Pioneer Park

Last weekend we thought about going camping spontaneously and then really thought about all the work it is to go camping for one night and so we ended up at Pioneer Park. Addie loved climbing on all the rocks and exploring the rocky terrain. Andrew attempted rock climbing, but wasn't too successful. Actually he was trying to teach me how to take a photo and make him be a shadow or something...I failed as you can see in the below picture. We had a fun time even if it was really hot outside. We also enjoyed 25 cent Arctic Circle ice cream cones, gotta love the back to school specials.

Paint and Mimi's

While I was up visiting my family a few weeks ago, Andrew was busy doing projects of his own. When we got home he surprised us with a new paint job in Addie's room. We had discussed wanting to paint it before I left, but I had no idea he was going to do it all on his own. He picked out the colors and figured out the design himself, I think he did a great job. I am glad I didn't have to help too.

Addie has become quite attached to her mimi's-that is what she calls her binkis-so I decided she can only have them at naptime and bedtime. She is learning when she wakes up she has to throw them in the crib. I did not teach her the throwing game, she came up with it on her own. Addie likes to sneak into her room and get one out of the crib occasionally, but when she is caught she knows to throw it back in her crib. Today as I was cleaning up I found her in her crib laying down on her pillow just so she could have a binki. She found a way to climb in her crib for the binki, lovely.

Olympic Spirit

We have definitely been enjoying the Olympics here at our house. We stay up well past our bedtime to watch it every night and we don't want it to end. Addie even enjoys watching it and she was in the spirit tonight. We were watching women's platform diving and after each dive she would clap. She had her baby doll sitting next to her and she even clapped her baby's hands together. On one of the dives she said "whoa". I decided to get in the spirit with her and we popped popcorn and had a little party. Go USA.

Family Time

This past week Addie and I spent visiting her cousins, grandparents, aunts, and uncles up in Salt Lake area. We had so much fun and want to thank everyone who took time to hang out with us and help with Addie. We went shopping, out to lunch, to a few movies, a soccer scrimmage, Bean Museum, more shopping, Wheeler Farm, Thanksgiving Point and much more.

We were at my sister's house one day and Addie could not get enough of the red play car (in the pictures). She loved climbing in and out and being pushed around in it. She even had to eat her root beer float while sitting in the car. Addie also went swimming with her cousins and loved splashing them with the hose. She also thinks it is fun to jump and land on her bum in the pool.

We also went to Wheeler Farm with my parents. This was Addie's first time there and it was fun to see her reactions to the animals. She loved watching them through the fences and wasn't afraid of them at all. The animals were making all sorts of noises which made it extra exciting.

We finished our vacation by going to $2.00 Tuesdays at Thanksgiving Point. We went to the gardens which are so pretty and amazing to see all of the flowers. Addie again loved running around with her cousins and we had fun feeding the fish. Addie was so exhausted she slept most of the way home. We had such a great time and miss everyone already, but are glad to be home.

Camping at Te-Ah

Last weekend we went camping with some of our friends in Cedar Canyon at Te-Ah Campground. Addie loved being outdoors and being able to play in the dirt. Within the first hour we were there she managed to fall down the cement steps leading up to the campground. The outcome was a big scrape under her eye and on her cheek, but it sure didn't deter her from going back to the steps. It was so nice and cool up there, we actually wore long sleeve shirts almost the whole time. It rained on us also, which was fun, but made for a messy clean up when we left.

Addie loved playing with her friend Maddie. In the mornings when she woke up and heard Maddie she would say "Maddie" and get so excited to go play. She also had fun looking at Rue, our friend's dog, from a distance. She is still leery of big dogs or dogs in general, but she wasn't so scared by the end of the trip. Our camera battery died on Saturday and so I don't have too many pictures to share. We had a fun time camping and can't wait to go again.

Mesquite and Fireworks

When we first moved down here we would go to Mesquite over the 24th of July, because we had a coupon to stay at the Oasis Hotel and Casino that could only be used during the week and not on holidays. Since Nevada does not celebrate the holiday and we get it off work it is the perfect time to go. It has become a bit of a family tradition. This year was no exception, we went down last night and apparently so did everyone else. Our room was in the boonies and we had to drive to the pool, how crazy is that! We must admit the rooms are ghetto, but tolerable for a night since it is free. Addie loved ransacking the place, her favorite being the phone and climbing inside the drawers. She could also open the door and so we had to barricade it.

Today we went swimming most of the day. Addie had fun in the pool, she loves to jump into the water from the steps. She says jump a lot and then gets brave enough to actually do it. After we are done swimming she loves to have a towel wrapped around her just like we do. She then carries it with her to the car and has to have it on her lap the rest of the time.

We ended the day with some fireworks, well some sparklers and flower bloomers. Addie held the sparkler for maybe a second before passing it back to Andrew and refusing to touch another one. Her reaction to the rest of the fireworks is priceless, she covered her eyes the whole time and would peek through occasionally. After it was over and Andrew had cleaned everything up she was brave enough to go into the street and look at the spots on the road. She even pretended to throw the fireworks into the road like Andrew did.

Something Fun...

I found this on my friend's blog and thought it would be fun. Hopefully everyone that reads it will leave me a comment. I am curious to see what others remember or how the same memories are remembered differently. I hope you'll comment whether you are a regular visitor I know about or someone that has "snuck" onto my blog via someone else's blog (I sneak peeks at other blogs that way too!).

1. Add a comment on my blog. Leave one memory that you and I had together. It doesn't matter if you knew me a little or a lot, anything you remember!

2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. It's actually pretty funny to see the responses. If you leave a memory about me, I'll assume you're playing the game and I'll come to your blog and leave one about you. If you don't want to play on your blog, or if you don't have a blog, I'll leave my memory of you in my comments.