Updates

I took Abby to the doctor for her 9 month check up yestereday. She's back on the charts. She is 18lbs 45%, and 29in long 90%. Tall and skinny as ever! She is pulling herself up on anything and everything. It wont be too long before she can stand on her own, which means we have to really baby proof our house now. She has just started to discover cabinents and drawers. Keeping a clean house gets harder and harder every day. She's also starting to get an attitude. If she doesn't get what she wants she throws herself back and screams, and she has quite a loud scream. I didn't expect that for a couple months at least, but maybe she is getting a head start on the terrible twos. I hope not! Besides that she is sweet as ever, and we love her to pieces!

Abby got her first official black eye a couple weeks ago! She was pulling herself up on an end table, and when she fell on her bottom she hit the edge of the table, it lasted for weeks, but she finally looks better!

First day

A few days later

We took Abby swiming for the first time in tucson. She's not the biggest fan of the water, but she does ok if the water is warm and she doesn't get splashed. Hopefully she's get a little more into it, by the end of the summer!

Here is a cute picture of Abby and Grandpa Anderson. She was helping him with his golfball collection.

And now for some bitter-sweet news. Nate finally got a new job!! He has been looking for something for years now and I think he is really going to love it! He is installing security alarms for APX Alarms. I'm so excited to be back in Queen Creek, in our house. But I miss Tucson already. We had the best time while we were there, and it was great for Abby to spend so much time with Grandparents and cousins. She really got to know everyone better, and now that we are home she is bored out of her mind! (that might have something to do with her tantrums!) I got so used to our lifestyle down there, it will be hard to get back into our routine. But Nate is so happy and so are we. The other reason Nate's new job is bitter-sweet is because he took this job from our best friends, because they are moving to Utah. We are all so sad to see the Johnsons go. They are such good people and we loved hanging out with them. Abby and Finley had such a love-hate relationship but I know Abby will be sad she is gone. We love you guys, good luck in Utah!!
Abby, and Finley

Graduation

My baby brother Seth graduated from High School! I can't believe he is an adult and getting ready to go to college and serve a mission. Seth is one of a kind, he is more loved than I think anyone else in our family. His kind, considerate, fun, sweet, and he LOVES Abby, and Abby loves him. I'm so grateful that he is a part of our family, and I am sooo proud of the person he is. Love you Seth!

Mom, Dad and Seth

The girls and Seth


Abby and her favorite uncle (sorry no competition about that!)

To celebrate the next night all the adults (except Nolan and Keree who were about to have a baby) went to the Gaslight Theater. We loved the show, it was hillarious and it was so nice to have almost everyone together without the kids!

Nate, me, Gabi, Bryan, Seth, Dad, Mom, Lamar, Chelsea, Sam, Sunny Will and Sandy(Sorry Sandy, whoever took the picture cut you out!!!)

Jacob, my oldest nephew also promoted to middle school! Wow, it makes me feel so old when I can remember the day he was born. Good luck in middle school Jake, we love you!

(I had a picture of him but it was too dark to see!)

Memorial Day!

On memorial day Chelsea and Lamar were styaing with us and we spent the day with our friends Ryan, Lacey and Finley. We had so much fun bbq-ing and playing in the pool. Abby and Finley enjoyed eating rocks together. But the greatest accomplishment of the day was the boys passing the football to eachother 6 times. See video: They did this at least 20 or 30 times. And all three of them were sore and beat up from it!