Addison's First Official Bath

The little lady got her first official bath tonight.  She really enjoyed it. 

CSULB

Today Mikaela, Addison and Matt went with me to my first day back at work.  Mikaela loved jumping and running in the dance courtyard and Addison slept the whole time.  It was a great outing for us all.

Family Thanksgiving

We celebrated Thanksgiving today with Matt's family.  The Lyell's got back from a family vacation on Friday and we are usually coming home from Georgia as well so for the past few years we have celebrated on Saturday.  This year we had it at our house.  Bill and Jill came over early to start the turkey and brough us coffee.  We had the pumpkin spice roll I had made for breakfast and watched the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade.  Around 1pm the Lyell's came over and we ate around 2pm.  It was a nice day full of yummy food.  Thanks Jill for doing all the cooking. 

Addison slept through lunch

 The family, missing Wendy and Jesse

 Cousins, missing sleeping Addison

 Out little turkey bottom

 Rosslyn and Addison

Stewart and Addison

 The 4 cousins

Baking with Grandma

Today Mikaela helped Grandma make applie pies.  She had such a good time baking.  We can't wait to taste the pies on Saturday when we celebrate Thanksgiving with the family.

Decortaing Mikaela's Tree

This morning Mikaela and I decorated her tree for her room.  This use to be my tree when I was growing up and collected ornaments throughout the years.  It is a ballerina tree.  She had a blast hanging the ornaments. 

Thanksgiving 2010

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!

We went to dinner at Famous Dave's in Long Beach for Thanksgiving night.  We will be celebrating on Saturday with the family.  Grandma went with us to dinner because Grandpa was in Phurump working on the new house.  It was a fun night.  Mikaela enjoyed making the turkey that Nonna sent her and Addison slept the whole time.

Mikaela told us at breakfast that she was thankful for: baby, mommy and daddy.  And then she went on to name the rest of her family.  We are thankful also for our family, especially Mikaela and Addison.

El Capitan to see Tangled

We surprised Mikaela this morning and took her to go see Tangled at the El Capitan Theater in Hollywood.  I absolutely loved the movie and thought it was one of Disney's best in a long time.  Mikaela was come and go.  She was very excited when we got there and got our gold coins, popcorn, juice, and found our seats.  About half way through the movie she asked to go home.  Then after the movie she didn't wish to leave.  You ask her if she liked the movie and she says yes.  I am sure when the DVD comes out we will not be able to get her to stop watching it.  Addison slept through the whole movie.  We had a wonderful Thanksgiving morning together.

M and M

Rylie Turns 3

We went over to the Patterson's house tonight to celebrate Rylie's 3rd birthday.  Mikaela had lots of fun playing with her friends, Addison got lots of love from Rylie's Honey, and Matt and I enjoyed visiting with friends.

Happy Birthday Rylie and Andy!

That's my little pumpkin

Addison Get A Sponge Bath

One more sponge bath before a real bath.  Her umbilical cord did fall off but it was still did not look completely healed so Matt and I thougth one more sponge bath would be a good idea.

First: get her undressed

Then into the tub

A quick bath

And wrapped in the towel

Snuggle time with her daddy