The Circus!

Last week we went to the Circus! {Did you know I have NEVER been to a circus in my life? I can't blame my parents though -that thing was expensive!} My best friend from high school {Jordon Braga} was in town so we went together. {And can I just say how much I miss that girl!? I had so much fun just hanging out and catching up -felt like the good old days {well plus two kids and a husband ;) } Anywho- back to the circus!

They had a little "petting zoo" where the kids could pet some llamas and goats {why are there always goats at petting zoos??}. Addison liked the way they looked. She even tried to feed them some grass!

Cool Camels! You don't realize how weird they look until you see them up close.

{Don't you love Addison's fishy face? Thanks Grandma Bingham! :) }
Addison took to Jordon pretty quickly, and she loved her! Jordon helped Addison so she could feed her grass to the llama {Addison dropped the grass as the llama was going for it... and I don't blame her... those things are a little intimidating!}

I could not believe how talented those circus people are! They had tight rope walkers {who even rode bikes and jumped over each other on the rope}, trapeze people, jugglers, a contorshonist {ya that's spelled way wrong} trick dogs and ponies, rope dancers {for lack of the real name of those things}, a way funny {and talented} clown, and these AWESOME elephants! These babies can move! They did some pretty cool tricks too!

Addison feeding the goats some grass

Addison really enjoyed the circus! There was a point when Addison wasn't so interested in the circus acts, but instead wanted the peanut shells off the ground {eww}. So her good daddy got her some popcorn. She was pretty content after that :) .

Me and Jordon.

The Bingham clan at the Circus!

Brogan was such a good boy too {besides spitting up majorly on my shirt}. It was even time for dinner and bed, and he was very patient with us. {Sure love that boy}.

After watching the circus {and being amazed with those elephants} I had a slight interest in joining the circus! Then I loaded the car with those two sweet babies and decided that I have my own little circus to run, and I'm happy where I'm at :)

Loni's here!

Loni is finally here! Addison's cousin Loni came out this summer to raise her 4-H calf to show at the fair. She got here on Tuesday night and we were SO excited to see her! She got right to work on catching and brushing her little calf. According to the pedigree chart, this little cow's name is Maeve, but that wasn't quite Loni's style. Are you ready for the "new and improved" name? ....Maeve La Milkshake!! (Milkshake was my idea and the "Maeve La" was Grandma Bingham's). I think it's pretty darn catchy!! (The other one's name is still pending at this point)

Anyway- we are so excited for all the fun to come this summer hanging out with Loni. Addison absolutely loves her and I think she'll be Loni's little shadow over the next few weeks!

Loni's brushing the "other" little calf. This calf is a bit younger, smaller, and a bit more tame {I think Loni's not so afraid as she is of "Maeve La Milkshake". But no worries... she'll tame up in no time!}

EEEW! Dirty!

Here is the calf that will steal the show! Maeve La Milkshake!
Addison was Grandpa's little buddy too when he got home.
Addison, Loni and Grandpa. All are very interested in this cute little calf! :)

A puppy anyone??

We went on our first bike ride of the summer tonight! Can I just say I MISS riding my bike! It felt so good to be out in the fresh air getting a little extra exercise! I pulled Brogan in the bike trailer {in his carseat} and Addison rode in the little "extra" seat on Stewart's bike. We went up the road past Cindy Gillette's house, and out of nowhere this cute little puppy just started following us! So we stopped at Cindy's to see if it was hers. {we also saw Owen's sheep}, but it wasn't Cindy's dog. She thought it probably got dropped off there {I guess this happens quite a bit}. She told us we'd better take it home or it'd find it's way "up to heaven" {that's in my own words ;) } So we took him home with us and introduced him to Rambo. Rambo was SO excited to have a little friend {and he is VERY little compared to Rambo!} So far "scruffy" {that's what we're calling him for now} is pretty scared of Rambo, but I think they'll get along.

SO the final verdict on the puppy {which I think Stewart secretly likes} is that if his owners don't claim him, this Bingham family will give him a good home. :)

(Now we just have to find the right name for him if he is staying. Scruffy is something I came up with off the top of my head, but I'm not sure about it. He's a very small wiry, gray haired puppy. Name ideas are welcome ;)

Look at the difference in size! {maybe we'll call him tiny :}

Anyone want to claim this puppy?!

{hope not ;}

Whip it Good!

My family has a few nuts in it. Jon is a nut, and my Dad is definitely a nut too. And well, I think Addison has officially been initiated into the "nut club" :)

Addison had to watch Uncle Jon and Grandpa do it first.

{This is the "learning" stage}

Addison being initiated...

Silly kids!

{And she did like it. She even signed "more please"}

Whipped Cream is YUMMY!

"Milkaholic"

Addison loves to have a good bottle. {Remember she's still only one?} The doctor had the nerve to tell me I need to get her weaned before it's "too late" {what's with these doctors anyway!? Too late for what?} I have been doing very good, only giving her a bottle of warm milk before nap and bedtime. Stewart on the other hand, hasn't been doing very good. He doesn't like to see his precious girl cry, so he gives her a bottle whenever he's watching her, and she starts to get ancie. It hasn't helped that Brogan ALWAYS has a bottle. It just makes her want more bottles. Lately however, Addison figured out how to get bottles a little more often {without the help of Daddy}. Just before Brogan is done with his bottle, she will try to take it from him to finish it off. Yep- that's right- just helps herself! Sometimes Brogan doesn't finish the last ounce or two. After I set that bottle down you can see Addison planning her attack. She sneaks over to the bottle. If you're watching her, she cautiously picks it up and raises her eyebrows {with great anticipation} as if to say "Mom- do I have permission to finish this off?" I'll say "Do ya want to drink that?" She replies with a "yesh" and a great big set of nods. {How Could I tell her no?} If you're not watching her, she sneaks the bottle into a different room and guzzles that baby down! It's too funny to watch. It's like her little fix. Just an ounce or two will tide her over till nap or bedtime. It's also funny because the way she drinks the bottle. She throws it back and looks around somewhat nervously.

