A Bite of the Graham Krackers

Christmas

2012-01-09T01:17:00.000-08:00

This year we had Christmas with the whole Graham Family. We were able to get everyone together this year. As you can see, this family never stops growing. It was a few days of lots of activities, fun, laughter, maybe a few tears, but mostly some great memories. We love our family!

Addie, Brynn, and I were able to attend our FIRST Toffoli Christmas Card Party this year. We have been missing out! We had so much fun sending a few people some special Christmas cards, walking to the mailbox, and singing a Christmas carol or two. Such a fun tradition!

We had such a wonderful Christmas this year. Here is just a long glimpse of what kept us busy. Christmas with the Grahams consisted of...

Sugar cookie decorating (and eating)

Santa hats and someone's 1st Christmas

One puzzle that was near to impossible, but we finally finished it

Christmas Eve at the Merkleys

Tampoline fun

The Twelve Days of Christmas (of course!)

New monogrammed towels for each of the grandkids...thank you Auntie Robin!

Matching Christmas pajamas for all the Graham grandkids

Feeding Santa's reindeer

A new musical table for Brynn

Dress up clothes and a Rapunzel doll for Addie

June and Addie (the buddies) both got Rapunzel dresses and wigs for Christmas...can we say twinners

The three girls all grown up

A new Christmas dress

Some special Mommy time

But the best part of Christmas was having Daddy home for the weekend! We love you!

The Girlies

2012-01-09T00:44:00.000-08:00

Life with two girls is so much fun! Fingernail painting, makeup, dress up, hairdos, dolls, barbies, and drama! What else! Our sweet little Brynn is now 9 months. She a little crawling machine. I'm just starting to realize how much this is going to change my life...I can't keep my eyes off of her for one second. She has two little teeth on the bottom and still has a thing about sticking her tongue out. She is quite the cuddler which I absolutely LOVE, but it also means that I have to lay down with my 9 month old for her to go to sleep. Sometimes, it can get a little tricky being the only parent and trying to lay down with Brynn while having Addie going to sleep in the same room at the same time and asking me to lay down with her instead. Brynn has been such a wonderful baby. I am SO incredibly lucky that she is such an easy going, happy girl. She loves to give hugs, and kisses, and bug her sister. You better believe that Brynn already knows how to bug/tease her older sister. So funny! She is now quite the talker saying Dada, Mama, and Baba. Those baby babbles are my favorite. But her trademark is her wave...just like a beauty queen would do it...just a turn at the wrist. We make her do it all the time. She's a cutie alright. Addie is my stubborn, lovable, kissable, and crazy 2 year old. She constantly makes us laugh, but she also knows just how to push all of my buttons. She LOVES princesses, and dresses up as Princess Addie every single day. Her hair is slowing coming in (finally) and her curls seem to match her personality perfectly. What would we do without our Addie Girl...maybe relax? We love that she keeps us on our toes!

Brynn's 8 Month Photo. It's about time! It's the best one I had...really?

Brynn's 9 Month Photo. I love that she is not wearing sleeves in the beginning of January. Thank goodness we live in California again! Love this face.

Our Addie Girl. This is her princess smile.

Our girls. Addie loves to play in the backyard, but she always wants someone to play with her. Lately, she has been asking me to bring Brynn out to ride on the bus while she rides in her car. Brynn loves it too. I just had to shoot a picture.

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Yummy

2011-11-27T21:05:00.000-08:00

Need I say more? I'm in love.

Halloween

2011-11-13T21:27:00.000-08:00

This year we headed over to Huntington Beach for some Halloween fun! We were lucky enough to meet up with Tinkerbell and Peter Pan! This was the first Halloween in which Addie really understood what was going on...she LOVED trick-or-treating. She is still asking to go trick-or-treating again. It was so cute to watch Addie with her cousins ring the doorbells multiple times, say "trick-or-treat," and yell "happy halloween" as they ran to the next house. I was shocked at how much candy they got and how much stamina they had for such young kiddos. What kids will do for candy! (If only that worked for potty training!) Addie was Sleeping "Booty" and Brynn was a duck. Addie is currently obsessed with princess everything and pink is her favorite color, so it was a no brainer that she was going to be a pink princess. What a fun night!

The night before Halloween we carved our pumpkins. I think the Grahams (us) take their pumpkin carving a little too seriously. Everyone else was done with their pumpkins long before we finished ours....

Any guesses on whose pumpkin is whose?

Our sweet little zebra...7 months exactly.

Charlie, June, and Addie all ready for some candy.

Trick or treating in action.

The buddies...Daddy and Addie. It's no secret, they are each others favorites. ;)

Checking out the stash!

Our sweet little duck and her squeaky friend Sophie. She slept through the entire night of trick-or-treating.

The clan on Halloween. My sister Kaelin came along as the Little Mermaid.

All Tongue

2011-09-13T08:55:00.000-07:00

Yes, I know. I have TOTALLY been slacking on blogging this summer. I think between having 2 kids, having Dave gone, and just being really busy...the blog has taken a back seat. But, we're back (for now)! So, I decided to post something that will be really quick and hope that it jumpstarts my inner blogger.
A few weeks ago, we started our Brynn Leigh on some rice cereal. She was a total crack-up. For some reason, she thought she was supposed to lick the cereal off the spoon. This girl has always been kind of obsessed with her tongue, so it wasn't too surprising that she was trying to eat the ceral with her tongue. As far as the cereal goes, I still don't think she's completely sold on the idea. We'll see how baby food goes!

All set to go! Our happy girl!

This girl is obviously all tongue!

Tongue shot in action.

All done and still our happy girl. What a cutie!

A Special Day

2011-06-24T00:04:00.001-07:00

Sunday was a triple whammy for us...Brynn's baby blessing, Riley's homecoming, and Father's Day! It was such a wonderful and special day. My brother, Riley, got home from his mission to the Philippines on Thursday. We are so thrilled to have him home. Addie was born just before he left on his mission, so he had never even met our Addie girl. My brother returned home to a whole new family...I have TWO kids, my brother is now married, and my sister is all grown up (driving and dating, oh my). We decided to wait to bless Brynn until my brother had his homecoming so he could be there.
David gave Brynn a beautiful blessing, and it made me so grateful for all the wonderful, worthy priesthood holders in my life especially my husband. Sunday really reiterated to me how much my Heavenly Father has blessed me. I could not be more grateful for my little family and our new addition of Brynn, for the safe return and amazing experiences that my brother had on his mission, for a loving and patient husband, for a wonderful dad, for an amazing father in-law who taught his children so much, and for a Heavenly Father who always knows what is best. Sunday was so special to me. Surrounded by all our family and friends, I truly feel like I got a little glimpse of heaven.

