tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70044779082171712272024-02-19T02:00:04.483-08:00the andersonscaden.megan.maggiethe andersonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02211610903484782426noreply@blogger.comBlogger134125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004477908217171227.post-35730377876904886612013-04-02T08:14:00.001-07:002013-04-02T08:14:10.222-07:00the big PT<div style="text-align: center;">
Although we did this 3 months ago, I wanted to document it so I could remember this milestones in Maggie girls life. She is officially <span style="font-size: large;"><b>Potty trained!!!</b></span></div>
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It was a new years goal of hers and mine so on January 3rd (at 27 months) we decided to give it a go! Maggie was never too interested in the potty before training, never really even peed in the toilet before that, but I knew she was smart enough to understand the concept. A lot of people said to not push it until she shows interest and others were saying she should be potty trained already. I thought it was worth a few days of trying and if she didn't take to it I would be willing to wait a few more months. No pressure. I did some research online and pinterest and found this awesome blog I followed on her potty training technique <a href="http://themoesfamilyintexas.blogspot.ca/2012/01/potty-training-part-2.html">Here</a>.</div>
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We started the day like normal and after breakfast I brought out the "potty doll". The doll whispered to me that she had to go potty. She went pee in the little potty (thanks to a siring i filled up with olive oil behind her) and I got super excited for her!!! The doll got a treat and put on cute big girl undies. I asked Mags if she wanted to be like the doll and try on the undies. She was so excited!! The blog suggested to have them drink as much as possible that day, with the help of salty snacks, so that they are on the potty every 30 minutes or so. After the first 2 or 3 times of me insisting she goes on the potty she eventually just told me through out the day when she needed to go. </div>
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Here we are eating our yummy salty snacks and dancing to music.</div>
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We filled the day with fun activities to keep the excitement there. Every time she would go in the potty I would freak out with excitement and she would get a princess sticker and 2 reeses pieces. </div>
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I got a little too confident and 3pm and started cleaning up in the storage room with her. It had been a little more than an hour when I heard her gasp and turned around the see her peeing. "I pee!! I pee!" I could tell she was so concerned and disappointed in herself. She didn't want to pee on the princess of minnie mouse! (on her underwear). "Minnie sad?" she would say. That was her only accident for the day! I was so proud of her.</div>
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Since then, there has been good streaks of no accidents for weeks, to sometimes an accident or two a day on random days. It's a roller coaster, but all in all it wasn't a bad experience for us. It's so fun to watch her grow up and experience these fun milestones together. </div>
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The older I get the quicker the holidays seem to come and go. I can't believe it's already time to take down Christmas! I started putting the nativity away the other day and Maggie yelled, "No! Daddy will be sad!!" But it sure was fun! </div>
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Our Christmas Holidays started out with Holiday Manicures. (I love my girl, can't you tell) She sits still even for them to dry and with every dot on her toe, she did a cute gasp. Aah! Sadly the fingernails didn't last long. She got picking of her finger nail polish from her mom....</div>
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Maggie enjoying some snow. She was hilarious in it! This first picture I told her to look at me so I can take a picture. She turned around with this face and pose and said, "Merry Christmas"<br />
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SNOW ANGELS!<br />
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Making Gingerbread houses at Grandma's house. and Maggie with a mouth full of candy. You can't have bowls of candy and expect a 2 yr old not to eat all the good stuff. </div>
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Caden and Maggie did such a good job as shepherds in Grandma and Grandpa Meacham's Nativity. Maggie got distracted by the cute baby Betsy, I mean baby Jesus</div>
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All season long Maggie loved singing, "You better watch out! You better <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>not cry!</b></span> You better not pout I'm telling you why. Santa Claus is coming to town!" I guess that slipped her mind when she sat on Santa's lap. Poor girl! She was so nervous waiting in line at our ward party. She wouldn't take her eyes off him.</div>
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The Meacham family Christmas Card. We put the camera on a tripod, set the timer and didn't look at the pictures until after. Funny Ash making funny faces. HA!! So grandma and I had fun making it work for a funny Christmas card. Not to bad!</div>
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Mags got spoiled by Grandma and Grandpa with 4 princess dress ups!! She absolutely loves them!! Now if she would just understand.... We can't wear them to church!!</div>
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Playing with cousins Ash and Nix. Best buds!</div>
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During the Christmas Break Caden enjoyed some time off so we went wild.....<br />
we went bowling in Ephraim :)<br />
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Christmas Eve and Christmas day we spent at our house with Papa Carl. We spent christmas day watching movies, eating appetizers, playing with toys and relaxing. It was fun!</div>
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Opening Christmas jammies after we set cookies and soda (per Maggie's request) out for Santa.</div>
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Maggie and her goods</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">and then we had this surprise under our tree!!!!!!!!!!</span></div>
