Mama's Little Helper

Addison has been trying to be extra helpful this week now that she is comfortable with standing. In this picture you can see her helping Jana do laundry. With Addison standing up so much we felt that a stand-up-and-push toy was needed. She is quite fond of her new buggy, but still needs to work on her coordination. Addison has a checkup this week so hopefully she is the biggest gainer. We will let you all know how her 9 month appointment goes.

Little Miss Addison Has Become Mobile

Hello family and friends,

Last time we posted we shared how Addison enjoyed playing with her shoes and how it was the beginning of something tragic......a infatuation with shoes. Since then she has discovered many new things and is enjoying life to the fullest. In March she began to crawl around and now in the month of April she has decided that she wants to stand up any chance that she can get. As always she is always making the day of others by giving them a sweet smile. Whenever she visits her grandma and grandpa Martin she enjoys playing on the piano, something that seems to be a favorite of all three grandchildren.

Life is good in Brigham City and we are starting to see warmer weather. On Saturday we had a family party for Jana's birthday and everyone enjoyed the nice spring weather on our back porch. We look forward to many walks and eventually bike rides when Addison is old enough.

As many of you know we are seasonal(not seasoned) bloggers but hopefully that will change soon. Here are some pictures that we feel that you may enjoy.

Infatuation with shoes!!!

Have you ever wondered when a women's infatuation with shoes starts? Many people may say that it happens as a girl becomes a pre-teen, a teen, or in the early years of college. I personally feel that it happens even earlier than that and I have evidence to prove it.


Exhibit A

Today I learned that Addison really loves her shoes, especially the taste!!! I know that many of you may be thinking that you do not particularly like the taste of your shoes and I can assure you that my shoes are the last thing to go inside of my mouth. I wonder which part of the shoe taste the best to her.....is it the sole...is it the rubber......or does it have a thin candy shell. If Addison could talk and I could understand her I think that I would ask her this very question.

If I were given the choice to chew on something I think that it would be a delicious red vine or piece of beef jerky from the Sportsman's Warehouse or Cabelas, not a shoe. How about you?!

Random Family Fun Part 4

Looking like the mom from the Incredibles

Bundled up for a walk

Daddy was being silly!


Grandpas cannot get enough of Addison


Mommy was being silly
"Who put these pants on my head?!"

Addison helping with he laundry


I love Grandma!


Oh Poop! Nasty blowout at Grandpa Fast's Funeral.

What a cute little doll!

Playing with cousin Lucy

Clothes come off better when the buttons are undone

Bear hug!

The End

Hope you enjoyed the pictures!

Random Family Fun Part 3

This should have been in the last post, but we missed it.
This is our living room.

Addison's Blessing Day
Grandma Martin with all her
great grandchildren

Four Generations
Jewel (Jana's mom,) Grandpa Fast,
Grandma Fast, Jana and Addison


Four Generations
Stan (Jana's dad,)Grandma Martin
Jana and Addison


Cousins
Addison, Emzli, and Lucy

The three of us
on her blessing day

After Addison got her shots,
she was a brave girl

Mark comforting Addison the day she had her shots

Addison playing on her exercise mat

Jana reading a story to Addison

Enjoy this set of pictures.

We have one more set for tomorrow.

Random Family Fun Part 2

Here's the next set of pictures, enjoy!

One of many cars we saw at the

Peach Days Car Show, Mark took tons of pictures,

he only got to pick a few to put in this post

Parade of Cars
We missed most of the show but
watched many of the cars leaving

Mark's Dream Car

All tuckered out


Grandpa Martin, Addison and Lucy
He insisted on holding them both


Four Generation
Papou, Yia yia,
Mark, Addison
and Steve (Mark's dad)


Mark and Addison
In her Cowgirl outfit before family pictures
My brother Jason took family pictures
for us and some of Addison
He did a great job

All worn out from playing

Just like mom, she can sleep anywhere

Our new kitchen

Bookcase in Addison's room
These are lots of books from when I was teaching school.
Addison won't lack for books, but I could always use more.

Random Family Fun!

We have lots of pictures to share with everyone, but we don't want to overwhelm you. We will post a few of our favorite pictures with you over the next few days so that you can see what we have been doing.

Addison enjoying her new house First meal at our new house,
Shepard's pie stuffed potatoes, yummy!

Addison hugging my leg...it helped with her gas
Last picture we have of Grandma and Grandpa Fast together
This is when they came to see our house in Brigham

Queen of the Bed(After Mom and Dad get out)
This is what Addison thought about Peach Days;

it was actually pretty good. She woke up when we walked past

the merry-go-round, gave us a funny look but we couldn't get a good picture of it.

Four Generations

Mark, Annette (Mark's mom,)

Grandma Stapley and Addison

Well that's it for now, watch for more to come. We have been trying to post a video on the blog. If any of you have any tips for us, we would love to hear them.