Dancing with Addison

Here is some Video of Addison dancing. It is pretty darn cute if I do say so myself! Just press Play and Enjoy!

Good-Bye Paul!

Keith has Bunions. Well had. Well, still has one. They have lived with him since 1992. So about 17 years. He hasn't bothered them other then the daily toe popping. Until this year. I personally believe that if he hadn't dislocated his third toe last year Paul (the bunion) would still be alive and let's say kicking. When Malyke lived with us he named them for Keith, Paul was the Left and Onion was the Right. Since our "dear" President isn't extending the Space Shuttle our insurance and benefits are changing next year, and with that means no elective surgeries for us, or maybe babies for that matter but don't get me started on politics. So why not get it over with now. 3-6 weeks off work and the Doctor could fix his bunion and the dislocated toe at the same time. 2 for the price of 1! Keith picked St. Patrick's Day as the big day and he was very anxious. They had to give him a LOT of "Verset" to calm him down before they could put him under. He was only under for an hour. When he woke up he could hear them trying to figure out how get the Ipod to play, and after practicing to talk in a whisper Keith said "I could sing for you guys if you want?" The doctor said he was awake from that point on. The surgery took a total of 2 hours. Before the surgery Keith said to me "I will only need your help for the first couple of days" I don't think he had any idea what he was in for and that was apparent after the first day home. The pain of the whole thing was most shocking. We were back in the doctors office two days later to have them readjust his meds and then just the simple things that he thought he would be able to do like bathe. He thought I can do this and after 2 baths, I don't think he ever wants to do that again. He is getting more mobile and testing my limits, I'm sorry, his limits more and more each day. He has two more weeks with no weight on that foot what so ever and then 2 weeks of more crutches but some weight can be applied and then it's 4 weeks of tennis shoes. He has a pin sticking out of the top of his third toe that will come out in 2 weeks and a screw in his big toe that most likely will have to come out in 4-8 weeks. Addison is very good with his "Boo Boo Chicken Foot" and after two weeks of Daddy home, we have 3 more to go. I think Addison is really enjoying having her Daddy home during the day to color with and watch movies with as long as there is popcorn in the big bowl. DISCLAIMER: Some of the following Pictures are a tad disgusting!

Paul before he was chopped off!
At home right after Surgery

After the first week. He get's incredible reception with that antenna

14 staples in the big toe and 6 in the third toe

The Happy Patient before the nerve block wore off!

Minnie and her Grandpa

This weekend we went to Epcot to see some Friends of Keith's family from Ohio. They are the nicest people. Julie worked for Disney when Keith and I were first Married and we just adore her. Their families have been friends for 20 some years. So it was only fitting that we meet up with them while they where here on vacation and celebrating Rose's birthday. Jan and Ken picked us up and I informed them on the ride over that I had brought the necessary stuff for Addison to play in the water and Grandpa said "I was thinking she is getting to be the right age for one of those Minnie dresses". We got to the park and ate at our favorite restaurant "Le Cellier" and then walk around the "worlds" we then let her play in the water and she had a blast! Grandpa sent Nana to the Mouse gear store to buy the Minnie Dress so she could wear it after she played. Grandpa said "it's every Grandpa's dream" and she was just darling. She loved wearing it right down to the shoes. We had a great time with the Kusian's and wished they lived closer so we could have more weekend days like this!!

The Real Superman!...... Dwight as if you had to ask!

This past Tuesday night the Phoenix Suns were in town to face our Orlando Magic! That meant the "Shaqtus" was here as well. I was a big fan of Shaq, I even stepped on his toes once and he didn't flinch. He helped my Lakers to several Championships and I really enjoyed watching "Shakobe" play. (Shaq and Kobe) I loved his push to help young kids want to get in shape and to help public schools in Dade county reform their PE requirements. However, His comments lately towards Dwight Howard have made me rethink what type of person he really is. I would think that he could see that there were great players before him and there will be great players after him. I would think that just because you played for a team once and are watching your records get beat that you would realize that Dwight Howard is a great player. I am proud of the way "Dwighty" responded. I am proud that our Magic beat the Suns. Okay so Addison went with us and her favorite part of the game was the "moo cow" on the "milky". She clapped and would say "Go Magic!" And of course "J.J." for J.J. Redick. She lasted the whole game content in her daddy's lap. That and stickers in the fourth quarter helped.

"Yes! We Scored" The underbite is classic Grandpa Ron!

Addison my pretty little girl!

Addison is growing up so fast! She is talking so much. She has a very large vocabulary for a 19 month old. The other night Keith was holding her and said " I think she may have a fever" she looked at him and pointed to her ear and said "tempature" we both were stunned! She says Dinosaurs, burrito, all gone, i got it, i sorry, listen, i love you too, Tulsa, juicy, edamame, kisses, minutes, i don't know, ahsgusting, how wude, and just about anything else. She repeats everything. She is climbing and running. She sings "little bunny fufu" with me. She dances all the time, the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse song "hotdog" is her favorite. It causes her to grab the nearest toy and dance around in circles as serious as she can. She can count to 10 but she skips 4. She knows most colors and knows circles, squares and triangles. She tests me daily if not hourly. If she is doing something she shouldn't and I say "Addison No" or "Addison, do you want to sit in time out?" She will start counting "1, 2, 3!" or she will go to the time out mat and sit down as if it's no big deal to her. We bought I potty and she will sit on it and then ask for a wipe and then want to wash her hands but no results. We are having so much fun with her.

ESPN the Weekend!

Having season passes to Disney has it's perks. One of them is ESPN the Weekend. Keith went once a few years ago on a Saturday while I was at work and we haven't gone in the years in between until now. This was a great year to go. Brett Favre, Jim Kelly, LaMar Woodley, Scottie Pippen, Bill Laimber, Warren Moon,some MLB players but no one I knew. My favorite was Brett Favre and Keith's favorite was Shawn Johnson who he informed me was "Pretty Hot". No I think his favorite was Scottie Pippen or Brett Favre. It was a beautiful day of 80 degrees and breezy. They had a huge sports zone where you could do just about everything. We ran into Misty May-Treanor and Shawn Johnson there, I almost said "what's up" to Misty May-Treanor but I contained myself because I would then want to ask her what it was like to dance with Maxim! So We ended our day with an Ice cream at Beaches and Cream and headed home. It was a wonderful family day out!

"Grandad, I wanna go fast!"

As mentioned before, Addison got a Power Wheels a month or so ago. At first she would get on it and go a few feet and stop and then get off and then get back on and go a few more feet and so on and so on. Now she gets on it and takes off. She loves it, She is even trying tricks on it, like standing, one hand and my favorite no pants! Last Friday Addison and I were in the back yard trimming the trees and hedges. Keith had just gotten home from work and joined us in the back yard. We got the Power Wheels out and she took off right for the water yelling "water"! So Keith had to redirect her and run alongside her as she went with no help. However, she doesn't want to wear "helmey" the whole time. She takes him off halfway and then refuses to put him back on, which is a little disconcerting when your one year old wants to do tricks. At one point she was in the neighbors yard and said "all done" and got off and then pushed the power wheel into our yard as if it had run out of gas. She is so funny! It is so nice outside right now that she is going to get many hours of use out of it. Thanks Dad for such a fun gift!