Addy and Maya update...

Addison is growing up so fast, she is no longer our baby or our toddler but now our little girl. She is so sweet and fun to be around, she is stubborn, and honestly I wouldn't have it any other way, she is eager to learn and enjoys it so much, she loves with all of her heart, she cares for all of her family and friends, for one reason, because that is what your supposed to do. Addison We love you and we are so proud of you!

Some of Addy's new skills include writing letters and spelling her name, she is doing better coloring inside the lines which is important to her...she's a perfectionist too, and she can now pick out her own outfits which at times is more of a challenge for me, but we get through it.

From August and September 2009

Maya our sweet little baby is also growing so quickly. Her personality is starting to shine, she is loving and really likes to be around people, she loves to make you laugh by making her cute little sounds and by mimicking what you do like waving, saying ya and shaking her head yes, and clapping. Maya is crawling now, she started in early November, but she doesn't use that new skill all the time she would rather be packed from room to room or be sitting with somebody she loves.

From Fall 09

Disney on Ice 11-09

Peggy, Debbie, Bridget, and I took Lydia and Addy to the Disney on Ice show this month. The girls loved the show and Addy hasn't stopped talking about Ariel since, she is also talking about trying out ice skating but I think we'll wait on that!

Enjoy the pictures!

From Fall 09

Addy dressed like Tinkerbell.

From Collages

The show included scenes from Little Mermaid, Lion King, and Tinkerbell. Addy and Lydia were very interested in the show and they hardly moved from their seats.

October 2009

This month was very busy! We went to the pumpkin patch with the Pratt/McManus family, carved pumpkins one evening while Joel was home (few and far between right now with EMT class going strong), had a very fun Halloween night which included an attempt at Trick or Treating at the mall, several important grandparent stops for pictures, and ending with a wonderful party at the Meeces house! Oh ya, we got a kitten we named Jax in october too! One of my clients has a volunteer position at the Humane Society and this kitten had been there for about five weeks and we both really got to know him well and found him to be one of the sweetest and most mellow kittens there, the timing was perfect, Joel and I had been talking about looking into finding a pet for Addy as she had been asking for quite a while and we felt she was ready so we surprised her with Jax the day before Halloween. She has taken such good care of him and he is gentle with both Addy and Maya.

Fun at the pumpkin patch!!!

Joel, Addy, Maya, and I carving pumpkins.

All the kids dressed up on Halloween. Addy was Thumbelina, Maya was a flower, Ellie and Tyler were Starwars characters, Lydia a garden nome, and Keegan a doctor.

Meet Jax!

Victoria 2009

At the beginning of October we took our annual trip to one of our favorite places, Victoria B.C.. This year we took the girls with us (we go kid-less every other year and I am glad this year was a kid year because I couldn't and wouldn't have left Maya for that length of time yet!) We had a great trip, we went to the museum, we swam in the pool, walked around town, had some really good food, and participated in the 8k footrace. I am very proud of Joel, he also participated in the race and finished in a better time than he expected. Also, Mammy Debbie (AKA McDebbie) and Big Papa came up with us and watched the girls while we ran!

Ocean Shores 9-09

We met Maris,Chris, Tyler, and Ellie at the Martin's OS house for Labor Day Weekend. It was a great end of summer trip, relaxing and fun! We took some walks to the beach, went to the Irish Pub and the amusement park.

Enjoy the slide show!

The Zoo 9-09

Heather, Jason, and Keegan met us for a fun day at the zoo. We were on our way to the ocean and thought it made a lot of sense to take a break in our long drive and stop at the zoo. it was one of the last beautiful sunny days of summer and we had a lot of fun checking out the animals and attractions.

This was Addy and Maya's first trip to the zoo. Keegan and Addy loved how close they could get to the animals! Maya didn't really get too excited about it but it was nice for her to be out of her carseat for a while. We ended up buying an annual pass so we will probably check it out a few more times this year!