The two people of the day-my brother Riley and Brynn. Don't they look cute?

Our family of four. This is the best picture we got all day. Sad, I know.

One Month

2011-05-05T00:17:00.000-07:00

Our sweet Brynn is already a month old. It amazes me how it feels like she has been a part of our family forever. Brynn is such a content, cuddle bug. She rarely ever cries and loves to cuddle up with everyone. We can't seem to get enough of her growing chubby cheeks and thighs. While she did look like a dark haired version of Addie after she was born, she has definitely started to develop her own look over the past month. We still don't know what to do with all her hair (although it is already thinning), so she usually ends up with a nice mohawk. Addie adores her little sister, and often stops what she is doing to give "baby diss (kiss)." We love our baby Brynn. While life with two kids can be crazy, we are trying to enjoy every moment.

Easter

2011-05-05T00:16:00.000-07:00

For Easter this year, we headed up to Grandma Sue's house for some famiy fun. We had lots of fun playing in Grandma's front yard, patiently waiting for a turn on the new swing, and having Allison push us in the car. What a nice and fast big cousin! We loved spending time with the family. The kids had so much fun playing together. Addie and June were best buds. I think one of the cutest things was when June was reading to Addie before bedtime. Addie kept getting up to jump on the bed, and June had to tell her to sit down...so precious! We went on a fun Easter egg hunt and had a very special Easter bunny come visit! As you can see, Addie and June were NOT fans of the Easter bunny. However, the Easter bunny still brought them some goodies on Easter morning. With a little shopping, marble game, and reconnecting with both our families, it was a perfect weekend.

One Week Old

2011-04-11T17:49:00.000-07:00

Brynn is already a week and a half! She has been such a joy in our home. Brynn wants to be held constantly including throughout the night, but she rarely ever cries! We are having so much fun with our sweet newborn. Unfortunately, we did have a few bumps in the road during our first week home. Not only had I completely forgotten about how long it really takes to start feeling normal again, but our Addie girl also got Roseola (with a fever up to 106) that lasted for 5 days! Talk about bummer! Poor girl was so sick. After two doctor's visits, lots of medicine, cuddling, and many Dora episodes, Addie made a full recovery. We are thrilled to have a healthy household again!

Our sick Addie May. :(

Baby Brynn

2011-04-09T17:45:00.000-07:00

Brynn Leigh Graham came two weeks early! She weighed in at 8 lbs, 1 oz and 19 inches long...and has tons of dark hair! She has been a wonderful baby, and we are thrilled that she is already here! For those of you who enjoy reading the birth story, then continue on, and for those of you who are not at all interested in knowing a few details then move on to the pictures. :) I had been having mild to moderate contractions the weekend before Brynn's arrival. I felt like a time bomb...waiting for the true labor contractions to kick in any minute (since Addie was over two weeks early, I was CONVINCED that this baby was going to come early as well). Anyways, I had a doctor's appointment on Tuesday. He usually doesn't check dilation until 39 weeks, but since I had been contracting he decided to do an exam. I was 4 cm and 70% effaced. He told me that he thought that I would have the baby by the afternoon or the next day. He even offered to send me over to labor and delivery right then, but I didn't think my contractions were strong enough for labor, so I decided to go home. That afternoon, my dad (who was on OB call that day) asked if I was coming to the hospital because they had a room set aside for me. I told him that I wasn't in labor, but if my doctor would break my water that I would come into the hospital. My dad was doing a c-section with my OB right after we talked, and my doctor agreed to break my water. Dave and I were so excited! We packed our bags, said our goodbyes, and headed over to the hospital. We went through registration and got put into a room, and then the charge nurse came in and told us that she had talked my doctor out of breaking my water since I was only 38 weeks. Most hospitals now will not induce labor until 39 weeks, so she would not let him help me out! I was so upset! So, we ended up going home.

Our first trip to the hospital...thinking it was the end!
Anyways, my contractions started to kick in the next morning. When we got to the hospital, I was already 8 cm. Luckily, the anesthesiologist was a family friend, so he was able to give me an epidural in between two c-sections. Two hours later, Brynn Leigh Graham arrived! About five minutes later, Dave was eating his lunch...In-N-Out...I just had to throw that in...who loves In-N-Out that much that they ask if they can eat it right after their wife delivers?!? That's David for ya!

Our first picture as a family of four.

Addie girl in her big sister shirt.

Addie's first time holding Brynn. Not quite sure about it!

A moment of cuddling between the girls.

Addie's "all done!"

Brynn's first bath. I wanted to have Addie help with the bath, but she was much more interested in brushing her little mullet. :)

Brynn has normal newborn feet. Addie has always had HUGE feet.

Love that face!

Piggy Tails

2011-03-06T23:26:00.000-08:00

As most of you know, Addie has been pretty bald most of her life. We have had to use headbands since she was born. Well, I was finally able to get the little bit of hair she has now into piggy tails. Dave hates it...he says they're mullet pigtails (and he's kindof right, but I still can't resist!) Addie's almost two and this is the first time I actually got to do her hair! I was in love with those two little sprouts of hair sticking out. Funny story: I had an ultrasound around 30 weeks, and the ultrasound tech commented that this baby had quite a bit of hair for only being 30 weeks. I guess Addie better start growing some more hair or her sister may have more than her! For now, I will continue to love the piggy tails.

Beach Day

2011-03-06T22:52:00.000-08:00

I finally got my camera, camera cord, and husband back! After spending a month in Northern California, Dave has finally joined us in Southern California. We are thrilled to have him home! It's been a crazy few months, but we are loving the warmer weather and being so close to family. We feel so incredibly blessed to have been able to move back to California so soon! Several things just seemed to fall into place, and we are back WAY before we ever thought possible. We had many great experiences in IL and met so many wonderful friends. We will miss them dearly! However, California has already been good to us. Addie has gotten to spend tons of time with our families. Last week, David had the morning off, and we met up with some cousins for a fun little play date at the beach. It was a little chilly, but it was fun to watch the kids run around and play. Charlie seemed to be quite content playing with the sand and water while June kept trying to feed the seagulls goldfish crackers, and Addie ate snacks on the blanket because she didn't like getting sand on her feet. Luckily, I was able to snap a few cute shots of the kids all together. Good times!

The three cousins all together. We couldn't get a picture of them all looking at the camera at the same time. I guess two out of three will do.

Uncle Dodo playing with the kids.

