What a little winker!

Addie learned to wink! Well...kinda. At this point she hadn't quite perfected her technique yet :)

MN trip

We took a quick trip out to see family & friends in MN. We went to Kassie's 10 yr HS reunion and Brian enjoyed a few days at Sonshine Music Festival. This was Addie's first plane ride with her own seat and she was amazing! Seriously, we couldn't have had better travel with her! She was excited about every aspect of the trip; from the shuttle bus from the parking lot, the train ride to the terminal and especially the plane ride. She took it all in and helped us enjoy it when we were cranky due to delays and fatigue :)



Once there, we got to stay with the Baertschi's (thanks again!) and play a bit with Livie & her sweet rides!



Then Alan & Brian headed up to Sonshine, while Kassie & Addie when to see family in St. Cloud. While Daddy spent 2 days filled with loud music & sweaty crowds, Addie got to visit lots of fun parks and play with her cousins, Stella, Henri & Tristan. (along with Papa, Grandma, Brandon, Virginia & Great-Grandma) More pics avail here.

We had a great trip & miss you guys!

New ride

Following the lead of our friends, we caved and got a bike trailer...nothing heavy duty as it mainly goes to the park that is less than half a mile from our house. Addie just loves it. Now we need to get mommy a bike so she's not left at home when these two go for a ride.

4th of July

Addie's first experience with sparklers. She was a little freaked out & would hold it as far away from her as possible, but as soon as it finished, she asked to do it again!

Water Fountains

the outdoor mall near our house has water fountains that randomly shoot water in the air. the kids all love it, and to the dismay of their parents, they run around and get soaked in their nice clothes. except Addie, she doesn't want much to do with the fountains, or sprinklers for that matter. my only hope of getting her wet was to convince to go step on the little grates hoping that the timing would be right and get her wet. it only worked once and we got it on video below.

also, i tried to get Addie to follow me through the fountains, running through during a break in the action hoping to not get wet myself. i would run through and look back to see if Addie followed me, but no, she would run all the way around and avoid the fountains altogether.

Swim Class

Addie started her first swim class last Saturday. It was a beautiful, sunny day for a swim & since daddy is a such a water-lover, it's time for Addie to get comfortable in it too. She was unsure at first, but seemed to really enjoy it & has been asking to go back. Best of all, she took a great nap afterwards :)

Waiting for class to start


Blowing bubbles with the teacher

Through Addie's Eyes

Digital cameras have become so easy, even a 2 year old can use them. Here's what happens when Addie get's free reign of the camera:






Go here to check out a larger sampling of her work
Notice how she realizes her feet are an easy target and her love of Monster's Inc (we have several more TV shots from her!)