I Heart Play Doh

I had forgotten how much fun play-doh is!

Addy loves it too. She wants to play with it as soon as she gets up and as soon as she comes home in the afternoon. I bought a set for home and grandpa's house so she is never to far from a play-doh fix!

Initially she was excited because the set came with saftey scissors to cut the doh with and she has always wanted to be able to play with scissors.

Does anyone else love the smell of play-doh?

Pony Ride

Larimer County Fair

I can't believe my baby is old enough to ride a pony all by herself!

She wasn't interested the first time we tried to get her to ride but changed her mind as we were getting ready to leave the fair.

She seemed to enjoy herself but became bored and asked to get off before the "ride" was over

Out cold on the ride home

Expressions

Addy agreed to the photo shoot on one condition; she could pick the props. So we rounded up a giraffe, a flag, a water bottle and a toy she has not played with since she was truly a baby.

I wanted to take pictures of Addy to show off her pretty new "California dress" with the California trees on it (palm trees) for Grandma. As I was editing the pictures I noticed that I had captured all her Addy-spressions; happy, bored, curious, irritated, etc. So the dress was trumped by the face (she really likes the dress though, Grandma).

Silly Face

Addison making faces for the camera in January.

This is my first entry in a iHeartFaces photo challenge; wish me luck!

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Randomness

Random pictures from my cell phone

Prancing Princess

This first video I just happened to find while I was uploading them. I thought she was just pretending to take pictures!

The others are videos of Addy showing off her moves last week.

Urgent Care

Yesterday
Addy looked like this when she got up (just add a little pink puffiness). The night before she had poked herself in the eye with the lid of a jar candle that has a little knob on the top. She was fine when she went to bed but when she woke up..not so fine. She couldn't open her eye and she had tears gushing down her face, so away to urgent care we went.

The doctor numbed her eye so she could open it then put some orange dye on her eyeball so that the injury would show up under a black light. It was a pretty neat technique and Addy was temporarily pacified by the pretty purple light. The doctor said the injury was pretty minor and she would be good as new in a couple of days.

Even though Addy was in a lot of pain she was very good in the doctors office. As soon as she saw the stethoscope she moved her stuffed animal out of the way so they could listen to her lungs/heart. When she say the thermometer she lifted her arm up before being asked so the nurse could take her temperature. She didn't even protest too loudly when the doctor was checking her eye. On the way out Addy thanked me for taking her to the doctor which the nurses found very amusing.

For the rest of the morning Addy let out a little howl of pain every few minutes for hours until she exhausted herself to the point she fell asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow. Poor baby.

Today
Addy looks better but definitely not healed and she doesn't seem to be in any pain today which is a big improvement.

Addy's Playground

If Addy had the option she would spend all day every day outside playing so we decided to build her a little play area so she had something to do in the backyard.

Colton and his new roommates came over to help us move 3 tons of sand in exchange for free furniture. John and I raked and assembled. Addy directed.

Addy named her pool Madagascar because of the zebra. Not the Marty pool, the Madagascar pool. I love it.

We are never going to get her back indoors...well maybe if I bribe her with Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.

Retro Monday

March, 2008

16 Months Old

Dear Binkie Letter

Dear Binkie,

You have been a true friend to me through thick and thin. You celebrated with me and you were there to comfort me when I was sick or tired. I cannot thank you enough for your companionship. But it is time to say our goodbyes, because my mommy is making me. Please be comforted with the knowledge that I will miss you more then I can say and I know that during dark times to come I will call out for you, even though I know you are gone. Farewell good friend, you will be in my thoughts.

Love,

Addy

What!?

Such an angelic face.Right? Riiiigghhht. Miss Addison has a thing for hitting when she gets amped up. These days when she is told to stop she looks me right in the eye with a little grin on her face and says, and this is a direct quote, "What, I'm doing nothing." Not a blink, not a waiver, not one sign of guilt followed by more hitting.

Wait....did you hear that too?

Yep, there it is again. The sound of my mother laughing at me!

Oh, How Pretty

Addy is still feeling under the weather so John tried to cheer her up with some jewelry that belonged to his mom.

Addy lit up when she saw the jewelry.

She was running around the house yelling "I'm a princess" and "I'm so pretty".





Too cute

Mom, I Need Medicine

Addy: Mom, I need medicine.
Me: Why?
Addy: For my tummy.
Me: Medicine is for when you are sick and you are not sick.
Addy: I need to go to the doctor.
Me: Oh, okay Addy...

and at 1100 am up came breakfast and out went dinner. Addy saved the fun stuff for Grandpa Jim today. She still has a 100 degree temp but isn't really out of sorts. She rarely is so it is hard to tell when she is sick ( that is my story and I am sticking to it). Guess I should listen to the smart 2 year old next time.

MobileBlog
Just finished watching Ice Age 3. Addy stood for the whole movie,eyes glued to the screen, hand in the popcorn bag. It was my favorite of the three.

New Widget

At the very bottom of the blog is a copy of my San Antonio Scrapbook. Check it out!

LOVE Project

I took these photos as a Father's Day gift for John. The idea came from Tanya who forwarded me this. I put my spin on it and I love the the results. Thanks to Grandma and PopPop for playing photo assistant!

Collage Tour of San Antonio

Each title will take you to more info

Boot Camp Graduation

Lackland AFB

San Antonio

Tower Life Building,Mission San Jose, Mission Concepcion, Downtown

The Alamo aka Mission San Antonio de Valero

Tower of the Americas at Hemisfair Park
750 Feet Tall



Sunset Station
Built in 1902-First building with electricity in San Antonio

Retro Monday

Addy's First 4th of July
2007
7 1/2 months old

HOT!

I wrote a few slogans for the Texas Tourism Board as a sort of thank you for there warm hospitality. We just couldn't get enough of the 102 degree temperatures, humidity, and blazing sunlight and we will be sure to plan our next trip to Texas during the summer.

TTB, please feel free to use these slogans free of charge!

Texas: Come Sweat Your Ass Off

Texas: A Schvitzing Good Time

Considering Going to Hell? Come Try It Out in Texas!

Texas: The Lone Swelter State

Come to Texas...You Won't Be Able To Sweat The Small Stuff

Texas: Live, Laugh, Drip

Deep in the Swelter of Texas

Proud Day

Colton graduated from Air Force Basic Military Training
at Lackland AFB, San Antonio, Texas
June 26th
with an 88% on his final exam!

He will be returning to Colorado until he finds out when he leaves for Tech School.
Colton will be studying to be a Crew Chief on (possibly) a C130 type plane.
He is in the National Guard based out of FE Warren AFB in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Colton has the military walk and talk now and he wears the uniform proudly.

Dad, Colton, Grandpa

Congrats Colton!

Retro Monday

March 2007
4 Months Old

Happy Father's Day

Inked

Parents avert your eyes now.....

Okay.
My friend Bev and I got our "Mommy" tattoos on Friday.

Bev got a motherhood knot. I love how it turned out.

My design came to me about a month ago while I was attempting to sleep,unsuccessfully,

at 2 AM

Addy has asked me everyday to see my buggies.