One year ago today...

I just put Addie down for the night

The next time I see her she will be one. I think I will cry myself to sleep tonight (I am mostly kidding). Also to make things worse, she started walking today. Yes, that's right. I know I have been telling people she probably would not walk for another couple months, but I guess I was wrong. She will only take about five or six steps before she gets scared and sits down. The upside to walking is that at least her clothes will stay cleaner(who am I kidding?) and she won't find every little tiny thing on the floor. Next time you see us, do me a favor and tell me how little my baby is.

The weather was irresistible today...

...so we headed out for a picnic in our usual spot at Duke gardens. It is our own little top secret location completely surrounded by trees.

turkey croissant sandwiches and sunchips

Addie pretty much stuffed her face with sunchips the whole time.

After lunch Jared and I laid on the blanket and watched Brighton and Addie scavenge the area for treasures.

Speaking of irresistible...get a load of the cheeks on that one.

Jared has been slacking on his grooming lately and his eyebrows have really gotten out of control

We always have to feed the crazy catfish every time we go to Duke gardens. (I am secretly worried Brighton will fall in and they will devour him.) They especially enjoy corn tortillas. Who would have thought?

DUCK, DUCK....

GOOSE!

Jared busted us while playing a game of duck, duck, goose in Brighton's room. Even Zoe and Tallulah like to get in on the action.

First Day of School....

Jenna, Brighton, and Parker

....ok sort of. Brighton just started his first day of preschool this week. I'm doing a co-op preschool with some moms in our ward and Brighton absolutely loves it. He hasn't stopped talking about it. There are six kids in his group and hopefully I will have pictures to post of the whole group soon.

I just stumbled upon these

My mom e-mailed me these old pictures a while back and I just happened upon them while on my computer last night. I thought they were fun.

My brother Jason and I on a groovy sofa.

Me in the center with brother Travis and cousin Natalie in the back of my parents green Vega.

Must have been my 4th birthday.

Me and my mom.