our summer

so as you can see by the many photos below, we have been very busy (either that or i am just a slacker at keeping things posted). this summer has just flown by, I am not sure where all the time has gone. we would have loved to do more than we actually did, but there never seemed to be time. we are both still busy with work. brock has been doing side projects as well, the biggest has been my sister's wedding. he was the photographer and did an amazing job, and because he is a perfectionist, he is still not finished working on her photos....he has spent countless late nights making them all look awesome! Addison is growing like a weed, and she is not a baby anymore she is a "BIG Girl". she is miss independent and soaks everything in. we have a few videos that i will try to post one of these days. she can count to 13 (that is the number of stairs we have to the basement). she knows her ABCs and her colors are coming along. she loves to read books and help mommy in the kitchen. we are still working on potty training...that is not going so well. she just doesn't really care. she will go on the toilet every once in a while, but only by accident. she loves to sit on the toilet and "try" to go to the bathroom to get a piece of candy, but doesn't actually go. everytime she sees a baby, she tells me that she is going to have a baby sister on saturday...not sure where that came from. maybe someday. she loves wearing pretty dresses and would wear them all day everyday if we let her. she is such a blessing to us and just looking at her makes me smile. well, that is enough about out little kiddo for now. i hope you all enjoy the photos.

Yellowstone Park

We made a quick weekend trip to Yellowstone National Park with my little sister, Nichole and had such a good time. we could have stayed there for a week and still not seen everything we would have liked to. here are a few shots of what we did see.

waiting for old faithful

Nichole's wedding

This is my whole side of the family...
Me and my sisters

My little sister got married in June, and we all got to play a special part in her day. Addison was a flower girl along with her cousin Maegan. I was the matron of honor, and Brock was the photographer. here a few shots of us

Addi's First Haircut

Sitting really still. She did so good

Playing with "Tay doh"

daddy made a grasshopper


Addi loves to play with play doh. we make lots of things, but especially balls and snakes.

The Fair

We took Addi to the fair for the first time....and she absolutely LOVED it. she wasn't too thrilled with the animals..she liked them from afar, but she wanted to go on the rides over and over again. she said her favorite ride was the REALLY BIG SLIDE! gramma was up visiting so she got to come along too.

going down the BIG slide with gramma


WHOA!!!!!!

mowing the lawn with mommy

misc. pictures

mommy wearing addi's glasses
addi sportin' her new shades she made at daycare

YEE HAW!!!!!!!!

laying sod

so i haven't posted in a while, so here are a couple from when we layed sod the beginning of summer

MT Youth Conference 2009 Poster

Some people were asking to see my latest design work. this is a Poster I just finished for the Montana district youth department. this probably has more detail than any other project I have worked on in quite a while.

4th of July

waiting to go on the BIG slide