Practicing take Photos

Addie almost ready for a break down while we get a photo DRAMA! 

She does not behave for photos, but she's getting so much better:)

Sunday Dinner

(back top cousins Tanner & Parker front Carson & Addie)

Great times at the Herlehy's for dinner. We had a yummy dinner thanks Keri, and then played the candy bar game the kids were hilarious. I wanted to get a photo. As you can see our evening was filled with fun with these silly kiddos.

Zittle Farms Pumpkin Patch

 Before the field trip

 petting the goats

 

 Picking the perfect pumpkin- she wanted one with no stem???

 the billy goat

 Pigs

 cow

 the hay ride

riding the horses

Today Addie's preschool went on a field trip to a pumpkin patch. She had a few favorite parts her pumpkin she got to pick out, the hay ride and they had this toy area with gliding horses that she loved riding.

Sunday's are the Best!

Adeline in her Sunday best!

We all love Sundays. A few favorite things after sacrament meeting she races to go to nursery. She doesn't even wait for us she just finds her way. Seeing her get so excited when he teacher is bearing her testimony. She kept saying mom mom there's Sister Proctor and Sister Lester. 

the first field trip

 Adeline with her friends

 They went to the grocery store WINCO they hooked the kids up

3 pieces of candy from the bulk section

bag of carrots from the produce

hat from the meat department

slice of pizza & a hot wheels car

 Adeline and her teacher Miss Sue

The class looks pretty interested here!

She had a great time- she was most impressed with the candy. She chose a carmle, tootsie roll and taffy.

Grandma you will be missed

 Grandma Marchant & Addie

 Grandma Marchant

Grandma & Adeline
I always loved her house at Christmas ... her tree always looked so beautiful

My grandma at our wedding. I love her spunky personality.
You can totally see it in this photo with the shaking of the finger.

 My mom Carol and Grandma Marchant

My mom, My sister Caden and I the day of the funeral

this tree is at the cemetery - i love this tree it is so unique

 

 

The flowers looked lovely

I am not really sure what photos are appropriate to post of funerals (please forgive me if any of these are tacky). My grandma is one of my heros. I spoke at her funeral, and I love her dearly. I will miss her so very much. A trip to Utah will not be the same. She has always been a light. I adore her, and am glad I have been taught by her example that this life is not the end. In moments like this my belief in the plan of salvation, and knowledge that our families can be together forever brings comfort when things seem unbearable. I know all to well the feeling of grief when you can hardly catch your breath, and I've learned a lot about grief this last year, and thought this poem kind of sums it all up. 

Grief
You don't get over it
You just get through it
You don't get by it
Because you can't get around it
... It doesn't just "get better"
It just gets different
Every day...
Grief puts on a new face. 

Pouting Face

I do this when I am disappointed at Addie (puff out my lower lip). Now she's started.

a few more birthday bits

 Addie's friend party

We had a little casual get together at the pool. She loved having all of her friends together.

 All of her buddies

 Adeline wearing her special birthday crown. 

She got to bring snack & a birthday treat (cupcakes)

She had her turn to share: she wanted to share her picnic basket grammy gave her for her birthday. She was so cute she passed a piece out to everyone. After they'd played with it for a bit she would switch pieces. Then when Miss Sue said time was up she gathered everything together.

When they sing happy birthday Miss Sue makes a big fuss over the kids.

They get to choose 3 birthday hugs or 3 birthday spankings. Hilarious you can see what she chose.

Cheer Leader

She loves cheerleaders - I mean she's fascinated by them!

 Not too interested in sports, but loves cheerleaders. Why? 

Family Birthday Party

 The Cake

 The Cupcakes

 She loves these two water accessories

Aunt Keri the work horse as usual!

 

Aunt Wauldina & Ethan (he would cry when Tim and Scott were wrestling)

Lily (not so sure about the pool party at first)

Showing off the goods

 Jacob & Parker

 Tanner

 Tyler & the great Grandparents 

Her beautiful new jewelry

Today we celebrated Adeline's 3rd birthday with family, and close friends. She was so excited to have everyone together. She had been begging to eat a cupcake all morning, and sneaking frosting when I wasn't watching. She loved her cake (thanks Ashley). Then she would tell me the frosting is so yummy it tastes like blueberries. The kids went swimming, and had a great time. It was so fun to have everyone together.

Oh how she's Grown

This Year 

                                                                

Last Year

Butterfly's are a tradition now ... for school clothes. On the second day at school she had the best time singing. My favorite is she comes home singing. They sing the words in the Eric Carle book Brown Bear Brown Bear what do you See. Addie loves sining the words, and LOUD. Her favorite things to do are dress up during preschool, and she loved catching a ride on the back of her friends trike. She's getting so big. I can't believe it. Her little face looks all grown up to me.

The Bounce House

Riley (her friend) Adeline

They had the best time bouncing around. These were taken at Riley's birthday party. Such a fun party. She would laugh and laugh. Then tell me mom watch me I'm going to jump on five colors. Then she'd proceed to jump on each of the color strips.