Valentines Pictures

My mom took these Valentines pictures yesterday and I LOVE how they turned out! Addison is at such a hard age for pictures. With a few treats and some distractions we got her to sit still long enough to get some good ones!

The Holidays...

I once again have been the biggest slacker on posting! One of my New Years Resolutions I am trying to work on is updating our blog since I use this as my journal. Looks like I'm already off to a bad start! We had a very busy December and so I had LOTS to update on.

Addison turned 1! Wow where did this year go!? We had her 12 month appointment last month and here is where she was at:

Weight: 19 pounds 17th percentile

Height: 28.7 inches 36th percentile

Head: 53rd percentile

She is still very sassy and knows just what she wants. She LOVES Bella and her favorite thing to do is look at her books while she sits on Bella's bed with her. She is into EVERYTHING and loves to make messes! She hasn't quite picked up on how to put her things away once she is done. Maybe one day! She is such a blessing to us and makes me laugh everyday! I don't know what I would do without her!

Addison's latest thing she loves sitting on anything that seems her size

she also has started chewing the paint off her crib.... something I'm hoping she grows out of sooner than later!

1st time sledding

Brando and I took Addison sledding this week and she absolutely LOVED every minute of it! After she would get done going down the hill she would sign "more" and say "MO" until we started pulling her back up the hill.

I think Bella enjoyed it as much as Addison did!

signing "more"

New Years Eve...

New Years was SO... much fun this year! We went to the Liddell's and had a full night of food and games ending in an indoor snow fight against the boys!

Sara & Chris

Zac & Jordan

Jamie & Trent

Kimra, Jake & Britlynn

Tashia & Ben

Kip & Emily

Temple Square

The night we went to see the lights it was FREEZING!!!! We made a quick loop, took a few pictures then went home to get warm!

Christmas Morning

Friend's Christmas Parties....

Megan's friends had a Christmas dinner party and we had such a great time! The dinner was so... good then we had a gingerbread house contest. It was fun to see how creative everyone was. I am so glad I have become such good friends with these girls!

High School Friends....

Megan hosted our friends Christmas party this year and it was a BLAST! We had a great dinner then caught up with everyone. It's always so much fun getting together!

Addison's 1st Birthday...

My aunt Teri gives all the little girls the most beautiful cake knifes when they are born. They use their knife to cut their 1st Birthday cake then they will use the same knife to cut their wedding cake. It has their Birthday engraved on one side, then on the other they will engrave their wedding date. I think this is such a fun and unique idea!

Ashlee made Addison this BEAUTIFUL quilt that matches the bumpers she also made for her crib. I am so lucky to have such an amazing best friend!!!

1 Year Old Pictures

Once again I have to thank my mom for taking these darling pictures!!!

Her cake turned out so cute thanks to my new favorite bakery Dippidee

"Christmas" at Trappers

Since Christmas is always so crazy my family celebrates a couple weeks before so we don't have to rush through it the day of Christmas. This year we went up to our condo and it was such a fun, relaxing trip. The cousins have so much fun together and are all best little friends.

All the girls waiting for their gift from Nana & Grandpa on "Christmas Eve"

Pictures with Santa

Ella's Fancy Nancy Birthday Party

Ella turned 5 the beginning of November and had a Fancy Nancy party. Natalie did such a great job and didn't miss a detail! It was AMAZING!

After Ella's party my mom took a few pictures of Addison in her studio. I am so glad we got these since Addison was off playing with all the toys during the party!

11 months....

I can't believe Addison is 11 months today! Wow where has the time gone?! Addison has changed so much since I last posted. She took her first steps a little over a month ago and is now walking all over the place! She thinks she is so big! She loves giving kisses and has really gotten quite the personality! She is getting a little attitude and even has started throwing tantrums where she lays on the ground, cries & hits her head on the floor! I think we are in trouble! I have been such a slacker and realized I never posted pictures from summer so I guess better late than never! So here is what we have been up to....

ADDISON'S 1ST HALLOWEEN

she hated wearing her little pig hat so we were lucky to get a few pictures with it on!

all 4 cousins in their Halloween costumes

1st time trick or treating

ANNUAL HALLOWEEN PARTY

FALL/ 10 MONTH PICTURES

giving her famous kisses

1ST TIME TO THE ZOO

It was such a HOT day so Addison was very excited when Brando took her under the misters!

Addison DID NOT like this gorilla....

and cried when she saw & heard the big tin elephant!

THIS IS THE PLACE STATE PARK

Addison LOVED looking at all the different animals

BALLOON FESTIVAL

The weekend we got back from Florida we went up to our condo with the Rogers family for the annual balloon festival. We always have such a blast with them! We played tennis, went on scooter rides, ate lots of good food, saw so many hot air balloons, played all kinds of games & stayed up way late and listened to Robb prank Q.V.C! I can't wait til next year!

Brando, Addison & I at the "balloon glow"

Alan with the 3 babies

all the girls

all the guys

FLORIDA/ ZACH & LINDSEY'S WEDDING

In August all my family went to Florida for my cousins wedding. It was such a fun and busy trip! We spent our days at the pool or beach then are nights were spent at their rehearsal dinner, wedding, birthdays & more family dinners!

