One Second Later...

I guess Addie wanted to drive...

Miss Personality

I think the pictures speak for themselves and that there really isn't a need to say more, but I would like to add that on top of her vibrant personality she has a major sass factor. I like to call her Miss Sassy Pants and I love her to pieces. :)

Christmas 2011

Merry Christmas 2011

Big Owie

Wesley had a rough night... While celebrating Christmas over at our neighbor's house, Wesley fell off of an office chair and hit is head on the desk. After a quick trip to the ER he left with three stitches. (Seriously, it was quick. We were the only ones there.) Wesley was so brave and handled it much better than his Mommy did. He wore his Angry Birds sticker proud for a couple of days straight. Poor little guy...

Smurfing Around

One minute there were two kids in the tub and the next minute there were two Smurfs. It was the craziest thing... :)

The First Snow

Wesley was so excited to look outside and find enough snow to go play in. He kept saying he wanted to go outside and make snow angels. This was Addie's first time playing in snow. She absolutely loved it. She also loves eating it, just like Wes. :)

A Little Lift

Teddy Bear asked for a ride and Addie's not one to let a friend down...

Cuddle Buddies

Two Are Always Better Than One

Two are always better than one, right? Maybe Addie is falling into her mommy's indecisive ways and couldn't decide which one to pick...? Whatever it may be, she is sure one silly girl.

Tree Hunting

Wesley wanted a "really big big big" tree this year. He definitely takes after his daddy with that. :) I remember the first Christmas after we were married I had to measure the space in the duplex where the tree was going to go to keep Ben in-line with what tree size would fit. I even took the tape measure out to the tree field. This year we once again made the angel touch the ceiling and it was a really wide tree. In the picture below he wanted both trees. He cracks me up. This was Addie's first time out getting a tree with us since she was too little last year.

The Nativity

Wesley really got into helping put out the Christmas decorations this year. He was in charge of setting up the Nativity. I think he did a pretty good job. :)

Gingerbread House

Wesley had been bugging me about making a gingerbread house so one Saturday we quick ran out and got one. I put the house together while he was napping so that as soon as he woke up he could decorate it. He absolutely loved it and so I think another Christmas tradition is born.

Addie's New Bag of Tricks

Walking isn't the only thing Addie has been up to. She has learned how to get on and off the couch by herself. She uses the small Mickey Mouse couch as a step up. To get down she dives back onto the small couch. She thinks she's hot stuff.

Monkeying Around

So while we were shopping at the Baroda City Mill we came across a brown sock monkey hat. It just so happened that Wesley was in need of a new winter hat and Ben said that we just had to get it for him. Then while Christmas shopping a few weeks later we found a pink one for Addie. Perfect! We now have two sock monkey kids and we get comments on them EVERYWHERE we go.

Our Little Addie Cakes

Saturday Afternoon

We were in the midst of a major beat up session when...

We got these great pictures!

Addie's Big Party

Addie loves cake! She ate most of her cupcake and didn't even get her face that dirty. Maybe it had to do with her really being ready for a nap by the time the cake came out. The girl was a trooper though and partied like it was her first birthday. :)

Addie's One!

Happy first birthday to our sweet little Addie! She even decided to take her first steps on her birthday! She must have wanted us to be able to remember it. Every day she says more and more words. Her favorite word is, Da Da. And boy does she use it a lot. She has transferred from a Mommy's girl right over to a Daddy's girl. That means I'm lonely in my corner. She adores her Daddy and I know the feeling is mutual. :)

At her one year check-up she was 29 inches long (50th percentile) and weighed in at 18 pounds, 8 ounces (8th percentile).

Beat Up

We play "beat up" a lot at our house. We'll understand if you are afraid to come over. ;)

Love

Put Some Muscle Into It

Wes has this little sister thing figured out. "Put some muscle into it, Addie!" :)

Mr. GQ

Wes is finally snapping out of this "I don't want pictures" funk. Yay!