Sunday, December 28, 2008

Christmas 2008

Christmas 2008 was very interesting time of year for us. We had some scary moments with Brighton and Addy being sick during December. With God watching over them, we were blessed that both of them regained their strength by Christmas and that we were able to be together as a family. Especially Brighton, we were very worried that he wasn't going to make it....he is our Christmas Miracle! Also, during this stressful time in our lives, we had over 2 feet of snow fall here in western Washington over the course of a few days. And to top it all off, on Christmas night, I was on-call at the hospital. On my way in to assist with an urgent matter, my Subaru hit ice and I did a complete 360 while still moving forward in the middle of the road. Again, being blessed by God in so many ways, I was not injured nor was the vehicle damaged. I was still able to make the 30 minute drive into work to help save the patient's life. We have so much to be thankful for this year. We are so blessed! Here are some pictures of our Christmas...enjoy!


Addy with Santa Claus

Eating a Christmas Ball - our little angel

Baby's First Christmas

Addy and Brighton in front of the Christmas Tree

Getting ready to open up her stocking

Very excited!

Of course, wanting to eat it!

Frustrated because the stocking doesn't taste very good

I got socks!

Family picture


Addy's new Old McDonald Puppet Book


Our Brighton is back

Addy opening up her musical piano

Brighton playing with his new rabbit - you can see where they shaved his belly for his ultrasound when he was sick


Tanner sporting his new scarf from Grandma Arlene

Addy eating her new scarf - it definitely gets her approval!

Addy and Tanner posing with their new scarves

Friday, December 19, 2008

Snow Day

getting ready to head out to play in the snow

my first snow angel!

drying off in the sink


Seattle area never gets snow! We have had some really heavy snow the last few days...at least 12 inches and we are expected to get more over the weekend. We had a chance to put Addy in her snowsuit and get some pictures of her making her first snow angel!

6 months!





Here are our monthly cow pictures...Addy turned 6 months this month. She weighs 18 lbs and is 26 1/2 inches long. She is growing up way to fast!

Cookie Day























Addy and I helped make cookies on December 13th with some of my friends from work. Ashley was a fantastic hostess and we made some VERY GOOD cookies....well, mostly my friends did. I did help make the frosting! It was great spending time with everyone. We wish we could have stayed longer, but we had to leave early due to snow and Brighton being sick. Here are some pictures of our cookie day!

First Highchair experience!





Addy has been eating baby food for a couple weeks now, but on the 13th, we switched from the bumbo to the highchair and we love it! Here are a few pictures of that new experience!



Sunday, December 7, 2008

Addy's First Trip to Kansas

Meeting each other for the first time

Aunt Katie and Cousin Brody with Addy

Little Turkey

Addy with Papa and Great Grandpa Landes

Meeting Great Grandpa Fred for the first time

Addy meeting Trudy for the first time
All the Tenbrink children

Thanksgiving Day with the Landes Family - Marissa and Marcela

Sean, Grandpa, Great Uncle Burrell, and Great Grandpa Landes

Meeting Great Aunt Ally and Cousin Arden for the first time

Kisses from Brody
Out and about with GD and Papa

Out to dinner with Megan, Nicole, Jackson and Olivia

Breakfast with Becky

Mommy's little reindeer

Cousin Brody with Grandpa and Grandma Tenbrink and Addy

Sunday Brunch with Family

First Green Beans

Kansas City airport getting ready to leave for Seattle

Who is the odd one out....I apparently didn't get the memo about opening our mouths!