Trunk or Treat

 Addie & her friend Melanie (from pre-school)

We had so much fun... Addie decided on a cheerleader (we bought a Rapunzel costume). Today she's going to Tim's families party as an ice skate princess (she made it up I'll post photos later on). But she loved doing her cheers, and I think her favorite thing was getting her face painted.

Curious George

 Addie & George

 Landon & Addie awaiting the parade

 Enjoying the marching band

 This is how she would work the people for candy

 Addie was so excited to see Calvin (nice photo I took of him)

Her favorite float Peter Pan

Fell assleep with George

 George snuck into the washing machine 

(Addie was upset at first & then she thought it was the funniest thing ever)

Having FHE with George on sharing

The class pet at Addie's school is curious George. She tells me daily who got to take him home, and then she tries to guess and ask me who do you think will get him tomorrow. So, Thursday it was her turn she was so excited to tell me that it was finally her turn. What an exciting weekend we've had with George. She was really cute when we did the write up. She was telling me about everything that happened. Mom he went into the laundry twice (I washed him twice he didn't seem clean after the first wash now he's much better). We thought we had lost him for reals on Saturday. Addie carried him in (we thought from the car) she had dropped him or hid him and forgot. We went to search in the garage, and she went right to him and was laughing mom George was hiding. It was fun to see her light up about having this stuffed animal with us for the weekend. Funniest part she loves this little boy Prneeth in her class, and she kept turning to the page where his photos were with George. She slept with George, and the book. It was a really special weekend.

Murder Mystery Dinner

We were the detectives Carol & Charles

We did a murder mystery dinner. Everyone had a part, and acted as that person. It was really a lot of fun. We guessed incorrectly, but had a great time! Thanks Erica:)

Apple Hill Field Trip

Tim took Addie to the Apple Hill field trip. They went on a hay ride... ate lots of yummy apple treats, and had a presentation from fanny pack guy on seeds growing (Tim said the guy was kind of strange).

Sharing at Preschool

 

She had her second time sharing at preschool, and she wanted to take her magnetic ice creams. She told them that she brought her magnetic ice cream, and she would show them how it works. She says magnetic so cute. She loves to pretend we are playing school, and she will say okay mom it's your turn to share today what did you bring.

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.