Love the expressions on Charlie and June's faces.

Just playing in the sand.

June Bug running about.

Cute Cousins! I love these two girls!

The Holidays

2011-01-11T22:30:00.001-08:00

I can't believe we are almost half way through January! Where is the time going?!? I figured that I better get our holiday pictures up before any more time passes. After an eventful flight to California (including smoke in the cabin and a detour to St. Louis), we had a wonderful and relaxing Christmas break. There were a few trips to the beach, a neighborhood party, lots of walks, Christmas lights, and Christmas Eve at Gma and Gpa's house. Fun, fun, fun!!! Luckily, Santa didn't forget us in California. Santa brought Addie girl a new slide to keep at Nana and Papa's house since we will be living there soon. Since we haven't been to a park in Illinois in a while, Addie was completely in LOVE! Dave and I agree that watching Addie with her slide was our favorite part of Christmas. Kids make Christmas so much more fun. Unfortunately, I had to go back to Illinois early to work the New Years. Dave and Addie partied it up at my cousin's wedding and then at Grandma Graham's house to ring in the new year. Looks like it was a party with the cousins! Looking forward to 2011...moving to California and a baby sister are going to be highlights for sure!

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"Doggie"

2010-10-30T10:36:00.000-07:00

Yes, it's true we are going to have a new "doggie" in our family. According to Addie, baby is "doggie." This new addition is expected to arrive in April...meaning our two little kiddos will be less than two years apart. Was it planned this way...no. Are we thrilled...YES! We couldn't be happier to add another little Graham to our bunch! I am 16 weeks and counting. Only three more weeks until we find out if Addie will have a little brother or sister. Can't wait!

This one is just because... :)

Fall

2010-10-30T10:10:00.000-07:00

I had to get a few fall pictures before winter sets in. Couldn't resist all those leaves on the ground! Sorry this is a bit of Addie overload, but I love my sweet girl.

Addie adores David. They are the best of buddies. It just melts my heart.

The fam! I love when we get a picture of all of us together. It rarely happens.

We were at the park during sunset. I love these photos.

Pumpkin Patch

2010-10-30T08:54:00.000-07:00

I absolutely love fall. I love the colors, the weather, the holidays, the food, and, of course, the pumpkin patches. Living in Illinois, we are surrounded with corn fields which seem to provide the perfect setting for pumpkin patches. This year, we headed to Didier Farm for our pumpkin patch experience. We were shocked with how many people were there! Despite the crowd, the kids (and the adults) loved it! We saw animals, went on a tractor ride through the corn field, rode a kiddie ride, and ate some pumpkin and apple cider donuts. It was such a fun afternoon!

Addie girl with all the pumpkins. We kindof liked the "ugly" pumpkins.

Enjoying the tractor ride.

Daddy and Addie. I love this picture. They are so cute!

Aimie and Jaxon. I love this picture too. Thanks for going with us!

Addie got to go on her first "ride" at the farm. We thought she was going to freak out, but to our surprised she liked it. While we were waiting for the ride to start, Jaxon kept honking the horn. Addie kept making this face when she heard the sound. So funny!

Life in the fast lane.

A picture of us all together!

Donuts with Dad

2010-10-20T07:22:00.000-07:00

Growing up, Dave's dad would often either take the kids to get donuts on Saturday or have a box of donuts on the table when they got up. Dave wanted to start this little tradition with Addie girl. A few Saturdays ago, Dave and Addie (pajamas and all) headed off to go enjoy a few donuts for breakfast. According to Dave, Addie loved it! He snapped a few photos while they were there.
First bite...

Half way done...

Finished and satisfied!

I'm sure there will be many more Daddy/Addie trips to the donut shop!

Happy 4th!

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I love her.

Lincoln Park Zoo

2010-07-03T09:45:00.000-07:00

We recently visited the Lincoln Park Zoo. Now, this zoo is not like any other zoo I've ever been to before...it is right in downtown Chicago with skyscrapers on every side and it's FREE! Thus, people would just be walking through the zoo to get somewhere or going on their daily run through the zoo. How fun would that be! Anyways, we had a wonderful time at the zoo. Some of our favorite animals included the giraffe, the tiger, the rhino, and, of course, the polar bear. Addie liked the animals and would point when she was actually paying attention. But I think she LOVED walking all by herself more! Miss Independent! It was another fun Chicago adventure.

Happy Father's Day

2010-06-21T20:09:00.000-07:00

Happy Father's Day to the man I love. There is something special about a Dad and his daughter-a bond, a trust, a love. I could watch David and Addie play all day. It melts my heart. Dave, thanks for all you do for me and Addie. We love you. I'm so glad that we have a day to celebrate Dads. They deserve it.

The Birthday Girl

2010-06-04T10:52:00.000-07:00

Guess who had a birthday!?! Our Addie May is 1! Wow, that seemed like the fastest year of my life. I try to enjoy each and every day because I know tomorrow she was be a day bigger, older, and wiser. ;) Sometimes, I wish I could keep her as my little baby forever...but part of the joys of parenthood is seeing your child learn and grow. It still amazes me how much they change over the course of this first year. What an adventure! Addie is such a sweet, independent little girl. We are so LUCKY! We love our little one year old.

The final 12 month photo with the bear. It is hard to image that she was about bear-size a year ago.

This photo captures the little personality of our Addie May. Screaming is what she does BEST!

The Birthday Girl. Thanks to Grandma Marilyn for the cute, party dress.

I got called off of work on Addie's birthday, so I quick put together some cupcakes, candy, and lanterns for a small little birthday celebration. Here's our little birthday girl ready for some fun!

Like everything else, Addie had to try to touch the flame of the candle! Luckily, we were right there to prevent a birthday burn.

Mom helping Addie blow out the candle.

Addie picked off the frosting of her cupcake first. Eventually, she nibbled on some of the cupcake. Addie is a VERY slow eater...so this was a long process.

PRESENTS! Finally, Addie has some new toys to play with! Thanks to everyone for all the birthday wishes and presents. We heart you!

A Weekend Away

2010-05-21T20:17:00.000-07:00

Last weekend, my grandparents came into town and invited us to stay with them downtown. Lucky for us, it just happened to be our 4 year anniversary! We stayed in a hotel right on Michigan Ave. We had TONS of fun just visiting, walking around, shopping, going to the symphony (which was absolutely amazing), and eating some delicious food. After the grandparents left, Dave, Addie, and I walked to Navy Pier. We decided to ride the ferris wheel...I have to be honest, I was totally freaked out. The ferris wheel goes SO high, and while you do get a great view of the city, you also get a great view of how far away the ground is. We had such a wonderful weekend in the city. Thanks gma and gpa for the good times!

