Story Time

Battle Cry

Addy asked me at dinner if I wanted to hear her battle cry. I had to share!

We Need A Plan

I have discovered that my daughter needs a plan of action for everything.

Every morning she asks two questions.

Where is Daddy?

So, what are we doing today?

When she takes a bath she has to know each step. When she can play and when she is getting her hair washed and when she is getting out. She wants an exact time, even though she cannot tell time, of when she will have to endure the dreaded washing of the hair. And she will repeat what you said to make sure she has the information correct and so she will know if you deviate from the plan.

She also frequently asks what time it is. When you tell her the time she will ask what that means. Uh, it means it is time for Mommy to hit her head against the wall. Following that Mommy will take some Advil.

Mostly cute, sometimes annoying. For instance, we went for a walk yesterday evening. As soon as we set out...

8:01 pm

Where are we going?

We are just going to walk around.

8:03 pm

When are we going back home?

After we go for a walk.

8:05 pm

Can we go home now?

No. Relax and enjoy the walk.

8:08 pm

Are we going home now?

No. Do not ask me again.

8:11 pm

(siiiiiigh) I really wish we could go home.

8:13 pm

Are we on our way home?

No.

8:16 pm

I wish I could see my house again.

8:21 pm

I miss my home.

8:26 pm

Are we going home?

sigh

8:29 pm

We are home! There is our home!

I am more of a fly-by-the-seat-of-my-pants type. Time is flexible to me and I don't like planning things to the 'nth degree. She must get this from her dad!

Donut Haus

Addy Loves, with a capital L, donuts. She asks daily if she can have a donut, with chocolate, and sprinkles, oh and it should have a cool shape like a star or a heart. I limit her to a donut a week and we have started going to the Donut Haus before school on Fridays.

On Friday the Donut Lady struck up a conversation with Addy as we were

checking out the selection.

Donut Lady: Don't you look cute! I like the butterflies on your shirt.

Addy: Uh, actually they are dragonflies. (said with her best DUH voice)

Donut Lady: Oh, well we old people get things confused sometimes. (turns to me) My favorite part was when she said actually!

Yep, that's my girl

Orange

Movie Review by Addy

Addy's review of Alpha and Omega... and bonus track.

Funky Monkey

A Wish Upon A Star

Me: Addy, look at all the stars!

Addy: I want to make a wish!

Me: Okay, go ahead.

Addy: Okay, I pick that star right there.

Addy put her hands together as if in prayer, closed her eyes, bowed her head and said...

" I wish if ever I have a wish that I could have a beautiful princess dress pretty please. Oh, and don't forget the crown. Amen."

Day at the Museum(s)

Since I am off work this week I wanted to take Addy to do something special. She is into dinosaurs so I decided on the Natural History Museum in Denver.

{ I actually walked out of the house without a camera this morning so all of these photos are taken with my phone ( said with sheepish grin).}

Pharaoh Addy, Addy and CleoCatra

( she batted her eyes and Grandpa Jim melted. The child has skills.)

Grandpa Jim has been wanting to see the King Tut exhibit that is in town. We assumed that it was at the Natural History Museum...um,wrong. It was at the the Denver Art Museum so we ended up at both. We started the day at the DAM (Denver Art Museum). It was 25 dollars per person (thankfully Addy was free) and took us about an hour to walk through. It was not what we were expecting but the fact that is was at an art museum should have been a clue. There were no mummies, mostly statues and jewelry pieces (yeah!) and a couple coffins. They had some interesting facts and they staggered groups so that it was not too crowded. It was interesting but overpriced.

Next stop, Natural History Museum. Addy was excited as soon as we walked in and saw this.

I discovered that Addy's favorite dinosaur is a Triceratops. We were on the hunt for one has soon as we entered the Prehistoric Exhibit.

Addy was very good and listened to the docent talk about each item and even asked a couple of questions. Ahh, my smart baby.

I took a picture of this giant pig that used to roam Nebraska to show John. All I could think of when I saw this was " I want my baby-back, baby-back, baby-back, Chili's baby-back ribs!"

We hung out in the Discovery Zone for a bit. They had a couple pits where the kids could unearth dinosaur bones.

Addy giggling at herself. Did you see the cranium on that kid?!

I think Addy's absolute favorite spot was the space exhibit (like her father and PopPop). She got to dress up like an astronaut and drive a space ship and collect moon rocks.

She was very entertaining as Space Captain Addy. She came up with intergalactic emergencies like running low on gas and went into hero mode to save her crew. She was able to land at a gas station in the nick of time.

She did not. want. to. leave. ever.

It was a good day and my feet are killing me!

Addy learned a new word today. Skyscraper. She knew what the two words separately meant but couldn't wrap her head around way a building needs to scrape the sky.

" Do you push a button and it scape's the sky?"

"How do you make a skyscraper?"

"Does it touch the clouds?"

" Why does it need to scrape the sky?"

Staycation Vacation Birthday

For John's birthday I planned a little staycation. With John's new job we were not able to go on vacation this week like we had originally planned. Instead I booked a couple nights at a local hotel we like and enjoyed the pool, room service, and air conditioning. It was very relaxing.

Action shot!

I made a little fort out of blankets for Addy. She was thrilled and actually stayed there all night.

We got John a toy for his birthday, a remote controlled boat. He seemed to have fun with it. I know Addy had fun with it. She wants one too. I told her I would get her a bigger one :).

On Sunday we celebrated John and his brother Jim's birthdays. I won't say how old they are lets just leave it at OOOOOOOLLLLLLDDDDDD. John swears he is going to pay me back someday for the old jokes but I reminded him that by the time that happens he will be too old to remember any of this (I am so going to get it when he reads this !! )

I decorated the cake with Star Wars yo-yo's. At least I find myself amusing.

Happy Birthday Daddy!