Thankful for Grandma!

There's just something special about all the Grandmas in Addie's life. Here's grandma Brown taking her for a stroll by their little stream! Addie kept trying to go in.

Grandma Hunzeker in Boulder, Colorado this past fall. What a fun trip!

This is Addie's Great Grandma Shirley! :) Addie kept saying, "Come on Grandma. Come outside." It was so precious. Addie is literally pulling her.

I think this one's cute because of the technology gap in these two generations!!! 80 years apart!

Everything my grandma does
is something special made with love.
She takes time to add the extra touch
that says, "I love you very much."

She fixes hurts with a kiss and smile
and tells good stories grandma-style.
It's warm and cozy on her lap
for secret telling or a nap.

And when I say my prayers at night
I ask God to bless and hold her tight.
Cause when it comes to giving hugs
my grandma's arms are filled with love!

Halloween!

Yes, I realize I'm posting about Halloween in December, but I never got around to it, okay? Ha ha. So this is our little Snow White on Halloween! She loves it. I'm pretty sure not a week has gone by since Halloween where she doesn't ask, "Momma? Go trick or treat?" It really is a hard concept to convey that it only comes around once a year!

The whole gang stopped by for a bit as we walked around Lindon right around Grandma and Grandpa's house! It was a fun night! I dressed Becky for her school (at 5:30 AM!) as one of the sisters from Hocus Pocus. Can you guess which one? Hint: We had to stuff her clothes to make her look fat!

Here's a closup of the AWESOME hair I did with a wire hanger. Addie was a little nervous...

Here's Addie with her Dad, walking up to a house. What a gorgeous night for Halloween! :)

Our little snow white. She LOVED the jewelry and high heels.

State Fair

We took some goobers known as the Bennions to the state fair this year. It was really fun :) Becky had never been, so she was pretty excited to eat fried twinkles and see huge cows. Ha ha.

Award: Cutest Apple In The BUNCH!

I love being this little one's momma! She's always doing the unexpected!

The girl is fearless. We need to work on that. It can be a problem sometimes!

A la crazy Bennion folks.

Great Wolf Lodge

This past summer, my family and I went to Great Wolf Lodge in Williamsburg the week before Becky's wedding. We had so much fun! It was a great time swimming, hanging out, playing games, getting pedicures, and eating good food. This is what the entryway looked like. It was all done in log cabin style with animals everywhere. It's a family destination, so it's all very family friendly!

It was record breaking heat in VA this past summer, so we were SO GLAD that the pool was inside. Out east, it's not fun to sit in an outdoor pool in the humidity for long periods of time. You just feel like you're in a swamp! Plus, they can't keep the pools cool enough! This crazy pool had a lazy river, tons of slides, baby pools, waterfalls... I mean, it was amazing. We went every day.

One of the days we went to the nearby Jamestown settlement. It is a really cool historic site where you can see how the early settlers lived. It's so interactive and fun. However, it was about a thousand degrees outside, so we could literally barely walk a mile without dripping sweat. This is Brooke and Brianna looking at the armor the soldiers wore.

I mean, can you see how bad we're all dying? Just look at Addie's pink cheeks! It was cool though. Definitely good to get inside for the video portion of the tour.

This, below, is just a shot of the fam hanging out at night back in the rooms. It was such a fun trip, and thanks everybody for making it so memorable! :)

Day at the park

We decided to hit the park on saturday on a whim :) We were trying to find a duck park in salt lake, but Addie was screaming in the car so we decided to cut the trip short and just take her to a park near our house. She knew we were going someone fun, and she didn't like sitting in the car for a while before we got there. It was sort of overcast, but there was no snow on the ground which was a plus! I have 5 tests this next week, so we really needed a weekend of just plain hang time. Addie loved being pushed on the swing and going down the slide. As you can tell, I just couldn't stop kissing her face. She's adorable and so amazing. We are blessed every single moment we spend with her.

This is the face she had plastered on when we got home. She had a GREAT TIME! Can't wait until it's warmer so we can go hang at the park all the time! Love you Addie bug.

AJB

She's a mess, but I love her!!!

Pics from Thanksgiving in DC! :)

So I went home for a week to visit my family, and I had such a great time! While I was there I caught up with some old friends, and one of them (Becca Watkins!) took AMAZING pictures of my little girl! This is her website if you like her work! :) http://www.rebeccawatkins.com

Thanks so much Becca! You really captured Adalee so beautifully!