Family Pictures

I love just saying "Family Pictures". There was a time when I would make return address labels and couldn't put "FAMILY" behind our name. Simple things like this are taken forgranted... I thank my lucky stars that we were blessed with such a beautiful baby girl that was in the making for so very long.

**I love this man...** just sayin'

Finished product....

Oh Holy Night Religious Christmas Card

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But I love this one, too (flat photo card).




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Falling more in love with you...

This journey in motherhood has been the most enriching and rewarding time in my life. When I am not with her I want to be her. When I am with her I just want to kiss, squeeze, cuddle her like there is no tomorrow.

The change of season's is officially upon us. The warmth of fall is filling our home and I LOVE it. With the exception that it seems to be moving at flash speed. Christmas is now almost here..... TIME PLEASE SLOW DOWN!

teeef. teeef. teeef.

Addison LOVES the end of her bath. The part when you get her out of the tub. Then she lovingly reminds you about her "teeef". I guess things could be worse.

First Bubble bath....

Somehow I got behind in blogging so just play along with these out of order blogs... FIRST bubble bath has to be on the list, right?
Yesterday was a long day... which made for a very tired baby. I thought this might help calm her down. It worked until about 4am.

Peeese. Peeeese. Peeese.

I can't tell you how much I LOVE this lil girl. It is so crazy. I spend most of my day just thinking about going home to be able to see her. She simply makes my world go round.

I wanted to document what Miss A is currently saying...

Her #1 word. PEESE!!! We here this a gazillion times a day - and I LOVE it!
Mama. Dada. Baby. Thank you. NO (we hear that one a lot too). Brodie. Ewwwwe!
Jacie. Me. Papa. Bubba. One. TWO. Three. Uno. Dos. Tres. Babba. Blankie.
Snacks.

She is starting to mimic what we say. Rob has been warned...

Did I mention I LOVE this girl =)

*SlCo FaIR*

** Why?!?**

Does time seem to FLY? It seems like just yesterday that I was laying in bed on maternity leave snuggling my sweet TINY baby girl. And now she is a beautiful sweet little GIRL. I am hoping it's just hormones. Because I really feel like if I get any sadder I might need medical help. SERIOUSLY. I am in this funk and it won't go away. For example.... I am going to get my hair done tonight... but I am forcing myself to go. I would rather be home with my girl.
Sorry but all post's can't smell like roses.

*BEAR RIVER*

Last weekend we went to Bear River with my Sis and her family (in laws included). We also got our the Monthey's to come (yipee)! It was alot of fun... The weather was cool with a tich of rain.... my idea of PERFECT!

AND Adds got one more tooth on this venture.... We are now working on # 6 =)

Sunday Pics.... ENJOY!

~ A FABULOUS weekend ~

This weekend was great!!! This past week was overall pretty crappy. Rob wanted so bad to run for the hills, we planned to go camping the Kirb & Luke. On Thursday night - on my way home - I just kept thinking that I didn't want to go home and clean and load the camper. I went home and talked to Rob. We decided to have a "FAMILY FUN" weekend, and indeed it was!

Friday night (last minute thing) I went to see Tim McGraw with Kirby. TIM is always great!!!!

The boys did Daddy day care and bbq'd. Saturday morning we woke up and went to Ruth's Diner. YUMMM! Then we headed to Cherry Hill. I LOVE that place - even more I love how relaxed it is. On our way home we hit El matador's - TRIPLE YUMMM!

Then we got home got the kiddo's in the jammies and into bed and played phase 10. It was seriously so much fun!!!!! Rob woke up the next morning and wanted to go to Lagoon. I quickly hid under the bed.

Flaming Gorge July 2010

This past weekend we went to Flaming Gorge with my family. We had a great time!

I LOVE that we can get together, joke around, and RELAX. My parents did something right... the LOVE that I have for my brother and sister is like no other. And it's sad but I know that all families are not like this.

We spent the weekend boating, eating, and putgut hunting =)