Fair Day

Really wanting to get in and pet the sheep

Finally getting to pet a goat!

The crazy rides!

By herself like a big girl

Loving her stick horse!

Digging in the corn

Time for dinner!

Watching the dog show

We celebrated Father's Day a week early this year because Addison and I were going to be in Texas. We decided to spend the day at the fair. I love the fair and Chris has come around to it as well! Addison had a blast! There was so much to look at, she loved all the animals and kept saying "ride it" and "pet it" when we were looking at the cows, sheep, pigs and goats. They also had a really cool kids zone this year where the kids could ride stick horses, "plant" things, dig in corn, and a lot of other activities that she loved. We were adventerous this year and rode 4 rides. Addison even rode one by herself-such a big girl! Her favorite part of the day was when we stumbled upon a stage where a dance studio was performing. Addison ran up right to the front of the stage and started dancing along with the girls for about 10 routines. It was so precious and I can't wait until she's up there performing! We had a great time!

Bug Month!

Our bug display

Spider hat

Making our spider

Spider treats

Our bumblebee

Ladybug puppet

Catching some bugs!

Ladybug treats

This past month, we learned about bugs. There were so many fun things to do about bugs that we split it up and did a week about caterpillars, a week about butterflies, a week about ladybugs, a week about spiders and are now onto bees and ants. We had a lot of fun. I got a lot of good ideas from these 2 amazing websites: http://www.notimeforflashcards.com/ and http://jennwa.blogspot.com/. We also found some cute songs on youtube about each bug as well as reading books about each one. It has been fun! Addison really loves to do art and every night she asks to "paint," so it's been fun working with my budding artist!

20 Months

How can it be that in 4 short months, Addison will be 2? I keep telling her to slow down and stop growing! I am now officially on summer vacation and can't wait to spend 5 weeks with her! Here is a little taste of her dancing-she's been dancing up a storm lately to any kind of music (this musical choice was Chris' cell phone ring tone!). Maybe she'll be on "So You Think You Can Dance?" :) I love the arm movements!

Memorial Day Weekend

I love these two!

Fun day at the beach!

Eating a cupcake at a yummy bakery

At the San Diego Botanical Garden on our mommy/daughter date

Getting ready to go!

We had a fun Memorial Day weekend filled with a mommy/daughter date on Friday, a daddy/daughter date on Saturday, a trip to the beach and a trip to a fun new park. It was a blast! 4 more days until I'm finished with school and I can't wait to have some time with Addison!

On another note, she's been making up these funny verbs lately that just make me smile. She says that doggies are "woofing," this morning when she was running around the kitchen and I asked her what she was doing, she said "fasting" (I assume that means running fast?) and my favorite: yesterday she came running out of her room with a hat on and said, "Mommy, hatting!" I just love these little Addison-isms! It's very fun, as a Speech Therapist, to see the amazing speed that she learns new vocabulary and puts words together. I'm so proud!

A week of adventures

We had an adventurous week last week! On Monday we had to evacuate our house for termite fumigation. We stayed in a lovely little guest house in La Jolla and it was like a mini-vacation! On Thursday night we drove up after work for Matt (Chris' brother) and Millie's rehearsal dinner. It was a long day and a long drive and we didn't make it to dinner until 8:00 (after Addison's bedtime), but she did great and enjoyed running around the restaurant until almost 10:00! Friday, Addison and I hung out with Grammy (while Chris had a fun day with his brother) and enjoyed walking around her neighborhood in Long Beach. Addison sure loves her Grammy and loved all the fun toys and coloring at Grammy's house! Chris and I even got to sneak off to have a date night and see a movie-yea!

Saturday was the big wedding day and Addison did a great job as one of the flower girls! She made it down the aisle until she got to where I was sitting, which was pretty impressive! The wedding was at a beautiful house on a lot of land in Downey, California (near L.A.). Addison might have had the most fun of any guest-swinging, running around the open spaces and most of all dancing! She had a blast!

The wedding was beautiful and we're so happy to have Millie as part of our family! Congratulations Matt and Millie-we love ya'll!
Chris and Matt getting ready for the wedding
Chris and his mom
Our happy family
This is where Addison spent the majority of her time!

Walking down the aisle


With Grammy and cousin Katie

Dancing with uncle Matt

Still dancing...

Dancing with daddy!


Shooting some hoops
Handsome husband giving the toast!

The happy couple

19 Months

Doing an art project with daddy

What are you up to at 19 months? Well, just about everything! You continue to be a VERY busy girl who keeps mommy and daddy on their toes. You love running, climbing, and exploring everything. We are still working on you slowing down (you always have bruises covering your sweet body!), looking where you are going, and I think you hear "Be careful!" about 500 times a day! Despite all of the exploring though, you do have your quiet moments. You still love to read books both by yourself in the chair in your room and with mommy or daddy. You have also started to like to do crafts more and we paint, color or do stickers just about every afternoon. I've been getting a lot more spontaneous hugs and kisses lately and they just melt my heart! You've started saying "Love you" which is so precious! You've gotten 6 molars in the past 2 weeks and we had some sleepless nights for about a week. I feel so bad for you when you hold your cheeks and say "owie." Thankfully, they all must have broken through because you're back to your cheerful self and sleeping great. You have started to be interested in playing with your toys more and are starting to make up little play scenes with the toys. Your imagination is great and you will often be crawling on the floor pretending to be a dog or cat or putting something on your head to look like a hat. Every day we spend with you is a joy, Addison and we love your curiosity, your interest in "fixing" things (such as trying to plug my phone into the lamp plug, opening the front of the computer and pushing buttons, etc.), and your zest for life!
Happy 19 months!

Happy Mother's Day!

Being a mother is the best thing that has ever happened to me. Addison brings such joy to my life and I can't imagine life without her. It also makes me appreciate my mom even more and all that she has done for me. Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there!