A year in review and a conversation with Addie

2012 has brought our family many blessings.  We are still getting settled in here in Denver.  We enjoy the weather, Colorado's beauty and being near some family.  We enjoyed a few trips to Oklahoma this past year.  One of the highlights of the trip for Addie is getting a "vacation car" when we get there.  We have also enjoyed having many visitors.  It was such a blessing to have both mine and Charlie's parents for Thanksgiving and Addie's birthday.  Charlie and I took a quick trip to Mexico this summer while Grandma kept Addie.  As a family, we went to Crested Butte for a long weekend and enjoyed Colorado's beauty.  Addie enjoys her tumbling class on Saturday mornings and loves her new "school".  In October, I enjoyed a nice 2.5 week vacation (aka furlough).  Charlie has been busy working, traveling and cheering on the Cowboys from Denver.

We are currently enjoying the addition of two new cousins. Addie has enjoyed watching them grow in their mommy's bellies and finally their arrival.  She is a great big cousin and her baby dolls have never seen so much love.  Addie just turned three and I interviewed her with a list of questions with hopes of making it a tradition.  Here is what she had to say:

Favorite color:  Purple
Favorite toy:  Wiggle Car (I think her babies rate pretty highly also)
Favorite fruit:  Watermelon
Favorite tv show:  Dora the Explorer
Favorite food for lunch:  Spaghetti
Favorite game:  Chutes and Ladders
Favorite snack:  Peanut butter and crackers
Favorite animal:  Elephant
Favorite song:  No more monkeys jumping on the bed
Favorite book:  Pete the Cat I Love my White Shoes
Best Friend:  McKenzie
Favorite Cereal:  Rice Crispies
Favorite thing to do outside:  Play on the slide
Favorite drink:  Milk
Favorite holiday:  Halloween
What do you take to bed at night:  Baby
Favorite breakfast:  Pancakes
What do you want to be when you get big:  a Mommy and a Princess
Who is the coolest person you know:  Dad (he was pointing to himself)

We would like to wish you and your family a Merry Christmas!  Let us know if you are in the area - we would love to see you.