Adam's 1st birthday

happy birthday Adam!
From the first moment I saw you I knew you were

going to be special...

With a sweet spirit & easygoing nature;

You fill our lives with joy everyday!

You are the final piece that completes our puzzle.

and we love you more than words can say...

We could not have asked for a

greater gift!

1day old

3 weeks old

5 months old

I love the way you smile at everything! Your sweet laugh brightens my day.. You look at me from across the room & your eyes glisten. I love the way you get the shivers when your waiting to get in the bath. I love how tickled you get at little things. You have a great sense of humor. I love how you like to snuggle. I love how "boy" you are! I love how you think you're so big & you try to keep up with the older kids. I love how smart you are & how you mimic so much now! I love how you're a Mamma's Boy!!
I can't imagine our lives without you! You'll always be my sweet baby.
I love you!
Happy birthday Adam!

A New Year... Back to Work!!

After taking a year off from child care; I am finally back to work! Taylor & Rylynn are precious little girls who I cared for last year. They get along famously with Madison & Adam! Taylor & Madison team up while Rylynn & Adam play quietly together; sharing toys & laughing. I really lucked out finding children who fit in SO well with my family. The kids love playing outside no matter what the weather!

Adam hangs out on his new bike!

Our craft for the week. The girls had a great time pasting the "clouds" on!

Rylynn playing shy! Yeah right!!

Taylor; my little poser!

Adam in his swing. He could hang out in there ALL day!

Madison, Rylynn & Taylor eat all of their meals at "the big kid" table!

Adam & Rylynn LOVE each other!


Adam's easily entertained by all of the females around him!!

Bling!! Bling!!

Santa 2008

On Saturday we went to our neighborhood Holiday Extravaganza. Santa arrives in a fire truck outfitted with the local firefighters. They serve cookies & hot cocoa in the club house. This year they played The Polar Express on the outdoor movie screen along with small bon fires to relax around!! The kids LOVED Santa & he spent a lot of time listening to each child's wish for Christmas....

Waiting in line for an hour isn't so bad when Mom & Dad are there to entertain!

Adam's First Christmas!! He made a great Mini Santa!

Madison smiled pretty so that she could get her candy cane & Christmas stickers!

2008 Christmas Card Outtakes

A day in the life of Madison & Adam

My little man LOVES to eat!! I love this age! They'll eat pretty much whatever you put in front of them.

When I was a little girl, I used to pretend that onion rings were bracelets. Now that I have a little girl, it's fun to watch her pretend with food as well!! Madison loves to put strawberries on her fingers.

Madison, Austin & Ethan had a great time riding in the stroller.

The kids love when Daddy comes home from work! They enjoy playing music together & strumming the guitar just like Papa does!

The kids & I like to go to the various parks in our neighborhood every week. Madison enjoys exploring in the woods & collecting rocks...

...while Adam enjoys soaking up the sun.

Madison & Adam love reading books together. Here Madison reads the pop up book while Adam rips it apart!! It took forever to tape that thing back together!

Tink & Superman..

This Halloween Madison went as Tinker Bell & Adam was a mini Superman for his first time out. Trent & I went shopping for costumes for both kids; since Madison's original costume was 'itchy' (of course). After we saw the uncanny resemblance of Madison & Tinker Bell we knew we had our costume! She had the best time being a princess for a night. Mom came over & fixed her hair, adorned with roses used from our wedding, while I did some last minute alterations to the dress. Adam made a great little Superman & was entertained by watching all of the kids trick-or-treat!

Madison tested out the candy before we even got started trick-or-treating!

It's a bird... it's a plane... it's Super Adam!

Adam enjoyed crawling around & chewing on grass at the Halloween party!

The Pirates escorting Tink to collect their treasures from door to door.

Pirate Austin stole a kiss to start off the night.

Adam & I hanging out!

Madison was intrigued by the local haunted graveyard down the street.

All of the Mommas enjoying the festivities of the night!

We had a great Halloween & can't wait for next year!