a dog most of the time!

Getting side tracked and seeing how high she can jump

Playing with the water at the Fernwood dump! This is the clean water by the way!

Relaxing at cousin campout in her chair and on her Cousin’s camper steps.

Helping dad put up the stabilizer jacks on the camper.

Uncle Dj’s Birthday dinner! This was was fuzzy I couldn’t get her to sit still long enough but it is still cute!

Uh Oh mom caught me putting on my “lips”

But we just got here mom! Don’t make me leave yet.

Static hair! I love my Wednesdays off. I’m pretty sure it is my favorite day of the week.

Have a good week everyone!

4th of July Week

 

Well, we will get the bad out of the way first. This week was a very emotional one. We lost a very dear family member/friend. You don’t realize how much you love someone and wish you would have spent more time with them, until they are no longer with you. We will miss him and think of him always. So many things in this town remind us of you. We love you and you have left an impression on our hearts deeper than you will ever know! See you later Cory

We have been in a daze since the 4th and I haven’t had much time to update, but here goes! For the most part the 4th was good. The weather was nice and we got to spend it with my family and our friends. We finally were able to make it to the cross and plant the flowers that we usually get planted memorial weekend! I also had a lot of time off which was nice to get to spend it with my little peanut. We didn’t get much done around the house (in fact, part of our suitcase is still packed… oops) but we did get to spend some time with family.

Addilynn got to go to Chuck E Cheese today with some of her great aunts and Great Gma and Gpa. She had a blast and was exhausted when she got home. Her experience with the mouse came with mixed emotions. Once her sleepy head attitude wore off she told us all about her meeting with the masked mouse! She was excited to tell us he gave her a high five and that she blew him kisses she showed us her tattoos and wouldn’t let me pry her shirt off her body. Then when it was time to go to bed something in her mind changed about the mouse and I will not be surprised if she has nightmares about him! She started screaming on the potty that Chuck E Cheese was coming to get her. She went into panic mode and almost fell right off the pot. We had to talk her down and explain to her that he was at his home and he couldn’t leave there and we only went to visit when we wanted to. Do you think our two year old understood??? Well, lets hope so!

Addilynn has been very snotty since about 4 days after she turned two. Everything is now NO or uh uh and she only sleeps, eats, potties, and gets dressed when she wants. She is now calling things stupid (starting with my poor niece, after which she proceeded to tell me she doesn’t like babies) and ending with anything that ticks the little princess off. She ends her snotty orders by saying.. Ok… K. For example, she will say, “mom don’t touch my baby… ok… K.” I almost feel like I’m the goober that should know better! She is getting really good at rolling her eyes, stomping her feet, kicking the walls, and screaming bloody murder. So if I thought she hit the terrible 2s before boy was I wrong. Even with all the funny yet snotty things she is doing these days she is still learning so fast and growing up even faster. We are both amazed by the things she says and does everyday! We are very blessed (and cursed I might add) to have such a smart strong willed child.  

How could Addilynn not get mad at this face?? My niece Camber

At Uncle Brian’s cross. The girls are wearing last years 4th dresses that Lisa had made for them!

They do love each other! We put the idea in their heads!

Mommy and Baby!

We got to spend some much needed time with my grandparents that we don’t see very often! My mom, her mom and Bill!

The Party

We had a small birthday party for Addilynn Sunday and she was spoiled rotten! We really had a great time. It was so nice not to have to stress over it. There were about 35 people which is much smaller than the 75 we had at her first party! Addilynn loved her cake (made by Linda) she even thought it was a play mat and was playing with all the figurines on it! When it came time to sing happy birthday, I lit the candles and stood back to start the camcorder. Addilynn says, “sing guys!” Everyone started laughing and singing to her. What Addilynn wants Addilynn gets. It was the highlight of her day!

Addilynn opening her card from Kyle, Alaina, and Beau. She loved it more than the present. It sings a song and she thought that was the cat’s meow. She was walking around the house saying, “Stebo got it for me!”

Playing Tea party with uncle Dj

Our family photo of Addilynn and her 2nd Birthday! I can’t believe my little baby is two years old already. It seems like it was just yesterday she was a 9lb 9oz 22inch helpless thing. Now she knows exactly what she wants and can tell you how to get it for her! We love her so much.

2 Years of Pure Bliss

Well we now have a 2 year old!! Once again I am in awe by how much I love this precious life that we created. She is getting so big so fast and it makes me sad to think that this last two years is gone. I’m going to miss all her “baby” mannerisms, but look forward to all the new adventures she has in store for us. Addilynn has started talking in full sentences now. I must say she is quite the little chatter box once the shyness has worn off. She still has her own way of saying things but at least people are starting to understand her and I don’t catch myself asking her to repeat things quite as often. She is counting much better now, still working on colors and ABCs, and she is identifying a lot of shapes and a few letters now. She now asks, “what color is it?” when she doesn’t want to tell us and everything is blue unless you act like you aren’t paying attention to her! When she thinks you aren’t looking she counts, sings, says her ABCs and says her colors flawlessly! She will copy anything and everything so we are being tested as well. Here are some pictures of what we have been up to the past couple weeks. 

 

A visit from Delaney and Kellsi! Addilynn loves her and now any picture of a baby she sees is “laney”

Addilynn’s wound from Graduation weekend

Our first outdoor BBQ

Fathers day ride in clarkia Addilynn posing with her bugs!

Eating breakfast in the camper

Fathers Day!!! What a difference from a year ago this year Addilynn could actually say “happy fathers day dada”

Dada’s fathers day breakfast

 

These ones are from the night before my mom had to get her dog put down. Poor bella and poor Grammy. She will forever hold a place in our hearts, but had been suffering miserably from epilepsy and was having on average 10 seizures a night even with the highest dose of medication. She also had an enlarged heart and was occasionally paralyzed in the hind end on really bad days. Luckily we got to see her one last time on a “good day” We love you Bella Bear

on a brighter note.. Addilynn got to enjoy the sunshine on Wednesday running through the sprinkler and playing at the park with Auntie Paige!

 

The End literally!!

End of May

 

We have been super busy and I have been once again slacking on the blog. Here is a quick update mostly pictures to explain our last couple weekends

May 20-22 March of Dimes walk, Beau’s birthday party, and Ned’s Wedding.

May 27-30 Memorial weekend first camp trip of the year! Addilynn Learned to say her ABC’s, we got some sun (along with rain hail and thunderstorms) and went on a few good rides! We were unable to visit Uncle Brian’s cross this year due to the horrible amounts of snow still up high which was a bummer.

June 3-5 Graduation weekend. Friday Addilynn slammed her finger in a sliding glass door. Saturday we had two graduations, Bo and Tia, and Addilynn made a date with the concrete steps. She knocked a tooth loose and skinned up her face. Sunday we had our first BBQ of the year with Jessica, Kelby, Pete, Shena, and Essie!

Tonight we got to visit Addilynn’s great great grandparents and tomorrow we get a visit from miss Delaney! What fun times we have had!

The March of Dimes Walk

 

Addilynn busting a move and Ned and Jason’s wedding

Camping Memorial weekend… My crazy kid in the freezing cold water in the rain

Addilynn in her “nap” position

Addilynn in the camper tub she has been begging to take a bath in. She calls it the “baby bath” I think because it is so small but I’m not sure!

Addilynn and her Papa on one of the rides for some reason Nona and Papa are more fun to ride with then we are! Go figure