Addie is 5 months old

Addie has changed so much in the last few weeks. Her latest accomplishments are being able to sit up all by herself, eating rice cereal and loving it, taking her pacifier in and out, screaming like a bird, and grabbing everything in sight. Her grip is amazingly strong and she manages to take down whatever is within arms reach...be it your nose, hair, mouth, the dog's fur, a glass of water, your dinner!! She absolutely loves watching Kirra and Callie play, or for that matter just sitting there. She loves to laugh in response to the doggies, her toes, being tickled and of course random other times. Addie gets a kick out of her bath toys- literally!! She has just learned how to make motor boat noises and that she has ears!!! We love every minute of being with her!

Aunt Shauna's visit

We had such a great visit with Aunt Shauna and her boyfriend. It turned out that they were in town for Ryan's 29th birthday, so I threw a surprise party for Ryan at a local brewery. There were about 25 people there to help us celebrate. We had a Nothing Bundt Cake shipped up from Eddie and Shele in Reno- yummy- thanks!! We didn't get out too much when they were in town, but we enjoyed their company and are so excited that Addie was able to meet her Aunt Shauna. Thanks for coming to visit. We love and miss you!

Addison comes alive!!

Addison is coming alive with her personality lately. Here is a little video clip showing her having a good time with her momma and poppa!

Happy New Year!

We want to wish everyone a healthy, happy, and prosperous 2009! We are so thankful for our wonderful family and friends and we hope that 2009 brings us many visits with all of you. We know that 2009 will be an exciting year for us as we watch Addison grow and change, Ryan complete his Masters Degree and pursue his new career, and possibly even move to a new state. Hopefully I will wrap up my education courses as well. Cheers!!