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on the 20th of December we had our 20 week ultrasound. We thought it would be fun to wait 5 more days to find out the sex of the baby on Christmas. So we had the tech but the ultrasound sonogram in an envelope to take home. Well I knew I'd be tempted to peek so I dropped it off at my friends house where she said she had a fun idea for us to find out. She dropped that box off to us on Christmas eve. I told Caden it had to be the first present we opened in the morning. I kept having a feeling it was a boy. Maggie almost always said boy. Caden and Carl thought it would be a girl. Well we opened the wrapping to find another wrapped box inside wrapped in blue wrapping paper. Was it a boy???? We opened that box and there was another wrapped box with hot pink wrapping paper. Was it a girl??? We opened that box to find this inside</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">IT'S A BOY!!</span></div>
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We are so excited! and a little nervous. A boy will be a fun adventure and we can't wait! </div>
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Hope you all had a very Merry Christmas! </div>
the andersonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02211610903484782426noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004477908217171227.post-9464769200425832722012-11-15T09:45:00.001-08:002012-11-18T15:25:08.904-08:00Big Sister<div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">If you haven't heard... someone is going to be a Big Sister in May!!!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">and we couldn't be more excited!</span></div>
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the andersonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02211610903484782426noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004477908217171227.post-52158855393161757432012-11-15T09:45:00.000-08:002012-11-18T15:26:34.319-08:00halloween 2012<div style="text-align: center;">
I was so excited for halloween this year. Holidays are just so much more fun with kids of your own.<br />
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We hosted an awesome halloween party that I'm bummed we didn't get a single picture of, but we had a blast with all our friends! </div>
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Maggie dressed up as her favorite, Minnie Mouse. After making last years costume of a sheep and the struggle with that I promised myself I would never make another costume..... well I did it anyway. I couldn't resist the 3$ dress from DI turning it into a minnie dress. </div>
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Maggie was a little unsure about the whole trick of treating thing. At the trunk of treat, people would hold out their bowls of candy and she would just stare at them like, " You're really giving me this?" After much time and hesitation she would eventually reach in the bowl and grab something. She has always hated anything in a scary costume, so I constantly had to assure her that everything was pretend.</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">But she sure did love the candy!!!</span> and so did Mom and Dad!</div>
the andersonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02211610903484782426noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004477908217171227.post-63301906604052832122012-11-15T09:44:00.002-08:002012-11-15T09:44:48.865-08:00Elder Meacham<div style="text-align: center;">
About a month ago, my little Brother Weston left for his mission to Spokane, WA speaking Marshallese! It was such a neat experience to attend the temple with him a few weeks before his farewell and watch him embrace the importance of the gospel. I'm already missing my little brother, but it's so exciting to hear his letters and the success he's having in the MTC. He says the language is easy?? and he was called as district leader. I was lucky enough to take some of his mission pictures. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cadenandmegan/8187641569/" title="IMG_7890 by 10fef033a1a4355c986e2ddc24a753b6, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_7890" height="500" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8065/8187641569_260eb847df.jpg" width="333" /></a></div>
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Mags prays for Weston every night. She'll randomly ask about him or mention him. While watching a BYU basketball game she said, "That's Weston?" She really loved giving him hugs before he left. Weston wrote in his letter, "Will Maggie and his nephews remember him?" How could they forget!</div>
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Squeezing in one last family picture before he left.</div>
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We decided to drive down on Wed when he left for the MTC. I was a wreck. He just kept smiling and laughing about all of us being emotional. You could just tell he was excited and ready to go.</div>
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I'm so proud of him and the decision he made to serve the Lord. He'll be such a great missionary! I envy him, and know this will shape who he is for the rest of his life.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The church is true!!!</span></div>
the andersonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02211610903484782426noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004477908217171227.post-76746220583633657742012-11-15T09:44:00.001-08:002012-11-15T09:44:31.563-08:00happy birthday mags!<div style="text-align: center;">
A few months ago, our <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>Mags turned 2</b></span>!!! My family wanted to squeeze in a mini vacation before my brother left on his mission, so the weekend of Maggie's birthday we went to Park City for a long weekend. She was spoiled with a Minnie Birthday Party! I'm pretty sure my family bought her the whole Disney store. </div>
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Mallory, as always, made a fabulous cake!! Unfortunately, this momma forgot candles... so we pretended.</div>
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We had so much fun in Park City we even got to do the Alpine Slide together!! They asked, "Is she 2??" and we were able to say, "YUP! Today's her Birthday!" I was surprised how well she did on the slide. She sat on my lap, gripping me as tight as she could while mimicking my "Wahoo's!" </div>
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Shopping with Miss Bets!</div>
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When we got home we were able to celebrate with Papa Carl and have real candles!!!</div>
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I can't believe my little bug is 2! More to come on my little Mags. We love you!</div>
the andersonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02211610903484782426noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004477908217171227.post-59657903131048723402012-08-03T18:14:00.003-07:002012-08-03T18:34:13.718-07:00Summer in a nutshell<div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">This summer has been a crazy, fun, busy one!</span> </b></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Maggie and I took a fun trip with the fam to Bear Lake (while Caden had work meetings). I had a crazy not so full week at girls camp. We were evacuated after being on the mountain after 2 hours because of the crazy fires surrounding us. We come home to more fires. So we finished up camp at a near by park for a day.</div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Terrible picture, but fire view from our side porch.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cadenandmegan/7707616670/" title="IMG_6459 by 10fef033a1a4355c986e2ddc24a753b6, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8153/7707616670_50b9600257.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="IMG_6459" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">I had a getaway weekend to St. George with my girls in Mount Pleasant! We left the hubby's in charge. They survived!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">I did a triathlon in May and did Mount Pleasants 4th and 24th of July 5k with friends.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cadenandmegan/7707674246/" title="My creation by 10fef033a1a4355c986e2ddc24a753b6, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8149/7707674246_2ba2675ffa_z.jpg" width="640" height="216" alt="My creation" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here we are enjoying the Mount Pleasant 4th of July parade. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cadenandmegan/7707609778/" title="IMG_6486 by 10fef033a1a4355c986e2ddc24a753b6, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8434/7707609778_1d359f4a8b_z.jpg" width="640" height="447" alt="IMG_6486" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love this girl!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cadenandmegan/7707612612/" title="IMG_6483 by 10fef033a1a4355c986e2ddc24a753b6, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8423/7707612612_56879f433f.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="IMG_6483" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I planned my high school 6 year class reunion. Phew! Glad that's over.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cadenandmegan/7707607160/" title="IMG_6504 by 10fef033a1a4355c986e2ddc24a753b6, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8286/7707607160_dfd9b6b6cd.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="IMG_6504" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And helped Caden and his cousin plan the Gurr family reunion. Caden and I celebrated our 5 year anniversary with a fun getaway weekend to Salt Lake where we stayed at the Little America and got massages and relaxed. </div><div style="text-align: center;">One of my favorite memories this summer was witnessing and photographing the birth of my beautiful niece <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;">Betsy Tiff</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cadenandmegan/7707623560/" title="IMG_6116 by 10fef033a1a4355c986e2ddc24a753b6, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8021/7707623560_8fac9ce709.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="IMG_6116" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cadenandmegan/7707626458/" title="IMG_6101 by 10fef033a1a4355c986e2ddc24a753b6, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8281/7707626458_69a189f78e_z.jpg" width="640" height="427" alt="IMG_6101" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">We've done a lot of walks, parks, picnics, swimming, drive inn fun, etc etc etc and we're sure looking for school to start again so we can slow down a little. </div></div>the andersonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02211610903484782426noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004477908217171227.post-32801297249325896962012-06-10T08:22:00.002-07:002012-06-10T08:45:55.520-07:00our typical afternoons<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cadenandmegan/7172746457/" title="IMG_5699 by 10fef033a1a4355c986e2ddc24a753b6, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7102/7172746457_062f0b1acf.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="IMG_5699" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">She loves to play mom! It's kinda cute that she'll find a random dish cloth somewhere and us it as a blanket. A perfect size. If she spots a baby somewhere, she freaks out! "BaBY!!!" She's a little protective of them too. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cadenandmegan/7357941668/" title="IMG_5696 by 10fef033a1a4355c986e2ddc24a753b6, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8156/7357941668_41838f74ed.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="IMG_5696" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Daily walk with friends at 9am.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cadenandmegan/7172726741/" title="IMG_5733 by 10fef033a1a4355c986e2ddc24a753b6, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7079/7172726741_89ffbe611e.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="IMG_5733" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now I know we've seen enough shoe pictures, but I don't think I can say enough how much she is obsessed with this. Especially the heels!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cadenandmegan/7172739633/" title="IMG_5723 by 10fef033a1a4355c986e2ddc24a753b6, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7072/7172739633_af94199e92.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="IMG_5723" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Chocolate Chip cookies anyone??</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cadenandmegan/7172731365/" title="IMG_5772 by 10fef033a1a4355c986e2ddc24a753b6, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8008/7172731365_ea630f4010.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="IMG_5772" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cadenandmegan/7172733935/" title="IMG_5741 by 10fef033a1a4355c986e2ddc24a753b6, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8154/7172733935_530287d1d3.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="IMG_5741" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">YES please!