P.S. Happy Anniversary to my sweet Honey Buns! What a fun, love-filled 4 years it has been!

All In A Day's Work

2010-04-12T21:26:00.000-07:00

Dave and I have been wondering when this moment would occur... Addie finally decided she was ready to walk all in one day!

Happenings

2010-04-06T09:08:00.000-07:00

It happened. Addie is now ten months going on eleven! I thought she was going to be my LITTLE baby forever. I wouldn't exactly call Addie "little" anymore. She is our cute, little rascal who loves to cuddle, read books, get into most things, play with anything that makes noise, and see/pet DOGGIES. One of Addie's first words was doggie. To David's delight, she's obsessed! My apologies to those dog lovers out there (2 of which reside in my home), but I am not a fan of dogs. The other day she found the DVD UP, squealed with glee, started saying, "doggie" over and over again, and crawled right to the TV. Yes, she is absolutely in LOVE. And I am in LOVE with her. After ten months of having her brighten each and every day, we have a hard time remembering what life was like before our Addie May. What a blessing she has been in our lives! We cannot thank our Heavenly Father enough for sending us this sweet girl.

It has FINALLY started warming up in Chicago! Thank goodness! Addie and I headed out to the Botanical Gardens for an afternoon. We had fun walking around and looking at a lot of dirt and bare trees...spring has not sprung in the gardens. Oh well, we had fun taking some pictures.

The Easter Bunny came to the Graham home on Sunday! Addie found her easter basket with some fun goodies. The Easter Bunny also hid some plastic eggs filled with baby treats. I thought Dave and I were going to have to help her find all the eggs, but to our surprise Addie quickly realized that the eggs had yummy things to eat inside. She crawled from egg to egg, eating what was inside, and then moving on to the next egg. It was hilarious...good times.

Addie loves her Daddy. He usually has to go to the library to study because we have a hard time leaving him alone if he is home. Daddy tried to study at home recently, and Addie wanted to help. Probably not the most effective studying partner, but she sure is cute.

Silly Girl

2010-03-26T22:26:00.000-07:00

Papa bought Addie these cool sunglasses last weekend. Surprisingly she kept them on long enough to snap this awesome photo.

Nine before Ten

2010-03-14T15:04:00.000-07:00

Since Addie is already more than nine and a half months, I think I better post her nine month pictures. Our little Addie girl is now a crawling machine. She loves to explore every nook and cranny of our apartment. I am finally having to baby proof our home. Besides crawling, she loves to just stand...stand, stand, and more standing. She can now stand up from a sitting position all by herself! We are just waiting for her to take her first step, but she does not seem the least bit interested in walking. Addie May is also quite a talker now. Her new words include: doggie, tickle, no, and hi. She can also sign "more." We are amazed at how fast our little girl is growing up. Are we really coming up to her first birthday in a couple months? Crazy! She is such a sweetie, and we love her cute little personality. Until next week...ten months!

I did not have any plain and simple smiling photos, so we chose a serious picture. It was a quick photo session this month.

Addie thought it was way more fun to get out of the chair than stay in it. Thus, the lack of photos.

This is proof of Addie's standing capabilities. She loves STANDING.

We have finally been experiencing some nice weather here in Chicago. So, Addie and I needed to get out one day. I thought a little photo session would be fun. So, we had Addie's friend Jaxon along to take some pictures. Isn't he so stinkin cute? Thanks for coming Jaxon!

Thanks

2010-03-13T10:59:00.000-08:00

Thanks everyone so far for the comments and suggestions about the family photo. Yes the guy in the top right (Ben) was photoshopped in as he was not present for the photo shoot and I know there are a few legs missing along with many other flaws :) I am working with what I have. Before I work on correcting the lighting and and making it look more natural and all the little details I just needed to know which direction to take the photo. It would take forever to fix all of those flaws and touchup details on each one of the choices and I do not have that kind of time. Thanks again. I'll post again when I think I have it right before it is printed to see if any other changes should be made.

Eight is Great!

2010-01-28T19:02:00.000-08:00

Addie turned eight months this past week. The months are just disappearing...I'm having a hard time keeping up! Addie's new thing is trying to pull herself up and insisting on standing up all the time. She is still being such a stinker about eating. Sometimes, the only way we can get her to eat is by having her stand up or playing baby einstein. Her second bottom tooth has also poked through. Addie can now wave (she waves to herself though) and gives high fives. She still doesn't have much hair except for a little bit of peach fuzz that has gotten a bit longer. Addie also had her first pedicure this month. Every time I see her little pink toenails, I can't help but smile. I LOVE having a little girl! We have so much fun.

Eight months already!

Addie loves to stand up. She must feel like such a BIG girl.

Doing Addie's toenails. She was really good about holding still. I think she enjoyed it just as much as I did.

The Past Week

2010-01-16T10:39:00.000-08:00

Last Sunday, I thought I saw something in Addie's mouth. I was surprised to find a little tooth! She has been so happy lately that I had no idea she was teething. We will see how she does with the next few teeth...

This week, I was so tired of being inside our apartment that I was determined to go outside despite the temperature being 18 degrees. I bundled up Addie, and we headed out into the cold. After walking across the parking lot and around the closest apartment building, we headed home. There is nothing like the Chicago cold. It honestly takes your breath away.

Addie was so cute with David this week. I think she was loving having Daddy home for a change.

This picture is priceless. Addie loves her thumb, and we love her cheeks!

California

2010-01-16T09:31:00.000-08:00

After Christmas, we headed to California for a week. We stayed at Grandma Graham's house with the Grahams, Martinos, and Kochs. It was a full house, but the more, the merrier! We had so much fun hanging out with everyone. It was a week full of games, laughs, some shopping, great food, wonderful weather, and of course lots and lots of family. What a week!

Since we were all together (minus Ben who left the day before we got there), we took Graham family photos. This is a picture of all the cousins. So cute!

A picture of the whole fam. Love the funny faces!

Stealing a moment to ourselves! I love my husband.

I love Addie's face.

We went to visit the Hales while we were in California. Addie absolutely loved the dog! She just laughed and laughed! I guess she got it from her dad because I am definitely not a fan. Sorry!

The older cousins all hanging out with Dodo in our bed. I think they were watching videos on youtube. Sure looks like fun.

Girls night! It was a needed few hours of undisrupted girls talk and great food.

We rang in the New Year at the Grahams.

