This is what happens...

when it's super quiet at our house. A few nights ago we had sat down to have family scripture study before bed. Addy ran off, which happens quite often. After a few minutes of realizing that she was being extremely quiet, I got up to check on her. This is what we found!




She was standing in the toilet! When she saw me she just started laughing. I think she thought it was actually a lot of fun! She did go potty earlier that day... which leads me to believe she might have felt the urge to go... who knows!




On a different note... Addy has become extremely attached to her "meow hat". She will not leave the house without having it on even though it is around 50 degrees out. Addy will also leave it on once we get home and wear it around the house. The other night she actually wore it to bed! Thanks Aunt Jenna!

Sunshine at the Coast

Yesterday was too gorgeous too just let it pass us by. I had heard on the news that it was going to be sunny and warm at the coast! So, we hopped in the car and headed to Depoe Bay and Lincoln City. The Smith's joined us in our fun outing and we were so glad they came with us! We got Salt Water Taffy, watched the Blow Hole, played on the beach, went to the Outlet Malls, and ate dinner at Mo's. It was so nice to be outside and soak up some sun! I have missed that burning ball of gas in the sky lately. And the Clam Chowder was a perfect ending to a wonderful day! Addy has never been to a beach! She was super excited at first... however, her first encounter with sand was not love at first touch. She may have cried a little because her hands were dirty. This girl does not like having dirty hands! As Addy was walking around she was talking nonstop to herself. She had a lot to say about the beach.


Depoe Bay watching the blow hole... you can see a little of it behind us. We even saw a pack of seals in the ocean!


Addy jumping and screaming for joy when she was put down on the beach.


A little concerned about the sand on her boots.





Love this picture!









She had fun chasing the sea foam around.


Digging with Spencer.


THIS is how beautiful it was!


At Mo's.


This is what happens after a hard day of playing at the coast.



It was super windy, so sorry about the sound.

Reading and Laughing

Addy loves to go in her room and read to herself. When she is done reading she'll close the book and say "all done". It's pretty cute. She knows quite a lot of words (not by reading of course, but by the pictures). She has also recently learned how to open a closed door... not good! We need to be sure that we always have our front door locked now.

French Braids

I attempted french braiding Addy's hair today for the first time! She didn't hold very still, but I still managed. I never really learned how to french braid, so I still need a LOT of practice. They turned out okay... I think. What do you think? Right after the last picture the right braid fell out... bummer!

The side view.


The back.


The front, I wish her bangs would stay in that position...

19 Months!

We have a smart little girl on our hands! She knows most of her letters! I'm not sure if this is "normal", but I did not expect it so early! My mom got her a letter puzzle for Christmas and she learned them that day!



Addy spends her days:
~Playing with her toys in her room.
~Saying the alphabet.
~Counting.
~Napping.
~Eating.
~Talking.
~Coloring.
~Playing with her friends at work.
~Watching "Street".(Sesame Street)
~Reading books.
~Climbing on anything and everything.


Coloring.


Watching her show, while laying on the floor.


Wearing my boot and her hat around the house!


Standing on the table... unfortunately she manages to get up here a lot!

Welcome Into the World Little Kennedy!

Tyler's brother, Cameron, and his wife, Camilla, received an addition to their family of two yesterday! Kennedy Adele Bendixsen She is beautiful! Lots of dark hair like Addy had. She was born 1/4/11 at 8:36 pm. Weighed in at 7 lbs 6 oz and was 20 inches long! It will probably be a while before we get to see her little face in person, so for now pictures will have to suffice. I think she is gorgeous! So excited for these two!

Merry Christmas

We were able to go to Utah this year for Christmas! Our trip there was quite the experience! First, our flight was delayed; second, there was construction on the highway, which consisted of a police escort at a speed of 5 mph; third, a stop for gas and Addy's throwing up, which we thought might be from motion sickness because of the flying and then being in the car for ever... wrong! However, it was worth the battle.
It's the first Christmas in quite a few years that everyone has been together! It was our first year celebrating with Tara's side of the family! We had so much fun! We ate, played games, talked, played games, hung out, shopped, played games, and Addy got lots of attention from all her aunts and uncles and grandparents. It was so nice to not have anywhere to go, or anything to do! It was also nice to have 11 people looking after Addy than just 2! We kind of got a break!
We were spoiled this year and so was Addy! Addelyn is loving her new toys! Grandma and Grandpa got her an alphabet puzzle and she knew almost all the letters by the end of the day! She amazes me! I feel like she grew up so much in the 8 days that we were in Utah! My mom even noticed the change. I am guessing it's because she had so many people to learn from that she learned a lot of new things.

Christmas Eve Festivities; including opening pajamas, reading the Christmas story, and singing hymns:










Christmas Morning! (we temporarily lost our camera, so I have only one photo so far... I will add more when I get them)



All the sibs.


The many faces of Addelyn:




















Playing Quelf!









We had a great vacation and loved spending time with everyone! It was great to get to know Joe (my brother in-law) better! I just wished we all lived a little closer and could see each other more often!

Portland Pre-Christmas

Tyler's parents were able to come to Portland for their annual Christmas shopping trip the weekend before Christmas! It was fun to spend time with them and have them open our gifts and for us to open theirs in front of each other. Addy of course, loved having them visit, as did we! We went out to eat and played games! Tyler's Dad gave us the best present of all!... the Flu! Yuck! Addy managed to get it the night we flew into Utah (more detail in next post) and Tyler got in on the fun Christmas morning and then it made it's way around the rest of my family. :(





Tyler's mom made this! It has all the birthdays in our family... so cute!





Addy had tons of fun playing in the box that our chest freezer came in... so excited for that!