And She's Off!!

Our little baby is girl is walking at 10 months!! It was a process for her to get to this milestone but with her daddy's mindset she was bound and determined to make it!! Around 4 or months she decided she was done sitting and just wanted to stand on her own feet! So we picked up a walker for her because mommy and daddy's arms could only handle so much of holding this little one up:) She figured out fast how to tool around the kitchen in that thing, in no time was she cruising around our center island and under the table and back around again:) At 6 months she realized, hey if I grab onto mommy or daddy's fingers and pull myself up they will help me walk around. And so began her walking fetish. She new how to find your thumbs and pull them up and if you weren't quick to your feet she was more than happy to help you up!! She was getting braver and braver by the day and soon was scaling the furniture on her own and was down to a one thumb helper. On July 19th she took her first couple steps on her very own by walking from daddy to mommy! After a few tumbles she reverted back to the crawling deal. I am pretty sure she was inspired by a few of her baby friends that are now walking that she decided within the last few weeks shee too can walk all by herself and she did!! Yay!!!

Still the BEST Day EVER!!!!

On August 8th Rich and I celebrated the gift of "Leather" or in laymans terms our 3rd Anniversary:) Although we didn't exchange "leather" type gifts we do have the best give ever from God to celebrate our anniversary...our little baby girl!! We had a pretty low key day spending time together and a nice dinner at night. I am deffinately blessed by this man!

Ummm...YUMMEEE!!

The original name for these bars are Warm Toasted Marshmallow Bars from Betty Crocker, I have changed the named to Yummeee Smore's!! You can also say I "enhanced" the recipe a little:) ok all I did was use Nutella chocolate instead of the suggested chocolate chips!
div>Here is what you need:
1pkg of Betty Crocker Sugar Cookie mix
1cup of crumbled up graham cracker
1cup of butter(melted)
1jar of Nutella Chocolate
1/2bag of mini marshmallows

Here is what you do:
Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, stir together cookie mix and crumbs. Stir in melted butter until soft dough forms. Press into ungreased baking pan

Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until set. Immediately spread chocolate evenly over crust.

Set oven control to broil. Sprinkle marshmallows over melted chocolate. Broil with top 5 to 6 inches from heat 20 to 30 seconds or until marshmallows are toasted. (Watch closely; marshmallows will brown quickly.) Cool 10 minutes.

ENJOY!!

Watcha Been Up Too?!!??

Boy oh Boy has this summer gone by fast! I almost forgot I even have a blog:) So here I am bloggin' away once again!! In July we took a road trip back to Michigan to visit family and friends. Along the way we made a pit stop in Wisconsin to see my grandma and a few cousins and Aunts! As always grandma loaded us up with the "good" fireworks and we were on our way. Over all the trip was fun even though Addison decided she would start teething again:-0 She loved playing with her cousins and toolin' around grandma and grandpa's back yard! She even had her first 4-wheelin' ride with daddy!!

Being a SAHM brings lots of play dates with Addison's friends. We learned she loves the water from all the pool/splash pad outings we had and we frequented the zoo as well! Rich and I were able to play softball this summer, our team came in 3rd over all!! with the season over we have been out running the neighbor hood and getting back to the good ol house projects. Which I am proud to say the outside is almost done!!

Now with fall around the corner I am getting ready to serve in the MOPS group at our church. I am excited and nervouse for this adventure. Being that I am still a rookie mom and all, not sure I will have the best advice for the moms at my table, but way excited to meet them and use the talents I do have to minister to them all!

well I better be off, the babe is about to wake from her nap, I will try and post pictures soon of our summer adventures!!