This s our Addie. Spunky, unique, full of energy, and the joy of our lives. We love her so very much.

Addie is such a good little mama

Jaron gave me a foot spa and she had to try it out. She loves it

Wonder what this is? It's a banana. Jaron was trying to take a selfie with Addie while she was eating a banana. She decided the banana deserved a selfie all by itself.

Here's the banana-less selfie. It couldn't be in the picture anymore because Addie is stuffing it in her mouth.

We tried potty training. It didn't work. But here we are in desperation trying to get her to go in her potty, complete with her tablet in the kitchen

Addie ready for school!! And yes, she did wear a coat, I'm holding it in the background. She is so photogenic

In Xander's carseat. It's crazy she used to fit this

Now onto our little man. He is very large, over 18 pounds. He has the best smiles. He has a fiery temper and loves to complain. He seems to have two moods: sleeping and crying. He is the neediest baby I have ever met. He constantly needs attention and to be held. It is not unusual for him to cry for over six hours in a day, and I mean full on, face red, tears streaming, yelling at the top of his lungs crying for six hours. It is very frustrating and hard to get anything done. But even still, this little boy has won our hearts.

His hat that Jaron got him. The orange ball as Addie's addition

He loves his toes

Update on our family: we are sick again. It seems to be our normal state. Over the past week and a half we have had a series of three illnesses: cold, diarrhea, and worse cold with a fever. I don't think they are related or the same illness because all three have happened individually and without the other symptoms for a few days. Today was Stake Conference (last night too) and we decided not to brave it. Addie, Xander, and I had a fever and Jaron has bad congestion and headache. We would have infected everyone there and probably not lasted more than five minutes. I still feel guilty though; a lot of people skip Stake Conference for a free Sunday so we always make a point to go every time. I think this weekend is an exception though