Seaworld

All the news on Seaworld reminded me that I haven't posted about our trip there yet. We went mid-January and thankfully the whales only did tricks that day. We started the day watching the killer whales and oohed and aahed at all the cool flips and splashes they did. It was a really cool show and I am really sad for the trainer that lost her life. We met up with some of our favorite people in the world the Andrews! Kate was one of Avery's first best friends (along with cousin Brooklyn) and so it was so fun to see them again. Here are those little missies at the seal show. It was pretty funny and really impressive.

There was a really big play park that Michael and Avery had a blast on. I think Michael had even more fun that what Avery did :)

Here's the whole clan (minus Michael) before we went and saw the penguins. I have to say out of all the animals I feel the worst for the penguins. They just looked so sad standing there and there were so many of them! I think Happy Feet made me feel even worse for them.

Avery loved the sharks. She will still talk to us about them to this day.

I had to feed Pierson before we left so we decided to go and watch the Shamu Show one more time. It was just as good as the first time. We left a little early from the show and started our trip home. It was a really fun day! And now we have Seaworld passes so if you come and visit us we will take you there!

Oh and a side note. On our way to Seaworld Avery got carsick! All of the sudden she got really fussy and then she just puked every where. Ick. I hate puke so I was gagging as I was cleaning it up and we were trying to find somewhere to buy her a new shirt. We had to go out of the way a little bit and as Avery started barfing again I told Mike to forget it and just get us to Seaworld. She just wore her jacket with nothing under, but it worked and she felt fine once out of the car.

Pierson's Blessing II

Well I am FINALLY getting to the beginning of January. I am so darn behind it isn't even funny. I like to tell myself that if I had a computer during the day then I would be better about blogging. It's just another thing I have to add to my night and it usually doesn't take precedence. But I will try to be better. I am excited to post about Pierson's blessing because it was such a great weekend. Grandma Adams came into town to make it even better :)

Can you believe these chubby legs! I love them. I am so glad that we live in California because if we lived anywhere else, Pierson wearing Michael's short sleeved romper wouldn't have worked as well. It was really warm that weekend too. I think it was high 60s maybe even low 70s that day.

I think Pierson looks so darn cute with the boy bonnet on. Makes his cheeks stand out even more.

Can't give Pierson all the attention! Avery wanted to be part of all the fun.

Grandma A knitted this sweater for Pierson. She said that she started it and it wasn't working so she stopped but then decided last minute to bring it in case she was bored. Well it was perfect because she finished it the day before he was blessed and it looked so cute. I was searching for a light blue sweater before I knew she was making one so I was really excited to have handmade one from our very own Grandma. It'll be one of Pierson's first heirlooms :)

Good looking crew! I was of course trying to throw myself together at this point so they took family pictures without me.

At church, after the blessing.

Sunny skies = squinty eyes, but at least we are all looking!

While Grandma was here we decided to go to the beach. We went and got In-n-Out and then headed to Newport Beach. It was so warm and sunny, you would have never guessed it was the first weekend of January. It was 70 degrees! Grandma made sure to call the Idahoans to tell them how great the weather was. They were busy building snowmen while we were sticking our toes in the beach!

They are just so cute together. It makes my heart melt.

Grandma and Avery running from the waves. Avery loves running from the waves, it is her favorite thing to do at the beach, and its even better when Grandma is holding your hand.

Don't worry Pierson can breathe, I just didn't want him to get sunburned.

Little family picture. I sure do love Michael and our babies. Life just doesn't get much better than this!

This is Grandma and the babes right before she left on Monday. We were so glad that she came down and shared this special time with us. Family really means a lot and we are so grateful to have such wonderful family. Thanks Grandma for the really fun weekend (two months later)!

Pierson's Blessing

Aww! I bet he looks just like his daddy did 26 years ago (but maybe a little chubbier)...

WOW this happened over a month ago! I am so behind. FOr some reason I just never feel like blogging. Probably because I am SO behind. I have so many great things to blog about too. I'll be better.... hopefully.

Except I tried to upload more pictures of Pierson's blessing day and it won't work! I am about to throw the computer across the room and I don't think I should write anymore because I am definitely not thinking nice things. Dumb computers... I guess in this case it's dumb internet. Ugh.

I know I haven't posted in a while BUT look forward to:

• more pics of Pierson's blessing... he wore Michael's outfit and was just too cute in it!
• a warm sunny January day at the beach with Mom Adams
• Avery and her BFF
• SUnday pictures for the whole month of Feb plus more
• Pierson giggling
• Swimming in February (jealous anyone?)
• and many more exciting pictures and stories about our family... I am SO behind!

Super exciting, right?! Have faith in me people, I will start posting more. One day.

