Next we went to Huntington Beach which is like half hour away from our hotel, because of traffic. It was SO prettty at night. We grabbed a pizza and set up a picnic on the beach. It was so much fun! Something I was always wanted to do! It was a sweet little family pinic with a beautiful sunset. Then Josh and Addie tested the water as I snuggled up in a blanket and watched them with a huge smile on my face. Geese I love my family oh so much!

Addie loved coping the Alice and Wonderland ride. haha What a spot on impression.

The 3D Toy Story ride was so fun! You got to play different arcade type games at each swiveling turn. Addie was totally into it, and she even beat me!!

Addie had so much fun at the beach, we had to take her back on our way home. It was warm, but windy. That didn't stop her from getting completely soaked in the waves. I didn't even put her in a swim suit, I thought she would just "dip in her toes". Silly me. She played in the waves for so long. It was the cutest thing. She kept taking Josh out further and further into the ocean then run from the waves.

Before we headed the last hrs home we stayed in St. George for a night. And took the last chance for one more swim with some friends! What a fabulous trip we had! At least Josh and I will always remember it, as for Addie... we took lots of pics to show her how great it was! :)

can't say it enough...

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this girl!! And I love how she puts up with me constantly taking her picture. Here she is the other day while we were shopping at the District. It was a beautiful day so we took some quick shots as we browsed the shops. I love hanging out with this cutie! Life is GOOD!

seeing double

The other night we got to watch Emma until late. The girls got to play for hours and we had so much fun. We played outside, played princess, and painted our nails all pretty! Then it was time to get the girls ready for bed and to our surprise, Emma had the same jammies as Addie! The girls were so excited. They were happy to pose for lots of "twins" pictures! Love these girls!

Oh happy day!

This little ray of sunshine has brought so much love into my life. Being a mommy to little Miss Addison as been so wonderful. She is a true sweetheart and my dear friend. Also as the time goes by I appreciate and love my own mother SO much more! I can start to comprehend her love for me as my love for my daughter grows. I love being a mommy and getting to laugh with Addie when she says silly things. I love when I get to kiss her good night and as I walk out of the room I hear, " Good night mommy. I love you too!" Addie brings me joy in my life I never could have imagined. She is such a happy and beautiful spirit in our home. On Mother's Day I am reminded of all the love my mom has given me all these years. She is so special to me! She has taught me how to be a great mother by her example. And today (and always) I think of how lucky I am to be a mother. I am VERY grateful for the countless blessings in my life. Happy Mother's Day to all you dear mothers out there.

Swimsuit model

First trip to nail salon

I LOVE having a girl that loves girly things just like me! This is just the start!:)

Feel like a serenade anyone?

Addie singing her favorite song.. but by the start of it you'd think she hated the song. ha ha. She put her own little dark twist on it. She had just sang/played the song right before this, then I went to grab the camera and told her to do it again. Can you tell she was a little annoyed to have to do it AGAIN! :) Love you funny girl!

Easter Fun

We started off our weekend with Addie's first time dying eggs. It was cute how excited she was to watch the eggs change colors and when I was peeling the shell off an egg she was bewildered! She had only seen me crack a raw egg.

ha.. silly girl. We had lots of fun!

Then we went to St. George for easter weekend and spent it with Josh's entire family. It was so great to have all the cousins,ect together. Here we are after the family egg hunt. Even the adults got to play. Granny and Gramps put it on every year. We have to find the one egg with our name on it. And we get money!! :) Its a great tradition.