First of all, thanks so much for the comments on my last post. It tells me that there are definitely people out there interested in our little lives and I should keep this up!
This past weekend for the 4th of July, we took a trip to Mississippi to visit our good friends Chess, Robin (aka Ramen), and Charlie (aka Chawee). We left super early Saturday morning hoping that Addison would sleep most of the way. She didn't sleep - at all! She's not a fan of car rides, but thanks to Barney and Finding Nemo we made it all in one piece. When we arrived we got to tour Chess & Robin's beautiful house. Addison's favorite room was, of course, the playroom. Addison and Charlie played together so good all weekend. Charlie even taught Addison how to eat! She's had a bigger appetite ever since we got home. Good job Charlie!
On Sunday we drove into Memphis. When we were exiting off the interstate we passed St. Jude hospital. Just driving by it gave me chills. What a wonderful place that I hope I never have to visit. After arriving downtown we went to see the Peabody Hotel. In case you've never been there they are famous for having live ducks in their fountain in the lobby. Every day at 11:00 & 5:00 the ducks walk on a red carpet to get to and from the fountain - it's quite an event! We missed the actual walking, but we did get to see them while they were in the fountain. Addison loved the ducks - although one of them bit Charlie! It was just a nip, so he was ok.
After the Peabody we walked down the famous Beale Street. We had so much fun seeing all the sites.
Then we headed to the Mud Island River Park. What a neat place! They had a relica of the Mississippi carved in the ground that was filled with water so the kids could splash and play. They even had Lake Pontchartrain and the Gulf - minus the oil...
They also had a merry-go-round. The kids had a great time there.
Later that night we watched fireworks at the local park. Charlie was fascinated. Addison wasn't as into them as she was last year, but she still had a good time. We had a great trip and hope to go back and see them again soon! Thank you Hotel Green - we thoroughly enjoyed our stay!!
In other Addison news - she used the potty again! She told Erik that she had to potty and she went just like that! We celebrated with some Sesame Street stickers and gave her lots of praise. She had a big grin on her face and kept saying "Yay Addison"!
On a final note, Addison would like to tell everyone to make sure you take time out of your busy day to stop and smell the flowers :)
This past weekend for the 4th of July, we took a trip to Mississippi to visit our good friends Chess, Robin (aka Ramen), and Charlie (aka Chawee). We left super early Saturday morning hoping that Addison would sleep most of the way. She didn't sleep - at all! She's not a fan of car rides, but thanks to Barney and Finding Nemo we made it all in one piece. When we arrived we got to tour Chess & Robin's beautiful house. Addison's favorite room was, of course, the playroom. Addison and Charlie played together so good all weekend. Charlie even taught Addison how to eat! She's had a bigger appetite ever since we got home. Good job Charlie!
On Sunday we drove into Memphis. When we were exiting off the interstate we passed St. Jude hospital. Just driving by it gave me chills. What a wonderful place that I hope I never have to visit. After arriving downtown we went to see the Peabody Hotel. In case you've never been there they are famous for having live ducks in their fountain in the lobby. Every day at 11:00 & 5:00 the ducks walk on a red carpet to get to and from the fountain - it's quite an event! We missed the actual walking, but we did get to see them while they were in the fountain. Addison loved the ducks - although one of them bit Charlie! It was just a nip, so he was ok.
After the Peabody we walked down the famous Beale Street. We had so much fun seeing all the sites.
Then we headed to the Mud Island River Park. What a neat place! They had a relica of the Mississippi carved in the ground that was filled with water so the kids could splash and play. They even had Lake Pontchartrain and the Gulf - minus the oil...
They also had a merry-go-round. The kids had a great time there.
Later that night we watched fireworks at the local park. Charlie was fascinated. Addison wasn't as into them as she was last year, but she still had a good time. We had a great trip and hope to go back and see them again soon! Thank you Hotel Green - we thoroughly enjoyed our stay!!
In other Addison news - she used the potty again! She told Erik that she had to potty and she went just like that! We celebrated with some Sesame Street stickers and gave her lots of praise. She had a big grin on her face and kept saying "Yay Addison"!
On a final note, Addison would like to tell everyone to make sure you take time out of your busy day to stop and smell the flowers :)
Wow, what a fun filled trip! Addison is such a little trooper, she just loves to have fun :) Give her a kiss from Brooks who is napping in his big boy bed for almost an hour now, whoohoo!!! P.S. I love your blog and wish I was this motivated, good job Carley!
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