Fun at the Arboretum

Today we had another fun day! After our morning French lesson, Addie and I went to the Arboretum with our friends Rebecca and Katherine. There were lots of activities going on and we had a great time. Addie is once again exhausted and sleeping soundly after a busy but fun morning.

We had a picnic lunch. (Addie loves Katherine and always wanted to sit by her or chase her)

Addie got to talk to the little pony.

And of course we had to say goodbye to all the goats!

And a few times running up and down the hill, and we were ready to go home for a nap!

Tigers!

The tigers were her favorite part of the zoo. (she's telling us that they're walking, and I'm sure telling us something else, just not sure what!)

A trip to the zoo!

We had an exciting day today...Addie's first trip to the zoo! We took the train down with our friend Jennifer and had a great time! Some of her favorites were the birds (which there were a lot of!), the otters swimming in the water, and the tigers! She is completely tuckered out now and napping. What a fun day!

She was as interested in the penguins as they were in her.

Looking at the birds with Jennifer.

Her "big toothy smile" as Daddy calls it.

The otters swam right in front of her and she loved it!

And she jabbered away at the tigers below. I didn't know she even knew what they were, but she loved them!

We love Daddy!

You learn something new every day...

Or in Addie's case, sometimes lots of things every day. Here are a few things she has learned lately...

-how to go down her slide all by herself (it's only a foot high, but we're proud of her)
-how to say "Skype" when we turn on the computer
-how to remind us when she needs her medicine
-how to use a spoon (it usually involves her fingers putting food onto the spoon, but she's getting the idea)
-what is in a mug - "coffee!" (no tea parties for her, thanks Cyndi!)
-when it is appropriate to say "Bless you!" (she also says it to herself after sneezing)
-who is usually at the door when someone knocks - "Kara!!!"
-where Virginia's house is (our next door neighbor)
-when we are close to home (she knows it from 3 different directions and starts calling for the dogs blocks away!)
-where her belly button is
-how to say "pigtails" and point to them
-that you should always say thank you, even when the doctor made you cry
-who is the softy in the house ("Daaaannnn!" when she doesn't want to go to sleep :)
-how to praise God ("Holy, Holy, Holy, Holy")
-how to make Daddy smile...just give him one of these!

For Grandma...