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cadenandmegan/7172728893/" title="IMG_5776 by 10fef033a1a4355c986e2ddc24a753b6, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8028/7172728893_905370032e_z.jpg" width="640" height="427" alt="IMG_5776" /></a></div>the andersonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02211610903484782426noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004477908217171227.post-58076830890627463402012-05-08T13:53:00.002-07:002012-05-08T14:04:24.741-07:00SHOES!!<div style="text-align: center;">Maggie has an <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">obsession with shoes!</span></b> Mom's shoes, daddy's shoes, her shoes. If a pair is out, she will be wearing them! I tell her "Let's go! Go get your shoes" and you would think it was Christmas with the look that comes across her face.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cadenandmegan/7160537826/" title="IMG_5610 by 10fef033a1a4355c986e2ddc24a753b6, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5272/7160537826_a319b3c0ac.jpg" width="334" height="500" alt="IMG_5610" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cadenandmegan/7160533082/" title="IMG_5615 by 10fef033a1a4355c986e2ddc24a753b6, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7096/7160533082_b32179d3a5.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="IMG_5615" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cadenandmegan/7160522696/" title="IMG_5619 by 10fef033a1a4355c986e2ddc24a753b6, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7230/7160522696_8370204788.jpg" width="334" height="500" alt="IMG_5619" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cadenandmegan/7160527548/" title="IMG_5617 by 10fef033a1a4355c986e2ddc24a753b6, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7086/7160527548_34f43dab87.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="IMG_5617" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cadenandmegan/7160516798/" title="IMG_5640 by 10fef033a1a4355c986e2ddc24a753b6, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8150/7160516798_59afe1c45a.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="IMG_5640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Today we tried pigtails for the first time and I just about died!! Oh i just love this girl!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cadenandmegan/7160541328/" title="IMG_5642 by 10fef033a1a4355c986e2ddc24a753b6, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7215/7160541328_84c01397d4_z.jpg" width="640" height="427" alt="IMG_5642" /></a></div>the andersonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02211610903484782426noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004477908217171227.post-74303236541636318022012-05-08T13:49:00.002-07:002012-05-08T13:53:30.802-07:00typical morning<div style="text-align: center;">Is it wrong that she'll typically look like this after eating in the mornings?!? okay well maybe not this bad. But Maggie insists on feeding herself! She would rather not eat than have me feed her. I'm glad she's independent and all, but sometimes I wonder how much she's getting in her mouth. I usually have to sneak my spoon in there and hurry and give her a bite while she's still working on filling up her spoon. But this morning I actually walked out and came back to see this... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cadenandmegan/7160552822/" title="IMG_5626 by 10fef033a1a4355c986e2ddc24a753b6, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7238/7160552822_5ae91c5f5b.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="IMG_5626" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cadenandmegan/7160546894/" title="IMG_5638 by 10fef033a1a4355c986e2ddc24a753b6, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7236/7160546894_bb6739c319_z.jpg" width="640" height="427" alt="IMG_5638" /></a></div>the andersonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02211610903484782426noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004477908217171227.post-10212576825384365652012-04-12T13:34:00.001-07:002012-04-12T13:36:10.995-07:00Easter<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cadenandmegan/6925660310/" title="IMG_5411 by 10fef033a1a4355c986e2ddc24a753b6, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5031/6925660310_08d7053871.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="IMG_5411" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cadenandmegan/7071741395/" title="IMG_5409 by 10fef033a1a4355c986e2ddc24a753b6, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7263/7071741395_fccbf2af05.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="IMG_5409" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cadenandmegan/6925665726/" title="IMG_5390 by 10fef033a1a4355c986e2ddc24a753b6, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5240/6925665726_89f5293ce5.jpg" width="334" height="500" alt="IMG_5390" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cadenandmegan/7071736643/" title="IMG_5378 by 10fef033a1a4355c986e2ddc24a753b6, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7271/7071736643_9ae1178d4b_z.jpg" width="640" height="427" alt="IMG_5378" /></a></div>the andersonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02211610903484782426noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004477908217171227.post-2911432476364586682012-04-12T13:22:00.002-07:002012-04-12T13:34:33.170-07:00birthday!<div style="text-align: center;">Last week I celebrated my 24th birthday! I was woken up to this beautiful mess outside by my 3 awesome friends here in Mount Pleasant. Well actually I was first greeted by the doorbell at 1am first. I got a lot of stares from my neighbors that morning. </div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cadenandmegan/7071759901/" title="IMG_5364 by 10fef033a1a4355c986e2ddc24a753b6, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5452/7071759901_26d1ddeac8.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="IMG_5364" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I then spent the day with my mom and sisters at City Creek. Mallory made me wear a "Birthday Girl" banner so strangers would say happy birthday to me all day. </div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cadenandmegan/6925620406/" title="IMG_2644 by 10fef033a1a4355c986e2ddc24a753b6, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7225/6925620406_98727ae2c6.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2644" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">As you can see, Maggie enjoyed a little too much time at H&M. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cadenandmegan/6925623080/" title="IMG_2651 by 10fef033a1a4355c986e2ddc24a753b6, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7191/6925623080_dd06a85a77.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="IMG_2651" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">and of course there always has to be a fabulous "Mallory" cake!