Five for FRIDAY

1. My parents and Chels and Tara have been on a European cruise for the past week, so we were lucky to have Rudy stay with us for several days. Abbie absolutely adores him, and Rudy doesn't mind her for the time being. I'm sure once she's mobile he'll be dodging her every move. Here's a darling picture i took of the two of them. Abbie was having breakfast and Rudy hopped up on the sofa to check the situation out - Abbie is giving her typical cheesy smile

2. The other day Abbie was playing on the floor while I was working on getting dinner put together and apparently she was close enough to my purse to find my wallet and empty it in a matter of seconds... this girl is quick!

3. Ali and I took Spencer and Abbie to the ZOO this past Wednesday and we think the kids enjoyed it ... we do know that the merry-go-round was a hit (which is why we rode it TWICE). Most of the animals were hiding in the shade - but we managed to see the giraffes, which Abbie liked okay - i don't think she quite understood the "zoo". we'll have to try again next yearI think she made the connection between the zoo giraffes and her giraffe :)

4. We're up at the cabin again this weekend - it's so beautiful up here, we're enjoying every minute. Yesterday morning Abbie and i were playing and i put a wet wipe (unused i assure you) on her head ... she knew it was there, but she thought it was so funny. she is my silly little sweetheart! aren't these pictures great.

5. Abbie wants to crawl desperately. She can get herself in position and then she dive bombs it... i think she'll be catching on soon, which I'm so excited for. this is how starts her maneuver -
BONUS: i just had to add this picture of our monkey - tonight i bathed her in the sink and she thought it was pretty special. Her bath time has always been one of my favorite times of the day.

This past weekend was the opening weekend of the bow hunt! for all of you that knew the "before Clark Cami" you're probably wondering how on earth i know this or why i care ... answer: Clark!
Clark loves to hunt and this weekend is (to put it in his own words) better than Christmas. It's so fun to experience his excitement ... and this year's opening weekend was extra exciting because he shot a deer! It's kinda nice for him to fulfill his deer tag early because he drew out for a big bull elk this year, which is SO COOL and super rare - so now he can put his entire focus on that big elk :)i would like to tell you that this nice deer is just casually living/hanging out in the back of our truck, but i must admit he's not... sorry!

Abbie and i loved the time away at the cabin - we were pretty lazy, just lounging around playing the entire time. abbie slept awesome and took some good long naps - gotta love it. here are some photos of the weekend - can't wait to go back up this weekend.

This is Abbie's new smile - she squints her eyes and smiles real big. it's hilarious

Abbie and daddy before he went scouting for deer/elk
Abbie loves four wheeler rides - she even wore her camoflauge to celebrate the weekend :)
I think this picture is darling - you can see her two little teeth. I KNOW! can you believe this little squirt has 2 teeth!

Testing. Testing.

i'm not sure if this video of Abbie will work or not - i've never posted a video before and this was shot from my cell phone - so it's super blurry. oh well. she's such a cutie with her clapping. i LOVE it. We've been at the cabin for several days for the opening weekend of the hunt ... so i'll post photos when we get home...

illegal actions

So i had Abbie's pictures taken a few weeks back and they didn't give me a disc or anything digital so i am forced to take pictures of the actual pictures in order to post them :) struggle i know. this is illegal i'm sure, but i purchased them!!! oh well, they're blurry and they are MUCH cuter in person, but here are a few of her darling photos...This last picture was during her dinner tonight - i think it's so cute, i couldn't resist posting it - gotta love them carrots

Five for Friday (finally on an actual friday)

1. We went to visit Ali and Spencer last Friday - it was so much fun to watch the little monkeys play. Abbie absolutely adores Spencer and he likes to pat her on the head :) they are hilarious together chit chatting in their own language (more like constant squeals)... We visited them again today for a bit - it was kind of a wild goose chase to american fork and then to springville and then back to american fork ... but we did find some good deals at Kohl's which made the chasing around worth it.

2. Tuesday we celebrated my Mom's birthday -- hooray! Abbie and I went and did some shopping at the Gateway to help her celebrate. I know it's late, but happy happy birthday mom - i think you are absolutely fabulous.

3. Thursday we celebrated my sister Tara's birthday -- hooray! she is actually in Jerusalem studying, but we threw a party anyway :) We had a pool party with yummy hamburgers and hot dogs and DELICIOUS rice krispie treats (thank you aunt LeAnne). Abbie loves to swim and she especially enjoyed splashing with her daddy - Happy Birthday Tara! thanks for giving us reason to party!!! we're so excited to see you in a few weeks.

