Hiking

Tuesday, Addison and I went with some of our mommy and baby friends to Usery Mountain Park for a stroller friendly mile hike and then playtime at the playground after. Let me tell you, I am OUT OF SHAPE! I was expecting a flat, even trail but I was in for quite a surprise. There were inclines and curves..I was so not prepared with my flip flops and Starbucks! My lungs were burning about 5 minutes in but after we were done it felt great and the day was absolutely gorgeous! We let the kids play at the end of the trail playground for awhile and then we all had lunch under the ramada. A fun day was had by all!



Beautiful trail walk! We were behind the camera for this one ;)

Mommies and babies! I love how none of the kids are looking at the camera!


Riding the elephant

Sand toys!

Copy Cat!

Since when did my daughter start becoming a mini-me? Not saying its a bad thing but I definitely have to start watching what I do and say more closely! Addison loves to mirror everything I do right now. Her favorites to copy are hands on the hips, "cracking" her knuckles (yikes!), washing her hands, pretending to drink out of my coffee cup, finding and putting on her bracelets whenever I have any jewelry on and sitting exactly as I am. Its totally adorable and I laugh whenever she does it but there are certain things I do that I would rather she doesn't make a habit of i.e. cracking her knuckles. I wish I had video recording 24/7 to get all these cute moments on film!!



Mini Daddy


Mini Mommy...necklace, heels and all :)

Easter Funday

This Easter was the first one in awhile that I really felt good about the day and felt a lot of love in my heart. I think it is because I finally got to spend it with my little family all in one place. Alex always seems to work holidays and it just isn't the same without him. Not this year though, we lucked out! We started off the day with a trip to a new church, "Saving Grace Lutheran" where we had a fabulous brunch, a fun Easter egg hunt and an entertaining service to say the least :) I wasn't thrilled with the format and I didn't know any of the songs, plus the music was provided by the church band that I truly believe thought they were ACDC or The Beatles. Aside from that, the people were all very nice and Addison had a blast!
We came home from church and took a little nap then headed off to the Paloza's house for an egg hunt with Addison and the triplets and a fabulous dinner that we weren't expecting! It was so fun to be able to spend the day with both friends and family and the weather was absolutely beautiful as well! Addison got lots of fun things from the Easter bunny and is most fond of her Elmo figurine, slinky (which she wears as a bracelet) and plastic high heels which she insists on having on most of the day! A good weekend was had by all!


All dressed up and brushing her pearly whites!

Eating brunch in the cafeteria...sitting at the lunch table like a big girl!


Oooo this is a good one!

Running back to put her egg in her bag

All mine!

Wow mama look at my basket!

Watching Elmo while the eggs were being hidden...all accessorized, I'm not suprised :)


Not sure how to juggle all the eggs and her basket!

Ok people, I'll just take home all the baskets!

Playing in the "sandbox" aka the horseshoe area

All the kids wanted to sit at the big kids table with their matching drinks...so cute!

Fabulous darling!

I'm so cool!

Easter ParTAY's

What a fun week we have had! Alex got back from his weekend trip on Tuesday morning and we were SO excited to see him! He enjoyed a little break from reality and reliving his college days but now hes glad to be back with Addison and I and in the swing of things again.
Addison has had 3 straight days of playdates and has loved every minute of it! Thursday we had our first of two Easter dates and it was a blast. All the kids were dressed in their spring outfits, the weather was gorgeous so we all talked, ate and played outside. The kids dyed Easter eggs and decorated Easter cookies (I had to make more as I ate the first three we made haha. The moms were actually the most interested in the decorating and got pretty competitive with their designs ;) Some people are just so darn artistic!
Today we had an Egg hunt at a neighborhood park and it was one of the cutest stinkin things I've ever seen! We had a great turnout, about 20 mamas and kiddos (all about Addison's age) and everyone brought their Easter basket for the hunt! Me and another mom "hid" 150 eggs in the grassy field at the park and then let the kids at it. Most of them did REALLY well, I was so surprised! Addison had her basket on one arm and was picking up eggs left and right with the other. Unfortunately she then started taking the eggs out of her basket and putting them back in the grass! She'll learn soon enough that the eggs are filled with the good stuff!
I love this time of year. The weather is perfect and thoughts of spring and summer fun with friends is exciting. Bring on the 90 degree weather! We are ready!

Jumping in the bounce house with her friends...peekaboo mommy!

Addison and I "decorating" cookies


Our cookies...pretty pathetic but we just ate them anyways ;)

Addison was obsessed with this dancing and singing dinosaur...It sang apple bottom jeans lol!

Addison trying to "help" decorate her egg...just after this picture she spilled egg color all down the front of her

Getting ready for the egg hunt, gotta have her Starbucks!

On the hunt!

Found another one!

Addison you missed one!!!