Greeting each other with open "arms"
Testing it out
I'm not sure what this face is!
Addy loves the chair but not the Elmo giggle and wiggle that goes with it so Grandpa had to make a little adjustment. All better.
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11.05.2008
Elmo Chair
On Saturday Grandpa Jim gave Addy an early birthday present, an Elmo chair. Addy is a big fan of Elmo, she ran up to give it a hug as soon as she saw it.
Greeting each other with open "arms"
Testing it out
I'm not sure what this face is!
Addy loves the chair but not the Elmo giggle and wiggle that goes with it so Grandpa had to make a little adjustment. All better.
Greeting each other with open "arms"Testing it outI'm not sure what this face is!Addy loves the chair but not the Elmo giggle and wiggle that goes with it so Grandpa had to make a little adjustment. All better.
11.04.2008
A Day In Denver
I had an errand to run in Denver today so Addy and I made a day of it. We joined Daddy for lunch and then we headed to the zoo.
After checking out the lions we made a beeline for the elephants, one of Addy's favorites. As soon as we arrived one of the elephants came out to say high. When he saw Addy he stuck his head back inside the indoor pen to announce Addy's arrival. Well the indoor pen is concrete and metal and loud when an elephant decides to let out a call of the wild. Addy jumped right out of her little Elmo shoes and seriously contemplated crying. She had never heard an elephant talk before. The rest of the day she kept repeating "elephant talk" and "elephant loud". At dinner she just kept looking at me and saying over and over and over "elephant loud"!
For a good portion of our tour we had a peacock tour guide. It was a great way to get Addy to move along, I just had to say "where's the blue birdie" and off she would go after him. After a will he got bored with us and ducked into the buffalo pen.
Look at that!
This one was my favorite. A baby red panda.
It was a beautiful day to go to the zoo and this may be that last warm day we see for awhile. Bring on the snow!
After checking out the lions we made a beeline for the elephants, one of Addy's favorites. As soon as we arrived one of the elephants came out to say high. When he saw Addy he stuck his head back inside the indoor pen to announce Addy's arrival. Well the indoor pen is concrete and metal and loud when an elephant decides to let out a call of the wild. Addy jumped right out of her little Elmo shoes and seriously contemplated crying. She had never heard an elephant talk before. The rest of the day she kept repeating "elephant talk" and "elephant loud". At dinner she just kept looking at me and saying over and over and over "elephant loud"!
For a good portion of our tour we had a peacock tour guide. It was a great way to get Addy to move along, I just had to say "where's the blue birdie" and off she would go after him. After a will he got bored with us and ducked into the buffalo pen.
Look at that!
This one was my favorite. A baby red panda.
It was a beautiful day to go to the zoo and this may be that last warm day we see for awhile. Bring on the snow!11.03.2008
10.31.2008
Grandpa Jim and AddyTonight we went Trick-Or-Treating with Addy's cousins, Grandpa Jim, Uncle Jim and Aunt Chris #2. We had the nicest weather tonight that anyone could remember on a Halloween. It was warm and clear, usually it has snowed by Halloween or is snowing on Halloween.
The first costume we tried out was a chicken outfit. It turned out to be a little too big for her to comfortably walk in and too warm to wear.
Addy and her cousins
Alyssa and Addy
Daddy and AddyFortunately I brought a back-up outfit. We put Addy is some pink sweats and bunny ears. She seemed a lot more comfortable in this. Had it been snowing we would have stuck with the chicken.
Can we go now?
I really am ready to go now
Trick-Or-Treat!Addy figured Trick-Or-Treating out pretty quickly. She went to every door with her cousins carrying her neat little candy corn bag (thanks Grandma!). She would say "trick-or treat" before the resident opened the door and "thank you" after they closed it but she did say it! She liked checking out everyone's pumpkins and she did not get scared at any of the homes. Everyone was surprised how well she did walking. I think we figured that we walked about two miles round trip and Addy only rode in her stroller for the last 15 feet!
Score!
Too much candy
Addy Bunny
Shoe-shoe off please!The End
Thank You Grandma
Thank you for this cute candy bag. Addy filled it two times over with candy tonight. It worked especially well because it kind of looked like she was carrying a carrot around.
10.30.2008
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10.28.2008
Addison G., Daddy Assistant
Most evenings after dinner Addy and Daddy sit down at the kitchen table and work on files.
Addison sits in her chair with some paper and pens and goes to work helping Daddy.
Hi Mommy, welcome to our office.
Blue pen. Check
Black pen. Check
Paper. Check
Addison short-hand
Mommy, we're busy and you're interupting!
Addison sits in her chair with some paper and pens and goes to work helping Daddy.
Hi Mommy, welcome to our office.
Blue pen. CheckBlack pen. Check
Paper. Check
Addison short-hand
Mommy, we're busy and you're interupting!10.27.2008
10.23.2008
Tomboy vs. Girly-Girl
Addy loves to be outdoors. She spends most of her day outside when she is with Grandpa Jim and Addy and I spend a lot of time together running errands. She asks everyday to go for a walk. "Walking " usually means we push her in a stroller, she is over the novelty of being able to walk . 
Addy is perfectly happy playing in dirt, sand, water, whatever. Her favorite toys are balls and balloons. Addy has owned camo clothes since before she was born. She will play ball with the dogs and help carry firewood. She has the tomboy spirit.
On the other hand Addy loves pretty things. She like shoes and jewelry and pretty clothes.
Her movements tend to be dainty, she will cross her legs and fold her hands. Addy has wonderful manners. She says please, thank you, and your welcome (she actually says please instead of yes!).
She is always borrowing our chapstick and asking for lotion for her hands. She will imitate me putting on makeup and she has been brushing her own hair and teeth since before she could walk. She has a girly air.
Addy is perfectly happy playing in dirt, sand, water, whatever. Her favorite toys are balls and balloons. Addy has owned camo clothes since before she was born. She will play ball with the dogs and help carry firewood. She has the tomboy spirit.
On the other hand Addy loves pretty things. She like shoes and jewelry and pretty clothes.
Her movements tend to be dainty, she will cross her legs and fold her hands. Addy has wonderful manners. She says please, thank you, and your welcome (she actually says please instead of yes!).
She is always borrowing our chapstick and asking for lotion for her hands. She will imitate me putting on makeup and she has been brushing her own hair and teeth since before she could walk. She has a girly air.
10.21.2008
Pumpkin Art
The artist and her muse
The art
She calls this piece Autumn Impressions by a Baby
Art in the Pumpkin Gallery
The artist and her workAddison stood at the front door and intently watched me bring in her pumpkin. She kept telling me "careful, careful" until I set the pumpkin down on the table for her. She sat down at the kitchen table and rubbed her hands together as she chose the perfect colors then went to work.
10.20.2008
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