Our fun visitors

After Addison was born, my mom came and stayed with us for a week. We loved having her here. Jaxon loves her so much! They play so well together haha. And it was wonderful for me since Dan had to go back to school so my mom was there to help me during the day - she cooked for me, cleaned, played with Jaxon so I could spend time with Addy and rest... it was just wonderful. It always makes me homesick when I see my family - I wish we lived closer so Jax and Addy could spend more time with them. Oh well... maybe one day. Anyway - I didn't take very many pictures - I was too excited to hold my new baby every second but here is my wonderful mother who I don't know what I would do without!!!

A couple of weeks after my mom left - one of my best friends Jen flew out to stay with us for a week. Aunt Jen is loved around here. She is so great with Jaxon and wouln't let Addison get put down... EVER haha. If I had to do something she made sure she was holding Addy instead of her being put in the swing or on the floor. Jen and Addy loved cuddling :). It was so sweet of her to take a week off work and fly out here to spend time with us! Jaxon was so sad when she left - he loved all the attention! I didn't take any pictures which I am so sad about... so she will just have to come again soon so I can get some!

Then the next week Dan's family made the LONG drive from Utah to Lubbock to be here for Addisons blessing. They got in Lubbock Friday night and left early Monday morning. It was a short trip but we were SOOOOO glad they made it! They were able to meet Addison, hold her, and spend time with us! We loved every second they were here! This was the first time they have been to Lubbock since we moved here so they got to see where we live, the Law school that Dan spends WAY too many hours at haha and play with Jaxon who misses all of them! I loved having our house full of family! We were so sad when they left!

Addison was blessed on March 4, 2012. Dan did a great job with her blessing. We were so lucky to have family and friends in the circle supporting us. Addison was blessed in the dress I was blessed in. I loved that my mom kept it and it was in such good condition. I think she just looked BEAUTIFUL in it and I loved knowing that I wore that dress too. Maybe one day her daughter can wear it! After the blessing all the family came back to our house and we spent the day together playing games, eating yummy food, talking, and celebrating sweet Addison (who slept most of the time haha) Here are a few shots of Addy's blessing day and our wonderful visitors! (Not shown in the pictures are Grandma Lockhart, Jake, and Uncle Brad and Aunt Ghyslaine. Brad and Ghyslaine came from San Antonio to be with us for the blessing. We are so lucky to have them in our lives! We love them so much!)

And finally - I decided to do a little photoshoot with Addison since our student budget doesn't allow us to get them done professionally haha. Part of me wishes I would have done it when she was younger so she would sleep through it - but I love that I was able to catch some of her cute expressions. My friend Melia made the tutu and bow for her hair and I love how she looks in them! Here are just a few of my favorite pictures of that little shoot.