Last minute Trip to Tulsa

So Keith had a business trip to Chicago and booked his trip on American so we wouldn't loose our FF miles. The week before his trip he was notified that the miles were going to expire anyway because he wasn't flying before the expiration day. So we could do one of two things. Spend $60 to buy more miles or book a flight. So since Addison is turning 2 in less than a month I decided We should look into flying home. After a phone call home. We booked the flight to Tulsa. We would leave the same day as Keith and be home a day after and we would be able to bring Malyke back with us for a few weeks. So to Tulsa we went. We got to ride in First Class which I am sure was a treat for the gentleman on the first flight sitting next to me. Addison wanted pretzels, and on American they don't have pretzels.(and if they did it would cost you $4) So she began screaming for pretzels then she wanted the "DV player" aka DVD player but as you know I couldn't just pull that out. At one point she told me she was going to "blam me" thanks to Keith, not that Keith says he is going to blam me but he told her the night before once that it's "blam" not "bam" so then as she is throwing a fit in First Class I am trying goldfish, juice, dora, mickey, books, Katy-Y anything just when I think she is going to calm down she starts yelling "I'm stuck.....I'm stuck in mommy's arms....I wanna run away!" HELP!" Finally we can get the "DV" player out. Everyone is looking at me as if to say "thank goodness, next time fly in the back of the plane." So after a 6 hour delay in Dallas we get to Tulsa and spent 4 days in the hottest summer I can remember. Addison had so much fun. It didn't take her to long to warm up and she loved finding the kitties and learned quickly how to tell "Bill" (Cullen's Dog) No. We visited my Gramie and Grandad and My Nana and had lots of fun with all of her Aunts and Uncles. Too bad Aunt Ellen wasn't home. She loved bossing Malyke around. I'll have to watch that this Summer as Malyke is here. She went out to Breakfast with Mammie and Grandad and Malyke and got her toenails painted. She had a shopping day with Mommy and Mammie and just had a great time. We loved being there a hopefully get to visit again soon. Thanks Mom and Dad for jumping through hoops to make it so much fun!

Malyke is coming to visit for the summer!! Addison couldn't be more excited!

These pictures should be at the bottom but they are the plane ride home, Addison loved having her own seat and really loved having Malyke next to her.

Addison wanted to be like Mammie so Rollers in the hair it is!

My Grandad Maus and Addison. He is such a great man. I have so many dear childhood memories with my Gramie and Grandad I am so blessed that Addison knows them. I only wish we lived closer so she could see them more often. When I told Addison we were going to see Gramie and Grandad Maus she said "and take a walk" to bad it was 106 degrees that day. We love you guys so much!!

Addison and My sweet Gramie. She is equally as great!

A little pedicure. Compliments of Grandad! Thanks Dad for such a memory. She still is looking at her toes saying "my fingernails painted"

My Favorite Picture of my Dad and Addison. I think it is just perfect!

Again another darling picture. My mom and Addison look so cute matching.

A post for memory sake.

Addison has really come into her own over the past two months. She is really funny. A few of these events have happened over the past two months but I wanted to write them down before I forget them. At night Keith and I each have similar yet different bedtime routines. We each read "sleepyhead" , we each say prayers and then we sing "Babymine" and kiss her goodnight. Well the other night Keith was singing "Babymine" to her and she said "No Daddy, You don't sing." I am sure crushing any dream Keith had of being on American Idol.

If you remember a while back Addison has a love for the plunger. Well a month back she snuck into the downstairs bathroom while I was in the kitchen I heard her singing " Plunger of mine, don't you cry...." I turned the corner and she was holding the plunger like a baby. I went to get the camera to get in on film and she looks at me so serious and says "not good for me. don't record. not good for me" I almost died laughing as if she knew that in 25 years it would resurface for her boyfriends to see.

She loves dolls. She had gotten a new doll at Target and we were decided on the name, I suggested Molly, Megan, Susie, Abby....She says no.no.no. "Her name is Katy-Y." I said ok Katy-Y that's cute. Who knew. So we get home and she introduces her doll to Keith. He says hi and we go about our evening routine. She is in the living room playing and we hear her talking to her doll saying K-Y (not katy-y) "sit here". K-Y "listen me", K-Y "you are in time out" So now her doll's name is KY for the most part and we get some pretty strange looks in stores as she is screaming "I need KY"

Swim Lessons

We started taking swim lessons this summer at Pro Health in Viera. After last summers ordeal with almost every class being cancelled due to lighting or rain I opted for an indoor pool. Thanks Tara for the recommendation. Addison loves the water. Her teacher Jeff told us last week that she could be in the level 1 class but because she is under 3 she can't so he gave us things to do that are in the level 1 class. More dunking underwater and some actual swim strokes so we will see how she does with that this week. Her favorite and we didn't capture it on camera is the jumping off the side of the pool and going underwater with very little assistance,

except on the coming up part. If she's anything like me she will be on a swim team in no time! This class has been very fun because Gabe and Ava are in it and she loves having her friends close by. Addison and Ava. Her Darling friend she made at Gymboree.

