A hard day of playing!

This is what Addison spent her morning doing:
Trying to figure out how to put this silly Tennessee hat on.








This girl is going to be trouble.


And after getting dressed, Addison got her first set of pig-tails. Andy said they looked like horns, so we will have to do some bows next time!


And after a long day of working and playing hard, this girl is sleepy. So sweet.

Vacation is the best!

We had such a great trip to Port Aransas. The gulf really gets a bad rap (or is it wrap?), but the beach was so clean, and the water was green and clear. So pretty. the weather was perfect, the sand was soft and the hermit crabs were plentiful. We had such a fun time swimming in the ocean, playing in the waves, digging in the sand, burying Kril, then Declan, digging up hermit crabs and sanddollars, and trying to figure out where all those mussels are going. And, a cup of coffee tastes so much better on the patio overlooking the ocean. My camera battery died quickly, so we took most of our pix on my parents and my sister's cameras. Here are a few we got before it died.

Our little beach baby


Greasy, shiny sunscreen (that attracts sooooo much sand!)


Daddy and Addie digging in the sand together. She picked up on that very quickly. The sand was her second favorite thing to the waves!


Every girl needs her very own yellow shovel!


Helping to bury Declan in the sand...but just getting sand in his eyes.


Our sandy little family sitting comfortably in the sandcastle chair that Addie helped Daddy build.


The following pix, I stole from my sister's blog. Ha!

Declan showing off the view from our patio


The boys after a long day on the fishing boat. (Andy and Papa went to, but just didn't make it for the pix)


Almost the whole family doing some afternoon shopping (sister was taking the pix, I think).


The girls on a shell hunt in the morning with Mama Dee.


I wish everyday could be vacation...we can only hope.

And a few unrelated pictures...

Our FCA cheerleaders that stayed at our house for the week of the FCA All-Star Game. We had such a fun time with our sweet new friends, Shelly, Sarah, and Courtney!


And the results of teething baby with two handfuls of oatmeal. Yikes.


And getting messier.


The evidence.


Becoming more upset due to a long encounter with a wet washcloth. (Sorry, I forgot to turn this one, and the computer is about to die!)

To 'tide' you over...I'm so ashamed.

In Andy's words, I am my father's daughter, hence the horrible pun. I don't have the patience, so the video is still on hold. In the meantime, here is a taste of more pix to come from our super-fun vacation with the family..

5 years!

Saturday was the official mark of 5 years of marriage for Andy and me. I have to say it has been the best and most fun 5 years of my life. I love you sweet boy. Here are a few fun memories from June 7, 2003...

finally hitched after 19 1/2 months of being engaged


my cons. i wanted to be comfy, and not taller than my husband!


cheesing it up.




My bouquet


My flower girls/cousins...they are so big now!


The getaway car


My good pal Cara, catching the bouquet.

What a fun day!

We celebrated our evening with a babysitter, a fancy dinner, a trip to Walmart (to look at carseats...don't laugh, we had some time to burn), and a movie. Sounds simple, but we always have such a fun time together. I love this guy...I think I'll keep him.

To all my blogger friends...whether or not you have an anniversary coming up, I would love to see some of your wedding pix. So, if you are reading this, consider yourself tagged.

I'm behind, but here are some upcoming blogs to wait and watch for: Addison's first steps (yes, it happened, but Andy needs to download the video), little shoe in a big pond, FCA cheerleader friends, and some other something funny thing that I can't think of right now. Stay tuned!

Picture update

As it was pointed out to me by some of my dear friends, I am sorely overdue for a new post! So sorry. I have been busy...I'm not sure what exactly I have been doing, but busy anyway!

AJ update:
We got a phone call from the geneticist last week and all of her test results came back normal! It was a relief to hear, although it was just a confirmation of what all the doctors and nurses told us. And, after cutting a tooth for a week, she finally has her third tooth. Those eye teeth are stinkers. Crawling is no longer sufficient for this girl. She will cruise on anything and push anything around the room. She continues to rearrange my kitchen and will push anything that is not bolted down. She will be walking any day now.

Andy update:
After a long rehab from shoulder surgery, Andy is finally finished with physical therapy. He is back to running, and all of the other fun things he does to train for work. (And he has started several new projects around the house!)

Lisa update:
I will finish up my part-time job with the schools tomorrow, and will continue that in the fall. For this summer, I got a job at the hospital working with outpatient rehab, mostly. I am excited, and will have to put on my thinkin' cap to learn all the new things that come with a new job!

buckle your seat belts, cause here come the pix!

Addison showing off her pretty dress and her fun walker.


It was bound to happen. Addie found the dog crate, or as Andy fondly calls it "the baby cage."


A couple of weekends ago we made the trip to Allen to visit my sister, her hubby and the cousins. It was Laura's 30th birthday (for some reason, I didn't take any pictures of the party...sorry, sister.) Here are a few pix from our trip to the botanical gardens in Fort Worth.

Laura and Kiera in the rose gardens.


Addison and daddy in the rose garden.



Pretty flowers!

Yummy grass.


Cleaning up with Kiera after a long day!



Laura and Kril couldn't stay away, so they came to see us the next weekend.


This is the best pix we could get of a 10 month old and 20 month old in the same place at the same time. Trust me, we tried.


Addison's new clapping skills.



she is a smart girl. She has learned how to crawl in a dress. It looks something like this...


And, this is her first time, on record, to get in trouble. The weekend before, cousin Kiera taught our sweet, innocent baby this wonderful trick.



and this is how the toilet paper looked for the rest of the week, until it was all gone.


this is the way my kitchen looked when I walked back into the kitchen after taking some clothes to my bedroom. I keep moving the chairs back, and they keep migrating toward the french doors.


And, last but not least, the cheapest toys are the best. this girl loves oatmeal, AND the oatmeal container. what fun!



I can't believe this girl is already 10 months old! She is such a joy!