This is it!

Probably the last pregnant picture anyone will ever see of me. Going in tomorrow to have this little guy and I am READY!

Addison is 7!

February 9th was Addison's birthday. She was so excited when she woke up that she was finally 7! This little girl wants to grow up so fast, it is scary. She asked for an American Girl doll for her birthday and we ordered it (a bit late unfortunately). It was scheduled to be delivered on her birthday and when I went online that day to check it had changed and was not scheduled for delivery until the 11th. Ryan and I felt so bad and so I quickly ran to the toy store to get her a couple of things to open on her birthday. She was actually okay with her doll arriving late and she did receive it on Friday.

For her birthday, we had a wonderful dinner of Sloppy Joe's and chocolate cake without frosting. All at her request. On Saturday we went to Chuck E. Cheese's for games with her cousins. I stupidly forgot my camera and so I did not get a picture of the wonderful cake my mother made for her. Addie wanted a "Strawberry Shortcake" cake and of course Val came through with it. My mom is amazing and I am so glad she loves to make the cakes because it makes it easier on me. Addie had a great birthday and was spoiled by all. We are so happy she is in our family. She is our tenderhearted little girl who has empathy for everyone and wants everyone to be happy. We love you Addie!

Ashman's Room

We also had the drum and feather logo painted on Asher's wall. He needed something more, I felt like his walls were so bare. It too was finished today and I decided to hang an extra shelf and a decorative plaque above his window (once again, I used a tape measure and level). I love how it turned out!

Sedgwick Baby # Dos' Room

I finally finished the room for the new baby! We decided to go with a New York Yankees theme. I painted the bottom half of the walls navy blue and the top white. We have a plethora of Yankees pictures and other memorabilia so we had plenty of stuff to hang on the walls. Bedding was a bit harder to find. There were Yankee crib sets if you wanted to spend $300 and I did not! I finally found a set that was on clearance at Target that would go well enough with the color scheme. The problem was, it didn't come with a bed skirt and I really like the bed skirts. After searching and only finding bed skirts that cost more than my bedding I decided to make my own. It turned out pretty good, good enough that I am happy with it.

My sister-in-law's brother came and painted the Yankee logo on the wall and it looks AMAZING! I am so happy with it! He just finished it up today and Ryan went out of town this morning. I am not one to wait so I decided to hang the pictures by myself (don't worry Ryan, I used a tape measure and the level). I am really happy with how it turned out and hope the next four weeks fly by fast, I am ready to be done being pregnant!

Before - It used to be Sadie's room

The Logo

Look who's 2!

This little monster turned 2 on January 22, and it was a good thing it was his birthday because he was into EVERYTHING!

Having Asher has been a whole new experience for us and we are finding out that everything he does is not out of the ordinary as far as boys go, but he sure keeps us on our toes. We love this guy to death and are so happy he is in our family.

We celebrated his birthday with family and cake and ice cream. He was spoiled rotten and enjoyed every minute of it. My parents got him a new trike and they put it together and then wrapped it up. As soon as they arrived, my dad set it on the floor and Asher ran to it and opened it before anyone knew what was happening. He was thrilled and you could hardly drag him off of it all night.

We love you Ashman!

Christmas

I can't believe Christmas has come and gone once again. It was a lot of fun and I am so grateful that my kids are starting to understand the true meaning of Christmas (especially Addison). On Christmas Eve we went to my parents where there was of course TONS of good food and fun. I won the Christmas trivia game this year, collected about $35 dollars when all was said and done. My parents of course spoiled their grandkids rotten. Sometimes after opening presents at my parents house, we really don't need much more for Christmas morning. For my mother especially, Christmas is all about the grandkids just like it was all about us when we were little.

The next morning we had to wake the kids up! It was awesome! Addison received a new BIG bike from Santa, Sadie the Tag Reading System and a camera and Asher a Train Table. They were all so excited and loved opening all their presents. Asher was really into it this year and had a ball opening his and helping his sister's open theirs as well.

We had breakfast with Ryan's family and then later that afternoon my parent's and Amber and Alek came over to see what the kids got. Alek and Sadie had a great time playing with the Moon Sand (not my smartest gift). They made ice cream and dessert for everyone multiple times.

Later that night, we cleaned everything up and Asher only destroyed his table twice (once with the help of Alek). I am getting good at setting it up now. I took a picture of it the night before so we could remember how it was set up and it has come in handy.

We are very grateful for this Christmas season, for the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ and for the sacrifices he made for each and everyone of us. I am so grateful for my husband and children and find so much joy in them daily. We are all truly blessed.

Polar Express and Ice Skating

On Saturday, we went on the Polar Express with Ryan's side of the family. The kids had a good time. On Sunday we went to church that morning, Ryan and I had to speak and I am glad that is over with. After church we went with my family on our annual Texas Roadhouse/Ice Skating/see the lights party. It was a lot of fun and I wish I would have gotten a picture of my dad wiping out. The girls had so much fun and Sadie was able to skate by herself this year. They were die hards and didn't want to quit. When I finally got Sadie off the ice, she told me that her "skates were hurting her achin' feet." After hot chocolate we went to Temple Square and saw the lights. It was fun as usual and the kids had a GREAT time!!!

Polar Express
Christmas Best

Aunt Nanny and Sadie smashing their faces against the glass
Addison
Sadie