Halloween and the Happiest Place on Earth!

Many fun things have taken place at the Dennis household! Yes, Halloween was one of them! Adilyn has been wanting to be "Minnie Mouth" as she calls it, for months! We took her costume with us to Disney World a few weeks ago but she never wore it. We went to the Trunk or Treat on Friday night and it was a new experience for her. She was VERY nervous around all the costumes and once we went outside to trunk or treat she was all over it! She wouldn't let anyone put the candy in her bucket, nor would she allow them to hand it to her, mom had to take it. However, once she dropped that candy into her bucket, she was off to the next car. She thought this game was pretty funny. Four cars later, she wanted to go home :) On Halloween we went to a few neighbors with her best friend, Ella, the bee. They had a great time handing out candy and running around in the dark. Fun times! :)

(the order of the pics got messed up.....this is Addy with her peeps at Disney World the last night....we ran her into the ground, she has a fever here and is beat!)

Adilyn is constantly wanting to hold Ella's hand!

And then, a few weeks ago, we went to Disney World! It was amazing! We were there a week and we want to go back. Adilyn was nervous around all the characters except Minnie Mouth! She didn't want to touch her but she sure wanted to see her! All she talks about now that we are home is Belle, Aurora Sleeping Beauty, Ariel the Mermaid, Tinker Bell and Minnie Mouse. Oh, and who can forget the castle? It was really fantastic and we had such a great time for our first family vacation! It was a bit much for Adilyn to be away from home for so long.....I think she just wanted some down time to watch Max and Ruby! :) However, we're so happy we went and can't wait for the next trip!

Daddy is finally home!

Well, he's home!!! Tim got back from his deployment on Wednesday night and Adilyn and I are so happy to have home. I was a bit nervous about how Addy would receive him since typically she tends to be more attached to me (understandably since Tim is gone quite a bit). It has been incredibly sweet to see how much she loves her Daddy! She has been hugging and kissing him, wanting him to do things with her and she keeps tabs on him wherever he goes! She's even been wanting him to put her to bed...."not Mommy!" It's amazing how much you love your spouse and child more when you see them love each other! I'll get Tim to post some pics from his journey and we'll blog more later.

And the countdown begins.....

Adilyn is 2!!!! Time has flown and now she is an independent, fun loving yet timid and self conscious little girl. She is mom's little helper in all things.....cleaning, makeup and hair, cooking and in "making mommy happy" as she says. She was very spoiled with a kitchen set, makeup set, shopping cart, toaster, cinderella coach and more. Lots of fun for this summer! It is this little girl and the fun we have together that will get me through this......

The countdown has officially begun! Tim left on Sunday for his deployment. He'll be home in September. We had some wonderful time together the last week or so and did some fun things that I will post some pictures and video for. One awesome thing was we took Adilyn ice skating again. We went a few months ago but this time we've been "practicing" at home on the floor! It was a great time. We're looking forward to gymnastics, skating and the pool, oh and a trip to Utah, to get us through this summer until Daddy comes home! I have to say thanks to all the ladies in the neighborhood, church and the squadron....they truly have become family and I appreciate all your love and support! :)

Happy Easter

Happy Easter! This weekend was a fun one with all the celebrations. Saturday we had our Easter Egg Hunt at the church. Adilyn wasn't too sure about all the craziness but it was cute to see her stuff items into her basket. What was even cuter was to see her put eggs and things into other baskets. I guess she thought those children needed to have those eggs! That's my girl, already sharing! :)

Below are a few pictures with her in her dress. They aren't the greatest but that's what you get with a crazy camera, bad lighting, and 2.5 seconds before getting into the car for church. She was most excited about getting her Elmo from the bunny.....oh, and of course, the candy. Her b-day is Thursday so stay tuned for pictures on that! Do I really have a 2 year old....where did the time go?

Time flies and then there's a ponytail...or is it a pigtail?

I have been sorting through some pictures of Adilyn and came across these that I love. A friend of ours did this photo shoot of her when she was just a few months old. Addy will be 2 next month and it's exciting and sad at the same time...where did my baby go? All I know is....I REALLY DO have a toddler! :) She is so much fun, she loves to cook, read (if I have to read the Moose or the Pig one more time I just might go crazy), play with Daddy and the puppies, clean and watch Baby Signing Time. We have a great time together. This weekend my dad came to visit and it was fun to see her with "Boppa". I'll post more pictures of his trip later, we had a HUGE snowstorm and took him on a tour of the C-17....that was Addy's favorite part!



So, the time flies and then you can finally have this.....a pigtail!!! It has taken almost 2 years but we have finally enough hair for a pigtail...or is it a ponytail? Not sure, who cares, at least we have one :).

Christmas....

Wow, Christmas has come and gone and so has 2008! So much has happened and we're so happy and blessed to be where we are. I think I was more excited for Christmas than anyone in my little family. Although Adilyn loves the tree, star, Santa (not in person though, come on, does any 20 month old)! She did not, however, like presents! She wanted nothing to do with them until we had unwrapped it completely and she could see it was a toy. All my hard work of wrapping EVERYTHING went totally unappreciated. Oh well, it looked pretty under the tree! Here are some photos since that's what you've really come to this blog to see, right? Hope everyone had a great Holiday!! :)

Christmas!!!!!