We had a little New Year's celebration with the kids before they all went to bed. Emily was in charge of all the kid entertainment. She was a pro! I don't know what we would do without Aunt Emily!

Steven, Melinda, and Grandma joined us at the Rose Parade. We woke up at 4:30 am to get a seat, but it was well worth the lack of sleep.

The three little girls in their matching dresses from Grandma. We took a ton of pictures, but this is the only one I had of all three of them facing forward. We have some wiggly babies.

Our little family enjoying the warm California outdoors.

I love this picture. Ali is such a good older cousin! Addie seems to be quite comfortable.

Christmas in Chicago

2010-01-16T08:51:00.000-08:00

This year, I had to work on Christmas Eve and Christmas (I work at night). Therefore, Dave and I spent our first Christmas on our own in Chicago...and it was a white Christmas! I was worried that we were going to feel lonely without all our family, but we had a wonderful Christmas with just our little family. David did a wonderful job making sure we covered all the usual traditions, getting the house cleaned, and making sure Santa didn't forget us in Chicago. I was pretty tired, but a nice family nap in the middle of opening presents fixed that. What a fun few days!

This year, we went to the North Pole (aka The Bass Pro Shop) to see Santa! It was too cute!

Most of the time, Addie has a hard time going to people she doesn't know, so Dave and I thought she was going to scream when we put her on Santa's lap. Surprisingly, she just stared at him! I bet she was thinking about pulling that beard the whole time. She LOVES to pull hair.

We went to the Zumsteg's home for Christmas Eve dinner. It was delicious as usual! We had a great time eating and visiting.

Santa came to our apartment! After a long night at work, I came home to find my rocker finished and in one piece (the last I knew of the rocker, it was in a million pieces in the closet outside). My sweet husband had been working on it all week to finish it for Christmas. He'd wait for me to leave for work, pack up Addie and all her stuff, drive to our friend's house, and work on the rocker until about 2 am. In the morning, he acted like nothing had happened all night. That was probably the sweetest present I have ever gotten. Not to mention, I am thrilled about having my rocker back, and David did an excellent job! I love you sweetie. Thank you!

Christmas Sunday. All of us in our new Christmas outfits.

Our sweet Addie May at 7 months. Her vocabulary now consists of "mama," "dada," and "baba". Still not crawling, but she either scoots (mostly in circles) or rolls to what she wants. She's a picky eater...meals are getting to be more of a production. Addie knows what she wants and does this fake cry until she gets it. Addie also got two colds in a row. So, she also does a fake cough to get our attention. It is hilarious. Dave and I get a kick out of it. She is such a joy! It is amazing to she how much she has changed our lives for the better. We love you Addie!

6 months and counting...

2009-12-06T19:05:00.000-08:00

Addie is 6 months already! We can barely keep up! She is such a happy, fun, busy baby. Addie now weighs in at 17 lbs 14 oz and is 26.5 inches long. She sits up all by herself, laughs, screams, scoots, jumps in her jumperoo, and just started to say her first word "Dada." Is that fair to me? ;) She loves to cuddle when she's tired and eat applesauce, pears, and tonight green beans! Peas are definitely not her favorite. We absolutely love our little girl.

Addie's 6 month picture.

Addie's trip to the beach during our Thanksgiving trip.

From Addie May

Addie's 5 month picture. I know, we're a little late.

Addie was a bumble bee for Halloween. She was so good about keeping her costume on. What a cutie!

Happy Thanksgiving!

2009-11-26T11:45:00.000-08:00

Rice Cereal

2009-10-17T10:02:00.000-07:00

Yesterday, Addie had her first experience with rice cereal. I was a little unsure of how this was going to go because Addie only likes breastmilk. Everything else that we have given her including sweet tasting medicines or vitamins, she spits out. To our surprise, Addie loved the rice cereal (I used breastmilk to water it down, so that may have helped). She kept trying to drink it instead of eating it, but she figured it out. In the end, we had a happy, messy baby!

David is getting a hang of this new rice cereal thing.

She was so happy!

I love this face. Addie was being so funny yesterday.

Addie had thrush for a second time. We used a new medication that turned her mouth purple and anything else that touched her mouth (which is everything). Luckily, the medication was very effective and cleared up the thrush in just a couple days. No more purple!

A Quick Trip Home

2009-10-04T21:17:00.000-07:00

A couple weeks ago, Addie and I took a quick trip to California for Nana's birthday. We spent lots of time shopping, eating, and visiting. Of course, the best part was seeing family again! We had a blast! We can't wait for next month to go back!

Addie went swimming with the girls. She just loved being in the water! She would kick her chubby legs as we swirled her around.

Grandma Graham came for a visit! We missed Grandma Graham!

Addie met up with her older and wiser cousin June. We couldn't resist getting tons of pictures of these cute little girls. While we were taking pictures, Charlie was waving his hands back and forth trying to make the girls smile. I think that was my favorite part...thus, most of my pictures have tiny little hands at the bottom. It's a cute reminder of Charlie-boy.

Grandma Jonnie, Nana, Me, and Addie would go for a walk every morning. This was Addie before we left. I just love her chub!

A Golden Birthday

2009-09-28T14:48:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday sweetie! 28 on the 28th! Addie and I love you heaps and heaps. We are so lucky to have you forever. Kiss kiss.

My handsome honey buns.

Daddy Addie time. Addie absolutely loves her Daddy. Sometimes, only Daddy can make things better.

Addie actually loves this. I know it looks like she's crying in the picture, but Dave was actually trying to win her over by throwing her up and making her smile.

Four Months

2009-09-25T10:16:00.000-07:00

Another month has come and gone! We absolutely love this age. Addie has quite the personality. She loves to talk, talk, talk, and scream... Our days are usually spent playing with her and holding her since she gets very upset when we turn our attention elsewhere. I think she got spoiled in California last week by all the doting family. Oh well, we don't mind. This past month was so much fun, and we are so excited for this next one!

My Mom Moment

2009-08-28T09:13:00.000-07:00

Addie LOVES to cuddle, and I usually can't pass up an opportunity to cuddle up with my sweet girl. So this morning when Addie started to get sleepy for her nap, I picked her up and held her in my arms. After a few minutes of squirming around, she looked up at me with her beautiful blue eyes and smiled. Then she nestled her head into my chest and immediately fell asleep. I know, it sounds so insignificant, but to me it meant the world. I couldn't help but shed a few tears as I thought about how lucky I am to have this special little person in our home. I truly cherish each "mom moment". I don't think anything else can be quite as rewarding as being a mom. I love you my sweet Addie May.

