~ Independence Day ~

4th of July - 2008. Justin had to work this one (boo), but Addison and I had a good time. We played outside for a few in the morning, napped and then played again. She is getting to be so funny, and loves to laugh and make you laugh. She was spinning on her butt on the floor in the kitchen and cracking up.

After Justin got home we ate some good lasagna (I know, not so 4th of July ish) that I made and waited for the sun to set. While we were waiting, we got out some snaps (I think that is what they are called). Addison had a ball throwing them on the concrete and hearing them "pop" if one didn't go off when she threw it, she'd run over and stomp on it. Well the sun went down and we got out the fireworks - we only were able to do about 3. Addison was so freaked out she was crying and shaking. I guess we'll have to save them for another time.

Anywho, just wanted to wish you all a ~ Happy Fourth of July ~ !!

TAG...Your It!

I saw this on a friends blog and thought it was pretty funny, so I thought I'd give it a shot.

1 . YOUR ROCK STAR NAME: (first pet & current car) Babes Xterra

2.GANGSTA NAME: (fave ice cream flavor, favorite cookie) Vanilla Sugar

3. YOUR “FLY Guy/Girl” NAME: (first initial of first name, first three letters of last name) Tlytt
4. YOUR DETECTIVE NAME: (favorite color, favorite animal) Red Elephant

5. YOUR SOAP OPERA NAME: (middle name, city where you were born) Neil T-Ville

6. YOUR STAR WARS NAME: (the first 3 letters of your last name, first 2 letters of your first) Lyttr

7.SUPERHERO NAME: (”The” + 2nd favorite color, favorite drink) The Green Diet Anything

8. NASCAR NAME: (the first names of your grandfathers) Roy Calvin

9. STRIPPER NAME: (the name of your favorite perfume/cologne/scent, favorite candy) Dolce Red Vines
10.WITNESS PROTECTION NAME: (mother’s & father’s middle names ) W. Gary

11. TV WEATHER ANCHOR NAME: (Your 6th grade teacher’s last name, a major city that starts with the same letter) Dixie Dallas

12. SPY NAME: (your favorite season/holiday, flower) Halloween Lilly

13. CARTOON NAME: (favorite fruit, article of clothing you’re wearing right now+“ie”) Pineapple Shortie

14. HIPPY NAME: (What you ate for breakfast, your favorite tree) Yoguart Maple

15. YOUR ROCKSTAR TOUR NAME: (”The” + Your fave hobby/craft, fave weather element + “Tour”) The Addison Sunshine Tour

16. YOUR CELEBRITY COUPLE NAME: (half of your name, half your significant other's name, mixed together in whichever order sounds best.) JusTine

I tag anyone who has read this :)

10 years...wow how the time flys

Justin and Ken

Justin and Shaun

Me and Misty (Ken's wifey)

Ken and Heather (and others ??)

Shaun and Heather

Justin had his 10 year High School reunion Sat. night. It was good for him to see some old friends that he has unfortunately lost touch with. We went with a few to the bar afterward, it was a good time! Although life gets in the way, Justin really would like to keep in touch with his friends ~ hopefully this reunion was a good start to doing just that!

Happy Fathers Day

Happy Fathers Day to my Dad, and to Justin (hubby). My dad is such a strong and loving man. He has always been there for me, through thick and thin. He has held me up when I was weak and been there to cheer me on when I was strong, and is now doing the same for Addison (his grand daughter). Here are a couple pics of my Dad, and of my sweet hubby ~ who is a wonderful dad to our little one. Addison is such a strong and loveable baby girl thanks to the strength and affection of Justin. He has pushed her since the day she was born to be tough and independant, and today she is just that! I am so happy to have a great husband who makes an even better father. I can't wait to have more kids with him. We love you dad/papa and dad/Justin ~ Addi and Tris!

Our Wednesday Adventure

Dylan and Justin doing Saki bombs

Jason Bday Boy and Ashley

On Trax~ Tina & Dylan, Jason & Ash



CLOSED

Dylan, Tina and his art work on the wall. It is awesome!

Go see for yourself! 511W 200S

Yesterday was Justin's brothers birthday. He wanted to go to dinner at the Asian Star, and then head downtown to the coffee shop called Addicted to see our good friend ~ Dylans' art work. Well, Justin and I and Dylan and Tina made it to dinner on time, Jason (bday boy) and his sweet girl friend Ashley were about 45 min. late. From there we decided to drive to the trax station and take trax to the coffee shop. Well, we got off the trax way too early! Like 3 or 4 stops too early. We decided to walk it, it wouldn't be too far right...wrong! It took us almost 45 min. to get there (after stopping to potty) and once we got there it was closed. :( Bummer! We looked inside and saw the staff still cleaning up for the evening, so I decided to knock "umm..this is my friend Dylan, can we PLEASE see his art on your wall" and they let us in! When we left, HAHA the trax stop we should have taken was like 100 feet from Addicted's front door. LOL

Addison and her LIDS

Our beautiful daughter is obsessed with lids...anything that has a lid (water bottles, chapstick, pens, etc) . She can

drink just fine out of a water bottle, and put the lid on and off. It is so funny though, I thought I'd blog about it. She will say "some...water" or "chick stick" and then she will point and say "lid...lid" if you don't get her the lid in a few seconds, she will throw a little fit until you give her the lid, then she's just fine and will go about her business putting on the chapstick, or drinking the water. It's so dang funny :)

Sunday Dinner w/ Family

Addison enjoying her corn on the cob

Addi and Brandy watering a plant

Our Lil' Farm Girl
With her great-grandparents

Sitting outside, enjoying the

company and good food.

Memorial Weekend Camping

Last weekend was our first camping trip of the year. Addison was much more mobile than she was last year. Even though she was walking last year, she was content playing in the play pen with her toys. This year is going to be totally different ~ all she wanted to do this trip was go on walks (she would grab your hand and say "walk...walk..."). She really liked the river (eeeks..) and throwing rocks. The weather was a little chilly, but she was a trooper. Here are a couple pics of Addison eating her first s'mores. She was skiddish of helping dad roast the marshmellows on the fire, but after it was made into a s'mores she was in pig heaven.

Camping Pics

Addi and Daddy

Eating a pudding snack

Travis and his main squeeze Brandi ~ she kicked
him out of their bunk bed in the trailor and he fell
like 6 feet in the middle of the night, or maybe he
just fell out on his own...crazy drunk boy!

Sitting around the campfire :)

~ Mom and Addi ~

Addison 19 months ~ Spring Pics