September 2010

It's Never to Early

Ella is kind of a crazy girl so I had to be very patient...but I did it!  It is so much fun to look down and see her little toe nails painted.  The joys of daughters!

Ella love's her Daddy

Love when Grandma comes to town!

When Grandma comes to town there are no rules!  Addyson and Grandma always have so much fun together.  I consider myself a good mom until Martie comes to town!  I don't think I would be a sport in letting Addyson put make-up on me (if thats what you want to call it).  But Martie lets her do whatever...thats just the kind of Grandma she is!

October 2010

Crazy Ella

This girl has energy!  We have stopped calling her Ella her new name is..."The Beast"!  She is so much fun and ALWAYS entertaining us.  (That is milk all over her face.  She just started doing this.  She shakes her bottle all over).

Pumpkin Patch

I love going to the Pumpkin Patch because it kind of starts off fall and the beginning of the holidays.  Addyson thinks it is the best thing ever and Ella was so confused why I kept setting her down in the mud!

If you know Steve then you know he is a big ham!  Every time I would position Addyson he would make fun and do it himself.  I will have to admit that I am a little obsessed with taking pictures.  I don't want to miss a thing!  So sometimes he wants to throw my camera and just enjoy the moment...but its so hard!!!  

This is a tradition to take the girls picture in front of the pumpkin height chart.  This is Ella's first time and I have it of Addyson every year.  I was a little nervous that Visalia was not going to have it, but good old Visalia didn't let me down!   

Pumpkin Carving

Halloween was on a Sunday this year so we did not go trick or treating.  I thought that Addyson was going to have a hard time but she was a rockstar about it.  So on Halloween we carved our pumpkin and watched "How to train a Dragon".  

Never to old to dress up...

So yeah, I know I have a problem but I LOVE to dress up for Halloween!  Steven and I always have and I think we always will.  I had a Halloween party with friends and everyone came dressed to perfection!  If you couldn't tell Steve is Justin Bieber and I am his #1 fan (I kind of am in real life too)!  We had so much fun.  Good friends, good food, good games, good night!

Halloween

We had lots of Halloween parties friday and saturday and our church put on a wonderful party.  So we didn't miss out at all.  Addyson was the cutest little Strawberry Shortcake EVER!!!  Ella was a very cute pea in a pod.  (That is Addyson's real hair.  I sprayed it was red hair paint.)

November 2010

Ella is at such a fun age and Addyson is a ball of personality! Yes, Ella gets into everything but her little personality is coming out more and more each day.  Addyson and Ella crack Steven and I up all the time.  When they're both around there is never a dull minute!

Happy Birthday to ME!

31 oh my, oh my!  Well at least I spent it with two of my favorite girls at SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE!!!  We had such a fun night!  Thanks ladies. 

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving with the Radmacher family!  That morning Steve and Matt played a little "turkey bowl" and we went to my Aunt Janiece's house where we made ourselves sick!  Between my mom and aunt the two of them know how to make a spread!  It was all sooooo good and for sure I put on 10 lbs that night!  We have so much to be thankful for. Good family and friends is just the start of the list. We have been blessed with a great job, good health, and a wonderful home. Who could ask for anything more! 

Parade Time!

This was one of the most freezing cold nights that I can ever remember!  Visalia gets cold but not like this night!  We left Ella with my parents.  It was a little to cold for her!  Other than that it was another great year at the "Candy Cane Parade."  

December 2010

We are so proud of our big girl!  This year she got Student of the Month because of academics.  She is doing great in all subjects but she has really taken off in reading and spelling!

Shopping for a Tree

We are "old school" because we still go out each year and pick our tree!  Yes that is right we don't have a fake tree...we are all REAL!

Dear Santa...

  

And there you have it.  A girl who knows what she wants!!!

Christmas with the Chandlers

Its not Christmas Eve with out making cookies for Santa, reinacting the Nativity and getting ready for the BIG day!

It is so much fun to get everything ready for Santa with Addyson.  The excitement is worth all the craziness of Christmas.  

I guess we were all good this year!  

1. Well Ella is 9 months I guess Santa thought it was time for her to learn how to walk!

2. The Kartchners got a very fun surprise from Martie and Curt...a CALF!!!  The boys were pretty happy but Matt and Amy... not so much!

3. I love the look on her face.  Just woke up and so happy.  Santa did good this year!

4. The Kartchner boys are obsessed with Transformers... oh wait I mean the big Kartchner boy!!!

A picture says a million words.

Cute and a little not so cute.  The girls look adorable!  Steven and I though it would have been fun to come out Christmas Eve in these fabulous pj's.  And it was!  Yes, we look a little creepy but it was worth it!   

I look at this picture and can't help but feel so blessed.  Steven and I have two beautiful, healthy, wonderful girls that we just love so much!!!  We had a wonderful Christmas with the Chandler, Kartchner and Thornock Families.  They are always so hospitable, kind and a lot of fun!