Our Addie just a growin............

With Dad out of town, we went to church all by ourselves.  Addison was really good....slept almost the full 3hrs.  She was ready to be home though!!!

(sorry the quality of this picture is bad...it was taken with my phone camera)

Staying Busy

Allen has been gone all week, so we've been trying to have fun so we don't miss him as much.  We went down to Allen's moms house and canned for 3 days, peaches, pears, and Tomatoes.  We came back and had a friend and her baby come and visit us from Logan. 

Addie at grandma's trying to stay happy with less attention.

 

 

               Addison and Kylie, her oldest girl cousin on Allen's side.

  Katie and Addison are 6 weeks apart so that is why Addie is quite a bit smaller than Katie.  We had fun!!!!

2 MoNtHs

Actually most of these pictures were taken this last week, so I should say 9 weeks.  Our little girl is getting so cute.  We went to the doctor yesterday and we're just over 9 Ibs, 23 1/2 inches. Addison is almost fitting into 0-3 months...I have really cute cloths for her, just looks like she's going swimming.  

She loves to smile and talk to her momma. 

The camera battery died so that's why it just cuts off.

These pictures were taken on the same day....had a blowout and had to change cloths.

LaBoR dAy....

We had a busy Labor Day weekend.  

We went boating, blessed Addison and drove to Stanley, ID to enjoy a week vacation.   
      

Addison and her many looks.....Her daddy says, "just like her momma"

Addison is getting bigger as the weeks go by.  This weekend, Memorial Day, we are blessing this precious spirit.  We are so excited to be with family.  

Addie loves to smile and she is trying to laugh, just not yet, but she also has serious faces, and when she gets mad, she really lets ya know...I wonder what she's thinking sometimes.   

Oh and mom is doing great.  Went for my six week check up and everything is almost back to normal.  Where I got the infection isn't all healed up yet, but in a few more weeks I should be good to go.....just a few more weeks Allen!!!!!

Back in the Day!!!!

Whenever I start to feel fall in the air, which is normally right around September, memories flood back of my college days.  The crisp air, liking school because you're not to far into the semester (not much has happened yet), photography, cooking, and having to go to Spanish class (even though I speak spanish, I didn't like this part of the schedule!!!)  I miss it (college) only until someone says they have a big test to study for or have a lot of homework.  I don't miss that one bit!!!! 

I graduated in Business, but I have an associates in culinary arts, and photography.....spanish didn't quite make it.   I was just looking at some of my photo's and decided I needed to start seriously practicing again.

I love Black and White Photography.  This is one of my all-time favorites.  I took this my last semester.

Here are a few more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I designed this, pretty cool huh......

I love sunsets, and I have quite a few, but this one sticks out to me because of the lighting. 

As for the cooking part of things, I have a lot of recipes that I can share, and will when I have a bit more time to type them out, but this is one of my favorites............

Pork:

2-1

LB Pork Tenderloins

2

Lg. Cloves of Garlic

1

Med. Onion

24

oz Zesty Italian Dressing (I substituted this into the recipe so it wouldn't take as much time...i make my own sauce)

3

C. Water    (add chopped tomato and some peppers if desired)

*This recipe works better in the Crock Pot

Cut the garlic lengthwise and onion into big pieces. Place pork and dressing in a bad with the chopped onions and garlic. Marinate over night or as long as possible. Place Marinated pork and liquid in Crock pot and cook on low 5-6 hours.  When done, cut pork or shred.

Rice:

2

14oz can Beef Broth

2

10oz can Beef Consomme

2

c. Long grain white rice

Preheat oven to 350. Combine broth and consomme, then rice in an oven safe container with a lid. Bake 45 minutes or until rice is light and fluffy.

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Place a scoop of rice on plate, place pork atop, drizzle with sauce.

SiX wEeKs ToDaY !!!

I know that Six weeks isn't a mile stone, but it is for the Mom!!!!!!  Six weeks ago I had a baby, which by the way if you don't know HARD STUFF......but worth it when you come to your senses ( when you're healed and getting a bit more sleep) I would do it again in a heartbeat.  

We are so happy to have Addison as part of our family.  She is a keeper...and a cutie.  I ventured out to the mall today, and everyone let me know how cute she is.  So I'm not completely bias. (just to let you know when I write this,  I try to be funny, and then I laugh...so laugh)

MY BEAUTIFUL GIRL....we love her so much!!!!!

Unexpected Fire

Well, we had an unexpected event happen today.  A Transformer sparked on a power poll today and started a fire right in the middle of open brush, and the wind was blowing....can anyone say gasoline!!!!!

That is the closest I've come to a fire I wasn't expecting.  We burned weeds at home growing up all the time.  We even burned all the branches from pruning one year and the fire department came cause they thought it was a house burning.  That was funny.  THIS WAS NOT.  It's different when the fire is flaming out of control and headed for your property.

Luckily the fire trucks came and the professionals took care of the problem.

Addie (PicTuRe UpDaTe)

Seems like everyday I have some more pictures of my sweet girl.  I just wanted to share those.  I can't find my good camera, so the cheap camera will just have to do for now....at least I'm still taking pictures with bad quality.  Most Photographers wouldn't hear of that.  I'M TRYING TO BE OVER IT FOR NOW!!!!!!

Mommy and me.  We don't have very many of these...so we take what we get.

We have a happy baby.  (most of the time)

Daddy likes to calm me down in the evening during my fussy time.

Gammy (my mom) says Addie inherited this look from me.  Okay, I can't disagree.

FloWerS!!!!

I love working in the yard, but this year with being pregnant and then having a newborn, I wasn't able to do much.  I did however plant some flowers in the front; they sprouted up and now I'm enjoying them.

WhAt wE'vE BeEn Up tO

Grandma Strickland came to visit for the weekend.  She says that Addie is changing so much. This little girl is definitely getting her own little look and personality. 

 

 Addie and her binky.  She loves it so much.........

....maybe to much but it helps her be happy.  Sometimes she is so grumpy, so the binky makes her happy.

 

 Addie wakes up in the morning with crazy hair.  Gammy (my mom) says that she comes by it naturally...I was the same way, she had to wet it every morning.  

I love when daddy holds me. 

 

Addison is a very sweet baby.  She loves to be held and when she is, she looks around bright eyed and very happy.  Mommy sure loves when this cutie takes a little nap so she can get things done.  So cute!!!!!