On the farm

This was back in April so the grass was brown and it was a little chilly. But we still went outside for a little while! 

Big Tractor, Little Girl

I wanted her to take a picture with my old Grand Prix, I loved that car. Grandpa Ron uses it as a field car now. Poor kid wasn't feeling well so she didn't want to humor me. 

But she wasn't too sick to enjoy the trampoline! 

She liked climbing in the tractor, we didn't go for a ride this time. Maybe next time. 

We used to make Makena sit in the wheel well of the tractor and pose for pictures. She always humored me. Grandpa Ron told her she needed to do it again. She did it of course! ha! 

Look Whoooo's Two!

This was the start of Addison's birthday weekend! To start the weekend, I worked a 16 hour day on Friday. It was a late night then Addison got up bright & early. Not because she was excited, but because she wasn't feeling 100%. I'm surprised we actually got a little smile in the photo above! She is holding her Skye soap that she got in her Easter basket from Grandma Rita, she loves it and carries it around the house. ha! 

Saturday we headed to the farm to celebrate her birthday with the Julius side. It was actually the day before her birthday, but it's what worked for us. Aunt Kelly got her the awesome cake. 

Once she starting getting her finger in the frosting, she decided it was pretty delicious! 

She's saying "oooooo" in response to her lit candle. 

We were missing Brayden, he had some baseball games that day. 

Addison loves owl's so we thought we would incorporate some owls in her birthday. She was super excited! More to come.....

Addy's chores

Once again, trying to get all her hair up in a ponytail, she's getting closer! 

Addy needs to earn her keep. Taking pop cans to the garage to recycle and then also taking any milk jugs out have become her responsibility. She's quite good at it. She was helping Grandpa Ron one time at his house, and he told her "it's going to take a while if you only take 2 cans at time" (the whole family was there, we had quite a few cans......) We said "she can take more, just keep handing them to her" He did, I think she got 5. ha!

This was back in April when she really got into bird watching. She would sit at this window forever (and still does) looking for birds. Now we are more interested in bunnies. :) 

Strike a pose

I was trying outfits on her for her 2 year old photos. She was doing really good standing for a picture (to send Grandma Rita). So I decided to have some fun. She is supposed to have her hands on her hips in the photos above. But she put her hands on her back and stuck her belly out instead.

If there was sound, she would be saying "hhmmmm....." in the photo above. It's hilarious, trust me. 

Outfit #2 with hands on her hips. 

Her arms are supposed to be crossed. She looks like she is posing in a 80's music group :) ha! 

I have fun with her copying me, she will try to mimic about anything! 

Now I know my ABC's

Addison was feeding her baby and putting her to sleep. Yup, I got shushed :)

Addison was making her birthday list while shopping at Home Depot. She thought she would like a riding lawn mower. 

Addison was analyzing my retirement account statement. She was offering advice, I think. ha! We have no idea what's 'normal', but we were impressed that she knew her alphabet before she turned 2. This was in the beginning of April, and now at the end of May, she can name letters as we point to them randomly. Everywhere we go, she's reading letters to us. She used to forget the letter "U" and it drove Ryan nuts. He used to correct her and I think she was playing him (at least part of the time). haha!

More from KC

Addison enjoyed sending Cooper outside and then watching him from the window. She found this very exciting. Much more than Cooper did....she kept wanting to send him out and sometimes he just stood there at the door and stared back at her. This weekend at the farm, she will have three dogs to look out the window at!

Just watching a little Sunday morning movie. Addison didn't always sit still, but she did for a little bit! 

Cousins! 

It was such a fun weekend, glad we had time to visit. We will get to MN to see those cousins in a few weeks! 

Addison was very in to watching them play wii. And giving hi-fives when they did good. When she gives hi-fives, she says "up high" ha!

And Aunt Nicole! She finally warmed up to everyone Sunday morning when we were getting ready to leave.

About two miles after we left, she was passed out. She only slept about an hour though. 

First McDonald's happy meal. And that nibble was about all she ate. ha! She did eat a few fries though. 

It was a good trip and Addison did well in the car both ways. Can't wait to go back this summer to go swimming outside and ride in the golf cart!! 

Trip to KC

The first weekend in April we took a little trip to see Landon, Nicole & Brayden. We hadn't been there in ages! The photos above were at their friends' house, who has a trampoline in the back basement. Addison was in awe of the older kids. And she took a quick liking to Peyton's baby doll, haha.

Brayden was told he couldn't watch his iPad, he had to talk to us at dinner. But we gave Addison her iPad when she got done eating so we could have a peaceful dinner. Turns out, Brayden will watch Bubble Guppies. Apparently it doesn't matter what's on the iPad, just that he's watching it. haha!!

Brayden was holding a wash cloth on his eyes, they were swelling up with his allergies. 

And Addison doesn't care how close someone gets to her, as long as she's watching the iPad. ha! If she didn't have that iPad, I bet Uncle Landon wouldn't be that close!! 

Addison & Cooper. She was pretty excited to see Cooper! I'm not sure the feeling was mutual. Although, I did teach her how to give Cooper a belly rub. 

She crawled right in the guest bed but we had to kick her out :) 

She kept trying to put on Brayden's soccer gloves. They almost fit. 

We don't have photos but we also took her swimming at their club. She wasn't sure about the water and clung on tight, but she liked it more when Brayden was with us. She thought he was pretty funny. By the end, she was splashing and having a good time!