Swimming

Fort Worth Zoo

We went to the Fort Worth Zoo after Addison's appointment with Dr. Hubli. It was a great day to visit--overcast, cool, not too busy (maybe due to the swine flu) and 1/2 price day!!! I really wanted to see termites because I have been obsessed with them because I thought we had them in our house last week (turns out we have fire ants living in our walls which is quite lovely). Addison really liked the primate exhibit.


Addison is signing elephant

Addison's favorite activity was sitting in the Wells Fargo carriage.



If you ever want to teach your kids about manure, the Ft. Worth Zoo is a must for a fun, hands-on interactive of the process. See the pictures below . . .

First you take a ball and put it in the trough for the cows to eatThen you turn the crank to move it up the silo
And then the back end of the cow poops out the manure. Kids can have hours and hours of fun learning this process at the Ft. Worth Zoo!

Grandmas

Fun Around Town

Showing off her legs

Putting on makeup. Addison has her fake smile working really well now!!

More Arboretum

We had weeklong visits from both grandmas this month, which meant two more trips to the Dallas Arboretum. I absolutely love the place, so I was not complaining about the extra visits--it kind of reminds me of Michigan because there are hills, trees, no fire ants and nice grass.









Cheesy smile!

Music Class

Addison's music class celebrated its last day with a family day. The tots got to show off their music skills to grandparents and parents. Henry and Grandma L. joined us for the class and the following buffet.Bubbles are the best way to end class!Shaking our shakers.

Arboretum

On Tuesdays during the spring, the Arboretum has events for toddlers. We went with some friends yesterday and while it was a little cold in the morning, we had a great time! Addison's favorite part was the petting zoo, but we also got to color, go to a Kindermusik class, make crafts, and play on interesting sculptures.

Easter Party

We had an Easter Party for one of my playgroups last weekend. Addison certainly got her parent's competitive nature, because she was an egg hunting fool! I think she may have been an Easter Egg piggie because her bag had more eggs in it than her friend's bags.

Icecream and Parks

For some odd reason, we have a football in the car for and Addison loves to ask to hold the "mup mall".



We have been experiencing typical Texas spring weather right now--which means we have beautiful days combined with freezing days. The beautiful days remind me of summer in Michigan--not too hot during the day and requiring a light jacket in the evening. We took advantage of a couple of really nice days to get outside and enjoy ice cream and the parks.

Picture of Fistula

It's not the greatest quality, but in case you were wondering what her fistula looks like, here is my best attempt to capture it. I estimate that it is about 8mm long and 4 mm wide. You can only see the front part of it in this picture.

Sandbox and Daddy Time

I went to the gym while Addison napped. Henry got her when she woke up but she ended up falling asleep on Daddy again--not that I think he minded :)



In preparation for the quarantine I was going to impose on Addison prior to surgery, I tried to buy some new backyard toys to keep her occupied. A great friend gave us their sandbox so Addison helped to clean it out. The same weekend, a neighbor was selling the playhouse at their garage sale. The house is missing a door, but Addison does not seem to mind.