Sunday was an exciting day for this Stoddard clan; Addy was old enough to spend Sunday in Nursery. She took to it just fine, as expected. She is a total social bug and she loves toys and other kids. So what better than to have it all in one place. It was a great day to start her in there, because Dan was busy with his calling (as usual) and I had to give the lesson in Relief Society. I did have this weird anxiety about pawning her off on basically strangers. That was weird. Here ya go, enjoy my wild child! She was so small compared to all those kids. Her Uncle Chris picked her up after church. She had some small scratches on her face and the rest of the afternoon was full of "mine, mine, mine." The scratches I really didn't mind, but that greedy "mine" word, that was way annoying!
Addy's wound have definitely not slowed her down at all!
March started off with the usual cleaning the house, watching Addy, and work. One night after work, however, I met up with some of my good ole high school girlie friends for ice cream. It was so good,as always to see them all! Steph is pregnant and due here soon, so she isn't going to appreciate me blogging this picture.
Ann Rodman (Keller), Steph Newton (Kolditz), Me, Kimmi Forbush, Crystal Carp
The next big event for us in March was our short trip to Boise for Boy's State Basketball with our friends, the Mortensons. It was so fun to get away to warmer weather, eat yummy food, and just hang out with good friends. This was the only picture we took on the whole trip. We are at Cabella's where Tara and I were dying to go! NOT! I do like Cabella's, don't get me wrong...but only in small doses. Luckily there were other places to wander around while the guys where in there.
Mike and Tara Mortenson
We went with some friends and there kids up to Green Canyon one of the Friday's of this month. We enjoyed good grub, good company, warm water, yucky showers and even yuckier dressing rooms, and lots of laughs from all our cute kids! Addy was SOOOO CRAZY! She is not afraid of water in the least! We had her in her floaty at first, but she dove right out of that. She was be walking in the edge, then just jump into the water. And if you were holding her, you had to hold on tight because she would try to squirm out of your hands and try to swim on her own. One of the times when we were getting out, she went right back in, but Dan and I weren't near her. She went under for about 3 LONG seconds by the time Dan and I both met up with her. I pulled her out of the water and she just started laughing and trying to get down again. I decided those early toddler swimming lessons aren't such a crazy idea after all.
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Addy helping herself to the treats on the table. Definitely her father's child!
St. Patrick's Day I had to work, but that didn't stop me from living up that green day! I actually don't own the hat, but the person at work didn't want to wear it, and so she told me to do it. Some of my patients thought I was super weird (okay, they are right, I know! But other's got a kick out of my outfit. One of the nurses I work with took a picture of me and later told me that she had convinced her little boys that she had caught a "real Leprechaun" ticked her with fake gold coins (chocolate ones). I thought it was pretty cute.
Dan had to go to Chicago for a week in the middle of March (lame) for work and has to go back again in April (More lame!) It would have been really hard to get through with my work schedule, but Lynzi Neville is such an awesome person and took Addy each night so I wouldn't have to get Addy up and going at 5:30 in the AM. Thanks Lynzi!
Just this last weekend, I helped out my friend, Alyssa, with her Jr. Miss. I was her "backstage mom." I don't know who had more fun, the girls participating, or the ladies in the back! Alyssa looked so beautiful and did so well! I sure made me miss the days of dressing up like princesses for dances and stuff! I think Dan needs to come up with a good date idea that I can dress up like that for something. :) Okay, probably not, but I do miss those days!
Dakota Weeks, myself, and Alyssa Rumsey; I was in the Young Women with these girls in Egin. Super cute and fun!
Addy has become SO BUSY! She climbs up onto everything and anything! I can't believe how much energy such a little thing can have! She is completely the next Energizer bunny! But she is still a blast and every moment is full of excitement and awe! She is my own form of entertainment. She is eating SO MUCH BETTER! Oh happy day! She still is not a fan of fruits, but she will eat about anything else that I put in front of her. WAY less stressful! She is still way tiny, but she is happy and healthy!
See, look at that pop belly! Yep, her father's child :)
She loves treats, her milk before bedtime, climbing, talking on phones, listening and carrying around our old mp3 player. She thinks she knows how to use a computer (way not a fan of this that she does!), she loves to be out doors, whether it is on a snow machine, four-wheeler, in the swing, or just on a walk! She loves not being cooped up in the house!!!! We can't wait for spring! She is quite the talker! Some of her words, "Ma Ma, Da Da, hi, Hello, Bye, Cow, Moo, Dog, Rough, Cat, Meow, Here ya go (We love that one!) Hot, Milk, Shoe, Chew, Thank You (other favorite), Love You, and book". Oh yeah, and the newest, "Mine".
Well, I actually feel pretty good after finally taking the time to up date this dang blog! I got on and had to think for a sec how to do it. I get on to check up on everyone else's and just never have up dated mine. That is my only excuse. Anyway. Here we are!