Three Months

2009-08-23T20:13:00.000-07:00

We can't believe our little girl is three months! Where has the time gone? Everyday is an unexpected adventure with our Addie May. She is our little cuddle bug who loves to talk and laugh at us. Don't be fooled by her cute, innocent pictures though because she can be a BIG stinker. She keeps us on our toes! We have loved these last three months with our little girl.

California Trip

2009-08-08T17:12:00.000-07:00

In the beginning of July, we had the chance to go to California for a week. We had a fun filled week that started with a 4th of July parade in Huntington beach with the Kochs, Menloves, Uncle Steven, and Grandma Graham. We then headed down to the Hales beach house to meet all the Hales gang. We had Addie's baby blessing in Kenna's ward on Sunday. We was such a special day. Thanks to all those who came! The rest of the week consisted of visiting Grandma Graham's house and spending more time at the Hales beach house. This was Addie's first trip of many we hope to make to California in the future.

Two Months Already!

2009-07-26T20:17:00.000-07:00

Addie was two months this past Thursday. Wow, time is just flying by! We want to freeze every day and cherish each moment a little longer. She is just getting so big, so fast. We had a doctor's appointment on Friday. She weighed in at 12.5 lbs (75-90th percentile) and measured at 23 inches long (75th percentile). The funny thing is that her head circumference was only in the 25-50th percentile. Dave and I joke that we have a semi long, fat, small headed baby, but we still love her. This past month has been quite eventful. Addie went on her first airplane ride to California (pictures to come), she was introduced to lots and lots of family, she has started laughing and cooing, she smiles mostly after naps and in the mornings (her happiest times), she rolls to her side, she started sleeping 6 hours at night, and she survived nights with only Daddy while I was back at work. We love our sweet Addie May!

Our Sweet Girl

2009-06-26T00:04:00.000-07:00

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Addie had her one month Dr. appointment today. She was 10 lbs 1 oz (75th percentile) and 21.25 inches (50th percentile). We can't believe how fast this past month has flown by. We cherish each and every day with our sweet girl. We love her so much. She truly is precious. Here is a slide show of the past month.

one month old

2009-06-23T19:46:00.000-07:00

addie may is one month old today. she has been a total joy in our lives. we love our little girl.

more photos of addie may

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cute lil' nugg

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Let's just call this satisfied.

Cute hair accessory on our little nugg. Thanks Mindy.

black and white photos

2009-06-01T18:23:00.000-07:00

ONE WEEK OLD

2009-05-30T18:14:00.000-07:00

This photo was taken this morning before we got Addie ready for the day.

We could not decide between these next two photos which one should be her official one week old photo, so we decided to just posted them both... Enjoy.

We cannot believe that one week has already flown by with our little girl. Another side note... Addie had her 48 hour checkup a few days ago and everything is healthy and well. She is in the 50th percentile for everything the doctor measured.

car seat

2009-05-27T14:53:00.000-07:00

First time in her car seat on the way home from the hospital.

Another photo of Addie May on her way home from the hospital.

This is on her way to her 48 hour check up with the doctor.

Just as a side note, I hope all of these posts are not overkill. Yes we are proud parents, but it is also the only way for our families to be involved in Addie's life right now while we are living in Chicago. It is also very helpful to some of the grandparents and great grandparents who are not very tech savvy but have managed to figure out how to blog.

Bath and naps...

2009-05-26T17:51:00.000-07:00

Instead of daddy daughter time, we call this "daddy Addie time"

Addie took her first bath at home today and she actually really enjoyed it.

Look at those cheeks and double chin...don't you just want to eat her up?

Addie May Graham

2009-05-24T23:26:00.000-07:00

Addie Graham 7 lb. 8 oz. 18 inches long

2009-05-23T19:40:00.000-07:00

Happy Anniversary!!! (yesterday)

2009-05-14T15:05:00.000-07:00

Happy Anniversary Dear. Sorry I did not post this yesterday. I love you so much. You make me completely happy. You are so wonderful and totally amazing. I cannot believe that 3 of the most wonderful years of my life have come and gone. I LOVE YOU, I LOVE YOU, I LOVE YOU!!!

The White Coat

2009-05-05T21:26:00.000-07:00

A week and a half ago, Dave had his white coat ceremony at school. Since he is a student, the white coat is short in length and signifies the beginning of patient care for the future Dr. Graham. The ceremony was short and sweet, and it truly honored the students and all their hard work. Way to go Davebo!

My Mom and Grandma came in for the weekend. It just happened to be my Grandma's birthday that day, and I was excited

to have some other opinions for nursery decor.

Derrick, Dave, and Brian--Podiatrists in the making. Don't they look official?

It was a special day between Grandma's birthday and Dave's ceremony. Congratulations sweetie!

Finally some nice weather...time to skate!

2009-04-29T19:27:00.001-07:00

Baby Shower

2009-04-20T14:28:00.000-07:00

A few weeks ago, I headed home to California for a quick visit. While I was there, Denise, a good family friend, threw me a baby shower. It was so much fun to visit with family and friends on this beautiful sunny day. I loved all the pink! It was a perfect day.

I loved all the little girly details!

Amy made these delicious cupcakes and adorable centerpieces.

My good friend Emily is due two weeks before me with a baby girl. I think these two girls are going to be great friends.

Here are my two wonderful grandmas and my mom. I can't wait to take another generation photo when this baby gets here!

St. Patrick's Day

2009-03-22T21:20:00.000-07:00

For St. Patrick's Day, Dave and I headed into the city for a little Irish celebration. Chicago has a river that runs through the middle of the city, and they dye the river green for St. Patrick's Day. As you can see, the river turns a bright neon green for a couple hours. We also tried to see part of a parade, but there were so many people there we finally gave up. It was a fun, cold, green filled day!

Of course, we had to stop by "The Bean." As you can see in the reflection, there was quite a bit of green in the city of Chicago.

The Great Debate

2009-03-13T15:36:00.000-07:00

Over the past few months, Dave and I have been debating on what crib to get. Many times, the crib issue was just dropped to ease the tension regarding "the crib." We were finally able to narrow down our choices to two. Dave had his top choice, and I had mine. It came down to a final phone call to my mom to choose which she liked better...Dave won. I must admit that I was pleasantly surprised at how much I liked the "other" crib. Dave 1 Kenna 0. Here's the crib and the bedding (I did get to pick the bedding) in all its glory.

