Addy went to the dentist

Addy had her first real dentist visit yesterday. She went last week, hid in the corner and wouldn't even open her mouth. Since she was so uncooperative, they prescribed her a mild sedative called Midazolam, she was pretty hilarious on it. Sadly, it wore off before they got her in because they were pretty backed up. I guess it didn't help that she spit half of the medicine out . (Although, I don't blame her, it tasted horrible!) She is a little bit outgoing and has a mass temper (hummm don't know where she got that one from) and that kind of came out in the end.

She has been cursed with her father's week enamel so she had a small decay spot. Nothing too major, but we wanted to get it taken care of before it got into anything more. Dr Brown was awesome with her. Surprisingly, she handled the drill fine and said it tickled, she was completely OK until he got out the hook thing (whatever it is called) and checked to make sure everything was out. It was on from there. She did come out of it in the end with 3 balloons and a certificate for an ice cream at Artic Circle, and Dr. Brown only ended up with a small bite, a pretty successful trip I think :P

Wow it has been too long since I have updated, well a run thru.. we got our house and love it, we painted the whole thing basically and now we are really creating a home. The family as a whole is doing wonderfully! Addy is getting smarter by the day and Cierra is now crawling on her own.. pics to come soon...

The new job

So I start a new job on Monday, I am really excited but at the same time terrified. The thrill of a new adventure is always the most exhilarating! I have been with Shelley & Shelley for yrs now and its kind of scary and sad to leave. I will be working for Utah Health Informations Network, or UHIN. They unify the transformation of information between doctors and hospitals. The few people I have met seem really awesome, so it should be a great experience!

A little update.

Brad started a new job with Eichelberger Construction back in June, he is enjoying it. Things are a little different for him there, but he catches on quickly. He is a Track Operator. He really likes having the designated place to be unlike when he was working for Cody Ekker Construction. His boss is also pretty nice from what he says so thats a great thing :) He is starting back to school in a few weeks for his EMT certs then on to Fire engineering ( I know HOT he is going to be a firefighter) and I don't think he could be more ecstatic about that. I believe that will be an awesome career direction for him!

I have been getting stressed out trying to scratch together things for my new life I am creating. Its been insane! I will fill you in more on that as I am able to :) School starts for me too in a few weeks.. crazy!! I am really excited about the direction I have decided to go. After some long years of indecisiveness I have set my goals on law. I want to specialize in corporate and Taxation law. I guess we will see how well it works having 2 kids and both of us going to school!

Addy is as big of a busy body as ever, I think she runs on duracel!

Cierra is just as happy go lucky as she has ever been. She really is a little blessing to us :) She loves tummy time and has started eating cereal. She is growing much too quickly!

We are still in the air on the house stuff, I am getting pretty impatient, but we are sticking with it :)

My Little Angels

Sigh... I am starting to understand why they put people on 30 yr mortgages, one sane person only wants to do this once every 30 yrs! I am loving that we have such a wide array of options to buy for a home, but I don't think they can make it any more difficult to get into one! We are very positive buyers with amazing rates and a nice down and they are still giving us a hard time! OK now I have ranted...

I realized how big my girls are getting yesterday, Addy is really becoming a little adult. She is such a huge help around the house, and with Cierra! Yesterday I was in the middle of cooking dinner and Cierra started to fuss, Addy, knowing I couldn't get over there, ran upstairs and got Cierra's Binky and favorite toy giraffe. She started playing with her and got her to calm down. It almost stopped me in my tracks, she really is such an amazing little girl! Also, I have started listening and watching her closely when she is playing on her own. She is counting all the way to 20 with the exception of saying 6 (why 6, hummm) She has also learned how to spell her name and write "A"s and "D"s very well. She also loves to draw hearts and circles. She really loves to sing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and dance to anything she might hear whether it is the TV or the landscaper's radio outside. She is very spontaneous and strong minded. She is really an amazing gift that I have been given!

Cierra is getting to be so much fun too! She is seriously the happiest kid I have ever come across! She is also a mommy's girl, and goodness do I need her sometimes. She really knows when I am getting stressed out and gives me this cute little cuddling hug and a smile and it makes me melt! She loves Addy to death, I think she is her favorite "toy." She also loves to talk, she will talk almost all day long with a few 1 hr breaks in between when she naps.

I am really a very blessed mother!

The 4th

The 4th was so much fun! The day was a lot more relaxed than I am used to, but we still had a blast! We played down at the creek below Brad's Mother's house. Addy, as usual loved being in the water. Cierra, we discovered, hates cold water. Of course Brad and Clint were doing boy things with Quaken and Lance like building dams and jumping into shallow water. All the girls had fun and were a blast to watch! I can't wait until I can take Cierra into things like that a little more so i can get out and have a blast too!

Our anniversary

Yesterday was Brad and my Anniversary. Since he just started a new job we couldn't do our week long road trip like we had planned.. guess we will have to have a "second anniversary" He was great, he got roses and carnations and covered my house in them. He is really such a great guy, I am so lucky to have him!!!