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cadenandmegan/7071703433/" title="IMG_5359 by 10fef033a1a4355c986e2ddc24a753b6, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7132/7071703433_c0ec5fcaca.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="IMG_5359" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Even though I'm 24, I still feel like I'm 18. I hope it stays that way! </div>the andersonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02211610903484782426noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004477908217171227.post-33491677183793708402012-03-31T20:15:00.003-07:002012-03-31T20:36:55.868-07:0018 months old<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cadenandmegan/7033497163/" title="IMG_5316 by 10fef033a1a4355c986e2ddc24a753b6, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7113/7033497163_604143baf7_c.jpg" width="533" height="800" alt="IMG_5316" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">* sleeps like an angel * has 14 almost 16 teeth * runs fast! * loves books * loves curious george * hates to perform* loves talking on the phone* hates the doctor* loves rearranging my wallet * will go to anyone * loves being outside* wears my shoes * loves to brush her teeth* such an animated face *loves candy (canee)* has a fake giggle</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cadenandmegan/6887401162/" title="IMG_5310 by 10fef033a1a4355c986e2ddc24a753b6, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7251/6887401162_6d47c22194_z.jpg" width="640" height="427" alt="IMG_5310" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The other day we were about to have lunch and Maggie was wanting something. I would ask her what she wanted and she would say something back. Then she asked for something else and I asked her a question. It was so odd I thought to myself, my baby and I are talking. ( probably only a way we could understand). It's so fun to see your baby turn into a toddler and learn new things. It's in the little things like when we're outside and she points to the sky and says " a <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">(where's ) </span>moon??" or when she wants to read her books herself ( i have to tell her what to say word by word), or when i say "let's go" she grabs my keys and reaches for the doorknob. She has such a fun personality and sure keeps us busy. Oh it's so fun!</div></div>the andersonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02211610903484782426noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004477908217171227.post-27454069357704822012-03-20T08:31:00.002-07:002012-03-20T08:34:43.062-07:00first haircut<div style="text-align: center;">Now you're probably thinking to yourself, "What did you cut??" Although she doesn't have much hair to cut, it needed some trimming from random long pieces. So after almost 18 months of life, she had her first haircut! Grandma did a wonderful job!</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cadenandmegan/7000198549/" title="IMG_5017 by 10fef033a1a4355c986e2ddc24a753b6, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6105/7000198549_31dc46acde.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="IMG_5017" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cadenandmegan/6854081982/" title="IMG_5036 by 10fef033a1a4355c986e2ddc24a753b6, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6039/6854081982_31df2bb5eb.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="IMG_5036" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cadenandmegan/7000202069/" title="IMG_5030 by 10fef033a1a4355c986e2ddc24a753b6, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6055/7000202069_9cce35a9ab.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="IMG_5030" /></a></div>the andersonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02211610903484782426noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004477908217171227.post-85141451616295374502012-03-20T08:28:00.004-07:002012-03-20T08:31:50.616-07:00moments that make me laugh<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">The other day we decided to turn on a little Price is Right. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">As soon as I did Maggie yells, "Daddy! Daddy!" </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijhT6S07gMXxr-HxGvgDw5qpiGPyFu5LYeTI2-7ApXTwT5ykVARv1bf4DoVSmi3Sh4KlzMg5dSA7-oO8vm26cwySf3-3FOZ-elrOh5YsVOzvKQsX857r9EP05u0ZQMMWp827yVtAgpi95r/s1600/IMG_2352_2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 342px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijhT6S07gMXxr-HxGvgDw5qpiGPyFu5LYeTI2-7ApXTwT5ykVARv1bf4DoVSmi3Sh4KlzMg5dSA7-oO8vm26cwySf3-3FOZ-elrOh5YsVOzvKQsX857r9EP05u0ZQMMWp827yVtAgpi95r/s400/IMG_2352_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722001962257478946" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWj41PYJhi7nGvHL40FozC9fNs2HDsmQ6S2qqjukE_GtMsMWkRwQb8P0JmLMwdXVMw3jQmyoDK8ILdynwwTB2X4RN4iIdtxC3sDr8RlASEdHth3pr-PivgiaR9D25FLd1bKm7suYRhazvN/s1600/drew-carey-jan-2011-gi.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWj41PYJhi7nGvHL40FozC9fNs2HDsmQ6S2qqjukE_GtMsMWkRwQb8P0JmLMwdXVMw3jQmyoDK8ILdynwwTB2X4RN4iIdtxC3sDr8RlASEdHth3pr-PivgiaR9D25FLd1bKm7suYRhazvN/s400/drew-carey-jan-2011-gi.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722001949204323250" style="cursor: pointer; width: 325px; height: 375px; " /></a></div>the andersonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02211610903484782426noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004477908217171227.post-22346613700911428202012-02-25T10:49:00.004-08:002012-02-25T11:00:42.752-08:00busybody<div style="text-align: center;">Nothing quite prepares you for a one and a half year old. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"><b>They are everywhere!</b></span> Maggie thinks she is so big and wants to do everything I am doing. For example, Mom is putting on makeup, Maggie wants makeup. Mom is in the shower, Maggie wants to get in too. I'm brushing my teeth and within minutes she is brushing hers. It's hard for me to get anything done lately. A while ago I was doing dishes. She'll stand below me pushing my legs away from the sink so I can stop and play with her. So here is Maggie doing dishes with Mom.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cadenandmegan/6927470921/" title="IMG_4806 by 10fef033a1a4355c986e2ddc24a753b6, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7194/6927470921_bc7f8c6d47.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="IMG_4806" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cadenandmegan/6781353244/" title="IMG_4836 by 10fef033a1a4355c986e2ddc24a753b6, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7037/6781353244_6140cd15cd.