The Big Trip

Scott and I got a chance to run away to Vegas for a couple of nights last weekend. What a great time!!! We got to relax, enjoy great food, great drinks and plenty of time to spend with one another. It was perfect. (And freakin' hot - 116 degrees.)

Addy got to go on a trip of her own, an overnight stay with Grandma and Grandpa T. So much fun!

She got to hang out in the backyard:


She got to play with Grandma (blow this pic up and check out the joy on her face):


She helped Grandpa feed the birds and the squirrels:



She did a little posing and modeling:


She drew a couple of masterpieces:


And enjoyed a little corn on the cob while watching her Elmo video:


I think she had a pretty great trip! So, did Scott and I!! Thanks Mom and Dad for watching little bear!

Happy Father's Day!

We had a great time celebrating with my parents last Sunday. We didn't get a ton of shots but here are a couple:

Happy Father's Day to Daddy, Grandpa and Papa D.

Gracie's Birthday

Our special friend Gracie celebrated her 7th birthday this weekend. Addy had a special dinner just to celebrate with Gracie. Addy was so excited for Gracie to come over . . . she picked out her outfit and got all ready.


Then as soon as the kids arrived they hit the water table and promptly got soaked.


Every one needed new clothes. Gracie had to wear Addy's clothes and poor Gavin ended up in Addy's clothes too!

Regardless, we had a great celebration!

Happy 7th Birthday Gracie!!! We love you tons, "Auntie" Jessica, "Uncle" Scott and Addy Bear!

Door Guards

Thank goodness we have three specially-trained door guards. The puppies always like to sit on the back of the couch and see what is going on at the front door. Addy decided to join them for a little watch action.



We are safe and sound!

The Floater

So, I don't know if this is normal but Addy can't get enough of "floating" in the bathtub. She would spend hours laying in the tub like this if we let her. Frankly, it kind of freaks us out that she is so into it and just slides down into the tub - we have to keep the water pretty shallow and warn others of this strange behavior.

She'll start on one side of the tub:


Perhaps read a book, wash up, or play with her hair (which float out around her).

Then she'll sit up and flip to the other side of the tub (again and again):

Then she'll roll over and lay on her stomach and roll over to her back again.


I think she may have inherited her daddy's swim gene. :)

Fun with Grandma and Grandpa T.

It is no wonder Little loves to go see Grandpa and Grandma T. Look at all the fun that is involved . . .

Climbing on the couch all by herself:


A sock tug of war:



Bracelets to dress up in:


And bounce with Grandma:


She can't wait to hang out again!!

Dippin'

Fries and chicken nuggets from McDonald's are okay - but dipping them in sauce is the best. Addy loves to dip anything. She doesn't really eat much of the food, she just sucks off the sauce. Then pretty soon she dumps the food and just sticks her fingers in the sauce.


She'll chant "dip, dip, dip, dip . . . " Oh the little joys of life!

The Great Outdoors

Last weekend we spent some time enjoying the outdoors. We took a little hike and found a really fun place to play!

We hiked . . .


We played on the toys . . .


And we played in the dirt.


Can't beat a day like that!

Wisteria Lane

We've got our own Wisteria Lane right here in Washington! The baby bunnies (now grown and gone from the nest) picked the big wisteria to settle under. While they were in residence, the wisteria bloomed.


We've already had one set of baby birds in the yellow bird house this spring. Now all we need is a goat and a pig and we'd have a farm around here with all the animals!

18 month photos

Here are a few of Addy's 18 month photos:



My little turtle girl - she's getting so big!!

Handy Manny Comes to Visit

We've been very busy during the last week. Scott's Dad came for a visit to help us with some home improvement projects around the house. What a treat for us! We took some time off of work and really got a lot of things done. The week's crowning achievement by far was the garage. I am warning you these next images are shock and awe material (at least for those that are familiar with the normal state of our garage). We have an entire wall of shelving now, our 4 bikes are mounted on the ceiling, and we can see from one side of our garage to another!!!

The list goes on and on of the things we got fixed, put together, taken to the dump, etc. Of course, we managed to have some fun too. We took Papa D to the waterfront:


Addy kept herself cool while we worked in the garage by playing in the sprinkler:


And played safe by ensuring she had LOTS of sunscreen on!


Addy was pretty excited to hang out with Papa D. She did a little showing off while he was here:

Riding her bike . . .


Dressing Up . . .


Hamming it up while trying her first milkshake . . .

Thanks so much for coming and helping us!!!!
We love you and had a great visit.