2013 A Year in Review (part 2)

On to the second half of the year!

July: 10 we get to go on our first family ride of the year.

July 11: "Mom you need to shave your armpits. Only boys have hair in their armpits!" –A

July 12: The first accident with the girls in the Buick. We hit a calf elk going 65 mph. The girls didn’t even wake up!

July 13: Paisley Louise turns the big 1!

July 17 : first magic carpet ride in the house

July 18: Addilynn goes to her first dress up birthday party. ALONE!

July 21: Mommy and Daddy celebrate our 6 year wedding anniversary by going huckleberry picking!

July 21: Baby Emmitt’s shower.

July 28: Out of the blue Addilynn says, "I love you as much as I love the ninja turtles!" Coming from this turtle loving tyke that is a big compliment!

End of July was full of visitors! Sarah with her kiddos, baby Pete and his parents, Nukko, and the Netz clan.

July 31: Trip to the Benewah to see Bryan, Ashley, Brenda, thing one, thing two, and miss Harper!

also on this day when we were talking about school clothes shopping and getting a new backpack and lunchbox Addilynn said, "but I already have those things! I don't need new ones! We can buy them for Leo he doesn't have that stuff." How did we get so lucky?? She's so thoughtful even if Leo is only a figment of her imagination

Aug 1: Reunited and it feels so good! Aiden comes to visit.

Aug 7: Trip up river to see the Gibson/Netz bunch.

Aug 24: School shopping! Getting our big girl ready for the big day!

Aug 25: family day showing A the ropes of catching crawdads.

Labor Day: Addilynn’s first ride on a float.

Sept 3: Paisley’s first timeout at home.

Sept 4: Addilynn worked very hard and finally got her bridge over.

Sept 6: Dustin and I left the girls for a lovers weekend to Wallowa Lake.

Sept 9: Addilynn’s first day of school.

Sept 11: Rode the bus for the first time. What a big girl!

Sept 12: Paisley starts kissing herself in the mirror and blowing kisses.

Sept 19: Baby Emmitt was born! (this isn’t a picture from his bday but it was too cute not to post!)

Oct 2: Trip to the pumpkin patch

Oct 10: Daddy and Mommy sneak away to go hunting

Oct 12: Paisley’s first piggy tails! FINALLY

Oct. 21: Pumpkin carving/painting

Oct 26: Addilynn wins 2nd place at her first costume contest as Uncle Si

Oct 30: Front page of the paper

Oct 31: Halloween

Nov 7: Disney on Ice

Nov 9: Auntie Jaylee braves Triple Play with Addilynn

Nov 13 Octobers student of the month Miss Addilynn’s very first time!

Nov 24 Challis’ big birthday bash!

Nov 28: Thanksgiving

Dec 1: Addilynn you're working so quietly on your homework good job! "That's because I can count in my forehead now!"

Dec 1: We try our hand at three kids for a week with this little cutie!

Dec 8: The hunt for the Christmas tree

Dec 11: Addilynn’s first hair cut!

Dec 13: Pedicures

Dec 22: Ugly sweater party

Dec 23: First pj Scavenger hunt!

Christmas!

 

New Years:

We had a wonderful year. I’m sure I missed something. Our girls are growing up way too fast for this mamas liking. Every day I see a new expression that makes me realize time isn’t slowing down. Hope everyone had a great year!

2013 A year in Review (part 1)

This year came and went just as fast as any. We’ve been so lucky to have the family and friends that we have and had a great year with many achievements and blessings. Get ready for a brag session! Here are some favorite quotes and pictures from 2013

Feb 6: A: I want noodles for my snack!! Dustin: how bout a pudding? A: NO! do I look like I'm kidding I want noodles *long pause* just kidding but I really do want noodles!

Feb. 13: My poor Addilynn is coughing up a storm Dustin and I were talking about what to give her to help her and she chimes in with "probably some elk steak!

Feb 23: Why can't you just be nice, not growl at me, and just get me a diaper wipe without being mean???
*insert heavy sight and stomps*
"I'm getting you one aren't I?! Just be happy"

End of Feb: Paisley finally gets teeth!

March 10: The world lost an amazing lady.

March 12: Paisley rides in the swing at home for the first time and loves it!

March 23: Paisley’s first time dying/watching dye Easter eggs

March 24: Paisley learns to crawl! Watch out world.

March 26: Paisley learns to wave.

March 30: Mimicking Addilynn whining and she tells me, "mom stop your not the kid you are an adult!" Haha that kid has all the answers!

Spring break at the end of March: first family of four vacation! First time Addilynn played in the waves, first time at the Zoo and first time seeing and touching a wild starfish!

April 4: A: mom why do those log trucks have cars on them not logs?! Guess someone doesn't get out much to the big city!!

April 9: Paisley starts standing by herself and is also letting go of things to stand independently!

April 12: Paisley’s first ER trip. 103 fever and ear infections

April 20: "Mom why do mommies always have pokies on their legs?"

April 27: First visit to camp of the year! Addilynn got to roast a marshmallow

May 3: Addilynn steals the show at Mr. SMHS by dancing on stage when she is supposed to be escorting!

May 4: Addilynn’s first dance recital and professional manicure/up-do!

May 5: Found out we were having a nephew. Addilynn’s response, "But it was supposed to be a girl!! What are we going to do with a boy?"

May 11: Addilynn’s 3rd gymnastics recital

May 20 or 21st can’t remember exactly but we lost another family member my uncle Timmy. Sad day.

May 21: First camp trip of the season

May 25: Addilynns first bad sliver.

June 1: Auntie Dj Graduates and Addilynn sings karaoke for the first time

June 2: Paisley finally decides crawling is overrated. We got a “walker” this day!

June 6: Paisley’s first hot tub party!

June 15: While taking an innocent video of the girls I catch Addilynn at the end say, “take a video of me peeing on her!” What a creeper!

June 19: Addilynn shoots a bow for the first time.

June 22: Addilynn’s friend party. She had a sugar rush party with a bounce house and lots of friends.

June 23: Our big girl officially turns 4! She got her ears pierced and watched her first movie at the theater. “Wow this screen is big!”