Pink, Green, & Polka Dots

2009-03-13T15:15:00.000-07:00

Last weekend, my friend Michelle and I threw a baby shower for our friend Kira. She's having a little girl at the beginning of April. Her colors are pink and green, and we decided on a polka dot theme. It was a fun day, and Kira got lots of cute things for baby Conley. Thanks to all who came!

Kira & Jackie

Everyone did a great job on the food. It was delicious. As you can see, we really tried to maintain the theme even with the food.

Michelle made this adorable diaper cake. I got the idea of the polka dot decorations from my friend's website www.marrymemarryme.com.

This isn't the best picture, but I have gotten several requests for an updated picture. This is the only recent one I have!

Fun in the Sun!

2009-02-07T15:42:00.000-08:00

The temperature actually reached the 50s today! It was the first afternoon we have spent outside in a couple months. We could not get enough of the sun and warmth, so we headed over to the lake. Unfortunately, the shoreline was a bunch of dirty lumps of snow. So instead of enjoying the lake, we spent our time experimenting with our camera. Here are some of our favorites!

This one is my favorite! (Kenna referring to the picture above)

Random pictures taken with the new camera....Enjoy!

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Kenna was a good sport letting me take such a close up.

Em and Ben sent us these shoes when they found out we are having a girl. Kenna put them in a place where she could see them all the time. Thanks Em and Ben.

Here I was playing with the exposure on the camera. As you can see in the background it was 12:17 AM....Haha!

This was taken to see how well the camera would autofocus on certain settings.

This photo was taken after a long night of studying. It was probably one or two in the morning. I looked out the window and it seemed like it was glowing outside.

It's a GIRL!!!

2009-01-14T19:46:00.000-08:00

Kenna had an ultrasound appointment on Tuesday morning. It was very cool and so amazing. The ultrasound lasted a little over an hour, and we saw every angle of our little girl. Everything looked great. We could not be happier.

Good Times

2009-01-04T11:09:00.000-08:00

The Grahams had quite an eventful break this year. We were lucky enough to catch our flight out of Chicago on Christmas Eve with only a one hour delay. We enjoyed Christmas with the Hales family and grandparents this year. Then we headed over to Salt Lake for Steven's wedding. Although we were busy, we loved seeing our family and friends for a few days and, of course, enjoying the warm weather of California.

You know Dave and his shoes.

We enjoyed watching Kaelin dominate in her soccer game.

We had so much fun catching up with the Graham family at Steven's wedding. We couldn't be happier for the new Graham couple.

Winter in Chicago

2008-12-22T14:32:00.000-08:00

Last Friday school was canceled due to "severe weather conditions." Three days later this is what the car looked like. When I took this photo it was 0 degrees outside. Over the past few days temperatures have ranged from -10 to 10 degrees. BURR!

One Down, Many More To Go

2008-12-12T06:38:00.000-08:00

I just wanted to congratulate Dave on finishing his first Podiatry class, Biochemistry. He has been studying so hard, and it really paid off. I love you sweetie!

BIG NEWS!!!

2008-11-28T18:30:00.000-08:00

YEP...THERE IS A "NUGGET" IN THERE!

Two of the many pregnancy test that were taken.

Baby GRAHAM is due June 2009

Halloween!!!

2008-11-06T19:36:00.000-08:00

Seems like Halloween is the new popular post for bloggers so we thought we should contribute. Enjoy...

Weekends with our Moms

2008-10-23T10:54:00.000-07:00

Over the past two weekends, we were privileged to have two very special visitors...our Moms! It was so nice having some family in town. We enjoyed showing them some of Chicago's greatest attractions and our new little neighborhood. We loved having them out here. Thanks for coming!

(We forgot to take pictures when Amber was out here.)

All three of us sharing a pizza at Giordano's. Look at the size of that Chicago pizza!

Dave and his Podiatry friend Brian. They took us on a little tour of their school.

Our Illinois beach---Lake Michigan. Hey, we can't beat the California beaches, but we are excited that we have something that resembles the beach so close to home.

Update

2008-10-11T15:47:00.000-07:00

Over the last couple of months, we have been busy making Illinois our new home. Dave is currently in his first year of Podiatry school. Although he is ALWAYS studying, he is really enjoying his classes. Meanwhile, I have passed my nursing boards and have interviewed at several hospitals in the area. I must say that I am thoroughly enjoying my time as a stay at home wife for now. Dave also had a birthday a couple of weeks ago. To celebrate, we went to the Philadelphia Eagles vs. Chicago Bears game. We actually got our hands on some field passes. Although our Eagles lost the game, it was a very fun and exciting night.

Anyone recognize him?
Or him?

A Needed Family Vacation

2008-08-27T20:56:00.000-07:00

After graduating from nursing school and making the long trek from Provo to Illinois, I was ready for a vacation. Lake Powell was just what we all needed. We had tons of fun! Believe it or not, I already miss all the commotion of having 26 people on a houseboat.

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Ireland

2008-07-22T18:14:00.000-07:00

Well, I thought it was about time that we posted some pictures of our trip. Ireland was absolutely wonderful. We flew into Dublin and then drove all over the country. We also stayed with an Irish family for a few days and got a taste of the real Irish life. We loved everything about Ireland. We never knew grass could be so green!!! It was definitely a trip that we will never forget.

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Post to Helena...

2008-06-26T20:00:00.000-07:00

For those of us who are not privileged to see your growing tummy, we are anxiously awaiting the premier of the Danni Family Blog. We can't wait for Baby Danni's arrival! Keep us posted...

Life is BUSY!

2008-06-05T21:29:00.000-07:00

I feel like my life is going at 100 mph. In the last month, Dave and I have traveled to Illinois twice to find an apartment and to attend my cousin's wedding in Nauvoo. Dave also graduated from BYU and started working full time at a country club (which he absolutely loves). We celebrated our two year anniversary on the 13th. I also started my last semester of nursing school, and I am working two to three night shifts a week in Labor & Delivery for my capstone while still having class three times a week during the day. Life has never been busier! We still have a couple more months until things will start to calm down. It's going to be a fun, but crazy summer.

Dave and I had tons of fun in Chicago. It is such a cool city. We hope we will have lots of visitors over the years.

This is our new apartment. We will be on the third floor on the right. It is a two bedroom, two bathroom apartment with a fireplace and vaulted ceilings. We are excited to have some more room.

We stayed with a Podiatry student and his family when we were in Chicago. This is the oldest of the two boys. He was so cute, and we became good friends over the week.

The picture below is the place that we stayed at in Nauvoo. It was very cute. We definitely felt like we were living the luxury life of the pioneers.

Nauvoo had gorgeous sunsets. It was absolutely beautiful.

