Addie's 4th of July, 2011

We celebrated the 4th of July in Sarasota this year.  Cousins Janice and Phillip stayed with us for the weekend, and we had a great time hanging with them on the beach.

On the 4th, we had brunch at our house with Grandma Julie, and then Jay, Janice, and Phillip went golfing.  Addie, Grandma Julie, and I crashed a local neighborhood 4th of July celebration. It totally reminded me of a small town South Dakota 4th of July...hot dogs, watermelon, corn on the cob, and snow cones - plus face painting, sack races, pony rides, fishing game, and a fire engine for the kids to climb on.  Addie had fun playing on the playground, fishing for prizes, and riding the pony. She had the cutest little outfit on that she got from her Grandma Kristi.

In the afternoon, Jay and I took Addie to another local playground to play. It's nice when we both have time to take her to do something together. Then we grilled out and had dinner at our house with Uncle Adam and his girlfriend Kellie, along with Janice and Phillip.  We even had our traditional fruit pizza dessert (which I remember from when I was a kid)!

Addie didn't last long enough to see the fireworks, but she had a fun day. It's so nice to spend those long, relaxing weekends with her.

Lake of the Ozarks 2011

We took a family vacation to Lake of the Ozarks from June 8-14, 2011.  This was our annual trip to visit Grandpa Pat and the rest of the family while relaxing by the lake. Addie had so much fun playing with her grandpa, aunts, and uncles, riding in the boat, swimming in her little pool, going up and down all the stairs, swimming in the lake, and eating lots of freezies and ice cream.

We took several boat rides and had dinner at the "Pirate Restaurant" as Addie called it (Jolly Rogers). They had a playground, pirate ship playhouse, and Addie found a special treasure box key in the sand.

Addie loved watching all of us water ski and wake board. She cheered with us when someone had a good jump or a bad crash. She especially loved watching Daddy crash....and, as she says, "Marc crashed too." Poor Marc probably tried ten times and just couldn't get up on those water skis!  Maybe he better stick to track and field :)

A mother duck and about ten ducklings swam by the dock several times, and Addie just loved feeding them bread. She also saw turtles and the few tiny fish that her Daddy and uncles caught.

One of the other highlights for Addie was playing with barrettes with Auntie Jennie and Jordan's girlfriend Mary. They decorated Uncle Jordan's hair, and Addie thought that was hilarious.

On the rainy days we stayed indoors and watched movies (Finding Nemo about a dozen times), and one day we went into Osage Beach to have ice cream and play a few games at the arcade.

We had a wonderful trip and can't wait to go on another family vacation. Addie is such a good little traveler. She did great on the airplane and sat in her own seat without a problem. This was her first flight over the age of two so she had to sit in her own seat. She loves to fly and even does great waiting in the airport. Guess we'll have to start planning another trip soon!

Addie 2-Year Photos

Addie had her 2-year photos taken at my friend Kelly's workout studio, Apple Jelly Studios. Kelly had a guest photographer in for a day, so we took the opportunity for Addie to have a fun, indoor photo shoot, since all of her other professional photos have been outdoors. Addie had so much fun hanging from the ballet bar, dancing in front of a wall of mirros, and playing with the big workout balls and hula hoops.

Don did a wonderful job taking her pictures as well as with the editing. Addie looks like such a doll and I love how her little personality completely shines through in these photos.

2-Year Stats

Addie had her 2-year checkup, and she is doing great!  She is very advanced in her communication, problem solving, and speech, but she is still working on jumping with both feet. 

Here are her 2-year stats:

Weight: 24.6 lbs - 20th percentile
Height: 33.5 in - 37th percentile
Head Circ: 18.9 in - 65th percentile