Zilker Gardens 2

Photo Shoot at Zilker Botanical Gardens

My friend Kim is expanding her photography portfolio so gave us the priveledge of shooting the kids free of charge. These were the ones she sent that she is going to use on her website but there will be more to come in the future.

Jeremiah's birthday

We went to the Jumpy Place in Kyle for Jerimiah's 3rd Birthday it was lots of fun. New Yorkers through parties much differently then Texans :)

Paintballing in the backyard

Addison picked out this outfit herself.

Cousins

The kids with the dolphins that Nana bought for them at SeaWorld.

Addison and Papa reading a book

Let the force be with you...

SeaWorld

Too busy at SeaWorld to take many pictures this is all I got :( It rained and most things were cancelled so sad.

Utahians in Town

Train ride in the backyard! The boy as Addison is referring to him was playing video games so I didn't intentionally exclude him from the pictures. I will get more pictures today at SeaWorld Yeah!

Zoo- The Finale

Zoo - Photos with Masks time

Even without masks getting them all to look at the camera a chore.

ZOO -WIPED OUT

LUNCH TIME AT THE ZOO

ZOO PART TWO

SEE THE HIPPO! QUITE THE PHOTOGRAPHER i AM

ZOO! PART ONE

We don't even live in the country?

And we are being invaded. These two little things appearred on the tree right next to Addison's swingset and scared the beegeezies out of me, I guess they are some sort of lizards but they are about a foot long and look like skinny horned toads. Jimmy's dad called the wood lizards I think something like that but swear they are not dangerous. One is up on the tree and the other you can see it's profile. If anyone knows exactly what these are I would love to know.

Speaking on non-dangerous, this is an approx 8 foot long freshly laid snake skin my husband found near the A/C unit on Saturday night. (It streches past the white stick in the picture) According to Jimmy and his dad this is not from a "dangerous animal" but I really don't want an 8ft snake anywhere near my house. We are still on the lookout but hopefully the cat, Archer, Dolly and Taffy for now have made it find another home.

Sorry neighbors :)

Random Pics

PPD Company Picnic at the Dell Diamond

That's right my not even 2 year old can ride a pony by herself, so independent makes mommy sad :(





Crashed out in the car after the picnic, yes only pics of Addison were taken at the picnic.

Alissa's 3rd Birthday!

This was awhile back but better late then never, this was at the San Marcos park a very crowded place.

First Trip away from Home

So last week Addison had quite the adventure we went to a baby shower in Weir and then on Monday I had to take her to the doctor and she had hand foot and mouth disease. My parents were so kind as to watch Addison on Tuesday since she was banned from daycare (Thank you Grandma and Grandpa Stoffel). And then as most of you are aware that Addison went and stayed with her Nana and Papa in Olney. This was Addison's first overnight visit and it was 5 hours away from home. We were in a bit of a jam due to the daycare being closed and had one volunteer in town who stepped up and offered to watch Addison (thank you Kim) and then we had Jimmy's parents who were willing to drive 5 hours to pick her up and take her back for the rest of the week until we made it up there on Friday night. It was the hardest decision I have had to make in awhile, and then after talking to a couple of my closest advisors came to the realization the only issue I was having was my feelings worrying how I was going to handle it, which was selfish, Jimmy and I were both going to be super busy that week and not have much time for her and here are her grandparents offering to take her for 3 days and nights. They would have the time to play with her and really enjoy their time together without her nagging parents there. So Addison rode up to Olney with Karen and Granny Green to us or Granny Blue to Addison and went up and stayed in Olney and had the best time in the world. And we managed to hang in there, we missed her but knew she was in very good hands. So I just want to say a Thank you to my in laws for being there for us and taking such good care of Addison. She asks about you both everyday and was trying to tell the kids at daycare about the pool and Taffy. So again thank you I don't want to drag it out and sound like a poor pathetic mother but I don't know how we could make it sometimes without your love and support.



Nana and Granny Blue
Trip to the Olney lake, this is the best view....Seriously

















Blurry but fun, Jack, Skeet Granny and all of us played some 42 and chatted for the better part of the evening.

More Pool pics

Like I said she was in there a lot. We were obviously not at our house or our dogs would have been laying in the pool by now, these fun pics were taken in Olney.

This has become one of the all time mommy favorite pictures, it just screams out Addison, you can almost hear her saying "Whats that"
Do you have the Captain in you?

Best $5 every spent

I got this pool in the Wal Mart Clearance section for 5 bucks and she loved this darn thing. She kicked, jumped, made it rain and splashed as much as she could, she loves the water.

But the water was a bit chilly

But she toughed it out, if it meant getting out of the pool she was not going to have it.

BIG and small

Addison and her Papa show off their rides.

She is ready to go

Many faces of Addison

Serious















Having Fun with Cousin Leslie
This is her I need something and you are going to get it for me face

Petting Zoo at weiner dog races

Cousin Leslie took Addison in to the petting zoo compliments of Grandparents. She loves animals.
The look of sheer panic over Cousin Leslie's face is because our dear sweet Addison mistook the bunny for something that needed squishing and raise her foot as if to smash the bunny. She was stopped and no harm was done to the bunny and she learned you pet bunnies.

Pony Ride!!

Addison sure likes those pony rides, we may have to start a horse fund soon.

Ah tis the season for Weiner Dog Races

Aunt Chris and Cousin Leslie drove up from Florida with Bailey to take part in the festivities.

Addison meets the HEBuddy

and wins an awesome hat