Books

When I was little my mom would read chapter books to my brothers and I, and I did not like it because my mind would always wander.  I had the hardest time paying attention.  I would have rather read it myself.  One book she read I could only remember the title but not much about the book.  I just remember it was a good one for the imagination.  It's called The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles by Julie Andrews.  I recently bought it and thought I'd see if Addison was interested in having me read it to her because I just wanted to pass on the torture ;) Lol just kidding, mom, it wasn't torture.  To my surprise she loved me reading it to her even though there were no pictures.  And I really enjoyed reading it to her.  She even asks me to read to her now, whichever book we're reading.  Now we're reading Charlie and the Chocolate Factory since we finished the other book.  And I'm loving sharing the things I enjoyed from my childhood with my kids.  Sometimes when I start to wonder if she's actually paying attention she'll comment on something I just read that shows that she's getting it.  It's awesome.  One thing that's kind of funny, sometimes, is how often she interrupts.  But if I'm patient she is just wanting to comment or talk about something I just read.  She's just experiencing the book out loud and it's great that I get to experience it with her.  After we're done reading Charlie and the Chocolate Factory we're going to watch the movie, of course! We can't wait!

A movie I loved from my childhood is The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.  I don't know if I ever read the book but that might be the next one, if it's not too long.

Family pictures 2015

The photographer whispered in Addison's ear a secret to tell Lexi: Daddy has stinky feet

And this was Lexi's cute reaction!

February

Welcome home from work! Lexi gives the best hugs

Addy does too!

Lexi has demonstrated a lot that she is athletic.  She hoisted herself up onto my shoulders all by herself.  I was sitting forward like this on the couch and didn't help her at all

Just tried on glasses for fun

Grandpa K teaching the girls how to juggle

She had a month or two where she didn't like to wear clothes.  In this picture we had just walked in the door from running errands and she stripped off her clothes before I could get everything out of the car and into the house! She's been keeping her clothes on lately which is nice :)

The Aquarium

In the shark tunnel

Lexi loves going across the rope bridge at the aquarium

Addison's 5th Birthday!

Our little Addy turned 5 recently.  She was so excited for our tradition of breakfast in bed

She outgrew the bike we got her last year which works out great because now Lexi has a bike that fits her just right.

Addison's birthday party with friends

It was a Frozen affair

Pin the nose on Olaf

Everyone had several turns and the pinata still didn't break.  I don't think the bat was as heavy duty as it needed to be.

In the end we had Thomas break it

Enjoying her candy

She doesn't like all the attention focused on her.  When we sung happy birthday she plugged her ears because I think she got embarrassed

Addy was still being embarrassed so she wouldn't blow out her candles.  She let Lexi do it

Balloon animals!

I don't know why she's sad