The Donkey

I just have to include a picture of my brother's new baby on my blog. As you may or may not know, Wesley owns two donkeys...a male named Jake and a female named Jenny. Wesley had noticed that Jenny was eating more food than usual and that she was gaining weight. He was a little suspicious that she may be pregnant, but he did not know for sure. The week before my dad's surgery Wesley had gone out of town for work and my parents had a nice bed and breakfast get away. As my parents were returning home and driving up the driveway, my mom noticed another animal in the pen with Jake and Jenny. As they got closer they realized that is was a baby donkey!!! It appears to be a male and so they have named him Juno (more since he was born in June). I cannot wait to take Addison to see him. He really does look cute!

Water

We went to eat dinner at the Blue Goose in Highland Village after church last weekend. When we finished dinner we walked around and discovered a great fountain area. Addison loves playing in the water and was immediately interested in getting wet....she did not have her bathing suit, but that did not stop her. We also ran into my good friend Mandy. Her little boy, Owen is playing in the background.

The Beach

These are just a few pics from our trip to Destin.

Addison loved the beach, playing in the sand and swimming in the water.

June

The month of June has just flown by! We have had so much going on from birthday parties, Addison's first trip to the beach and my dad's surgery. We are so thankful that my dad is doing well and is now taking some time off to recover from his surgery.

Addison is becoming more and more independent each day. She loves to walk, but she does not want to hold our hands...she can do it on her own!! She even walks so much that she will even walk in circles just to keep going. It is fun to watch her! She really is a sweet heart. She also loves eatting fruit, giving kisses, swimming, riding in her red wagon, turning the pages in her bible, pointing to Jesus, and watching Sesame Street- for Elmo of course.

Addison's Favorite Things

Addison's has started making the 's' sound. I soon realized that her favorite things at the moment all have the letter "S" in them too.

She has loves to point out the "s" in her name on the wall in her bedroom.

Swing


Slide

Strawberries

Addison's 1st Birthday

We had so much fun this weekend celebrating Addison's 1st birthday. We had our family come over to help us celebrate the big day. It turned out to be a really nice party. We ordered Addison's birthday cake from the Texas Star Bakery and we had lots of good food. Thanks to Addison's Mimi and Papa, Grammy Cheryl, Aunt Donna and her Great Aunt Theresa and Great Grandma Robinett for helping to bring food, tables, chairs, ballons, silverware and more it all came together. Addison is such a sweetheart and a blessing to us. It was fun to see her eat her birthday cake, open presents and play with her cousins. The most exciting part of the day was Addison began to walk!!! So, she actually started walking on her big day. It made for a really special day!

Happy 1st Birthday Addison!

More Flowers

This weekend we stayed with my parents. There is a great spot on their property that has a big patch of bluebonnets right now. It was the perfect place to take a few more pictures of Addison. She was surrounded by the bluebonnets. We were also able to take a few pictures of her near the Indian Paintbrush with the old fireplace in the background.

Addison is 10 months old

I cannot believe that my sweetheart is 10 months old! Before we know it her 1st birthday will be here.

Here are 10 facts about Addison that make her so special:

1. She goes to bed around 7:30p.m. and sleeps through the night!
2. She loves taking a bath and will start to crawl to the bathroom if she hears the bath water running.
3. Addison enjoys watching and listening to her Praise Baby DVDs. They are great!
4. Her favorite foods right now are bananas, mandarin oranges, nilla wafers, and cherrios.
5. Addison does not like to wear a bib when she is eating in her high chair.
6. She is a wiggle worm and cannot stay still long enough to have her diaper or clothes changed.
7. Addison has seven teeth!
8. She wants to feed herself finger foods or anything that mommy and daddy are eating now.
9. She can point to tell me what she wants.
10. She has a new best friend named Elmo. He is the first toy that she has held on to while she is crawling around the house!

Wes' B-Day

My little brother Wes just turned 26! I am so proud of him!
We had a nice family dinner at Joe T's in Fort Worth. It was perfect weather to visit and eat outside.

