Fun Times!

We have been sooo busy but we are having sooo much fun! Our Sweet Adeline is a precious gift and she brings such joy to our lives! Since I have been off work we have been all over doing fun things and enjoying evey minute of it! We have been to the zoo, to the Splash Park in the zoo, Papa Johns to feed the ducks, Bowman Field to watch the airplanes, swimming in her pool in the backyard, the pet store to watch the fish, Jason's softball games (she loves being outside) and more. We are having a blast this summer, I just wish it was not so hot (and the secadas would leave)! Here are some recent pictures of our adventures. How sweet is that face?!?!?! I love those cheeks. She loves the water, I think she would stay out there all day if I let her.
She was watching Clifford and reading a Clifford book. Clifford is coming close to being her new favorite character.
Sleepy, time for bed!
Papa John's Corporate office on Blankenbaker. It is such a nice place to feed the ducks. Addie likes to explore (as long as mommy and daddy are close by).

Feeding the ducks.

One of the ducks nipped at her fingers and this was her response (after the crying stopped). It was hysterical! No more bread for the ducks.

We bought this pool toy at a garage sale for $.25. She liked it so much that it was a required bath toy that night.
What fun we are having with our sweet girl! We hope that everyone is doing well and enjoying everyday.

"Command those who are rich in this present world not the be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth , which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment."

1 Timothy 6:17

I do NOT like bugs!!!!

I know this is a random post but really all of these bugs are different and they are all in our back yard. This was by far the biggest moth I have ever seen (there was another one on the ground). What in the world is going on?!?!?! We were playing outside and came in because the secadas were literally falling out of the trees. I have never seen so many bugs in my life. There are so many secadas that I can hear them from inside our house. These guys were on the side of our garage (how disgusting!). Jason was mowing the grass this afternoon and I looked out the window to see him swatting the secadas away from him (I could see them swarming around. Jason assures me that they will not be around for long but until they are gone we will be playing inside or somewhere else!


I am not a fan of any kind of bug but this is tooooo much! I suppose we will be headed for some indoor activities this week!

Spring Dresses

I love all the adorable dresses that there are for little girls! We did not put Addie in dresses when she was a baby (except for Easter and Baby Dedication) because I just did not think they would be very comfortable. We stuck to the cotton dresses that were not very frilly. Now that she can walk, we put her in a dress every Sunday for church. Here are a couple of my favorites. She is sooo happy, she cracks us up! This next picture was taken while we were trying to take her picture in one of her dresses. I took it off so it would not get wet and dirty - this is what happened next.... Lovely outfit, don't you think?!?!?!
Addie is into doing her own hair! She has a Dora headband that she puts on all by herself! Isn't it lovely!
I think this stroller is a little to small! But it is okay, I have my headband on.
We are all about the zoo. We have a zoo pass (thank you Aunt Bev) and we go all the time. We have been to the zoo three times this week (Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday). I know it sounds crazy but Addie loves every minute of it. She asks me all the time, "animals mommy animals". Since it is free (minus the initial cost) we are taking advantage of it. Today we experienced the water park at the zoo and Addie did suprisingly well. It was very crowded and kids were everywhere but she still had fun. The next few pictures are of Addie at the zoo earlier this week. We went with my nephew Jeffrey and my mom. We had a great time.

She was exhausted at this point! But yet, she still wants to walk. She walks pretty much the whole way around the zoo.

Addie is so much fun! We are so blessed to have her apart of our lives. What a joy! Have a great LONG weekend!

Off to the dentist...

Poor Addie has had a rough couple of weeks and this one did not start off much better! Yesterday, she slipped on the hard wood floors and landed right on her face :-( She was very upset for a long time (we had to watch Clifford again!). When she fell she bumped her chin, mouth and tooth. Her lip was bleeding and she chipped her front tooth. I did not even realize her tooth was chipped until Jason pointed it out to me (I felt terrible). So we headed off to the dentist this morning for x-rays. I must say I was very thankful because Addie was a real trooper. We had to hold her down but it was not as bad as taking her to the doctor (she starts crying when we pull into the parking lot saying "bye bye mommy bye bye". She did not fracture the root, which is a blessing but there is still a possibility of infection. So we will be keeping an eye on that tooth for awhile. Here are a few pictures of her traumatic experience.

