Goodbye Summer... Hello Fall

As a farewell to summer my mom, sister Melissa, Devin, Adalyn, and I decided that we should hike up Waterfall Canyon in Ogden. It was so beautiful up there and a really good workout... especially for Devin who had to carry Adalyn the entire way up the steep hike. Adalyn loved being outside and having so many new things to look at.


Beginning the Hike...















Somewhere in the Middle...
















At the Waterfall...















And Going back down... This is Ogden Valley















To kick-off the Fall Season we headed down to Thanksgiving Point for the Cornbelly's Corn Maze and Pumpkin Fest. We went with Devin's sister Shannon and her kids Natalee and Carson. It was so much fun... and such a great way to get excited for fall. Here are some pics from the day.















The Princesses and their Coachmen





















Walking through the corn maze... we cheated and took an emergency exit to get out.










Devin on the slides with all the kids.










Shannon and I horsin' around.

Who Are You Voting For?

Seeing as how the elections are coming up we thought that we would share some insight. Although we are sure that most of you already know who you are voting for, please follow this link and watch the video before you commit...http://www.tsgnet.com/pres.php?id=370743&altf=Beejf&altl=Qbzof

Look at Me...I'm 5 Months Old

It's hard to believe that another month has come and gone! Adalyn is growing up way too fast, but it is so much fun watching all the new things that she does. Here are a few videos to show what she has been up to lately.

Please excuse Devin's commentary on this one.

Also, I have come to find that my attempts to lay Adalyn down for a nap don't always work. I swaddle her up really nice so that she can have a comfortable, uninterrupted sleep... just as this picture shows.
















However, when I go back in to check on her, this is generally what I find...

She breaks free from her blanket, and scoots herself all the way to the other side of the crib. My favorite is when she just looks up at me and grins like, "You can't get mad at me!" It's hilarious.

Hello... Nice to Meet You

We finally got to meet our nephew Kayson! My sister Angie and her husband Aaron finally came to visit from Ohio. This is the first we have seen of them since their little boy was born and it was so fun. Adalyn immediately began reaching for him and touched his face and hands. It was so adorable ( I didn't get any pictures of that but my sister did so hopefully I will get them soon). Since Kayson and Adalyn met they have enjoyed watching each other and even talking to each other. It is pretty funny to watch. Kayson is such a handsome little man and we are so glad that we have been able to spend some time with him. It has been so fun having all of them out here. They were also able to bless him here so the whole family could be there. It was great.

The cute family on Kayson's Blessing Day.

The Mama's

The Papa's

And the Grandparents

Not My Finest Hour

On Friday night, my high school had their Homecoming game and invited the alumni cheerleaders to cheer during the second half of the game. My little sister Melissa and my friend Megan both wanted to do it and so I thought it would be fun to join them. Now, we have all heard of Momnesia where supposedly new moms lose some brain mass for the first 6 months after giving birth. But what I didn't realize is that it includes the loss of coordination as well! Although, the cheering went as well as it could after 7 years, my attempt at tumbling was disastrous. Yep, I did some back-hand-springs... or I tried to anyways. I don't know what came over me, maybe being in front of a crowd again, or just the feeling of being a cheerleader, but I had the urge to do some of my old tricks. So I began... one back-hand-spring down, and then one back-HEAD-spring followed. And the crowd went...Ohh!!! I guess I should have practiced a little before attempting it in front of a huge crowd! But it was fun, nonetheless. The best part of the evening... fitting into my high school uniform 4 months after giving birth! Now that's an accomplishment!




A former cheerleader with
a future cheerleader!

Labor Day Weekend

Our weekend was quite eventful. On Friday Adalyn had her first taste of rice cereal. It was hilarious because she kept attacking the spoon... I guess we weren't feeding her fast enough! She now eats it everyday and she really likes it. (The video isn't the best... I had troubles!)

Gotta love that face!

Then on Saturday we headed north for some "camping" with Grandma and Grandpa Wayment. Now I used quotations, because can you really call it camping when you stay in a cabin that is nicer than your house? Anyways, Adalyn loved being outdoors and really enjoyed being with her grandparents and aunt and uncle. Thanks for everything Mom and Dad!

Addie loved the campfire. She just stared at it the whole time.

On Monday Adalyn got a new toy from Grandma and Grandpa Payne. It is so great because Addie loves being up so she can see everything. Right away she figured out how to pull herself up so that she could put the toys in her mouth. Thanks Mom and Dad... she loves it!

Learning how to stand and sit by herself.