Ten on Tuesday

1. We had a great Father's Day celebrating what an awesome dad Derek is! We started out the morning with a walk on Brushy Creek trail, came home and made pancakes for breakfast, hung out in the backyard until nap time, and then met up with Uncle Butch and his two friends from Florida for a loooooong lunch at The County Line. We sat out back while we waited for our table and watched the turtles in the lake....Addie loved them. On the way home we stopped by Amy's Ice Cream and played at the park on the bulls for a little bit. It was such a fun day!




2. Addison is a waster of air conditioning. If she is playing out back she can NOT have the door shut. She definitely likes to keep her options open. She will get very upset if you try to shut the door. There are some battles that I choose to fight....this is usually not one of them. Addie will bring a bunch of toys outside and just sit in the door way playing.

3. Addie has become OBSESSED with Yo Gabba Gabba in the last week. DJ Lance and his bright, furry Shriner’s hat flashed his crazy smile and got my daughter hooked on the baby crack that is Yo Gabba Gabba. When Dancey Dance time comes around, my child is like a Solid Gold dancer. YGG is better than some of the other kid shows. At least it's moderately funny, however weird...and the music isn't half bad. Derek loves the Aqua Bats and their smash hit "Pool Party." Check it out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6CNdlJp9c8

4. I have been drinking green tea like crazy the past week. I can't get enough. I love the Tazo Zen Green Tea.


5. Nighttime this week has been teething hell. Addison is getting her canines and 2 year molars in, so I know she must be in a lot of pain. She wakes up 2-3 times a night screaming bloody murder. I really don't understand why we can't just be born with teeth....growing them is an awful process.

6. Despite her poor sleep habits, Addie has been waking up bright and early, usually around 6:15. I guess she doesn't realize that its summer break and we CAN sleep in.

7. We had a busy but fun day yesterday. Andrea and I hit up body pump at 5:15. When I got home at 6:30, A was up and ready for the day. We went grocery shopping and then she went down for an early nap. Afterwards, Andrea and I dropped the kiddos off at the Y, so we could get some laid back pool time.....which was AWESOME! It felt to great to just lay there for an hour. Later that afternoon we met up with Andrea, Aidan, Maddox, Katie, Sloane, and Finn for some sprinkler pad time at Brushy Creek. Addison was wiped out!

8. Speaking of the pool, my 20 month old apparently thinks she can swim on her own. D and I took her to the pool for the first time this summer a couple of weeks ago. She really did not get that into it and was a little terrified of the water. I was a little disappointed because I had high hopes for lots of pool time this summer. I gave it another shot though a few days later and she was a completely different person. She immediately waned to jump in on her own and wanted no help from me. She was all over the place and LOVED it! The next day I headed to Academy for a bunch of floatation devices....including her very own toddler life jacket that she picked out herself.

9. We have had a lot of people come look at the house lately. I hope someone makes an offer soon. D and I drove by the new lot a couple of days ago and they have started working on the foundation. It makes it all seem like we need to speed this house selling process up.

10. Addie lost her voice last Friday. It was so sad when she tried to talk and no sound came out. Dr. B said it was nothing to worry about though and that it was just a case of laryngitis that would clear up on its own. He was right, judging from last night's screaming session.


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