Zoo Pictures

On our last day we went to a local zoo that was very nice. One of the cool things they had was called a "deer forest" in which you can walk right up to the deer and feed them. I've never been that close to a deer! Addy was a little overwhelmed at one point when about 5 of them surrounded her. She also took a ride on a pony, and some other kiddie rides. She loved the petting zoo. The only animal she did not want to see was the elephant. She told us multiple times how scared she was, and that she wanted to leave. It's funny now because when we ask her about the zoo all she wants to talk about are the elephants!

Feeding the pigs

Feeding the goats

Cape Cod

Here are some more pictures from our trip. We went to Cape Cod and Plymouth over the weekend. The weather wasn't so great, so we didn't stay at the beach for long. We had a nice time walking around the towns. I had to get a picture of Plymouth Rock because people flock to it thinking it's this great historical monument, and it is just a rock on the ground surrounded by security. 

Plymouth Rock

The Mayflower

Weekapaug, RI

Addy and I spent a few days at our friend's beach house in Weekapaug, RI. The weather was perfect for beach playing! We were one of 3 other house guests, so we had quite a packed house of adults and kids. The kids had a blast playing with each other in the backyard and at the beach. The adults also had some nice adult time at night too!

The kiddos on the trampoline.


Addy taking a break from jumping and eating her snack.

The kiddos watching cartoons in the morning

Mystic, CT

Addy and I are visiting my parents in New England for the week. We started off our fun vacation at the beginning of the week in Mystic, CT. We went to the Aquarium, the historic village of Mystic, and then downtown Mystic for a boat ride. Addy had a blast doing all of it! She was a little scared of the sea lions at the Aquariam, but enjoyed all the fish.

Grandpa and Addy in the Mystic Village watching the ducks.

Addy crawling under the lobsters at the Aquarium.

One of Addy's favorite tanks, the Nemo fish. We watched the movie later and she has decided it's "very scary".

Addy and Grandma watching the Beluga whales.

Birthday Party

Addy has been to many birthday parties lately. If we spot cake anywhere, she'll immediately start belting the happy birthday song-- it's her new favorite! We had 2 parties this weekend at the pool, and Addy had a great time on the playground and splashing around with her friends. Her favorite part is always the cake :) I'm getting very excited for her birthday party in September, I know she''ll have a blast! 

Addy with her friend, Zoey

Girlie Girl

Addy has turned into quite the "girlie" girl. She certainly doesn't get it from her mommy! At the Farmer's Market the other day, we found this terrific bow lady who had the most darling bows. She had great prices, adorable bows, and was thrilled that Addy was soooo excited to pick out bows. I think I bought 6 bows for $12. My favorite one is the Butterfly bow because of the great colors! Addy insisted that I put as many bows as I could in her hair today. This was after she insisted on wearing a dress-- I tried to put her in shorts and she was not happy: : "I want a dress mommy, no shorts!" Yikes, I wonder what the upcoming years will bring......

4th of July BBQ

We ended the day at our friend's house for a yummy cook-out. Addy played with her friends the twins ("Muggy" and Sara), their siblings Michael and Paige, and cousin Nick. The kids played for a good couple of hours in the dirt and spent the rest of the night dancing on the patio! We put the kids to bed and had a fun adult game night. We didn't watch fireworks, but watched them the night before at the neighborhood picnic.

Addy dancing away!

Look at our dirty girl!

Yummy desserts!

All cleaned up and ready for bed. Addy sleeps in Muggy and Sara's room in an extra crib. We've done this a few times before and the kids have a blast with each other. She loves sleeping over!

4th of July Parade

Our Neighborhood had a 4th of July Parade yesterday morning, and MacGregor was quite a star! He had his picture taken by many spectators and did great on the 1.5 mile course. Addy and I walked in her decorated stroller. We also watched the rest of the parade once we reached the finish line. Addy's favorite float was the one with Santa!!