8 Months Old

Dear Sissy,

I can't believe you are 8 months old already, I keep telling your Dad how sad I am that you are going to be 1 in four short months! I can't believe how big you are getting and you have become quite the Little Miss Independent these days. Eight months old came and you decided it was time to show us all your new tricks. You started sitting yourself up from being on your belly and then the next day you were pulling yourself up to standing on anything you could balance on! You also started crawling like a pro, the last few weeks and man you are into everything!!!
You still have that magnetic smile that just lights up my day and anyone who comes in contact with you! Anytime I take you out you smile at everyone walking by and they all stop and chat with you cause you brighten up their day! Both your Daddy and I cannot get enough of your infectious laugh and we pretty much will do anything to get you giggling.
You got your first bad cold this month and boy was it sad to watch. It broke my heart seeing you so sick and not wanting to eat or do anything else! You were also teething at the same time and finally got those cute little top front teeth to show themselves! Let's just say it was a fun couple of weeks, and by fun I mean pretty miserable for you and Mom! You have started sleeping every night in the "stink bug" position. You lay on your belly with your knees curled up under you and your cute little bum straight up in the air!
You have also discovered the wonders of the outdoors. You love it when we take you outside and let you play. You still can't decide if you like that prickly green stuff we sit you on, but it doesn't seem to stop you from having a good time.
We still fall more and more in love with you everyday, and love to see the little personality you are developing. We can't wait to watch you take your first steps and discover all the amazing things you can do as such a "big girl". We love you sissy!!!!!
Love, Mom

The Wegkamp's Visit!

Kory, Ashley, Brynlee and Brecken finally made a trip up to see us!!! We were so excited to see them and to take the kids all over the place! Poor Bryson had to work, so he missed out on a lot of fun during the day, but he did make it to dinner every night. This first picture is of Brynlee at the Gateway Build a Bear, rocking out to Hannah Montana, it was so cute!

Addie and Brynlee

Ashley and the kids singing Nursery Rhymes

Cousins

This was the morning they arrived, Addie and Brecken are only 6 weeks apart!

Brecken, Addie, and Brynlee at the Aquarium. I think all three of the kids had tons of fun here. The little ones loved looking at all the colors and Brynlee had a ball running around.

Trying to get a good picture of all three of the kids

We ended up getting a good one of two of them :)

Ashley, Brecken and Brynlee looking at the fish

Reaching for the Sting Ray

Addie had a ball at the Aquarium, she loves that place!

Brynlee, Me and Addie

These two were so tired after the Aquarium, they were out by the time we got to the Gateway.

Brynlee loved running through the huge splash pad at the Gateway. She was shivering so bad after she was done!

The little kiddies watching Brynlee

At Hogle Zoo the next day!

Look at those thighs!!!!!

Brynlee at the Dinosaur Museum

Excited to see the Dinosaurs!

Riding on top of one of the Dinos

Brynlee and Kory digging for Dinos

Brecken and Addie loved playing with the Soft Dinosaur

Mom and Addie at the Museum

Putting toes in the sand

Cheesin it as usual!

We had so much fun! Thanks for coming to visit us guys! We can't wait to see you soon!

Tons of Fun!!!!

Bryson's family came to visit for a few days for his graduation. We had so much fun spending time with them and getting to see Nick, Abby, Bentley and Brand New Little Nixon!!!! We ate out, went to the Aquarium and of course went shopping!!!! I love this first picture of Addie, Bentley and Grandpa Westbrook. Addie was grabbing poor Bentley's hair so hard she made him cry and I happened to catch it in action!!! Poor Bentley was such a trooper putting up with her!

Addie sure had fun with her Grandpa Westbrook and this card that sang "Bad to the Bone" that Nick and Abby gave Bryson for graduation.

Sweet Little Nixon. He was only 2 weeks old and was such a sweetheart!

At the Aquarium

Looking at the Fish

Addie loved these big Aquariums and all the colors

Abby, Bryson, Addie, Nick, Grandpa Westbrook and Bentley

Touching the Sting Rays

Addie was so fascinated by little Nixon, she wanted to grab him so bad!

Thanks for coming everyone! We just love having visitors and hope you will all come visit us again soon!!!!