Mom

As I sit and play with Adell, rock her, make her smile, and hold her hand, I think how great it would be if my mom could be here with me. How great it would be to have her here to see all the amazing things my little one is doing. How great it would be to see my mom tickle her toes and kiss her cheeks. How great it would be to have her put her arms around both of us and give us a great big hug. How great it would be!!
I think about how Adell could have gone trick or treating at Grandmas house or helped her smell the roses. I think about how Adell could have gone on walks with mom and picked wild flowers. I think about how Adell could have made birthday cakes and other special treats with my mom. I think about how Adell would have written her letters and painted her pictures.
I also wonder what my mom thought as she played with me, rocked me, made me smile and held my hand when I was a baby. Was she thinking the same things I do, like how amazing is this little girl, how sweet, how pure, how precious? Was she excited about even the silly little things like a giggle or the clapping of chubby little fingers? Was she anxious every time I had a cold? Was she prayerful as she held me in her arms and sang me to sleep? Was she in awe at the tiny miracle that was so peacefully sleeping?
Yes. I know she did all these things because I am doing them now with Adell.
I love my mother. I am so glad I get to be and hope to be a mother just like the one I had.

Four Wheeling

Yahoo! Adell's first four wheeling trip. When Trenton came down a little while back everyone wanted to go four wheeling. I didn't want Adell to be left out so I strapped her in her awesome little backpack and off we went. Adell, Trenton, Jeffery, Dallin, Bekki, Maura, Colleen, Maury and I all went out to the desert and road around on quads and had a picnic. What a fun fun day!

We had so much fun in fact that later that day

Maura had to take Adell for a ride on her four wheeler!

What a nice Cousin!

An Artist Is Born!

When I was at a Relief Society meeting Kevin decided to entertain Adell. So he let her paint with whipped cream, ketchup, mustard, relish, and anything else he could think of.

Man what a mess! So Glad I didn't have to clean up!

She does look like she is having a blast though!

They had so much fun he decided to do it again. This time with flour!

Of course she must share with her best friend!







And a little bit for herself apparently!

Pan Play

Oooo what is this? A new toy!

Wow that is loud! What is making all that racket???

I love this new toy......

I just can't figure out what is making all that noise!!!

Ha Ha!! Adell played with this pan for almost fifteen minutes. In baby time that is forever. She would bang it down on the counter top then cringe. Then she would do it again and get this look on her face like hay what gives? Who's being so loud? I had a good laugh at this one! So funny!

Hats!

Why do we think it is fun to put things on baby's heads?? Maybe because little checkered hats like this one are sooooooo ADORABLE!!!!

Or because we are trying to amuse them.

She looks so amused doesn't she. Ha Ha

The real reason for fun hats is just that. They are Fun!