Happy Birthday Daddy II

Happy Birthday John!

The Hein family celebrated John's birthday at The Stonehouse Grille in Old Town Fort Collins. The restaurant was nice enough to let me bring in John's birthday pie (coconut cream) but refused to let me add on the 45 candles because of the fire danger. I guess that is understandable. I probably wouldn't want that kind of inferno in the middle of my restaurant either!

Addy hamming it up with Uncle Jim

Wedding Day

Congrats to the new Jim and Chris Hein!

John's brother Jim was married at this gorgeous church last weekend. The church is called the Chapel on the Rock.

It is located in Allenspark, Colorado near Estes Park. The scenery is lovely and I have never been inside such a quaint little church. John and I have driven by it a few times and always wondered what it looked like inside. Addy kept herself entertained during the Catholic ceremony by pointng out the "babies" (baby Jesus) around the chapel.

I now have 3 sister-in-law's named Chris.

Gary, your girlfriends name isn't Chris is it?

Addy's First Camping Trip

We took Addison camping for the first time a couple weekends ago. I wasn't sure how she was going to handle it but, in true Addy fashion, she adapted and enjoyed herself. As soon as she got out of the car she started exploring. She found a log near the campfire that became her seat and she helped us cook and collect firewood. I was being eaten alive by bugs that weekend so I applied bug spray liberally and often. Addy thought the bottle of bug spray was a cool thing to have if Mommy had it all the time so she spent a good part of the weekend carrying it around like a doll and pretended to spray her arms.

Our campsite was in the middle of a big four-wheeling area (which we did not realize at first) so we did a little off-roading in the truck. All of that bouncing around would keep most people awake and holding on for dear life, but not Addy, she settled into her car seat and passed out!

Addison spent the weekend covered in dirt. After the first evening I just gave up trying to keep her face and hands clean. She wore jeans the whole weekend because of the bugs and she still managed to turn every diaper black with dirt. I have not figured out how she managed to do that.

My Moonbeam

Addy had her first baby gymnastics class today at Mountain Gymnastics in Ft. Collins. The under 24 months students are the moonbeams. The gym is HUGE. They had three classes going at once and we didn't have any problems running into anyone...unless one of the little moonbeams made a run for it.

Addy on the balance beam

Today's class was about over, through and under objects. All of which I had to do along side her. We had a blast but my back is screaming for Advil.

"Lassie, tell them I'm in the well!"

From her point of view

Into the tunnel

On the trampoline

Ahh, my favorite, The Pit. This is a giant whole in the floor filled with big foam pieces piled over a trampoline. I now know what it is like to be in quick sand, forget about getting out of this thing in a timely manor. And what was I thinking about while lounging in the pit?
What do you suppose they do if some kid with lice jumps in here?

Addy spent a good portion of her time in the pit flirting with a little boy.
That's my girl!

The kids got to play wiffle golf at the end of the class. Addy's favorite toy in the world is a ball. She was running around stealing everyone else's while I ran behind her replacing the ones she took and making apologies for my little ball-burglar.

The Round-up

Daddy caught her after her initial escape from the bathroom...

and then lost her!

Addy on a mission to avoid bedtime

18 Month Sweet-Sweet Spring Shots

I am amazed that the photographer got any good shots today. She was not thrilled about having a male photographer but he was very patient and took the time to play with her until she warmed up to him. Each one of these shots is taken in between rolling a soccer ball back and forth with either the photographer or me. Good Times! { Yes that is a Tinker Bell cell phone in her hand. She has barely put it down in the last 24 hours}

A Visit From Grandma & Grandpa

Grandma and Grandpa stayed with us for a few days last week during their trek across the states. Addy is starting to remember them between visits. The first morning she woke up she went straight for Grandpa's lap, which made his day!





1..2..3! Addy realized that we take pictures on the count of three. She will sit with a blank look until you say THREE! and then she strikes a pose!

Duckies!

I found these great LED rubber duckies in a store in downtown Loveland. The motion of the water makes them light up with different colors. It's a light show in your bathtub! I'll let Addy tell you more about them...

Bubbles

It has been so nice this week. Addy has been able to play outside everyday and John has fired up the BBQ again. Hopefully tomorrows snow storm will be the last one of the season because we are really enjoying the warm weather. It is bubble weather!

Playing Dress-up

Miss Addy loves playing dress-up. She brings me hats and shoes and asks me, actually insists, that I help her put them on.

She will drag out clothes from her room and pretend to put them on, usually just managing to wrap them around her neck like a scarf.

One of Addy's Croc's made a run for it, we've put out an APB with no luck so far. Addy walks around the house with the remaining one on like Cinderella.
(I've actually started calling them her slippers because it reminds me of Cinderella.)

Adding the finishing touches.

Boogie Baby

Addy was go, go, go today. She was up at 0830 this morning, played outside, went swimming, and only had 45 minutes of intermittent sleep. It took some effort for John to get her to go to sleep at 10 o'clock this evening. As you can see she was in good spirits and feelin' the music!

A Day In The Life II

Bathe

Eat
Addy loves cheese 'rrito's just like her Uncle Gary

"Okay, enough with the picture's Mom"

Avoid Paparazzi
Mommarazzi?

Play

Ham It Up