Mommy's Bday

Addy & Mommy on Mommy's birthday!

**Fun times back @ the house with Cousin Avery and the kitties**





**Fun with ballooons**




Cousins by chance, friends by choice...

Addy's coloring!

Being a Kindergarten teacher, this video makes me VERY happy! She's crossing midline, using great fine motor skills with the crayon grip and applying good pressure with the crayon ;) Time to enroll her in school *hahaha*

Addy's favorite toy from Santa!

Addy's 1st Christmas

Cookies for Santa



Our little girl thoroughly enjoyed her first Christmas. We were thinking that she would love the tissue paper and wrapping paper more than the presents, but she actually enjoyed the presents! Addy definitely had a blast on her first Christmas. Christmas Eve was spent with Mommy, Daddy, Auntie K, Mimi, Boppa, Nana, Papa, & GG at St. Susanna's Christmas Eve mass-- it was packed! We couldn't even sit in the church, we had to be in the hallway; which ended up working out better so Addy could roam around and check out all the people. Addy celebrated Christmas morning with Mommy, Daddy, Auntie K, Mimi, Boppa, Nana & Papa at our house.




In the afternoon we ventured on to Christmas with the Dolans...




And ended the evening with Christmas @ the Schuberts...




The following day Addy enjoyed Christmas @ Nana & Papa's with Aunt Kristen, Uncle Chris and Avery.




It was a great couple days and we are so blessed to have been able to spend it with all our family!

Merry Christmas!

11 months old

Addy Learning How to Walk, or Why Does Our Child Only Cooperate When There Is Food Involved?

Addy's 1st experience with snow!

It snowed!!! Addy loved watching the snow fall from the sky this morning. It was her first time actually noticing the snow since last winter she was too little. When we took her outside, she pointed to the snow and stuck her tongue out to try to catch some flakes-- pretty cute! She wasn't quite as happy when she actually crawled in it though... a little too cold for her liking. **haha**

Cousins Christmas Pics

Today we attempted a photo shoot at Portrait Innovations with Avery and Addy and the pics didn't go so well. The girls didn't want to smile or sit, so needless to say we saved a few pennies. :) After the Portrait Innovations disaster, we visited GG Ceil @ Chesterwood for some Holiday Celebrations. We got quite a few good pics of the girls here... why do we even try to spend money at other places? haha




Avery


Addy


The girls had a blast playing the piano...




Playing with the dog...



And eating ice cream with Nana!


All in all, it was a great day... even though the Professional pics didn't turn out ;)