Sunday

Here's my babies looking all cute after church. We took a ton of pictures and this is the only one where they are both looking with normal facial expressions. My thighs were burning so the photo session came to a halt. I should probably do that daily so i'll have some hot thighs for the summer. Yeah right :)Okay so this video is pretty long but the end result is really exciting! We have been counting with Ave for a while now but she was always very sure that she knew how to count and we didn't so she would say whatever number she wanted and if we corrected her she would say "no! 1 2 1 or 1 2 6" or whatever order she decided the numbers should go in. But while I was gone this weekend Mike said she counted to 6 for him no problem and tonight we got her to count to 10! We were really excited and so we of course had to get it on video (luckily she let us)! Oh and the beginning is her thinking. When we go shopping or have a decision to make she'll go "hmmm, yet me tink" and tap her cheek. I absolutely love it. She's being silly doing it here but its so cute when she's serious. Enjoy the video!

We're Crazy

Super crazy. Avery just learned a week ago (from a book... funny what they pick up) how to make a silly face and will just randomly do it and giggle. I love her. Pierson of course needs help making his silly face. Avery and I were laughing so hard everytime she did it. Pierson looks a bit disgruntled in this picture but he honestly did not let out a squeal. He just kept looking at us with huge eyes that say "What is your problem?"

Enjoy the video, but just know it is way better in person. If you come visit us we'll do it for you! And if you'r really lucky Avery will do it to you... jk.

Us Tonight

This little guy has won over my heart. After having Avery I was so afraid that another baby wouldn't match up to her happiness and sleeping abilities, but Pierson is just as good if not better than Ave was. He is also cuddly (Ave wasnt) and happier in swings, vibrating chairs, and other things I use to distract him which Avery never liked. I seriously couldn't have asked for a better 2nd baby. I love him with all my heart and more.
He is 3 months old! TIme flies. This kid is bigger than most 6 month olds. He topped the scale today at 16lbs 15 oz. He was also 25 in long. He totally skipped the 3-6 month stage in clothes I feel like. One day he was in newborn clothes and now I can put him in 6-9 months. AAHH. Slow down baby, I want you as a baby for a while longer.

Tonight we decided to put together a gingerbread house. We bought one at the beginning of December and never did it so I returned it and then got this one free at the breadrun. Lucky us. Don't mind my really hot look- explaining how to achieve it would take a whole other blog post.

Avery has taken a real liking to her daddy. She has always loved him no doubt, but she would always want mom. These days she cries for daddy, gets so super excited when he comes home, and wants all of his attention.

Here is Ave in the process of putting candy all over the house.

Here is the start of the house... my pictures won't move around so this picture story is backwards. But anyways, I hope you enjoyed our night because we sure did!

I still have so much blogging to catch up on but I decided that I'll do a little of the present in middle of all of the past blogs... makes it exciting, right?

Phoenix, AZ

Two days after Christmas we decided to pack up our car and babies and head to AZ to see some of our favorite people The drive wasn't too bad... looking back on it. Actually the kids were absolutely amazing on the trip there and back, I just forgot how much I don't life traveling. Anyways on to more exciting things:
Mike's sister's family moved to Phoenix the day after Christmas. We are sooo excited that they are only a 5 hour drive away. Now if we can just get the rest of the family to move there (or here :) ) Michael was outside and saw Austin and Avery (un)raking the leaves together. They had so much fun!
The only reason to rake leaves in a pile is to jump into it! So fun!

Here is Holden and Nicholas with the babies.

Michael's other sister, Natalie and family, was down in Phoenix for a family reunion so we were able to see them for a little while too. So darn fun! Here is little Annie and Avery. They are only 6 months apart and will hopefully be best cousins growing up. (It was so hard to get them to both look and smile. This was the best shot I got.)

Here's Pierson, Michael, Luke, Avery, Joshua, Annie, and James in a photo shoot. I seriously took so many pictures and this is the closest I got to everyone smiling and looking. I've oficially decided that seven kids would be hard!

While in AZ we also went and visited Derek and Monica, one of Mike's bffs. We spent anight with them and they were so cute and had everything ready for us when we got there and made the yummiest breakfast for us the next morning (or should I say Monica did). Thanks guys for a great time.

On our way home. Doesn't Avery just look so excited to be in the car? I am so glad that we have a car with a dvd player. We watched Dora the Explorer for a good portion of the ride home. Since then we only talk of Swiper the fox and how he stole the necklace and threw it on top of star mountain. Oh and then how we use a rope to get up there. Avery will go up to neighbors and say "swiper take necklace" mumble mumble "throw it on star mountain" mumble mumble "we need a rope". Or "Swiper no swiping.... oh man!" It has been really exciting here at the Adams' household if you can't tell. If you want to play Dora, come on over cause Avery is BOots.

He has no idea what's in store for him. Luckily he slept 3/4 of the time. Hallelujah!

We made it back in time for Michael to get a day of work in before his mom came on New YEar's Eve, but that is another post another day :)