Family Beach Pictures

One night while we were there my mom took beach pictures of everyones family. I know I say this all the time but I really am so lucky my mom is such an amazing photographer!

1st time in the ocean

all worn out from the ocean

Addison LOVED doing this and would clap her hands like a little cheerleader!

While we were there Sophia turned 3. My aunt Teri and this cake made for her birthday party

Here are just a few of Zach & Lindsey's beach pictures that my mom took

ZACH & LINDSEY'S WEDDING

Addison & Tessa really enjoyed the candy bar they had at the reception

I think she tried one of everything!

REHEARSAL DINNER

1ST TIME ROASTING MARSHMALLOWS

she LOVED the smore and wasn't very happy when we had to take it away!

4TH OF JULY

This year we went up to our condo to celebrate the 4th of July. I really think holidays are so much better once you have kids. Addison loved the parade and all the different events we went to. The only thing she didn't see were the fireworks! Oh well maybe next year!

waiting to watch Parker's friends in the hot dog eating contest

she tried so hard to stay awake...

Megan & I decided to take the girls on the caterpillar train...

I think we enjoyed it as much as they did!

Once again I have to thank Ashlee for making both Addison's & Tessa's darling skirts & matching tops. They turned out so cute!!!

8 1/2 months...

I can't believe Addison is already 8 1/2 months! I know I say this every time I update on her but really where does the time go?! She is getting SO.... big and is ALWAYS on the go! The new things that have happened and things she can do are...

* got her 2 bottom teeth

*is crawling EVERYWHERE & is into EVERYTHING

*is pulling herself up on anything she can reach and get her hands on

*waves "bye" and sometimes will even say "B" like she is trying to say "bye"

*has starting learning how to blow kisses

*loves playing patty cake and is now clapping and trying to do the actions while you do it

*loves sucking out of straws

*LOVES swimming & baths

*loves chasing Bella all over the house

*loves pulling all the clean laundry out of the basket and throws it all over the floor

*loves biting your nose & chin with her new teeth

This has been such a fun age! Everyday she seems to discover something new and fun to play with. I feel like I am always chasing her around or cleaning up one of her messes but I wouldn't change it for anything!

first time she figured out how to stand up in her crib

at dinner with her best little friend and cousin Tessa

pictures Nana a.k.a. my mom took (LOTS more to come)

hanging out at the condo eating breakfast

Addison's candid photo shoot...

Today while my mom was watching Addison she took some candids of her playing. She is trying so hard to crawl and does this new pike move (hopefully I can get a picture of it before she stops doing it!) I LOVE how these turned out! My mom truly is such an amazing photographer!

6 months.... a little late

I can't believe Addison is 6 months! It's crazy how fast time flies! She had her 6 month appointment last Tuesday and here is where she is at:

Weight: 15 pounds 14 ounces -44th percentile

Height: 25 1/2 inches- 36th percentile

Head: 25th percentile

She is such a busy body and never wants to hold still! She is starting to learn how to do so many new things and it's so fun to watch how excited she gets after she accomplishes something new. Some of things Addison loves and can now do are:

*has really discovered her voice and now is always babbling and saying mama/mumu and has said dada a few times (I'm sure she doesn't know what it means but it just melts my heart when she looks at me and says it)

*is rolling like crazy

*has developed quite the set of lungs and has a new scream where it really hurts your ears (luckily it doesn't happen too often!)

*has started to get up on her hands and knees and rocks back and forth

*pushes herself backwards and gets all over the place like that!

*LOVES playing and splashing in water which makes bath time so much fun!

*loves to grab your face and give you kisses

*loves playing with Bella and now is laughing at her

*loves playing patty cake (every time we start clapping she gets so... excited)

*has started to clap

*started eating puffs and is getting really good at grabbing them all by herself

*loves that she is finally big enough to face forward in her stroller without her carseat (she thinks she is such a big girl now!)

I know I have said this before but I really can't imagine my life without her! She keeps me very busy but I wouldn't have it any other way! Here are some pictures from the past month.

Addison and Bella playing

These pictures were all taken by her Nana (a.k.a) my mom in her studio. She has this amazing new backdrop that she had painted and I LOVE how these pictures turned out! I am so lucky that I have a mom who is a professional photographer. You can see some of her other amazing pictures by going here

giving mom kisses

Yes, this is blue licorice. I left to go run a couple errands and my mom and little brother Parker gave Addison a piece of licorice to suck on. She LOVED it! I am so glad my mom got a picture. I love the look on her face! It's priceless!

helping me with the laundry

I LOVE this picture! They were both so tired and fell asleep like this on the couch

daddy's little helper

Parkers back!!!!

My little brother Parker returned a little over a month ago after serving a mission in Tulsa Oklahoma. It has been so much fun having him home and Addison absolutely LOVES him! It's crazy to think I got married and had a baby while he was gone!