I can;t believe Summers almost over! (collage)

This summer has been a blast! Bouncing around between Palo Alto, San Francisco, Gilroy Gardens, Palm Springs, Orange County, Plain City, Salt Lake City and Sacramento has been so FUN! We are all about fun and traveling. Addison is the best kid for us, she just goes along no matter where we are headed and has a blast.

Utah and Tony Grove

We just got back from visiting friends and family in Utah. It was so fun. We love spending time with Steve and Cindee. We also got to see some cousins up at Tony Grove. Addie had an immediate connection with Abigail Coney. As we were leaving she gave her big hug and said "i will just miss you Abigail" It was so tender that it only took about 2 hours for her to feel that way.

I always love catching up with Mary and Dan, since we don't get to see them as often as we'd like. So glad I got see Kathy before she has her baby!

ode to Pickett Cousins!!

ryan:
We are going to see your cousins

addie:
Hooray!!! Austin will be so happy to see me, he will wrap his arms around me and say, I'll save you.

Ryan:
wrong cousins.

Addie:
But Austin misses me (sobbing)


Of course she had fun with Dads cousins too! But it was too funny.



She loves Austin, Tay and Graham so much. She talks about them everyday. Every time we pick out an outfit or do her hair she says "i want it just like Taylors" I think she will sink into a deep depression without her cousins this next year. So glad we will be living so close to the Picketts in a year! We are also excited to be heading down to Southern California to get some time with the Plewe cousins!

Job Offer!

We are so excited to say that after a great summer and Ryan interning at a firm he loved, we have JOB OFFER!

We are so excited to be moving back to Northern California in a year to start our life as "big kids". Of course we will miss the years of being students but we are going out in style and can't wait for our sweet 4 month relocation to Germany! We feel like we just haven't stopped moving and having one adventure after the next (with several more to come!!) but we have been anxious to take the next step. It couldn't be better that Ryan loves the firm and even better loves the world of start up companies! The partners laughed every time he described his projects as "fun".

Happy 3rd Birthday Addison!

Our sweet little Addison has turned 3 years old. We are always out and about on her birthday and this year we are staying with Jeff and Tracy Pickett (my sister) in Northern California while Ryan is doing his internship at Cooley Godward and Kronish.

Addie decided she wanted to have a Pirate Princess and Pirates party. She loved having her cousins Taylor, Austin and Graham and Mason and Landon Pickett there to celebrate with her.
I had swords and eye patches for all our cute party guests and after dinner we went on a treasure hunt.

Following these 6 clues to the treasure chest:

1. Where Birds rest and lanterns glow find ye there a clue below

2.
travel now through the gates of two
there you'll find a clue

3. Oh pirates and princess you've made it through
doubtless now you seek a clue
in this chest lay bombs of five
pop them fast to stay a live. (they pop six black balloons to find the next clue)

4. Ye have made it quite far Ye scurvy lot
somwhere in the garden X marks the spot

5. You now have the key to unlock my chest (they find the baseball bat)
But still you must pass one last test
Spin five times and give a twist
A birthday girl is in your midst
Sing me hearties
sing it strong
sing that birthday girl a song
once you've sung it and sung it right
the treasure is within your sight
6. Line up
Be ye not fools
the youngest first
these be me rules

Thats where they find the treasure chest pinata! It was a real hit and the kids loved it.

After that we had cupcakes! What a great way to spend her 3 rd birthday!