Tongue Tastic!

I don't know if every baby does this but Adell went through a faze where she stuck out her tongue constantly. She wasn't reaching to stick something in her mouth to taste it she was just sticking it out like it was the coolest discovery she had ever made and she was going to show everyone.

Hay look at my tongue isn't it cool!

It is so slippy and slimy!

uh oh where did it go???

There it is! See isn't it so cool!!

Nah nah nah nah nah my tongue is cooler than your tongue!

Dog Pile On Adell

Oh look a pile of animals.

Oh look the pile of animals is moving!

Oh it's Adell!!

Kevin definitely has his own ideas of how to entertain Adell. :)

Adell's First Christmas!!!

The Russell's did warn us about those darn zombies. It doesn't look like we escaped in time.

A little silly string in the stocking makes for a fun and messy Christmas morning.

Adell sits by her stocking wondering what the heck are those two lunatics up to now. The blue "care bear" was made from our friend Arleen Lundgren. She crocheted the whole thing. It is so cool! It is actually the only gift that was new. Everything else I just brought out to make it look fun. Adell is only four months old here so all she really liked was the wrapping paper.

Oh yes and I guess she likes or Loves Santa too!!

I think someone else loves Santa!!

Sorry Adell we couldn't help it. You make the perfect present.

We did all our Christmas photos with our friends the Malicdems. They are the reason our family actually got cute pictures with their Christmas cards and not lumps of coal.

This is (from left to right) Gwen, Nora, and Adell. Nora and Gwen are the Malicdem's kids. Nora is just four days old here. We had a lot of fun taking Christmas pictures with them.

Adell's 1st Halloween

Yikes a spider!!! We had a lot of fun decorating the house for Halloween with Adell.

Kevin also made us a special Halloween dinner. The headless horseman platter. Spooky isn't it. It actually was quite yummy.

Thanks to Bekki Adell was a little bee for Halloween! What a cute bee she was too!

We try to get a cute smiling face but Adell hasn't quite mastered the whole "smile for the carmera" thing.

I am glad she puts up with our nonsense (barely). What a good kido to humor her parents. Although she really doesn't have much of a choice :)

We did have a great time hanging out with our good friends the Malicdems. Here is Adell and the Malicdems' daughter Gwen. Gwen loves baby Adell!! It is just a cute coincidence that they are both bees.

Hiking Picket Post

Yahoo Adell's first real hike. I don't know who is more excited her or Dad!We love this little back pack thing. It is so nice to throw Adell in it and take off. Adell loves being rocked to sleep this way too. She also loves to check out all the scenery.

We all had a great time getting out and enjoying a cool Arizona day!! What a fun family outing!