apples and pumpkins!

Last week-end we headed to Burt's Pumpkin Patch to pick out our Halloween pumpkins and to an apple orchard to pick apples! It was a cool fall day and we had lots of fun! Addison really enjoyed running around the pumpkin patch and beating on all the pumpkins. There were some huge pumpkins there! Mark was his usual good helper self and picked out our pumpkins.

After the pumpkin patch, we headed to an apple orchard. Mark and Addison had lots of fun here too! We got to pick our own apples and eat some too! Addison spent the entire time working on one apple - she would not let go of her apple! It was yummy! Mark ate a few apples and did a good job picking the apples.

DISNEY WORLD!!

The best way to sum up our trip is - WONDERFUL! We had the BEST time at Disney World! Mark and Addison were SO GOOD and had SO MUCH FUN! Jason and I did too! Here is a summary of each day and then pictures! I took about 300 pictures, so I had a hard time picking which ones to share! Enjoy!

• Saturday - we visited Downtown Disney and ate dinner at Rainforest Cafe. A really neat restaurant where you feel like you are in the rainforest! We sat next to the monkeys and gorillas and every few minutes that would start making noises and moving around. Addison loved it! We all went to bed early this day, because we had left the house at 6:30 a.m. to get there!


• Sunday - MAGIC KINGDOM! The CASTLE! I couldn't believe we were finally there! We rode some rides together and Jason and I took turns holding Addison. Rides like It's a Small World and Peter Pan. Addison had so much fun on the rides and would just sit with huge eyes and watch everything! She was so good and so sweet!! It's moments that I couldn't what to happen and will never forget! I think Mark's favorite part was visiting Mickey and Minnie's house. He especially liked Minnie's kitchen, because you could play with some of the appliances.


• Monday - ANIMAL KINGDOM! We had to get there by 9, because we had breakfast reservations with Mickey and friends! Mark enjoyed the characters, however, Addison was a different story. Take a look at her face in the pictures with the characters. She's usually screaming! We had fun at Animal Kingdom and then headed back to our room for some late naps. That night we went to the Magic Kingdom to watch Spectromagic - the night time parade and my favorite thing! We also watched the fireworks and saw Tinkerbell fly from the castle! Addison LOVED the fireworks! Jason held her to watch them and with every firework she would say "ahhhh!"


• Tuesday - HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS! We had to ride a bus to get there and this is when we discovered that Addison is wild on the buses! Addison was so good, again, and took 2 naps in her stroller! Jason would push her around for a bit and then luckily she would fall asleep. We saw Buzz Lightyear and Woody, Mater and Lightening McQueen, Handy Manny and others. We really enjoyed the Block Party Bash (parade), but it got so hot! We had to pour some cold water on the kids to help them cool down. They liked it though! Mark and I did some shopping while Jason sat in the shade with a sleeping Addison.


• Wednesday - EPCOT! We ate breakfast with Winnie the Pooh and Friends at the Magic Kingdom and then headed over to Epcot for the day. Mark really enjoyed the Nemo ride and Addison really enjoyed the seagulls outside that said "mine, mine, mine" over and over. If you have seen the movie, you'll understand. I really enjoyed Dory. She's my favorite! Jason and I took turns riding Test Track with Mark. Thats the ride where you sit in a car and go about 60 mph. So much fun! I think that was Jason's favorite, besides listening and holding Addison during the fireworks. On the way back to our hotel, the Wilderness Lodge, Mark and Jason rode in the very front of the monorail and Mark earned his drivers liscense.


• Thursday - oh no, our last day! Say it isn't so! We had a slow morning, I think Jason and I were a bit bummed that it was our last day. Well, I know I was! I'm still bummed to be back home! We went to the pool and enjoyed watching the ducks land in the pool and swim around. Yes, they swam with us! Addison took a nap afterwards and then we headed back to the Magic Kingdom. We all rode some more rides and had so much fun! Mark and I rode the Tea Cups together. What a moment - my son and I on the Tea Cups! I loved it! We stayed for the Spectromagic Parade again and being the best husband, Jason tapped it for me! Yes, I've already made my family watch it! And if you come to my house, I just might make you watch it too! I think the parade might have been Addison's favorite part too! She sat in her stoller, with huge eyes again, and talked and waved as the floats and characters went by. It is so sweet!

okay, okay

I know these aren't the pictures you really want to see from our Disney World trip, but I am still working on those. These 2 pictures though, crack us up!! We had already gotten our spot along the curb to watch the parade and Mark and Addison were being there usual silly selves. Mark has some crazy smiling going on, but Addison's face is hysterical!

coming soon...