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="IMG_4836" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Yesterday I was trying to put together my grocery list. So I got out every pot and pan and some wooden spoons so she could go to town! Within a minute she is pushing my bum off the chair saying, "UP!" for ME to come do it with her.</div><div style="text-align: center;">After getting nothing down a few days ago on the computer for young women I went into our family where we came up with this.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">Our first fort!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cadenandmegan/6781348472/" title="IMG_4955 by 10fef033a1a4355c986e2ddc24a753b6, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7069/6781348472_b500712058.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="IMG_4955" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cadenandmegan/6927469273/" title="IMG_4950 by 10fef033a1a4355c986e2ddc24a753b6, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7051/6927469273_8d93364459.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="IMG_4950" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Maggie watching "Curious George" or as she calls him "Judge!"</div><div style="text-align: center;">She is at such a fun age right now... but man! I am wiped out at the end of every day!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>the andersonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02211610903484782426noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004477908217171227.post-88178392585249390062012-02-07T13:45:00.000-08:002012-02-07T13:53:19.861-08:00generation wired<div style="text-align: center;">This morning Maggie kept trying to reach for something on our dresser. She kept saying "apple". "What do you want?" I asked her. She kept saying apple reaching towards the dresser. There was clearly not an apple on our dresser so I tried to hand her my shiny watch... No. I tried her toothbrush... No. I notice the apple sign on Caden's iPad. "You want this?!" </div><div style="text-align: center;">My 16 month old response, "Hehehehe" grinning from ear to ear. That was it!</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;">What the heck! </span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDMbSax4gd5JghirTEG7RW_yx9V43RgIl-uXNmnokJkpeWPSAoOnXonHOHWUyUbu0oVNWSbPFVnNuYncDKylmXITGzYjbg_ezyh_aPnlekJzR3c1XOn_c9gZfS-wIz4uwodUjagOPPaRgL/s1600/images.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDMbSax4gd5JghirTEG7RW_yx9V43RgIl-uXNmnokJkpeWPSAoOnXonHOHWUyUbu0oVNWSbPFVnNuYncDKylmXITGzYjbg_ezyh_aPnlekJzR3c1XOn_c9gZfS-wIz4uwodUjagOPPaRgL/s400/images.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706514421234137426" style="cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 225px; " /></a></div></div></div></div>the andersonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02211610903484782426noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004477908217171227.post-7520516987679481382012-01-30T16:31:00.000-08:002012-01-30T16:38:16.849-08:00bedhead<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cadenandmegan/6792651819/" title="My creation by 10fef033a1a4355c986e2ddc24a753b6, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7148/6792651819_fc84422710_b.jpg" width="630" height="940" alt="My creation" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Wow.... doesn't get much cuter than this!!</div>the andersonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02211610903484782426noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004477908217171227.post-77286115824820440802012-01-23T15:14:00.000-08:002012-01-23T15:24:25.266-08:00Oh Maggie...<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">Our conversation last week at Grandmas</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">Me: " Maggie, say Mom"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">Maggie: "Mom</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">Me: "Say Dad"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">Maggie: "Dad"<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">Me: "Say Papa"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Maggie: "Papa"</div><div style="text-align: center;">Me: "Say Banana"</div><div style="text-align: center;">Maggie: "Nana"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">Me: Say '"Apple"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">Maggie: "Apple"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">Me: "Um...Say Cracker</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">Maggie: "Ca Cer"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;">Me: "Say Yes"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;">Maggie: "No"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;">Me: "Maggie, say yesss"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;">Maggie: "NO"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">what a little stink...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cadenandmegan/6751002505/" title="IMG_4573 by 10fef033a1a4355c986e2ddc24a753b6, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7032/6751002505_e5c92835b3_z.jpg" width="640" height="426" alt="IMG_4573" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cadenandmegan/6750996177/" title="IMG_4576 by 10fef033a1a4355c986e2ddc24a753b6, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7007/6750996177_843d906acc_z.jpg" width="640" height="426" alt="IMG_4576" /></a></div>the andersonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02211610903484782426noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004477908217171227.post-38638038017569750102012-01-16T14:39:00.000-08:002012-01-16T14:47:37.136-08:00Our Home<div style="text-align: center;">Did I mention we built a home??</div><div style="text-align: center;">We signed our papers and 80 days later we're living in our brand new home! It was so fun to drive by and see the progress each day. It's just around the corner from our apartment and the school Caden teaches at, so it's perfect. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cadenandmegan/6710760985/" title="IMG_0072 by 10fef033a1a4355c986e2ddc24a753b6, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7174/6710760985_fb8d42980f.jpg" width="500" height="374" alt="IMG_0072" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cadenandmegan/6710756393/" title="IMG_2451 by 10fef033a1a4355c986e2ddc24a753b6, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7151/6710756393_5099e6f447.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2451" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Maggie getting excited for her new room!