Gammy and Pops......

It was fun to have Gammy and Pops come and visit us in the big truck.  They brought Addison's rocking chair and she loved it.  She wanted to rock in it all the time with her babies and blanket.

Lately she doesn't like to smile when she see's me get out the camera.  So I guess there going to be a stage that is without smiles!!!

It only took a few hours for Addison to remember her Gammy!  Then they were best buds!!

Allen had a long week and so he and the puppy decided to take a Sunday morning nap!!


Addison wanted to take Pops on walks around the house.  It was pretty cute.

 We were sad to see them go, but can't wait till they come back. We definitely had winter weather, but didn't mind it much!!!  We canned the two pumpkins I had left, then did some black beans and then mom had to leave and I finished up with the pinto beans. 

Memorial Day Weekend 2011

Can I just say, "what a cold and dreary weekend it was."  I was just wanting a little sun and warm weather.  I know it will come soon enough, but it would've been nice for the weekend.  Oh well, murphys law, it always happens!!

Addie and Sierra played with toys, which was really fun.  I did the big girls hair, and Allen shot a lot of rock chucks and one truck mirror!!! (I'm glad it was him and not me!!)

Two years ago memorial weekend, right before we were married, we went to Shoshone Falls because I had never been there.  It was beautiful.  The run-off was so much and I thought it compared to Niagara, REALLY!!  I wanted to go this year and take Addison.  It was cold, and rainy, but after we got there and were about to leave the sun came out for just a bit and made it all worth it.





















When we got home and I was showing Allen the pictures from this time and then I showed him the pictures from when we went last time.  He said, "what happened to those young shinny good looking people."  "Marriage and a baby",  I said.  Usually that reaction happens a few more years down the road, but Allen and I got started a little later in life.  I've vowed though, I'm getting into shape and going to fit into my pre-baby cloths before summer is over...this is ridiculous!!!!

2008


















2011-It really is all worth it, look at that cute little girl of ours!!!

General Conference Weekend

Since Allen's mom lives so close and gas is to expensive we went to Gooding for the weekend.   I love to listen to the prophets and get a new since of purpose and a fire up my bum to be better!!!!!




















First conference with Addie was fun, and she loves being free.  

Addison let Gma Adams hold her for a little bit.   This is Allen's grandma on his moms side!!


Grandma with the two youngest!!!!  This is quite a site, both of them with there binky's

 

Gammy and Kallie came to visit...then Grandma Strickland

 We were so excited to have visitors this last week!!!!  Addison is in that stage where she doesn't like strangers, so we need all the visitors we can get.  It took a few days for Addison to warm up to Gammy and Kallie, which was all the time they had with us...we needed a few more days., but we were so glad to have them come.  Maybe next time we'll get a few more days!!!!!

Besides the fact that she wanted the cookie scoop, Kallie was getting too close.  We made peanut butter Cookies and decided to put some chocolate chips in them...they tasted really good!!!



We were sad to see them go, but we hope to see them the middle of April and then again in July for Addie's first birthday and Nanny and Papa's 50 wedding anniversary.


What a week for Addison, getting to see both grandma's in the same week!!!!

Since Grandma Strickland lives closer and can visit more often, Addison knows her a bit better and doesn't cry for momma!!!!

We always have a fun time at Grandma Stricklands house!!!!!

HOLY....LONG POST!!!!!!

This last week Allen had a three day weekend so we decided to visit Grandma.  She was feeling a bit lonely.  Allen's sister Connie finished there house and moved out two weeks ago after having lived with Sandra for nearly 3 years. We also surprised them with a few TV's.  

We had a really good time.  Addison had her first gerber biter biscuits (which she loved), a bath in grandma's big tub, and she was able to show off her rolling abilities to everyone(which aren't very good, but she can do it).  

Grandma gave her a noisy treat that she wouldn't stop playing with.  She also loves books.  It started with the hymn books at church, so I had to get her a few cardboard books so she couldn't rip the pages

We went up on Saturday to mount the TV's and visit .  I I love Connie's Kitchen and I'm so glad she did an accent wall because it helped blend the colors together.  

 



Addison really liked the biscuit.  It got all over her and if if I would have know how messy it was going to be....maybe we wouldn't have taken the whole box from Connie.  (even though she told us)

 

I got a video of this little girl having a really great time in grandma's tub (swimming pool), but we didn't want to show everything off.  She was kicking, waving her arms and splashing galore.  It was hilarious!!!

On Sunday morning we woke up and Addison has scratched herself right by her eye.  I was so sad.  Church was at 11am so we played around a little.  Addison tried sitting on the dragon.  She's not quite ready for it yet.  Later everyone came over and had dinner.