We are home from Disney World! We had a wonderful time and I have lots and lots of pictures and stories to share! Soon I'll have everything put on the blog!

Mark's First Day of School!

Here's the big boy! Mark was most excited about heading off to school today! I have to admit, I was a little worried that he would get there and then decide he didn't want to be there, but that DID NOT happen! He knew where his classroom was and lead the way. When we got in the room, his teacher, Ms. Sandy, helped him put his lunch box in his cubby, hang his bookbag up on his peg and put his notebook in the basket. He found a seat then and got busy on his morning work. I snapped a few more pictures of him working. How cute! Addison and I kissed him good-bye and we were off. He smiled and waved bye!


Mark said "I had a good day mommy" as soon as Addison and I walked in to pick him up. I didn't even have to ask! The teachers said he did great! Yeah!! He didn't say much about his day, I should have asked very specific questions. However, here are 2 things he did mention about his day...

1. He played with his friend Kyle on the playground.

2. I asked him if he went potty at school? His reply: "Yes I went potty and there is orange soap in there. It doesn't smell good." CRACK ME UP!!!

some pictures

We just got back from our walk, that's why Addison doesn't look her best. It's hard work riding around in her coupe! She LOVES her coupe though! She will bring you her shoes and then go to the garage door wanting out to get in her coupe.
This is Mark's new baseball chair. Addison enjoys sitting in it too, until Mark starts spinning it around.

it's been awhile

I know...it's been a month since I have posted anything on our blog! So what have we been up to lately? Let me think back to my last post on July 4th...

• Addison had a stomach bug. Joy.


• Addison had her eye surgery. She had a blocked tear duct. All went well with the surgery. She is a new woman now.


• Mark had a stomach bug. Will it ever end?


• Addison got a new pink chair. Mark will gladly share the new chair with her too! What a sweet big brother...


• Mark has been to a summer camp for the past 2 weeks. He went 3 mornings a week. The house was actually pretty quiet while he was gone and Addison and I weren't so sure what to do with ourselves. I don't know what we are going to do when he goes to pre-K.


• I have started to walk/jog a bit at night. It is definitely more walking than jogging. I pretty much can jog around a cul-de-sac before passing out. My neighbor (you know who you are!) has inspired me to get moving.


• Mark got his own chair! It is a leather baseball chair that has a footstool and swivels. It's nicer than our furniture! As Mark says he and Addison each have their own chair now. Whereas before the pink chair was always "for the both of them".


• Last, but not least, we head to DISNEY WORLD in about a month!! Yippeeeee!!

red, white and blue

red, white and blue

happy 4th of july to you!

our beach trip

Addison's First Year

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Birthday Beach Girl!

Addison Claire is officially 1 year old!! She celebrated her big day at the beach!!

Addison's 1st Birthday Party!

look who's WALKING!

Addison Claire has taken her first steps! And she saved her show for her birthday party, so all our family got to see! She is still wobbly on her feet, but everyday she walks further and becomes more steady. Our little girl is getting so big, so quickly!! (Remember-Mark didn't walk until 15 1/2 months!) We are so proud of her!

look at us...

Mark and Addison - 11 months old. It amazes me how a brother and sister can look so different.

Addison is very busy!

Our Roo-Roo is very busy!! And can you believe she is almost 1?! This year has flown by!! She is quite the wild woman these days and you have to keep an eye on her. If it gets too quiet, you know she is up to something - like climbing up the stairs. She loves to play in the pantry and push her toys around. Mark helps her steer, otherwise she is constantly running into furniture and getting mad. He is such a good big brother!!!! And...she has 4 teeth! Two on the bottom and 2 on the top. The top teeth have just barely come through. Also, she loves to take a bath! She splashes everywhere and doesn't care at all if her face gets wet. Quite different than Mark. Catch me if you can!!
She'll talk to you on the phone, but she would rather just hit the buttons and hang up on you.
Don't I look stylin' in my shades?
She loves, loves, loves Mark! How she greets him in the mornings.

While I get ready, she plays in the cabinets and completely empty them out! What a mess!

"man work"

Our neighbor (and friend) has a little boy who is about 2. When he and his dad have to work on something, they call it "man work". I just think this is so cute and funny and it fits perfectly with these pictures. We had a bunch of mulch delievered this week-end, so Jason and Mark had to get it all spread out in our flower beds. They each had their own wheelbarrow and shovels and gloves. Mark is quite the helper and did a good job keeping the mulch in the islands and off the grass. It was a lot of "man work".