Walking

While we were in Hawaii Sadie officially started walking. I say officially because when she was about 9-10 months old we thought she was going to start (we even have evidence on video of her taking 10 steps) but she never really got it down... I am assuming that she found crawling to be a little easier and faster for her at the time. But while I was sitting at the table at our house she took the plunge and entered the world of walking. She was so proud of her self at first. She would look at me with this huge grin on her face like "look at me mommy, I'm like you". What a sweety and such a big girl. It's a little ridiculous going anywhere (like the store and what not) any more  because all she wants to do is get down and run away from me to explore. We were waiting in the line at the airport and it just wasn't moving. We weren't going anywhere and she threw a huge tantrum because I wouldn't let her down because I didn't want to loose our spot. It's getting a little crazy but we're loving it of course. So here is our new little walker/runner/handful....

My sister Hayley got married to Nat at the Laie Hawaii temple in December and I got to take their pictures. I will put more on the photo blog when I get a chance. We are so excited to have Nat in our family; he is so awesome and they are perfect together. 

Trying to catch up.....

A few items of business before we left for our monstrous Christmas vacation:

Sadie and daddy off for a late night grocery run. I think she looks so cute in her big puffy coat and hat.

White Elephant fun 

LOVE Chessecake factory!!!

Twilight of course!

This one's for you Hayley

Making some art at the Children's Museum.

Sadie and her pals Parker and Larkin at the ward Christmas party 

Absolutely terrified of the old man!!! I have a pic of me doing the same thing when I was a wee kid; I will have to put it up sometime.

So I helped her out and let Santa know what she wanted for Christmas