Halloween

I wanted to take some pictures of Addi outside in her costume....I didn't realize how hard this would be by myself.....Never the less I was able to get a few good pictures. As you can see not one is she looking at the camera.

Addi Update

I like to do this every once in a while. It helps me to write all the fun thing that Addi is doing at certain ages. She is 14 months old and has quite the personality. She is talking up a storm. Some things are actually understood as words...while others your thinking "what did she just say?!" She knows how to say, bye-bye, daddy, mama, ball, hot, cold, wow, hat, uh-oh, no-no( we sure love that she can say this one!) and she also tries to mimic whatever you say. One of her favorite thing to say is Hello! At church last week she put her hand on the lady's shoulder in front of us and said hello like she knew what she was doing. She also likes to feed herself. Give her a fork and she'll eat anything. Walking and growing teeth are not her strong points. At this point we are sure hoping that she actually does have teeth some where in her mouth! She is a stubborn thing when it comes to walking. I'm pretty sure from all the things that she stands by and pushes that she could walk, but just won't. She follows me where ever I go and soon after I leave the room we are in I hear her crawling right after me. I would think that she gets tired going from room to room.



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Her hair is finally long enough for a pony on top.
I think she look so grow up with her hair this
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What can I say other than Addi whining at my
leg....trying to make dinner....put Addi in the sink...
Addi happy....mom happy.


So maybe soup wasn't the best option for her
to feed herself

Addi's new trick....blowing bubbles in the tub.

Happenings at the Baker Residence.

There hasn't been much happening here at the Baker household. Just the same old things, School, Work, Church and chasing Addi Ru around. I've really been trying to not watch T.V. as much. So I decided to bring out the sewing machine again and craft it up! I still haven't figured out how to be able to write under my pictures. So I'll just give you a run brief explanation on them all. I was home about a month ago and my mom and I were cleaning out the closet of my old bedroom and found these towels. I decided to take them home and try my luck at making hooded towel. and here they are after a few phone calls to my mom. And thank so my model for displaying them so nicely. next are these fun clips made from felt that I saw on a t.v. Show. My friend and I decided to attempt them. They turned out so cute and where really easy to make. Next is my fall table runner. Thanks to Grandma Coltrin who decided that I needed the quilt squares. I love how it turned out. Last but certainly not least are the apple turn over. You can't have fall without having something with apples. We were glad Trae and Melissa came to enjoy them with us, or I would probably have eaten them all. They were so good.

Addi's Birthday

Our little Addi Ru has turned one (a few weeks ago). She was very spoiled with all her presents that she received. One of her favorites is her rocking chair (thanks mom). she looks so cute rocking in it. I made her a caterpillar cake. I thought that it turned out pretty good.

A Handy Man

Bren is such a handy man to have a round. A few months ago I was visiting my family and he was home a alone. So he decided to refinish a dresser that we had. I was so surprised to come home to see the finished product. We painted, added new hardware, and put a new frame around the mirror. I wish I had a picture of it before it was redone, but we forgot to take one. He really likes doing these sort of project and I really like thinking up these kind of project to do. I already have a few more in mind!

A hiking we will go.....

Brennon didn't have to work on Friday. So we decided to go hiking. The only bad thing was we had to go at 8:00 so it wasn't to hot on our hike. He wasn't to thrilled since it was his day to sleep in. I figured he gets up at 5:00 every morning so 8:00 was sleeping in.... right? We decided to hike the Y and we had a great time.

Glamour Shots by Bren

Addi is getting so big! She is crawling now and getting in to everything. We are loving the little person she is becoming. Lately, she has started to laugh to herself when she is playing. It is so cute. We'll have to get a video of it so you all can see. Addi will be a year old in a few months and since I haven't taken her anywhere to get her pictures done, we decided to take some pictures of her ourself. Here are a few of our favorites.