Her rocking horse, maybe her favorite...

Family

Or maybe the cooking set is her favorite....

What a disaster!

Christmas Eve, helping mom cook, well, she needed a break!

Boyfriends and Mommy's Helper

Adilyn and Carsen (her boyfriend)
Did someone call Merry Maids?

Daddy's gift from Turkey....matching jackets!
Yes, I am very much aware of how little hair my child has and how she is often called a boy! :)

Where does the time go? I can't believe how quickly Adilyn is changing and growing up. She has become quite the talker and she loves to be mommy's little helper. Tim has been to some pretty neat places, I'll have to let him post on that but he did make it to India on the last trip! Thanksgiving was great! We fried a turkey again and invited some friends and the missionaries over. I am now doing overtime in the gym to make up for the holiday! :)
I am trying to get better at taking more pictures lately so I'll try to post them as the holiday season progresses. I hope y'all had a wonderful Thanksgiving!

A Little Catchin Up!

I haven't been into posting much lately. Actually, I haven't been into doing anything on the computer lately since Adilyn insists that SHE must be involved. She is now going to bed later and sleeping an hour less for her nap, therefore.....I have no time to get things done and I'm very tired. ANYWAY, we still have fun! Plus, I have been busy with Primary, my aunt came to town, more family is coming tomorrow and Tim has been out of town. For those of you who may peruse blogs once in a while and are interested.....here's what we've been up to lately.

On September 11th, Tim's squadron had another new plane arrive and we went to check it out. Adilyn LOOOOVES planes and she ran from one end to the other, sat in the cockpit, and insisted on climbing up the stairs by herself! Here's a few photos of the C-17 Tim flies.....he just flew this plane last week and went to Italy, Germany and a bunch of other places.

These are a couple photos of our trip to the Baltimore Zoo with Aunt Suzy! What a great time we had with her, we miss her!! :)

Another day at the beach!

Yes, Adilyn is STILL a beach bum and loves the water! This weekend we went to a different beach and the waves were much bigger for her. She LOVED hanging onto Dad's hands and letting the water lift her off the sand. Too fun!!!

Making some friends!!

The day would NOT be complete without Adilyn getting her favorite....yogurt!!!

A 30th Birthday Bash!!!

Yesterday was my hubby's 30th birthday!!! I hope he had a fun day, I tried to get guys at work to harass him since he doesn't like attention drawn to himself....I'm not sure they did a good enough job. I should have thought of something clever to embarrass him REALLY WELL!!! Anyway, we went to Hibachi with some friends....the Kroshus', Modell's, Power's, and the Houcks. Thanks for coming everyone, we had a really great time and it made it a special day for Tim. Adilyn thought the chef cooking in front of us was pretty crazy. She watched him and each time the knives would clank together, she'd blink and get this bewildered look on her face. It kept her entertained though....here's her watching with wonder and playing with Daddy's balloons!

Hope you had a great birthday, babe!! We love you!!!

Little Beach Bum!!

Things have been a bit busy with Primary, family visiting and Tim coming and going that I haven't taken the time to post anything lately. So, here's some photos I thought we'd share. This truly is our little fish/beach bum! She has always loved the pool and it's funny because we have 2 on our "housing" side of base that are across the street from each other. Each time we are in the car and come around the corner near the pools, she begins yelling "POOL", kicks her feet and flails her arms around.

Oh the days of summer!

Summer seems to be flying by for us. Tim recently returned from his "dollar ride" which means it was his first trip overseas. He went to Germany, England and Kyrgyzstan. It was a great time for him, he flew quite a bit and learned a lot. Plus, he did an air show and now can add 3 more countries to his list! Addy and I had fun while he was away, doing girl stuff. Here's some photos from some of the summer fun. She is a little fish so anytime she can find water, she will!! Even if that means it's the dogs bowl, the toilet (GROSS!), sink, or a tiny puddle. She is a very independent girl and I can't believe she's getting so grown up. She reads books all day long, loves to help mom in the kitchen, eats yogurt and many things with a spoon all by herself and she is signing a lot more now and learning more words like cold, pretty, go (she yells this at the dogs when they need to come inside!), gone and of course, DADDY! She walked around the house when Tim was gone, yelling it for like a minute straight! Too cute!

Anyway, we're making some great friends here and really settling into our new home. Can't wait til we get some visitors though, next month we're having some and it'll be fun to see family.

I'm a big girl, I promise!

Here are a few pictures of our little "big girl"! She is such a good helper trying to lend a hand to Dad in the garage and is growing up way too fast by wanting to dress in mom's clothes! Doesn't she know she's suppose to stay small? :) The other pictures are from our stay in Utah. The one below is from her birthday when we went to Discovery Gateway with her cousin Spencer.