The Dallas Arboretum

This past weekend we went to the Arboretum with some friends. It is absolutely beautiful right now!

Good Times at Home

Addison has been so much fun this month. Here are a few pictures from our adventures around the house. She is starting to get into everything!

Addison 8 1/2 Months Old

Addison has been such a blessing to us. I am so thankful for her.

Here are 8 fun facts about my sweetheart:
1. She is very strong and has started to pull herself up on items around the house.
2. She is a fast crawler...maybe she will be a track star like her Mommy.
3. She has four teeth...and one more coming through.
4. Addison loves bath time and her rubber ducky.
5. She is a good eater and eats most anything we offer to her.
6. Addison has her Daddy's big blue eyes.
7. She is a determined little girl. She may see something she wants across the room and she makes her way there.
8. She has slept through the night the past 2 nights in a row. Praise God!

Date Night

This Wednesday night Jason and I had the chance to go out to eat....without our sweetheart. It was a pre Valentine's Day date. We decided to go to Joe T's since we had not been there in such a long time. It was a fun night. Good Mexican food, fun atmosphere and we were even serenaded by two guitarist. It really was a fun night for us.

Unfortunately, Miss Addison did not enjoy spending time away from her mom and dad. Addison spent the evening with her Aunt Theresa, Great Grandma Robinett, and her Grandpa Robinett for a little while too. We just knew she would have such a good time and show off her new crawling skills. But she decided to cry most of the evening instead. I am glad that she cheered up once we returned from our date night so that Grandma and Theresa could see our sweetheart's sweet personality. We will just have to spend more time with Grandma and Theresa for Addison to enjoy her time away from us more.

The Zoo

Addison, Andrew, Allegra and I all had the chance to go to the Fort Worth Zoo while they were in town. We had a good time. It was Addison's first time to the zoo...and Andrew's second visit to the Fort Worth Zoo. I later noticed that I only took one picture of Addison, but I have a camera full of cute pictures of her cousin Andrew. He was so excited to be there he ran from exhibit to exhibit.

Reaching for the Stars

I wish I had a picture of this moment......but I have not been able to capture that yet. So I will do my best to share.

I cannot believe that our baby girl is 8 months old! She has just been a blessing and a joy to our lives! We are having so much fun watching her learn and explore the things around her. She is so curious of the way things sounds and feel. In fact, she is already trying to reach for the stars...or at least the moblie above her bed. We had to lower her crib mattress because she has learned how to pull herself up and pull down her moblie.

A Lot of Christmas Pictures

Extreme Home Makeover

Did you know the Extreme Home Makeover was right here in our neck of the woods? Jason's brother Joel works for Wall Homes.........who happened to be chosen to be the builder of the Extreme Home here in Keller! So, Joel signed us up to volunteer. We had a great time. It was a neat experience to be able to contribute to. Jason was able to work by throwing bricks up to the masonary workers and I was able to help unload the Sears trucks. We even stood outside in the cold to say "Move that Bus". I will say that I am jealous because Jason did get to go inside the home! But I did get a picture of Ty! :) Watch for the episode to air in late February or the beginning of March.

Andrew & Addison

Addison and Andrew had such a good time together over the Christmas break. We were so excited to see him. I know that I was not sure how he would react to me since it had been two years since he had last seen me in person. But I wont forget the great big hug he gave me when he got to our house his first evening in town. It was also really cute to watch how sweet Andrew was with Addison and boy does she love her cousin.

Christmas 2008

We had a wonderful time celebrating the Jesus' birthday with our family this year. We were able to spend time with the Hoyt side of the family on Christmas Eve and we saw the Robinett's on Christmas Day. This year was extra special beacuse we had Allegra and Andrew come to visit us and we had fun introducing Addison to the season of giving. It is neat to think that we get to teach her the meaning of Christmas and start thinking about what traditions we would like to begin with our familiy. To think that we may give gifts to the ones we love because God gave us the greatest gift......his son Jesus. With this being Addison's first Christmas I knew that she may not remember the gifts that we chose for her, but she sure did catch on fast to opening presents.

Laughing with Grandpa on New Year's Eve