Addison and Gabriel have really become good friends. It is so cute to watch them together.

The first week she hated being on her back. This week she seems to enjoy herself a little more, or maybe she is just trying to impress Gabe!

Disney Vacation

Keith's parents took us on a wonderful vacation to Disney again this year. We stayed at Disney's Animal Kingdom. They have a new resort there called Kidani Village for Vacation Club members. It was wonderful. Each morning you could step out on your balcony and see zebra's, giraffes, and ostriches oh my. We spent most mornings at the pool and that got no complaints from Addison or Aunt Jenny for that matter. She loved the pool/play area. It has the coolest kids area. A splash pad with "spitting snakes" from Jungle book. With a waterfall and water cannon's you could shoot at each other. She had a blast. It was her favorite place to be by far. I think Nana and Gampa wore out the path to the pool with Addison each morning. Some days we didn't even step foot in a park it was great. We had a very laid back time. Gampa did a wonderful job rescuing Addison from the "Boo-Boo slide" and even got a boo-boo himself. We thank him for that. We saw many characters, we went to a character breakfast at Hollywood Studios and Addison got dressed up as Minnie to go to Chef Mickey's. Addison loved sleeping in the same room with us so much that when we got home she wanted us to sleep in her bed. We are just now three weeks later getting her out of that habit. We had a magical time and thank Nana and Gampa for getting us a wonderful room with a great view. Sorry for all the pictures, they aren't in order and there were just to many to choose from.

And she's done!

Dumbo was her favorite!

Buzz Lightyear- Addison was mesmerized!

My little Girl loves to be tickled....Again..Again...she says Minnie ready for her night at Chef Mickey's.

The above picture is the kids play area at the new Kidani Village at Animal Kingdom Lodge

Soaking up the sun with Nana

The cave in the Honey I Shrunk the Kids playground. This was taken right before the Boo-Boo slide.

Our Pack Mule

Addison's new friend Gracie. She loves her "Gracie friend" Not only did they spend time with us at our house but we met Gracie, her sister Hannah and her mom Sharon at the pool at Disney while their dad was at a conference. It was a very fun day at the pool. Addison is still talking about Gracie!

Eating some Popcorn with Gampa, watching cartoons.

She showed June how she twirls round and round and round and round....

Inspecting Leo's glasses

Ah. The Mickey Waffle!

Misses Potato Head

Addison is developing quite a little personality. This past week I was on the computer and she walked over to me looking like this:

She just laughed and laughed when I laughed at her. Then yesterday I watched her hide the Hippo puzzle piece under the couch pillow. She ran over to me in the kitchen and said "Mommy where's hippo? I can't see him" I said "I don't know" We play this game a lot but this time she ran and got the blue potato head glasses put them on and then lifted the pillow and then said "I see hippo now"

This is the cave that her dinosaurs go in and she got in it and Keith kept saying say cheese. She would poke her face through just enough to see.

Today she is telling me "Mommy calm down" and patting my leg. I don't know where she gets these things! She keeps me laughing that's for sure.

A Date at the Zoo

This Saturday we met the Colbert's at the Zoo. The day started off playing in the Paws On area in the water. They had so much fun. The buckets at the beginning were plentiful and as more kids arrived the buckets became harder to get a hold of not that you can tell by the pictures. Gabe did good playing with the other kids and Addison didn't want anyone to touch her stirring thing (spoon). After playing in the water it was off to feed the Giraffes. At first we thought we had missed our chance and then just when we were about to give up one came back and Gabe did a great job feeding him. Addison usually loves feeding them but this time she didn't want to wait for him to come to her so she threw them at him. So that was the end of that. Both Addison and Gabe wanted to walk most of the way and at one point held hands. They really are very cute together. Addison is very excited to have many play dates with Gabe this summer! Hopefully, next time she will try to impress him with her stellar GOOD manners!!