Addyson's Dedication

Last Sunday we had Addyson dedicated.  We were so happy to have Aaron's parents and Cameron here for the weekend as well as Jeff & Vicki and their children at church and for Sunday dinner.

Very blessed and thankful for our little girl. 

Clayton sure was "cheesin" it up!

 Addy with her first rose. 

We got so tickled when she tried to get up and her other shoe was stuck to her leg!

The Herring grandparents and Uncle Cameron

Now that she is dedicated, she has been an angel all week (Ha - yeah, right!)

There's no place like home

We sure enjoyed our quick trip to Missouri last weekend.  It's always great to go home!

We stopped at a hotel on our way out and I thought Addy sitting in the middle of this huge bed was hilarious!

Clayton sure enjoyed being read to by Khara and Kelsey!

The Burley Bunch after church on Sunday morning.

Clayton and Karson checking out the brussel sprouts in Jana's garden.

 

These boys sure had a good time together.

We went to this little restaurant in Nevada called White Grill. It was delicious and just like the food that Dana, Jana, and I used to serve while waitressing. I wanted to take more pictures, but they were packed and I didn't want to seem too crazy.

We got our food to go and headed to a park to eat so Mark could join us on his lunch break. Just look at all those suzies - the portions are very generous!

And look what UPS delivered!  :-) 

Back at Jana's house, Clayton and Karson "patiently" waiting for the school bus to see Khara and Kelsey. 

"Pure delight" is how I would define Clayton's reaction when they finally arrived.  He loves his cousins!

Off to revival that night for our last night there.

It went way too fast.  It always does.

1 + 1 = Loads of Fun

Clayton turned 2 last Saturday and we had so much fun on his birthday! 

Balloons always make celebrations extra special!

His favorite meal is spaghetti!  So of course, on his birthday we had spaghetti. 

Here, he is enjoying it with cousin, Camen.

His cousins were standing by in case he needed help opening his present. :-)

He LOVES this playhut tunnel/tent thing we got him!

He and Camen would go through the tunnels and just laugh and laugh!

He loved his cake!  (I was relieved that he actually knew it was a cake, a snake, and the number 2!)  :-) 

The icing was his favorite part, of course!

Even Addyson loves going through these tunnels!

Here's a little video of him opening his present . . .

The Crater Family

The cutest and sweetest family . . .

 Katrin is a senior this year, so we did a few individual shots of her.



The New Wheels!

I am so delighted to have another vehicle and soooo delighted that we were able to get a minivan!  We saved for this for a long time and it was definitely worth the wait!

I love the deep storage - my double stroller fits perfectly with plenty of room to spare.  

I love how easy it is to get the kids in and out!

Fun at the Zoo!

We had so much fun at the zoo last Saturday!  I can't believe I have lived in Cincy for so many years and just now experienced the fantastic zoo!  Clayton had a ball and has literally talked about the zoo every day since.  His favorite animal is the "cheeto" (also known as the cheetah!). :-)

 Yes, he wanted to pet the snake!  Eeek!

The cutest little train that we definitely plan to ride next time. 

Waiting for the cheetah show. . . 

So glad we all have passes!

 Clayton loves his cousin Kaley!

 Feeding the birds was definitely a highlight . . .

until Aaron got bit! 

(see funny video of this on facebook)

They loved Drew! 

Addyson was having a good time too! 

Emme and Clayton = partners in crime.

 Clayton loved the goats and sheep in the petting zoo.

Oops - he wanted to hug a sheep, but got the wrong end! :-) 

Tuckered out! 

The end!