Monkey's new swim class

So monkey got bumped up to the next swim class and she is doing so good! We don't sing songs anymore or play with toys. We are serious and down to business now:) They put a swim belt on Addison and make her swim from one end of the pool to the other pool. Then she has to swim with her dumbbell from one end of the pool to the other then back float. They have her jumping in and going back to the side to teach her what to do if she falls in. Then we practice diving and push offs. Addison loves to push off from the side of the pool. She thinks it's a game:)

The best part of swim is getting there a little early just so she can see her new best friend Zuri. She is in the swim class before us and Addison gives her a big hug and cheers her on. It is so cute to watch. She claps her hands and says yeah baby Zuri!!!!!! I think they will be friends for life:)

Daddy's day is a coming!

And boy do we have a special day planned for Travy!!!! I am excited this year because Addison is starting to understand things:) She thinks we are throwing daddy a party and close enough! She is all about the party's these days. The girl asks us everyday my party? Nope not yet sweet baby. Just when I think we are going to teach her disappointment because her birthday party is a month away Daddy's day arrives! Yep we are all prepared!

mom's 50th birthday

My mom turned the big 5-0 on Sunday and even though she is having a hard time with it the girl looks good for her age:) Monkey and I went up to Salem to celebrate her birthday and had a family party. Trav and I are going to take her to the coast one weekend and spend the night at a casino. I'm sure she will love it and she will know how much I love her that I am taking her to the Oregon Coast when I am not a huge fan of the coast! Addison had so much fun with my mom this weekend and I am pretty sure all of my mom's party pictures of Addison:) and why not you don't get much cuter then my baby girl:) I have to say she is pretty dang cute and smart!

Well in other news we decided to redo our whole bathroom. We took on a task that is bigger then it looks but we will keep you updated!

3 day weekend!!!

It's memorial day weekend and my mom is turning the big 5-0!!!! So Monkey and I are heading up to Salem tomorrow to have a party for my mom's big day. While I am up there I am going to take a little side trip to Coach. My happy place and after hurting my knee and ankle pretty bad today I am going to go to Coach and be in my happy place and enjoy every minute of it:) But can't wait to see my mom and family up in Salem!!! Happy 50th birthday mom!

Swimming...

Addison got moved up to the next swim class tonight. Yep she is now going to the big girl class!!!! Mommy will only be in there a little bit with her the rest of the time it's her. I'm nervous but excited that she is doing so well they are moving her up.

last night

So last night Monkey was looking for her paci. I told her nope mommy won't find it for you if you want it you have to go look for it. Well she looked under the coach and the rocking chair. Then she came back into the dining room and looked under her table and chairs. She stands up looks at me and said shoot. I asked her what did you just say monkey? Shoot mamma. Shoot. Um ok don't know if we should really be saying that but it was so cute to hear her say it:)

On a whole different note I was at the doctors office yesterday and I got to talk to Addison's Dr. for a little bit. She got to see Addison in the pool the other day and was so impressed with her swimming she told me she had been telling everyone about her:) Pretty cool when even the doctor is impressed:) I started telling her how Addison points out her colors and started telling when she is sad. The doctor told me Addison is pretty advanced for her age that she is putting all that together!!!!! Yep that's right my baby is just right in fact she is pretty dang smart!

Train Park

We took our litle monkey to the train park today and she had a blast! It was a perfect sunday afternoon. Addison loves trains all of the sudden and has been putting her chairs together and saying choo choo! It's really cute:) So this morning before Trav got up she put her chairs together and was playing choo choo and said mamma choo choo sit. So it dawns on me that the train park is opened today. Well we got there at the perfect time. We went on 2 rides back to back then went to go see Thomas the Train then went for one last ride before it got crazy busy! Then we went to lunch and all of us took a long nap. It was truly the perfect day! I am grateful for my little family and how lucky we are:)