Happy First Birthday Adalyn!!

Wow! Where oh where did the year go? I suppose you want to hear something about our Miss Adalynie this month! LOL
- Walking! She took her first steps on March 13th
- Blows us kisses. Love this. :)
- Everything is "apple" LOL
- Climbling stairs. I am sure she would of been doing this sooner.... but we now have a partially finished basement and this is one of her new discoveries!
- Adalyn loves to listen to music and dance along. She found sissy's piano the other day and it has a microphone. Oh yay!
- Elmo! She already has a young love for him. :)
- Other words: boo, go, good, please, thank you, down
- When she wants you to pick her up she holds out her arms moving her hands/fingers back and forth. Oh so cute... just something you have to see!
- Has the cutest smile and grin. :)
- Is a eating machine! Will eat anything and everything. :)

Humm... I'm 1???

ETA: April 5th 2010 Adalyn had her well check to with Dr Tracy. She is doing GREAT! Weight: 18 pounds 13 ounces (15%)/Length: 29 3/4 (70%)/Head: 17 1/4 (45%). With a finger poke and a filling a little tube with blood the nurse Holly tested Adalyn's iron and lead levels while we were there. All was normal! Then came the (3) vacinees... I think we all dislike this part, but it is over before we know it and on to happy times. :)

This sweet little "Addy bee" shirt was done by Jill at lilshabebe.etsy.com

A cute "out take"

Happy Spring

Doesn't thinking about spring just put a smile on your face? Sunshine, warmer weather, the kiddos playing outsides.... Oh happy days!! We have been busy around here from making to growing. :)

Adalyn's first finger painting

"What color will it make?"

Sticker Fun

Our spunky grass

Our once caterpillars are now cocoons!

Got Cake?

We could not pass on these pictures! At first it was all about play but then Adalyn got a taste of yummy frosting! We just love the hat Lissy created for Adalyn! Check out her work at www.shoplissy.etsy.com

Just playing around "Want some?"

"This is FUN!" "Umm.. this looks like a good piece."
This is what I call a "smash cake!" Love this precious face!

A First Haircut!

For Adalyn that is! Yes she needed it badly. LOL Her thin bangs were in her eyes. The cut did not even phase her. Why? Goldfish! She did awesome from spray down to blow dry. :)

Kalahari!

As much fun as we set out to have it so was not! :(. Maybe it was the time of year we chose to go, who knows! We waited 45 mins. in line just to check in.LOL Canada was on their spring break. So I am going to summarize this by the best and worst for all of us. It was our first time there and yes we will give it another try at a less busy time of year. :) Hopefully Kara will like water more!

Kara- best: mommy's strawberry smoothies and picking out candy at the Candy hunt.
worst: being sprayed by ANY water!

Addy- best: going down the lazy river as a family.
worst: having no crib and sleeping on the floor. We did reserve one but they ran out.

Tom- best: being with the family away from home. (aww! how sweet)
worst: waiting in the LONG line to check in

Me- best: relaxing in the jet tub in our room!
worst: working with the girls away from their elements. They finally went to bed at 1 am.

L O V E

Kara turns 3!

I ask myself each time I write a post for the blog where does the time go. As much as you hear "enjoy this time, it goes by fast", you are never prepared for it. Kara turned 3 in December. She amazes me everyday! Life with her is a joy. If only we could capture the world though her eyes and contain some of her energy. {Sorry... slowly catching up. To come K bday and Christmas}
A little about Kara:

- LOVES her sissy! OK and her mama and daddy along with with a few others. LOL For the record I love that she calls me Mama!
- Thomas the train (or any train for that matter) is her favorite toy of all time. She will consider playing with little people, my little pony, cars, Lego's, dress up and her stuffed animals (more than dolls). She does like to take an animal with her to bed. The only problem with this is ... it is keeping her awake and making all the noise.

- Dinosaur Train is her favorite tv show, she looks forward to watch when she can.
- Favorite movie is of course Thomas the train. (I really find them boring, LOL)
- Saying?Can I have this .. or not?, maybe, I want ... or something. Likes to talk with her hands. I wonder where she got that from?
- favorite drink, "purple stuff" acai v-8 fusion
- Completely potty trained.Yay!! Including naps and night time
- "Kisses in the door way." I hope to never forget this! Each night we tuck K into bed. We have to stand in the doorway blowing kisses back and forth!
- Watch out if you mention shopping! She will shop til she drops. Target, Walmart, Toys R Us, Kohl's, Menard's, Home depot. "Where we going next?" She has learned the slogan! "Save big money..Menard's! Save more, spend less "Walmart".
- Has gotten pretty smart w shopping. Holding 2 items, "which one should I get?" Instead of can I get one? Thankfully we have not had any fits in the store! We just get to explain it is not on sale.
- Kara is slowing coming out of her shell. She surprises us and carries on conversations with random people
- I often wonder how much is she influenced by what I say and do. Well she truly is! I love listening to her talk to and play with Adalyn. "You need to be careful" "What you doing chica?" "I love you" "You're beautiful" "You little rascal!"
- Kara is so Kara! Caring, funny, beautiful inside and out. I love you sis a roo!

Can you tell she LOVES Thomas the Train!!

(A special thanks to Elle at Babycakedesigns.blogspot.com for making her outfit... just wait til you see Addy too!)