Dave and I arrived early in order to participate in "Nauvoo Days." Yet, we were the only ones from the family who showed up. We enjoyed touring Nauvoo on our own.

Possible Christmas pictures???

2008-04-20T16:58:00.001-07:00

I got a new computer for graduation and have been putting off studying for finals..... This is what I have been doing instead. Are there any potential Christmas pictures???

History of Creativity Project

2008-04-15T20:07:00.000-07:00

I had to do a project for my class (History of Creativity) and I chose to recreate Auguste Rodin's "The Thinker." Kenna helped by letting me cover her in saran wrap followed by packaging tape. I covered her in a few separate sections and then cut her out. Then I pieced the sections together. Enjoy the step by step process.

BYU Volleyball

2008-04-06T21:47:00.000-07:00

Last weekend, Dave and I went to the BYU volleyball game with Steve and Melinda. They had just returned from the Festival of Colors. BYU killed UCSB. Go Cougars!

BYU's Biggest Fan. He was sitting right in front of us and kept falling asleep. I think he finally had to stand up in order to stay awake.

Spring Break in California

2008-03-28T23:05:00.001-07:00

Last week, Dave and I went to California for MY spring break. We enjoyed every moment. We went shopping, saw family, watched lacrosse games, and stayed at the beach house. It was a fun week!

This is Foothill's Lacrosse team. Ry is #19. We loved seeing these boys in action. They are currently in the Bay area playing a tournament. Good luck Ry!

Dave and I took Allie and Zach to "Rollie Oaks" Park (Royal Oaks).

We also met little Joshua. He is so cute, and we are thrilled to have another nephew. Zachy is such a good older brother.

Easter Sunday
The Easter Bunny came and hid tons of eggs for the boys. It was pretty funny to watch two 18 year olds and a 26 year old searching for eggs in the front yard.

Summer Lovin

2008-02-28T22:16:00.000-08:00

The Grahams are ready for some warmer weather. I was looking through some pictures from last Summer and found these...look at Dave's hair!

The Past Few Months

2008-02-15T17:06:00.001-08:00

We have had a ton of snow this winter! Dave and I decided to make a life size snowman. It turned out to be a scary snowman. We took this picture before Christmas and now we have about twice as much snow here in Provo.

We went caroling during Christmas break. We were the Graham family singers.
The boys also went a bit crazy. They were just trying to show off those sexy bods.

We had a wonderful New Year's Eve bash at Kevin and Helena's place. Here is the fam celebrating the new year.

We ended our little vacation to California at the beach. Doesn't this look like paradise? We truly miss everything about California! We can't wait to move back in about 7 years!

Universal Studios

2008-02-03T22:21:00.000-08:00

We went to Universal Studios over the Thanksgiving break and had a great time. Here are a few of the photos from our day.

Alli and Zachy love Dora the Explorer so we had to take a picture with Dora.

Chicago Here We Come!!!

2008-01-24T13:31:00.000-08:00

The Grahams are officially moving to Chicago this August. Dave was accepted to Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science and offered a partial scholarship. He will be attending the Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine. We will actually be living in North Chicago on the shore of Lake Michigan. It is about 40 minutes north of downtown Chicago. We are so excited and a bit nervous about embarking on this new adventure. Here are a few pictures of Dave's trip to the school.

This is the school's entrance.

This is the main podiatry building.

This is the foot and ankle clinic.

The Month of October

2007-10-28T19:57:00.000-07:00

Steve came to visit for General Conference. The Graham boys looked quite stunning for the Priesthood Session. Thanks Steve for coming to see us. We had so much fun...although we still want to know what you were up to that last night! Steve and Dave have matching shirts and shoes. They coordinated these outfits for a visit to the Sweeney's. They thought they were pretty funny...who wears the outfit the best? Dave was very focused on carving his pumpkin...I must say his pumpkin was very creative.

Dave was so focused on his pumpkin that I had to take a picture of my pumpkin and me by myself. Well, it wasn't picture perfect.

Dodo's Birthday

2007-10-28T19:41:00.000-07:00

Mimi gave Dave the best present of all! He loved it! Of course, he also loved his new shoes.

We had a birthday party

with just a few of our best friends. It was a nice way to end a very busy day!

It's about time....for a new post.

2007-10-28T18:48:00.000-07:00

Kevin Danny came for a quick visit and took us out for dinner. It was so much fun having some family around. We miss all the big Smith/Jones family get togethers.

Kev brought his good friend Bob. They were hilarious together.

The Hales family came to Provo for the BYU football game. We enjoyed a little tailgate party before the game. Look at these devout BYU fans!Cosmo and the boys!It's our last BYU football season as students. We are trying to live it up this last year.We enjoyed the BYU Homecoming fireworks with the Monahans.

Ward Campout

2007-07-19T18:12:00.000-07:00

Kenna and I went on a campout with our ward. It was pretty fun and very beautiful. As you can see our tent looked out over the lake. Can't beat that!

4th of July

2007-07-08T00:12:00.000-07:00

We camped out for the 4th of July parade on University Avenue. That is the only way to get good seats. People started saving their spots on the first!!! Goes to show that there is not a whole lot of excitement in Provo.

Kenna got bangs

2007-06-10T20:43:00.000-07:00

Charles Adam Koch

2007-05-29T16:07:00.000-07:00

Charles Adam Koch...Born 5/26/2007...8 lbs, 6 ounces...21 inches long

Grace Martino... 6 lbs. 9 ounces, 18 inches long

2007-01-07T15:33:00.000-08:00

Happy Halloween

2006-11-12T12:01:00.000-08:00

Bowling with the Martino's

2006-10-13T17:16:00.000-07:00

The Bed is Now Complete

2006-09-30T16:20:00.000-07:00

Grandma Hales is too good to us! Not only did she make us a beautiful quilt for our wedding, but we got matching pillows in the mail this week! Thanks Grandma!

Mission Accomplished!

2006-09-30T16:05:00.000-07:00

David has been in desperate need of some new church outfits. Thanks to Mom, we got the job done!

David's Birthday!!!!!!!!

2006-09-29T23:51:00.000-07:00

I turned 25. Wow that is old. My wonderful wife was too good to me. She made me breakfast, bought me too many presents, and made my birthday perfect.

2006-09-29T23:27:00.000-07:00

New Birthday outfits.

It's the Grahams

2006-09-14T00:08:00.000-07:00

No stale Krackers here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

we're bloggin

2006-09-13T23:52:00.000-07:00

Welcome, come inbetween two awesome Graham Krackers and be apart of our smore!!!!!!!!!!