Our first trip to the zoo

The weather this past weekend was gorgeous! (You wouldn't know it considering we had freezing rain today). With the sun shining, we decided to join the play group at the zoo on Friday morning.



Troy has been anxiously awaiting our first trip to the zoo. As you can tell from the photo, Addison was pretty tired but I'm sure she was happy to be out of the house too. Troy quickly ditched the stroller and chose to run from animal to animal. The Tiger was up and walking around, which brought a big smile to Troy's face.



Despite the fact that a lot of the animals weren't out yet and a lot of the zoo was under construction, Troy still had a BLAST! I have a feeling we will be going a LOT this summer. Last year we skipped the train because we weren't sure he would make it through without getting scared. Meg graciously took him for his first ride while I stayed with Addison and watched all the strollers.



I have a feeling this will be a new addition to our zoo visits as well. I don't know if we'll make it every week, but I think we'll be at the zoo often. Troy is actually old enough to take some "Tiny Explorer" classes at the zoo, so we're signed up for one next week and another one in July. I'm not sure what they do, but I know the focus of the class next week are kangaroos. It should be fun.

Here are a couple more pictures from our trip. The real turtles aren't out yet, but Troy enjoyed playing with this one...



Here's another with Lilly (his girlfriend)...



It was a great day. I'm so glad we went. I'm really looking forward to many more days like this over the summer. There are a couple zoos in our area that would make good day trips too, so we'll definitely be busy.

WOOHOO!!!!

It's through! It's through! Her first little tooth finally broke through. It will be a while before we can tell it's a tooth, but I'm so glad it's finally through the last layer of gum tissue. The one next to it (on the bottom) is right behind. Hopefully the rest of them don't take as long as these two have.

Another funny story to share while I'm writing... While out the other day Troy proclaims from the back seat, "Addison is older than baby Jesus." I find it hilarious that he has Jesus stuck as a baby for eternity. It reminds me of that scene from Talledaga Nights.

Never a boring day in the Smith household!

11 months (and a few days)

Still very hard to get a picture, but here are a couple cute ones!





She's still scooting. In fact, any time we try to get her on all fours to crawl she instantly spins around to her butt to start scooting. She's been working on her first tooth for most of the month and it still hasn't broken through. It just sits there... bright white... gums swollen. I'm sure it will come through soon and I think the one next to it will be right behind.

Hoppy Easter!!!

I know! I know! I've totally slacked on getting Addison's 11 month picture. It's not exactly for lack of trying. When ever I put her on the couch, she tries to scoot off making it impossible to get a picture. Tim held her in place this morning for a quick Easter picture with Troy...

It's not a great picture, but I'll try again tomorrow. I need to get one with her adorable headband on too. We'll see. We had a great Easter weekend. Tim was able to come home a little early on Friday and enjoy part of the afternoon with us. He and Troy took advantage of the nice weather and did a little "investigating" under the rocks.




They found worms, roly-poly bugs, grub worms, ants, and even a little toad. Troy thought this was amazing and rushed from rock to rock asking Daddy to pick up the "REALLY BIG" ones. Have I mentioned that Troy loves being outside and how much we are looking forward to the warmer summer weather?!

Saturday we celebrated my Guppie's 90th Birthday. She amazes me! I can't imagine being 90 and still getting around as well as she does. She's had a rough winter, but seems to be doing better now that the sun is out a little more. Troy couldn't wait to sing her Happy Birthday... and was quick to point out that I forgot the candles. LOL!




We rounded the weekend off with an Easter Egg hunt in our living room, church, and then lots of good food and great company at Grandma and Grandpa's house. Anna made the long drive over with her mom to share the day with us, along with Guppie, Grandma, and Grandpa. I forgot my camera, so I didn't get any pictures, but I'll try to get some from Anna and post them soon.

I hope every one had a wonderful Easter.

Take care and keep in touch!

More Giggles

There is nothing like a child's laughter to warm your heart.

Addison's first day on the baby swing...

Addison really liked it when Troy pushed her. I think this is going to be a wonderful summer!

We're here and having fun...

Life is always an adventure for us and we're loving every minute of it. Addison's scooting has gotten really fast and has even been modified to help her along. Now that she's mobile, she hates sitting still. Her and Troy play together a lot. It's a sight I love to see. I know it won't last forever, but for now I relish in their love for each other. Troy can't wait to rush up to her room when she wakes up for a nap and she's constantly looking to see where he is and what he's doing. Today he told me, "She's cute! I yuv her!" That melted my heart on the spot.

Troy seems like he is growing up over night. His stories are fabulous. I need to start writing them down. It's so cute to see him deep in thought. His memory is some thing to be cautious of. He forgets nothing.We certainly have to start watching what we say. This weekend he had his first concert for school. It was so cute. All the 2 year olds got up on stage to sing a bunch of songs they had learned. He's only part-time, so he didn't really 'sing' so much as cheer on the others. He stood on the blue line the whole time and clapped at the end of each song. I did manage to capture one song that he at least participated in a little...

Here's a picture of all of us (well, minus me since I'm taking the picture) before the concert started. They were running pictures of the kids on the video screens, which was really cool to see!

I don't know if he realized we were all there to see him or not, but it was a fun morning.

I'm going to try to get some of his funny sayings and stories in writing soon.

Take care and keep in touch!

Moving right along

I apologize for the long delay in pictures and posts. Work and the kids have been keeping us busy here. Things are about to get even busier... Addison is on the move. The day she turned 10 months old she figured out that she can scoot across the floor... not on her belly... on her butt!!! Yep, Addison has mastered what I am calling the "Butt-Scoot Boogie". It's amazing how quickly she can move too. It's totally changing the way we live around here. Papers are suddenly up high again (these are her favorite), Troy's toys are up off the floor, and the covers are back on the outlets. Of course, she wants any thing that Troy has. He does pretty well at sharing, but I know it's only going to get worse as she gets more mobile... especially when the couch is no longer a 'safe zone'. Here's some documentation of our fun:

10 Months Old:











Saved the best for last... Here it is... the "Butt-scoot Boogie"

(I had trouble inserting the video, so just click the link below)
Butt-Scoot Boogie!

Enjoy the laugh until our next posting!