Random Update... LOTS of pictures!

Guess I should start with this for those out there in blog land that didn't already know...

The rest of these are random pictures that I wanted to be sure to post for my looking at later, they are funny to me!

Addison's 1st donut ever(that we know of). This was at the end August and we had been talking about how we were going to get donuts for breakfast. I thought I should make her first donut extra special and get one with sprinkles (my favorite growning up!). SHE LOVED THE SPRINKLES. She picked off all the sprinkles and ate them first, then went for the rest of the donut!

One night the Porters came over and they all enjoyed Whataburger at Addison's table! The only time she'll sit in her chair and eat is when there are others at her table with her. So, yes, that means I have eaten many many meals at that little table!

One morning she found this coffee cup in my bag from work. She took it out and got her purse and said she was "going working Mommy!"

She then went and got her computer and set up her "work" on her table. When she's typing on her little computer and you ask her what she's doing she'll say "I working, making money." I wonder who taught her that... thanks Christopher! But at least if there are other people around she's working for them! One day when Jaymie and Kanyon were over she said "working, making Kanyon money!"

It seemed to be a little hard for her to work at the table so she moved to the floor. Of course she has to be drinking her coffee!

First day of school in the 18-24 month class. She looks so big to me in this picture!

Russ, Kim and Mimi got Addison this little playhouse for her birthday. Before the mosquitos got bad, we ate breakfast in there a lot! This is a saturday morning after Christophers run. He would usually take his coffee and go sit with her in her house. I love how it looks like they are have a very deep discussion!

The 2nd weekend in September a few people from our class at church went out to Camp Fern in Marshall for the morning/afternoon. Becky got Caleb, Addison and Blake to march around and bang the bowling pins together, they had so much fun doing that!

Some people went for a little swim while we were there. The water was pretty cool, Addison didn't stay in long. Not because of the coolness of the water, but she didn't like the way the bottom felt on her toes.

Poor little Blakey, so cold!

It rained off and on that morning, while we were waiting for the guys to blob each other, Amy decided to entertain all the kids!

Here is Christopher blobbing Mark. Aaron is watching from the top of the dock and Chris P. is watching from the dock. After only a few blobbs all the boys realized they no longer had teenage bodies. Everyone was sore the next day and had stiff necks! It was funny to listen to!!

This is on here for Rebekah! See, I have proof that at least one time Addison liked you! Addison was somewhat scared of Rebekah when she was pregnant with Chandler. ABC is just now coming around to where she isn't running from her, so the fact that she held her hand and walked was HUGE! I kept my distance as to not interupt this moment! (and to get a picture of course!!)

Once we got inside for lunch Addison and Caleb had to play the piano! (this was also the first time that I noticed something funny with the camera. It wouldn't focus the first few shots after I turned it on. I would have to manually focus it for 2 or 3 shots and then it would be fine. Apparently this is a sign your battery it going bad. So, if this happens to you... take it out and replace it!)

One morning Addison had to have her coffee (water) in HER cup. My hospital coffee cup is HER coffee cup and her's only!
Addison LOVES horses. Genetic from my sister and dad I guess. One night her horse had to help her pick out which meal she wanted to eat.

One evening Natalie and Kason came over for dinner. The kids were a little messy after pizza and it was getting close to bed time so we thought we would just go ahead and stick them both in the bathtub... I took several pictures but this one is my favorite because of everything that is going on. You can see just how much water Kason was splasing AND how much Addison did not like it. Not to mention Natalies face and hands trying to stop him!

Addison decided we needed to take Chutch for a walk one night when Christopher got home from work early. She let him wonder in the neighbors yard and then realized that he was a little harder to control than when she walks little Sadie at Russ and Kim's house!

The End! Pumpkin pictures and Fall fest to come soon!

Suckiness!

There aren't too many words I have to describe the picture below.

Do you see that... yes, that is where the battery is... apparently it happens. Camera batteries randomly spill out battery acid and burn up your camera. Can't even get the memory card out since that side is so deformed. Good thing I downloaded everything on Friday. The smell is terrible. Camera is completely destroyed. Apparently there was nothing I could have done (besides not have the battery in) to prevent this. I think the lens that was on it is salvageable, just needs a GOOD deep cleaning from all the smoke.

Back to using the little camera again. I've got to figure out how to use it again, I got mad just trying to take a picture of this camera!

I cried of course. I think if I wasn't pregnant and emotional I would have been saying bad words instead.

I guess I'll see if I can combine all birthday and Christmas presents from all sides of the family and get me a new camera. This time, I think I'll get a new battery every year or two, and not have the original one for 4 years...

UNBELIEVABLE. SO MUCH FOR AWESOME FALL FEST PICTURES! Can you tell I'm not even close to over this yet??

Addison's birthday

I'm finally getting pictures of her birthday on here! Since I'm so late, I'm not putting on very many. Lucky you!! We had a "luau" birthday party. Here is the cake I made. It's suppose to be a grass skirt... Christopher said it looked like really tall flowers!!


The is Maggie Sue... Christopher's cousin, Addison's... 2nd cousin? I'm not sure! Anyway we borrowed the ginormous water slide from her which made ABC's party so much fun!

So much fun that Mark even got in on some of the action and was playing with the kids and the water guns!

Lizzie and Olivia enjoying their time in the pool!

Mallory and Kanyon. Mallory and Grayson played on this thing for, I think, the whole 2 hours! They loved it!! Kanyon loved it also. HE played in the shallow pool part and thought it was the greatest when Mallory and Grayson would slide down and run into him!

Addison just enjoying the bubbles from the bubble lion from Jill. Thanks Jill!

Natalie had me take this picture... It's one of the few times Blake and Kason are playing with BOY things at our house. Usually they head straight for the necklaces, but this day, it was cars and sand!!

Grayson and Mallory discovered how much fun it was to jump of the top of the little slide, land towards the bottom and get thrown into the water.

Pappy got Addison this book about horses... SHE LOVES IT!

Honey and Pappy also bought her some wranglers and a sparkly belt. They both were a little too big but she enjoyed them.

As you can see she wasn't the biggest fan of her new boots... Hopefully she'll get used to them soon!

Lifting weights with her saggy pants!! I'm not sure how well you can tell on this picture, but this shirt has a horse on it and says "Farm Girl." It is by far her favorite thing to wear! Anytime I am having a hard time getting her dressed I'll ask her if she wants to wear her horsey shirt and she'll gladly get dressed!

She loves the rope that Uncle Mark got her! Can you tell my family loves Horse and Cowboy stuff? This rope is always attached to "Oakie" now. She rides with it and then pulls Oakie around the living room by the rope!

Pappy also helped Addison cook with all her new kitchen stuff... This picture cracked me up since I caught her mid bite of her chicken leg!

There you have it. A sort version of her birthday party!

WHAT??

Not sure what to do here... For the longest time ABC woke up between 5:45 and 6:15 every morning without fail. Ever since we got back from Mexico she has been sleeping until at least 7:00, usually 7:30. BUT, yesterday I got her out of bed at 8:50 because we had a walking/playdate with Natalie. And today... It's 9:55 AM and she is still in bed. She usually likes to play and wiggle in her bed for a while before she calls for "A Mommy!" She did that once for just a second today and then went back to sleep.

I'm not sure what to do... I"m showered make up on and hair dried, house is picked up. I'm afraid to start anything that takes more than 5 minutes to complete for fear she'll wake up in the middle of it.

OH man. The last two mornings have been WONDERFUL!