Addy came to stay with us for a few days while her Mom and Dad went exploring in the orient. Lynne brought out Addy a couple of days early to acclimate. So of course we went to Cafe Rio (here Addy is placing her order for a quesadilla, extra cheesy, please!),
and we think it is vital to have shopping experiences at a book store. Not that there is any danger in this family that we won't...
Addy quickly got used to the tea-party table we have for the littles, and served four stuffed bears several delightful snacks.
Then Lynne and Kit started out on their adventure. First stop for them: Hong Kong. First stop for us when they left: Blue Lemon at City Creek. Here Addy enjoys mac and cheese and the company of Grandma Terisa, Grandpa Gabe, Great Grandma LuAnn, and GGPa Jim.
Since we were in City Creek Center, we also played in the fountains. How could we not? The waterfall was so glassy we had to touch it for ourselves.
It was all very exciting.
We pretended we were magicians calling forth the little fountains to rise up. It worked so-so, but we got splashed enough.
Addy warmed up to Grandma Lu and Jim, even though she gave him "the glare" earlier. That is, Addy gave Jim the glare. Grandma didn't.
Then we went home and settled into a regular routine for a few days, though life at our house is not too routine under any circumstances. For example, the meals are reasonably predictable in timing,
and menu,
but we like to spice them up with games and shenanigans. Here Addy give us her famous, "I can't believe you are such nerds!" look. She also practiced her glare on us, but we all cracked up in giggles before it went too long.
There was some shopping, for which Addy made sure she had a large enough shopping bag.
Of course we read books,
had more tea parties, sometimes with real cookies,
and tried on Grandpa's cowboy boots. And headlamp. And made Grandpa put on his construction knee pads, which turned out to be quite useful when crawling around on the floor with Adelaide Jane.
Outside, Miss Addy helped Grandpa pick tomatoes,
though it is certain she ate her weight in cherry tomatoes when she thought she could sneak some.
We played in the neighbor's fort,
and on our swing.
After a big day, we just chilled on the back porch swing.
More playing inside, sometimes with Grandma Terisa's fuzzy puppet collection,
and sometimes with other toys.
On Sunday we went to church. She was pretty good in Sacrament meeting, and liked nursery well enough, even though it is very busy.
Finally, at the end of each day, we got dressed in our zebra pajamas and brushed our teeth. Nights have been pretty good and there is lots of sleep being slept by everyone.
Tending Addy has made us miss our other grandchildren, so here are a few previously unpublished pics of a bunch more cuties. Here, Addy chills with Charlie--yes, it IS possible to chill with Charlie!--at Grace's Baptism.
When they were in Utah last month, we practiced face-painting. Here is Indian princess Grace (now a third-grader!)
And shooting star Princess Alice , now in pre-school.
And Dan'l Boone, frontiersman or raccoon. You decide. Charlie is almost 3.
And here is a pic of the elusive Danny-fish. It won't be many more years that all of us fit on this swing, but this year, we are just right!
