Bathtime

Sadie loves bathtime. If you just mention taking a bath, she runs off down the hall to the bathroom. She loves to play in the water and could probably spend hours in the tub. Here are some fun pictures of Sadie in the bath from the other night!

Hello!

Such a sweetheart!

Its time to get out now!

Little Lizard

Sadie has been learning so many new things lately, I can't help but show them off! She's just barely started to do things for what an animal says or does. A cow says moo is really the only one she says, but she can show you what a lizard does! Its so cute, she caught on really fast and loves to do it!

Groovin'

Recently, Sadie learned how to dance. Its so cute and we've been trying to get it on video but every time we get out the camera, she just wants it and doesn't do anything but grab at it. So we finally caught it the other day. She goes to her toy and pushes one of the buttons to make the music start and then she grooves to it. If she hears music on the tv or radio, or even if you sing to her, she'll start dancing. She's so fun!

A Day at the Park

We took Sadie to the park the other day. It was a beautiful day (its been in the 70's here all week, haha!) and we had fun watching her wander all around, climbing on things, playing in the sandbox, and having fun. Here are a few pics of our fun!

Sadie - our little bunny!

Going through the tunnel!

Having fun exploring!

Mom took Sadie down the BIG slide!

Dad pushed Sadie in the swing!

Here's a little clip of Sadie exploring, and then some of us taking a walk on the path around the playground. Sadie was having a ball, marching along, eating her snacks. She thought she was so cool to be carrying her own bag of snacks! She was so into it all that she was totally ignoring me - I couldn't get her to look at the camera or even in my direction!

She's Growing Up!

Its so hard to believe how fast Sadie is growing. Its amazing to literally see her growing and learning right before our eyes! Concepts that used to be way over her head are starting to take root in her little mind and she's growing up! I've been feeling sentimental about a it a little bit these last few days for some reason - it seems like all of the sudden, she's hit a growth spurt - both in mind and body and she's understanding all kinds of new things and growing taller. She says "Da" now all the time for Tanner, nothing for Mom yet though :(. She eats at ton lately - almost as much as an adult; if she's not being picky! I can tell her to go get her bunny or her pacifier and she'll wander off to go find it and bring it back to me. She knows when we put shoes on that we're going outside, so she goes and waits by the door. If Tanner isn't home, but I say something about Daddy, she goes to our bedroom and looks around for him and if our bedroom door is closed, she goes and bangs on it. Yesterday, I watched her putting her animals in the barn that she has and every time she put a new one in, she would specifically turn it in her hands first so it would be standing right side up. If you tell her that a cow says "moo", she'll repeat it, but that's only her first one, she won't do any other animal sounds yet. If she hears someone clapping or cheering on tv, she'll start clapping and she's started dancing when she hears music or even if I sing to her. I've been around lots of growing kids before, but having your own child and teaching them these things and watching them learn it all on a daily basis is just so amazing to me. I love being a mother and I love being able to stay home with Sadie and I have to say that she IS the most amazing, beautiful, sweet little girl. Here's a couple pictures of our sweet growing girl.

Sweet Sadie

Yay!

Sadie loves her Daddy!

Sadie got a new vacuum with a giftcard she got
for Christmas (thanks Cody and DuAnne!)
I guess its time to give her chores around the house! :)

Having fun with her new bouncy balls!

She crawled underneath our bed and was getting into boxes! Fun fun!

Silly Girl!

Fun with Family

My brother, John, and his family, who live in the Phoenix area, came down to Yuma last week to visit. They drove down on Monday and then spent the night and went home on Tuesday. And because there really isn't any other touristy things to do in Yuma, we went to the prison - again. It was fun though, and it went fast because kids aren't inclined to stop and read every single display or take forever looking at things. After we were done at the prison we took a walk on a nearby trail that led to a park on the banks of the Colorado River. It was great to see them, it had been over a year, and we are so glad we live close enough so we can visit each other sometimes. Here are a few pictures of our fun, although I can't take credit for them. John's wife, Kim, is an excellent photographer and since she's a cameraholic too, I didn't worry about using my camera, I just let her take all the pictures and then copied them on to my computer before they left!

John, Tanner, Harrison, Sadie and Katie at the
Yuma Prison, overlooking the Colorado River.

Rachel, in jail!

Matthew as a convict - John told him to
look like a mean prisoner.

Harrison in jail!

John, Matthew and Harrison (and Ellie in the
stroller) at the Riverside Park

Harrison and Rachel playing on the banks of the river.

Sadie and Ellie loved to wander around the beach.

We let Sadie and Ellie take a bath together. Surprisingly,
Ellie, who hates baths with a passion, had a good time!

Sadie doing her "cheezers" smile.

Sadie and and Ellie

Sadie Grace and Ellie Ann