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cadenandmegan/6710783447/" title="IMG_2511 by 10fef033a1a4355c986e2ddc24a753b6, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7152/6710783447_a10c845a5f.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="IMG_2511" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cadenandmegan/6710767841/" title="IMG_2512 by 10fef033a1a4355c986e2ddc24a753b6, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7165/6710767841_feeb746356.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2512" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cadenandmegan/6710791223/" title="IMG_2598 by 10fef033a1a4355c986e2ddc24a753b6, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7146/6710791223_97af29c3fb_z.jpg" width="640" height="480" alt="IMG_2598" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The biggest change so far is that it has been so quiet! We're used to neighbors next to us and above us since we've been married, so it's nice we can watch movies, listen to music, do laundry and even talk whenever we want. I'm sure Caden's glad the home building is over with cause I kept changing my mind about colors and cabinets etc. It was a fun journey and I'm sure it's only the beginning with owning a home. </div>the andersonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02211610903484782426noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004477908217171227.post-22059070462150325682012-01-06T08:43:00.000-08:002012-01-06T08:49:52.280-08:00moments that make me laugh<div style="text-align: center;">Maggie was flipping through pages of our Ensign and there was a picture of Thomas S Monson. I asked her, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"><b>"Who's this?"</b></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirtsJs-6mvC7iBYQVubLVtqxf6phjbqiAwDokyIYKccsAyZGjcel8ryxf_sIKUgpDzn3gNIP8EaNzBNXGG1IOWV1HPmPQhWeNCB-eQlsg9fmfBvuN33cB6PGJjQdTnRDaZMvo7yJdKXHC_/s1600/thomas-s-monson-large.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirtsJs-6mvC7iBYQVubLVtqxf6phjbqiAwDokyIYKccsAyZGjcel8ryxf_sIKUgpDzn3gNIP8EaNzBNXGG1IOWV1HPmPQhWeNCB-eQlsg9fmfBvuN33cB6PGJjQdTnRDaZMvo7yJdKXHC_/s400/thomas-s-monson-large.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694561377862099554" style="cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 333px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">She immediately tells me <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"><b>"Ta-ta" (Santa),</b></span> with a huge smile on her face. I guess he is a "jolly" man, but it seems we're still a little in the Christmas spirit. </div></div><div style="text-align: center;">I kept telling her, "He's a prophet. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">Can you say prophet.</span>" <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">"Ta-ta" </span>she says. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">We'll keep practicing</span></div>the andersonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02211610903484782426noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004477908217171227.post-29241847277226602912012-01-01T11:26:00.000-08:002012-01-01T11:53:51.866-08:00Christmas!<div style="text-align: center;">Earlier during the Christmas week we celebrated my grandpa's 82nd Birthday! We have a big christmas dinner, sing songs and share stories about our Saviors birth. This family party always gets me ready for Christmas.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cadenandmegan/6609068055/" title="IMG_4367 by 10fef033a1a4355c986e2ddc24a753b6, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7165/6609068055_ec9c0c9b50.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="IMG_4367" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cadenandmegan/6609072589/" title="IMG_4391 by 10fef033a1a4355c986e2ddc24a753b6, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7143/6609072589_c86b9172f2.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="IMG_4391" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cadenandmegan/6609076691/" title="IMG_4402 by 10fef033a1a4355c986e2ddc24a753b6, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7165/6609076691_66e3aa8ddc.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="IMG_4402" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">On Christmas Eve, after watching Maggie play a beautiful baby Jesus in the nativity at the Timms Christmas party with all of her cousins, some yummy food and gifts, we went to the Marks for a special surprise!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cadenandmegan/6609080371/" title="IMG_4429 by 10fef033a1a4355c986e2ddc24a753b6, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7163/6609080371_5434a70fa8.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="IMG_4429" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">We were going to find out if baby Mark would be a BOY or GIRL!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I first had a feeling it was going to be yet another boy, but inside I couldn't help but think it was really going to be a girl.... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cadenandmegan/6609084239/" title="IMG_4447 by 10fef033a1a4355c986e2ddc24a753b6, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7029/6609084239_cbe568a3a0.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="IMG_4447" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cadenandmegan/6609090995/" title="IMG_4466 by 10fef033a1a4355c986e2ddc24a753b6, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7164/6609090995_d3f6ed1173.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="IMG_4466" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">...it's a <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;">GIRL! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;">I couldn't be more happy for them! and E finally have a niece!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"> and a friend for Maggie :)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;">It was then Jammie time</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cadenandmegan/6609094723/" title="IMG_4478 by 10fef033a1a4355c986e2ddc24a753b6, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7020/6609094723_6777f67a4c_z.jpg" width="640" height="427" alt="IMG_4478" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cadenandmegan/6609100507/" title="IMG_4493 by 10fef033a1a4355c986e2ddc24a753b6, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7010/6609100507_31a876da87.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="IMG_4493" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cadenandmegan/6609104433/" title="IMG_4502 by 10fef033a1a4355c986e2ddc24a753b6, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7167/6609104433_c22be83b1f.