{sort of like this ;) }

My little "Milko"

Ready to pass out :)

Silly Kids!

My kids are fairly silly. I know that I can be pretty silly myself sometimes, but I think they get most of their silly genes from their Daddy. He tries to pretend he's shy, but once you get to know him, you know he is pretty darn silly! Anyway- I've snapped a few pictures here and there that are just too silly! I love my littel kiddos! You'd better believe they keep me laughing ALL the time!

"Self portrait of a {drunken} orphan child"

{too much milk}

"sad face"

"She doesn't know I just farted on her!"

"But aren't I cute enough to sit on him Mom?"

"No more Candy -it's bed time"

Cuddled up {on the kitchen floor} with a bottle, and a blankie? NO silly- a doggie!

"Hey baby... did ya get your tickets.... to the gun show?"

"Buger anyone?"

"Rigamortis?"

{He slept with his hands up like this for a whole nap!}

{I was obviously impressed}

You've heard of a "towel head"? Meet "diaper head"

A Fetish?

I've said it before, but I have to say it again. Addison LOVES SHOES! She likes to try on any style that is available, but her favorite are boots, all types of boots!

The beloved mudboots

Mom's flip flops

That darn mudboot is so hard to figure out!

Dad's work boots

One boot

Mom's tennies {she likes hats too}.

Mom's cowgirl boots

These puppies are her favorite!

{I think it's because she wore them in the mud at Grandma Jensen's house}

She'll even sleep in them!

Check

I've decided that I need to start reading again. It's been SO long since I've read a book {at my own reading level} for the fun of it. {I think it may have been back in high school!}. I picked up a ton of John Grisham books at the thrift store and I've gone to work on them! I love his books and tend to get through them fairly quickly. This one was pretty good. It was about a young lawyer who hit the jackpot on a case. I did think it ended pretty crapily, but it was the VERY end so it didn't make me too angry :).

"The Rainmaker" by John Grisham.

Check

All by Myself

Addison has really been into doing things for herself lately. {I constantly have to remind myself that she is only one}. The other day we changed out of her jammies and I said "go put these in your dirty clothes hamper" and she went and did just that! I {almost} couldn't believe it! Her latest "all by myself" need is feeding herself. This is just great when we're in a hurry, or if she's had a bath the night before. Why you ask? Well just see for yourself :)

Two spoons? Why not? I try to "sneak" in bites of food on "my" spoon so we can speed up the breakfast process just a tad. Some days it works and others.... well on other days she has to have BOTH spoons.
I think as the weather gets warmer I'm going to just start spraying her off outside :)

What a big girl I have!

Style

Yep! This girl definitely has it! She LOVES shoes and sunglasses. This is her third pair of sunglasses {which are already broken} {but hey- they were cheap}. Notice her jelly shoes {and jammies}. She was accessorizing before bedtime. She is pretty much AWESOME!

Uncle Jon graduates GHS!

Uncle Jon graduated from Gooding High School this spring {as Valedictorian even! -Yahoo!}! I can't believe how time flies around here! Seems like yesterday that I Was graduating and he was just a teeny little Freshman. We all love Uncle Jon, but Addison is like a little magnet to him when he's around. During basketball season we went to {almost} all of his games. To get Addison to sit on our laps we would tell her to find Uncle Jon on the floor, and it worked quite well! We are so proud of our little Jonny boy. I can't believe he'll be going on his mission this fall. I'm not sure what it'll be like without him, but I know that we will sure miss him! Me an him have been good buddies through it all. I can only hope that Addison and Brogan will have a similar sibling bond. Sure love you Jon!

I fixed Addison's hair while she was eating {so THAT's the secret ;) }
Proud of my little brother!
Addison was SO ready to get out of there! And I'm not sure why Brogan is scowling {oh ya- that's just his normal face ;) } Way to go Uncle Jon! On to bigger and better things!

Spencer's Birthday

Last month was Spencer's birthday, so to celebrate we all went bowling. It was a lot of fun {even though I had a tough time knocking down anything}. Addison even bowled a few times {she really just wanted to run down the lane and chase the ball}. First we went to the Shoshone Snack bar to grab a bite to eat, then off to the bowling alley! I know we had fun, and I think Uncle Spencer did too!

Addison enjoyed her {big} burger and fries!

I don't think Alli and Brogan were too pleased with the service at the Snack Bar. All they got was milk!

What a cute little Smith family!

Addison sure loves her Uncle Spencer! She wanted him to carry her around, so he did!

Daddy helping her bowl.

Spencer was funny to watch. He would lean and wave the ball to one side with his hands to try and make it go where he wanted. He's too cute!

To be Continued...

This is just a little note to remind me of the things that I need to post about but haven't found the time. Bear with me- I'll get around to it (one of these really late nights :)

• bowling for Spencer's Birthday
• Uncle Jon's graduation
• Addison and her boots {all sorts of boots}
• Uncle Jon's Shrine game
• Addison feeding herself these days
• Whipped Cream (Whip it good!) ;)
• "The Same" {glasses & hats} pictures of Brogan and Addison
• Brogan and Daddy's quality {video game} time
• My little "Milko"
• Addison and her Aves!!!
• Brogan's two month stats

So- for now you just have to sit back and wonder what stories are behind these wonderfully wondersome titles. {Honestly the reason why these things haven't been posted is probably because all the pictures are still on my camera.... and who knows where that cord is at the moment :) }