Five for Friday

My fabulous sister does "Ten for Tuesday" on her blog - she writes 10 things that are going on in their life for the week and i think it's a darling idea. So, in an effort to not completely copy her i'm going to attempt "Five for Friday" (so original i know)

1. Abbie and I spent a few hours in Utah County today - It's Art City Days in Springville and we went to enjoy the fun with My sister Ali and her little guy Spencer. We walked through the little booths (full of random junk), but we did find a steal or two. I bought Abigail a cute new headband and Ali found Spencer a hat. We had to share a scone and sit in the shade to chat. It was fun to watch the locals and let the kids enjoy the outdoors. (Sorry Caldwells that i did not come visit - it was a short trip in which traveling time was based upon Abbie's naps). I would post a photo, but I totally forgot my camera...

2. I recently chopped my hair off! Clark begged me not to, what is it with men and long hair? Despite his efforts I kept my appointment and got my "bob" back - i like it, minus the fact that I actually have to DO my hair now - it's good for me :)

3. I must say I was extremely saddened to hear that Tim Russert passed away today. He was such a great political journalist and I watched a lot of him during the first few months after I had Abbie. What a tragedy for his family and for the news world.

4. I watched Kenny Chesney perform on the Today Show this morning. He keeps winning "entertainer of the year" ... is he really that great of a performer? Based on this morning's performances I'd have to say NO.

5. Grandpa Anderson has a book club for his grandkids and when Abigail and I went to the mailbox this afternoon she had a package from him. The latest addition to her book collection is "B is for Bear" - it's a darling touch and feel alphabet book - she loves it! thanks Grandpa.

Well there's my first attempt at "Five for Friday" we'll see if I can keep it up

FIVE MONTHS OLD!

I can't believe Abigail is 5 months old today. People always say "they grow up so fast" - i guess it's true. It's crazy how much she has changed in the last 5 months - going from doing not much more than eating and sleeping to being a rolling, sitting, drooling, giggling, grabbing, bouncing, sleeping (thru the night i might add) little character. She is so much fun - we love our little 5 monther! Here are 5 pictures of abbie - one from each of her first five months...

Monkey Business

We have so many nicknames for our little Abigail (we're sure she'll be super confused about what her real name is) - one of the names we constantly use is "Monkey". She's our little monkey and Grandma Anderson made her a darling Monkey blanket to go along with her name. She loves the blankie - THANKS GRANDMA!





We took these pictures before her bath tonight - what a cute little Monkey

Yummy Yummy Yummy she's got food in her Tummy...

We started Abigail on rice cereal a few nights ago and she absolutely loves it. Her favorite thing is to help hold the spoon - which usually results in a very messy meal time! We are enjoying this new phase of her life and cannot believe how big she's getting!

Anderson Reunion 2008

Last weekend we had our annual Anderson Family Reunion in Bear Lake. It was so wonderful to have the entire family together for several days. The weather was not so great most of the time so we spent a lot of time playing games and chatting. It was fun and extremely different to have babies at the reunion - it changes the agenda a bit (especially the sleep agenda) Both Spencer and Abigail did great, the loved the cousin time and all the aunts and uncles that were constant entertainment. Thanks Jake and Bev for planning a fabulous reunion!

Spencer & Abbie
Sporting the swim suit
Posing with our cucumber boat (we raced them down the river - and don't worry ours WON!)
Dad and Abbie on our nature walk
Uncle Dustin and Abigail

Wedding Bells ...

Yesterday we enjoyed a wonderful day - Clark's brother, Garett got married to adorable Lisa. It was a beautiful Wedding in the Manti Temple and then a gorgeous outdoor reception in Springville. Abigail got all dressed up for the occasion - her and her cousin Madison had matching princess dresses - they were darling. We loved spending the special day with family and wish Garett and Lisa the best!

Piggy Tails

Abigail wore piggy tails for the first time yesterday and i loved it. The new hair-do definitely makes her look older, and i must say it is quite difficult to put elastics in a 4 month old's hair! she was a wiggle worm (which you can tell by the part job).

We also recently tried the curler hair-do -- it was not quite the success i had hoped for...