Daddy's Little Girl

You little one are daddy's pride,
the joy you bring I cannot hide.
Ten little fingers and ten little toes,
your beautiful eyes and button nose.
How could I even dream
what having you would really mean.
I do wish I would've known
that you are really a gift on loan
Tho', I could not have prepared,
for the gift of love that God has shared.
-Christine Michaels

For Giggles

GIGGLES

They're Here!

The toofers have arrived! I was so surprised. When I dropped her off at grandpa's house she was all gums and when I picked her up she had THREE teeth! And it looks like another one came through last night. If she keeps this up she will have a mouth full by next week!

So proud of her new smile!

8 Months Old!

Addison is growing like a weed! Her hair is starting to fill in, she even has little curls in the back. Her first tooth is still teasing us and we have had a few sleep-less nights. She will stay up in the the crawl position but she is still working on coordinating all the limbs. It frustrates her after a while, you can tell she wants to go exploring.

We have been expanding her dining selection:
French fries - YES
Fresh fruit pieces - all over body shudder and then spits it out
Zwieback toast - Yummy
Chicken baby food- not so much ( I don't blame her it smells like cat food)
Peanut butter- still deciding
Applesauce - absolutely not
Banana baby food- More Please!

Yummies: The Movie

Yummies: The Movie

"Pea-nominally cute!"
B.F. Gerber, Culinary Cuties Magazine

" Not just a plum mess"
R.C. Similac, author of Places to Go, Messes to Make

Clean and Pretty Again!

Yummies

Breakfast Bobble


First Plums

So Wierd I Had To Blog It

What is the last thing you would expect to see running at you while fishing at 10 pm in a small pond in Loveland, Co? If you said an alligator you would be correct! We have a Caimen (south american alligator), at least 5 feet long, living in a pond on the south side of town. It has been seen a couple of times during the last couple weeks and it even made the local paper but it was passed off like an alien sighting and nothing was followed up on.....until it came from the depths of Jayhawker Pond and ran at a couple boys. When Animal Control arrived, I am sure for C.Y.A. purposes, he spotted the reptile lounging on the shore and CALLED FOR HELP!


The matter is being taken seriously now! The pond has been closed and Division of Wildlife is attempting to catch it, and rumor has it, given the approval to shot on site. I am really curious who thought this would make a good pet!

Personalized Stationary

I send a lot of notes on behalf of Addison so while I was ordering wedding invitations I selected

a little note card for Addy.

I really like how they turned out and Addy likes how they taste!

Why is there silver....

in my hair?

I am starting to look

Like my lil' brother Gar

What a shock, what fright, what a scare

When I found my very first

Gray hair!

Mosquito Madness

We attempted to spend a little time at the archery range on Friday. I got off three shots before I realized I was being eaten alive by mosquito's. With visions of West Nile Virus dancing in my head I scooped up Addy and headed back to the truck. John was able to get a couple more shots in before he gave up too. It looks like I got the brunt of the bug bites, I haven't found any on Addy.

We will be better prepared this Friday!

First Fireworks

Happy 4th of July!

Addy and Aunt Chris

Addy and Daddy hung out at Grandpa Jim's on Horseshoe Lake today while Mom got some sleep.

Addy's Pool

Addy and Beth

This afternoon we went to a BBQ at our friend's Alan and Beth's house.
Alan and Beth live a couple houses away from Lake Loveland and their neighbors that live on the lake were nice enough to let us come over and watch the fireworks. The fireworks are launched over the lake so the view does not get any better than this. We were so thrilled with our front row seats...and we didn't have to deal with traffic afterward!

Lake Loveland to the south

Lake Loveland to the north

Addy had a nice little nap before the festivities began.
I think the combination of firecrackers and rain drops woke her up in time for the show.

Where am I??

Hi!

Addy and Alan

Future cowgirl?

She was fascinated by the fireworks show

We had a lot of fun for Addy's first 4th of July.