HAPPY MEMORIAL WEEKEND! I realize it has been almost a month since I have updated my blog. This is due to my laziness, and partly to the fact that our computer has been giving us troubles for about 3 weeks now. Anyway, I just wanted to write a quick note and let you all know that we are doing great! Corey has still been working a lot between both of his jobs. And, I have started my job as assistant apartment manager. It has actually been nice to get out of the house for a minute. I love it when Corey gets to spend one on one time with Addie, because he is so great at it. Last Monday when I got home she had taken a nap, and he had dinner on the table ready to eat. He was also going to work that night, and had packed his own lunch along with making dinner. :) We are getting ready to pack up our vanagon (hippy van) and go camping this weekend! I am very excited that it's finally going to be warm enough to go camping. Hopefully, we can get our computer up and working and I will be able to share some pictures next time I post. In the mean time, cheers to summer finally getting here!

FAMILY VACATION!!!
It seems like Corey is working so much now, that I have to keep telling myself that we just went on vacation, and I got to spend a whole week with him! But, it doesn't mean that I don't miss him when he's gone to work all night. Anyway, Addie went to bed early (8:00, is early for her), and so I thought I would share a few pictures with you from our trip to Denver. It turned out to be a relaxing vacation, because we stayed with Amy and Sterling Merrill, and they treated us very well! I posted several pictures on my facebook, so I wont post too many here. I had never been to Denver, and it was a beautiful place. They have over 200 parks in Denver, and of course the Rockies were beautiful. We went to the Aquarium, The Museum of Nature and Science, and The United States Mint! We couldn't take any pictures at the Mint, but it was cool to see how they make pennies and how much profit they make off of the state quarters, and presidental dollars. It was all very interesting. We even got a lesson on how NOT to park in Denver. Yes, we got a parking ticket (one more parking ticket I will never pay). :)




Addie got her face painted with Ariel!


Corey has a thing for jelly fish, he could watch them all day.


Addie taught herself how to play Amy's guitar.



We saw a REAL, dead, wrapped up Mummy!


We went shopping at the LARGEST REI I have ever seen (Corey was excited).


Sterling, Addie, and Amy. Addie basically climbed all over these guys the whole time.


The Mountains were beautiful!



Addie was scared of the fake ape.
It made me laugh!

GRE(Graduate Record Examination) = THE DEATH OF US!

Corey will be taking the GRE tomorrow at noon! He has spent the past three months studying vocabulary, reading comprehension, math, and writing in order to get a decent score on the GRE. Now that we are down to 24 hours before the test, I feel like Corey is going to buckle under all the pressure. Our apartment is overflowing with GRE books, cd's, and vocabulary words. And, I know Corey's brain is about ready to burst. I KNOW he will do great and IF he doesn't he can always re-take it. So, really there is nothing to stress about, except that his chances of getting into the schools he wants require high scores on this specific test. :) We are just crossing our fingers and hoping that all this studying will pay off.




This made me laugh, because it's so true. It seems like all the practice questions are impossible.

EASTER! Before I get to all the fun things about Easter, I just wanted to say how grateful I am for my Savior. I truly love this time of year to reflect on what He has done for us. I was blessed to have my family come from Idaho this year. I feel like their is such strength that can come from families! I feel blessed to have the gospel of Jesus Christ in my life and to know that He still lives and loves us VERY much.





This is one of my favorite pictures of Christ.


Adelynn looking for Easter eggs.


Addie and Makayla (her cousin)


The Easter bunny brought Adelynn her backpack that she has been waiting a LONG time for. The funny thing is that it's also got a leash attached so that we don't lose her anymore. (She's not smiling because she is still half asleep).


This is my 90 year old great-grandpa holding his great, great grandchild: Cameron. We were scared that he was going to drop him because he was shaking so badly. It was more scary than anything.


She's a happy girl with her bunny.

APRIL FOOL’S DAY
We woke up to a BUNCH of snow of April 1st! Adelynn still hadn't gotten the chance to make a snowman, or use her new snowpants. So, we took advantage of the snow in April! We tried to get Dad to come outside and play in the snow, but he needed sleep because he had worked all night. So, instead he got snowballs thrown at the bedroom window. I thought it was funny until he started yelling at me. :)



Adelynn making her first snowman.


Mom and Addie


Addie with her snowman.



"Once there was a snowman, snowman, snowman...(We sang the song a few times that day)


All day Addie kept picking up snow and telling me to eat it. But, she would never try it herself. I kept telling her it tasted like yummy ice, but she wouldn't even try it (No dinosaur pee for her)!



About four hours later we walked outside and he had tipped over! It was still snowing, but I guess we didn't build him very sturdy.

A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS!



My newest nephew: Cameron Green


Addie and Cameron = Cousins Forever


Adelynn came down with croup badly one night. She woke up at 3 in the morning coughing and Corey insisted that we make her a tent with the humidifier. What a good Daddy!



Memories! For as long as I can remember my Grandparents have owned a tandem bike. All of us grandkids have fond memories on this bike. This is a picture of my cousins Heather and Kim riding (hoping the chain doesn't pop off at any minute)!


My adorable, hard-working husband. He is showing off the lei he got from one of his patient’s families.

OUCH!



Addie has always been a SUPER active child. She is fearless, and would climb or jump onto anything. She has been lucky to make it this long without any major mishaps. But, on Tues night she ran right into our kitchen table and got a huge bruise under her eye. Not even 24 hours later she tripped on my foot, and went flying head first into the coffee table! I instantly knew it was bad and said some choice words. Corey didn't realize the severity of Addie's injury and decided to YELL at me for swearing in front of Addie. Needless to say I wasn't very calm, but when he put me in my place I was able to think a little more clearly. :) He was so calm and just started getting gauze and ice and looked at it. (This is why he is a nurse, and I could never be one)! He was all excited because he decided that she would only need the special glue to hold the scar together, and he just happened to have some in his hiking gear. He wanted to be able to just take care of it at home, and save us money. He assured me that he had done it several times in the ER. But, I had my doubts! So...we went to the doctor and let him sanitize it, and glue it back together. Corey was so cute though, cause he threw on some gloves and helped clean it and glue it. The nurse and doctor were both kind of shocked, but they were grateful for the help. The doctor actually paid Corey a compliment and told him he was smart. Ego boosts are always nice! Adelynn did very well and barely cried. She has always been a very strong girl.


Right before we went to the doctor, she kept saying she didn't want to go to the doctor, until I told her she would get a treat!


All sewn up! She didn't want her picture taken and was pushing me away, so she has attitude.


Even more attitude!



Our Honorable "Aunt" Tammy came over tonight and made everything all better!