4. We finally bought Abbie a high chair. We've been putting it off because we have SO much baby gear throughout the house we're running out of space to stash stuff, but we finally put her swing away (so sad) and juggled some things around and made room for the new addition. Abbie likes it and i do too...5. As previously mentioned (see #1) we made a trek down to Utah County today, which was great, but the drive home was a nightmare... well i guess i should say the drive from Bountiful to Farmington was a NIGHTMARE! abbie slept until bountiful and that's about when we hit major (lame, stupid, grrrrr, frustrating, obnoxious, out of hand, did i mention grrrr) traffic. abbie started flipping out, which she deserved to do (seeing as she'd been in the car most of the day and 2 hours the day before) i tried feeding her some dinner while we were at a stand still on the frontage road and she continued flipping out (and spitting her sweet potatoes at me). My mom decided to take things into her own hands and we pulled off on a side road to give abbie a break from the horrifying drive. We had a little picnic in the bed of the truck! abbie really appreciated the breather as did we. I must say the traffic was still nasty when we got back on the road, but abbie was a lot happier... struggles i know

back on schedule

Lots has happened in the past couple weeks so this might be a long update...
2 weeks ago Abbie had her 6 month Dr. appointment - it went super. she weighs 17 lbs and is almost 27 inches long - she's a growing machine. Her pediatrician gave me the "go-ahead" to pretty much feed abs anything so we've been trying lots of food. she has loved everything i give her thus far except WATER! which is a struggle for me because i absolutely love water - whenever i give it to her she gets a grossed out look on her face and spits it out... hopefully she'll "learn" to like it :)

Last week we went to Bear Lake for the Everton Reunion and it was so much fun. I was all bent out of shape about going (clark had to work and couldn't come) because Abbie is such a good sleeper at home and we have a routine so i hate throw her out of whack, but she did GREAT. she didn't even skip a beat and she loved spending time with all the extended family - to be honest i think she's a little bored to be home with just me now. We spent a few days at the lake, which abbie loved loved loved. she even took a nap under an umbrella, which i loved loved loved. she took her first assisted steps in the lake - which was so cute. she picks up her feet way high and steps down on her tippy toes. she's a doll. we also spent an afternoon at a park and abbie had her first swing experience which she also loved - we need to find a good park with swings around home ... anyone know of any? We had a great time at the reunion, but it was super nice to come home and to be with clark again.

Abbie also started saying "mama" this past week - i'm sure she doesn't know what she means, but it's darling. dont' worry another first - she is getting a tooth. It broke through a couple days ago and she has been an angel. i've expected fussiness out of her, but she hasn't struggled nearly as much as i thought - she's a tough little thing.

what else? we got a darling new cousin for abbie a couple of weeks ago - Dustin and Lindsay had a sweet baby girl - Grace Hensley Anderson. We are thrilled for them and are grateful everyone is healthy and doing well - congrats! we can't wait to meet her.

I know there are other things that have happened that i'm forgetting, but oh well - this is way too long. I'll try and be better on my "five for friday" - the past couple of weeks were just busy busy.

I'm wanting to give Abbie her first toe nail paint job :) any suggestions on how to keep those wiggly toes still while i attempt the impossible? i know it's a long shot... what a cheese ball - this girl's smile seriously lights up the room
monkey and grandmababy Grace

five for not Friday

1. Last Saturday we ventured down to Provo to see Aunt Chelsie play in her softball game. Sadly, they lost, but it was great to see Chels and Mark and Spencer. Abbie wasn't super into the game, she was a lot more interested in playing with the tree behind where we were sitting ... She is one busy chica! 2. While in Provo (after Chelsie's game) we went to "J-Dawg's" for a yummy hot dog and were ever so disappointed when "Ella Good" was CLOSED!!! Of course we went to see Chelsie play, but i'll confess I was REALLY REALLY hoping i could try this yummy treat i've heard so much about - but it didn't happen and I am still upset...

3. Clark went to Vernal this past Thursday and Friday for work and then extended his trip thru Saturday to look for Elk at the Cabin, which left Abbie and I to fend for ourselves. We spent a lot of time at Grandma and Grandpa Anderson's (mostly at the pool). Abbie loves swimming and being outside, she looks forward to our daily walk(s) and anytime she can sit with her toes in the grass. Grandma and Grandpa took us out for mexican food on Friday night - yummy yummy. it's a small place downtown farmington and it was super tasty!

4. We went on Friday morning and had Abbie's 6 month pictures taken - they are all SO darling. I don't get them back until the 29th and that seems so far away! Here are a few of my favorite pictures that i've taken of her this past week - hopefully i'll be able to post some of the ones i ordered once i get them!

Abbie loves to play in rubbermade containers :) she especially loves her daddy to push her (or fly her) around the house.

It was after she had been hanging out in bin for a while that i found this sticker on the lid - haha, i laughed... how terrible of a mother am i

5. Last, but definitely not least. I have a hilarious, but maybe inappropriate story to share ... the other night abbie and i had just gone swimming and i wanted to hop in the shower before she went to bed so i put her on my bed to hang out while i showered and i laid my clean clothes out on the bed near her... i left my bathroom door open so i could peek on her during my shower-she just played happily. When i got out of the shower i found the funniest sight - abbie was in the process of pulling my sleep bra over her head! I rushed to find my camera and when i got back she was "wearing" the bra ... i don't remember the last time i laughed as hard as this - it was so super funny ... i dont' know, maybe you had to be there, but this little girl makes me smile