Heart and Seoul

For any of you that have checked our blog in the last while hoping to see some pictures of our trip to Korea, or to even just see what has been going on with us......well today is your lucky day. Yes, I know that it has been a while and Yes, we went on our trip over a month ago. But I am now getting around to it.
Brennon and I had a great time in Korea it was so fun to see where he had lived and served for two years. I had never been to another country and that in itself was great experience. Here is a recap of some of the thing that we saw and did.
We arrived late in the evening and where both exhausted after our long plane ride. We had dinner and then went right to bed. At dinner the first night, I had my first culturally shocking experience. Dinner was a little strange, sitting on the floor and eating at a little table but the bathroom was even stranger. After using the toilet I went to flush and didn't know what to push because there were several buttons. I chose the one I thought was right but instead water came shooting out toward me and soaked my shirt. I walked out of the bathroom and Bren started laughing. He informed me that I had accidentally started up the bidet.
The next few day were spent adjusting and figuring out what things we needed to see and what things we could do with out. We met with quite a few people that Brennon knew over there and one couple let us stay at there home for the duration of our trip. That was so nice of them and it definitely saved us some money.
We saw several historical places and did lots of other interesting things. Some of our favorites included: A 10 mile long man made river running right through downtown seoul, the park on youeido island, Kyeongbokgung (a 700 year old palace), The Hwaseong (an old fortress in Suwon), A traditional village in Yongin, Jeju Island where we went to the beach, saw some beautiful waterfalls, and saw an amazing bridge. We went shopping in famous areas like Edeh, Etaewon, Namdaemun, Dongdehmun. We went to the Seoul Korea Temple and went to the top of the Seoul NamSan tower. We ate a lot of delicious traditional food and even relaxed at a cool spa where we got massages and rested.
Brennon's favorite part of the trip was eating his favorite foods and brushing up on the language. My favorite part of the trip was shopping, and visiting the ancient stone wall in suwon. Overall, I really just loved experiencing another culture.
Our favorite part of the trip was being greeted by our little Addi at the Salt Lake airport. All in all, it was a very fun and memorable trip.

4.6.08

We took these picture of Addi today. She is looking so big. She will be 8 months old on the 17th .

March in a Nut Shell

We haven't been doing much lately so I haven't had much to post.....but here are a few pictures from the past few weeks. They are a bunch of random pictures.

Hayden and Addi on Easter weekend. They look so cute snuggled up together.

We finally got our high chair. We have been waiting for a long time to get it. Addi seems to like it.

Addi and Brennon having a little guitar lesson.

Addi and her cousin Lexie over Easter weekend.

Tag #2

Two names you've gone by: 1)Hill 2) HillBill
Two things I’m wearing right now: 1) Sweatshirt 2) pj bottoms
Two things I want (or have) in a relationship: 1) laughter 2) Love
Two of my favorite things to do: 1)Sewing (thanks to my new sewing machine) 2) spending time with my family
Two things you did last night: 1)hung out with Brennon 2) filled out Tag #1
Two people you last talked to: 1) Dad 2) Brennon
Two things you’re doing tomorrow: 1) Hopefully something fun 2) just being mom
Two longest car rides: 1) From Idaho to El Paso TX 2)
Two favorite holidays: 1) Christmas 2) Easter
Two favorite drinks: 1) Water 2) I enjoy an ice cold Jarrito every now and then
Two things about me you may not have known: 1) I'm afraid of heights (thanks to my fall from the hay stack 2) I LOVE Indian Food
Two jobs I’ve had in my life: There has been many1)concession/cashier at the Movie theater 2) Nanny
Two movies I would watch over and over: 1) Father of the Bride I and II ( Nic we should have a movie night some time) 2) cheaper by the dozen
Two favorite foods: 1) Mash Potatoes and Milk Gravy 2) Brownies
Two places I’d rather be right now: 1) with Brennon 2) In some warm weather
Two people I tag: 1)Mindy Payne 2) Kelsie Driscoll

I've been Tagged

I was tagged by my friend Abby so here we go....

HUSBAND TAG

What is his name?Brennon Wade Baker

How long have you been married? It will be 2 years this August

How long did you date? Well off and on for 6 months....Brennon would say off for 5 months, on for one month.

How old is he? 23

Who eats more? I would say Brennon does. My mom is always amazed at how much his skinny body can put down.

Who said I love you first? Brennon

Who is smarter? Brennon
Whose temper is worse? That would be Brennon.

Who does the dishes? That would be me

Who does the laundry? I do. Every now and then he throws in a batch.

Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? Hmm..I guess it depends on what direction you are looking at the bed from. He starts the night on the right side of the bed and somehow ends up angled across the whole bed. Its a touchy subject..I'll go no further.

Who pays the bills? I do

Who cooks dinner? I do

Who drives when you are together? Brennon does

Who is more stubborn? I would say thats we a both equally on this one.

Whose parents do you see the most? Well they both live in the same place so we try to split our time the best we can

Who proposed? Brennon

Who has more friends? I don't know on this one

Who has more siblings?We both have 4 and both 1 sister and 3 brothers

Who wears the pants in the family? I would say Brennon probably does. but we always try to discuss our decisions together.

I TAG Nicole A, Shyane H. and Ali M.