For any of you out there looking for a dentist ours is great! I would highly recommend her to anyone. She talks very sweet and sang to Addie the entire time she was looking in her mouth (trying to calm her down). It helped alot and they were very understanding of toddlers. Her name is Heidi Yang, pediatric dentist and her office is off of Herr Lane - right next to Ballard High School.

Wonderful Husband...

Okay, I have a little bragging to do on my husband. He made me feel extra special this past weekend. I came home Friday from work to balloons and flowers all over the house. Each vase of flowers had sweet messages attached. Jason let Addie pick out balloons with him and she of couse picked out a Happy Birthday Dora balloon (Friday was my birthday). On Mother's Day, he let me sleep in and then he made a wonderful breakfast (all by himself) and he cleaned it up. Then he gave me pearl earrings with a matching necklace, along with a card decorated by Addie. We went to my moms and he was in charge of making the vegetables for my family (14 of us). He made green bean casserole and corn on the cob (both were very tasty). I was impressed (he is not usually into cooking).

I am very thankful to have a husband that would go so far out of his way to make this past weekend so special. I am so blessed to have such a wonderful family!

I hope all of you had a special day too!

Addie update: she is feeling much better but she is still fussy. She has had a virus since last Tuesday running a fever that hit 104 several days in a row. It was pretty scary but the doctor assured us that she was okay. We spent a lot of time taking baths and watching Clifford - her new favorite cartoon. At one point, she had a very high fever and we needed to put her in the bath but she was so fussy all she wanted to do was watch Clifford. We have a smaller TV out in the garage so Jason brought it inside and she literally watched Clifford while she was taking a bath. It was quite entertaining but it worked.

I am down to 5 working days left! Yeah! I am still not sure about next year but hopefully I will hear something soon. Have a great week.

Happy Mother's Day!

I realize that Mother's Day is still several days away but I just wanted to wish all of you a wonderful day. May all of the mother's out there find peace and quiet, relaxation and sleep. However, I understand that is not usually possible. But what a blessing we all have in our wonderful children, what a gift from God! Enjoy the one day set aside to celebrate what we love, our job as a mom. Happy Mother's Day!

The Countdown begins...

There are only three weeks left until summer break!!!! Which equals to 7 working days for me :-). I am so excited. I have not decided what we are going to do all summer long but I am sure we will stay busy. Addie loves the Zoo and the pet store so I am sure we will spend a lot of time at both of those places. We have been very busy so I have not posted anything in a while but I have tons of pictures. These next few pictures are of Addie while we were at the Zoo. Her favorite animal is the giraffe (at least for today, who knows what tomorrow will bring).

We got Addie a sand and water table (that she loves). This is a great outside toy, I would recommend it to anyone with little kids. She loves to splash, pour, and spill the water everywhere. I am looking forward to warm summer days so she can play with it even more.

We were given this adorable playhouse by one of my good friends (thanks Geralyn!) As you can see, Addie loves this too. Basically, anything outside she loves.
Addie is playing hide and go seek from the dog, yes I said dog! She hides from the dog on a regular basis. The funny thing is that he will actually try to find her! These next few pictures are of us at The Great Balloon Tour at E.P. Tom Sawyer State Park. I am not quite sure why she has her fingers in her ears! I think these next few pictures are adorable. She is sooo much fun . I don't even remember what I did for entertainment before she came along!

Well, sorry for all the pictures, it is too hard to pick only a few. Addie is doing great and she is talking up a storm now a days. She can actually say 4 word phrases, which is hysterical. She will repeat just about everything. She handed me a toy and said "here you go, mommy". She can count to ten, I did not even know she could do this. She was playing hide and go seek and just started counting, I was amazed. She has brought tons of joy to our family and we are so thankful for her. What a gift from God!

I am still not sure about my job situation for next year so please keep praying that I will be where God wants me to be. Thanks and hope to see everyone soon. Happy Derby!