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="IMG_4502" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cadenandmegan/6609106619/" title="IMG_4517 by 10fef033a1a4355c986e2ddc24a753b6, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7167/6609106619_27fc7cdcb1_z.jpg" width="640" height="427" alt="IMG_4517" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">Christmas day Maggie got spoiled not only by us, but family and grandparents!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cadenandmegan/6609115363/" title="IMG_4553 by 10fef033a1a4355c986e2ddc24a753b6, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7021/6609115363_3fa82c714c.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="IMG_4553" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cadenandmegan/6609112641/" title="IMG_4535 by 10fef033a1a4355c986e2ddc24a753b6, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7173/6609112641_e812f7dc35.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="IMG_4535" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cadenandmegan/6609118349/" title="IMG_4560 by 10fef033a1a4355c986e2ddc24a753b6, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7146/6609118349_815c558366.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="IMG_4560" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">It was such a blessing to celebrate Christmas on Sunday were we could attend church and partake of the sacrament. I'm grateful for the birth and life of our Savior and for the blessings I have in my life from Him. </span></div>the andersonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02211610903484782426noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004477908217171227.post-3596151857325365492011-12-09T09:02:00.000-08:002011-12-09T09:05:26.221-08:00you better watch out!<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;">you better not cry</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cadenandmegan/6478577489/" title="IMG_4304 by 10fef033a1a4355c986e2ddc24a753b6, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7022/6478577489_af51325cac_z.jpg" width="640" height="443" alt="IMG_4304" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cadenandmegan/6478580633/" title="IMG_4306 by 10fef033a1a4355c986e2ddc24a753b6, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7153/6478580633_3ef068b6cb_z.jpg" width="640" height="426" alt="IMG_4306" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;">you better not pout, I'm tellin' you why</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cadenandmegan/6478585437/" title="IMG_4307 by 10fef033a1a4355c986e2ddc24a753b6, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7005/6478585437_27d803bebb_z.jpg" width="640" height="426" alt="IMG_4307" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cadenandmegan/6478589195/" title="IMG_4309 by 10fef033a1a4355c986e2ddc24a753b6, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7171/6478589195_02b4211bbb_z.jpg" width="640" height="426" alt="IMG_4309" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;">Santa Clause is coming to town!</span></div>the andersonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02211610903484782426noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004477908217171227.post-25629764660051867002011-12-09T08:49:00.000-08:002011-12-09T09:00:10.240-08:00blue sucker<div style="text-align: center;">Yesterday, Maggie was snooping through my bag and found a blue sucker I probably got from the bank. I didn't think she could get it opened, but within 30 seconds the wrapper was off and she was sucking away. I mean <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"><b>why do they make blue suckers!</b></span>!! Why can't they all be clear... I knew this was going to be a nightmare to take it away, so I allowed her a minute of enjoyment.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cadenandmegan/6478596319/" title="IMG_4323 by 10fef033a1a4355c986e2ddc24a753b6, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7173/6478596319_5df4d1c7a1.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="IMG_4323" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cadenandmegan/6478592695/" title="IMG_4322 by 10fef033a1a4355c986e2ddc24a753b6, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7154/6478592695_ca364356b3.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="IMG_4322" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cadenandmegan/6478607291/" title="IMG_4333 by 10fef033a1a4355c986e2ddc24a753b6, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7158/6478607291_51464c1f9e.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="IMG_4333" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Until "mean mom" had to take it away...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cadenandmegan/6478599929/" title="IMG_4327 by 10fef033a1a4355c986e2ddc24a753b6, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7014/6478599929_561dc3a20b_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="IMG_4327" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cadenandmegan/6478604145/" title="IMG_4332 by 10fef033a1a4355c986e2ddc24a753b6, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7010/6478604145_810928770c_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="IMG_4332" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">For a nice distractions, I showed her how silly she looked with her blue tongue. She loved it!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cadenandmegan/6478617907/" title="IMG_4354 by 10fef033a1a4355c986e2ddc24a753b6, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7173/6478617907_64d6d64f47.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="IMG_4354" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cadenandmegan/6478614135/" title="IMG_4346 by 10fef033a1a4355c986e2ddc24a753b6, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7024/6478614135_90f8d95c22_z.jpg" width="640" height="426" alt="IMG_4346" /></a></div>the andersonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02211610903484782426noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004477908217171227.post-684597096297846232011-12-03T08:54:00.000-08:002011-12-03T08:58:12.385-08:00snowy days<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">Seriously, one of my favorite things to do. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cadenandmegan/6447411543/" title="My creation by 10fef033a1a4355c986e2ddc24a753b6, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7174/6447411543_27f7d8eb5d_b.jpg" width="412" height="1024" alt="My creation" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /></span></div>the andersonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02211610903484782426noreply@blogger.com1