Goofing Around with Dad

Saying Goodbye

It was a sad day when my 1995 Chevy Monte Carlo died. We decided that it was just time to let it go, and did not repair it. Nathan and I donated it to a charity. It really was a good car to us. It is just a reminder of how old we are getting, I guess. I remember when I got it in 1997 for my graduation present. Man, time flies!

Turning 30!

I tried to avoid it, but there was no way around it. I turned 30 on the 22nd. I thought I would be a little more depressed, but Nate planned a great weekend to help me celebrate. We went to the Great Wolf Lodge. It is a hotel with a water park inside. When we got there, he suprised me with my closest friends from work and our neighborhood, and a cake. We all had a great time with our kids and spent the day going down the waterslides. Addison had a blast. She was in the water for about 6 1/2 hours on Saturday! Unfortunately, she was so worn out that she didn't want to stay very long on Sunday :( Oh, well. Here are a few pictures from the weekend. It was difficult to take pictures, because water was shooting everywhere!

Nana

My mom came to visit this month. Addison had a great time with her Nana. She loved her hat from the Rainforest Cafe, and she insisted on wearing it backwards.

Make-Up!

Addison decided it was time to learn how to put on mascara (without me knowing it, of course). She got a hold of a tube and tried to apply it. She came running to me saying, "Mess! Mess!"

Clamming

We took Addison to the beach last weekend to go clamming. She had a blast. The weather was a little chilly, but that didn't stop her from playing in the sand and trying out the clam gun.

Addison got a pair of rain boots to wear at the ocean. She calls them her "monster boots", because they have eyes and a mouth on the top of each foot. They are suppose to be frogs, but Addison thinks they are monsters. It is pretty funny.


Snacking on chips during the car ride


Reading to herself to help pass the time


Getting a lesson on how to use the clam gun from Dad


Trying to dig for a clam all by herself!










"Addison! Come back here!"

Shopping with Daddy!

Nathan was making a quick trip to the grocery store one Saturday morning, and Addison decided that she just had to go with him. Of course, she had to wear an outfit that SHE picked out!