A day on the river

We often head down to Landa Park on weekends to feed the ducks and enjoy this fabulous park.  We, just as often, forget to take Dalton’s fishing pole.  This last trip we went down just for that purpose, to finally let Dalton use his fishing pole that Macca and Poc got him for Christmas.  It was a warm day, so we made a quick stop to enjoy the water and paddle boats before heading down to find some shade and bait our hook.

Addie kept putting the hat completely over her head to block out the sun.

Dalton loves riding the paddle boats.  He is counting down the days until his legs actually reach the paddles though.

Some of the local wildlife seeking refuge from the sun.

Enjoying some shade (well at least one of us)!

Heading back to the dock so that we can go catch some fish.

Waiting patiently for something to bite.  We never did catch anything that day.  We decided that our hooks were a little big for fish here in the river. 

Birthday Party Fun!!!

A few weeks ago, we headed down to one of the pizza places to help a friend celebrate his fourth birthday.  Here are a few pictures of Dalton and Addie enjoying some of the games.

Dalton loves this place.  It also has an indoor putt putt course, race cars you can drive, mini-bowling (perfect for the little ones), bumper cars and tons of arcade games.  Not to mention, having a birthday party there is probably one of the smartest and easiest things for the parents to do.

Who knew rope could be so much fun?

The nearby library kicked off their summer reading program a few weeks ago by inviting a local cowboy to come show off his rope skills.  Addie didn’t seem to impressed, but the boys had a grand old time. 

The start of the show….Dalton and Clayton enjoyed every minute of it.

He did an excellent job of making sure all the kids got to be a part of a trick.

“As long as you are still, this won’t hurt a bit.”

“Stand close together now.”

Addie making a run for the door.

Dalton’s job was to hand the cowboy uncooked pieces of spaghetti.  He would then place the spaghetti in his teeth and use the whip to break it.  Pretty impressive.

Dalton even got to hold one of his whips during a trick.

Dalton was the last man standing. 

The camera wasn’t quite fast enough to capture the picture, but he actually just jumped through the rope.  He was pretty talented and the kids seemed to really enjoy it.  It was a great way to get Dalton and Clayton excited about joining the summer reading program.  Since the start of it, Dalton and Addie have both earned some really cool prizes including free circus tickets.  We figured Addie wasn’t quite old enough to enjoy sitting through a two hour circus, so we took Dalton and a friend of his this past weekend.

Our little girl…

is a cutie and she knows it.

These pictures are from over a month ago when she was still trying to get the hang of walking.  She has mastered the skill of walking now and can even run away from you backwards (usually with an evil grin or chuckle) when she is getting in trouble.

Addie is a very happy baby.  She is almost always smiling.

 

We couldn’t imagine life without her, but if my gut instincts are right….she is going to be a handful in the years to come.  She has definitely made life interesting around the Lacy Household.

Mr. Mischievous

Today, while Addie was napping, I was trying to get some much needed ironing done.  She woke up and I only had a few pieces left to do, so I left her in her crib while I finished up.  It took a little longer than I had planned, so she was starting to get pretty fussy.  All of the sudden, I heard laughter coming over the monitor.  Being that she had just been fussing, I peeked around the corner to find out what was going on.

This is what I found:

Oh, sure, you might be thinking: “What a sweet, nice, caring big brother,” like I was when I first saw this.  That is until I ran back to get the camera, thinking I hadn’t been spotted so I could capture this priceless moment.  When I returned, Dalton was sitting innocently on the rocker, no bubbles in sight.  So I thought, “Was I mistaken?  Did I not see bubbles just a few seconds ago?”  When I asked him, he assured me he had not been blowing bubbles.  Thinking that my child is pretty honest, I figured I must have imagined the bubbles.  I went to leave the room to finish up the ironing, when he ran to the door to rescue the OPEN bubble jar from behind the door.  Needless to say, I talked to him about telling the truth and then let him blow bubbles for a few more minutes to keep Addie entertained while I finished up in the other room.  Well, and then after that I need the picture to go along with the story.  I guess we’ve never really talked to him about blowing bubbles in the house and just figured it was always understood that it was an outside toy.  Only four and too smart for his own good!

Conserving Water

Like most of Texas, we are on water restrictions, so what better way to “water” the yard than letting the kids play with the hose a few minutes one evening.  Hand watering is allowed any time, so this counts right?

As you can tell by the fact Addie is soaked from head to toe, Dalton takes no mercy on her even though she is only 1 year old.

 

“Oh boy, Dalton put the hose down.  My turn!”

Both kids had a blast taking turns spraying one another.  By some miracle, Mommy and Daddy managed to stay dry this time.

Oh the carefree days of childhood.  I’m enjoying getting to share them with Dalton and Addie while they last.

Water Baby

Dalton has always loved the water, so it is no surprise when he begs to go play in the sprinkler/pool/mud puddle every day.  Addie, however, has found a new love when it comes to playing in the water.  I shouldn’t be surprised though, bath time is one of her favorite times of the day.

Here are the kids enjoying some water fun at a friend’s house.

A pool all of her own.

Hmmm, by the look on that face, I’m not so sure she is interested in sharing her little oasis.

“If I don’t make eye contact, maybe she will go away.”

Dalton loves this playscape.  The slide is almost twice as tall as the one we have in our backyard. 

Dalton and his friend “drinking” from the sprinklers.

“Hey Mom, I’m not so sure about this.”

“Okay, so maybe it’s not so bad after all.”

Rub a dub dub, three boys in a pool, two trucks and a little sister (who thinks she is bigger than all of them).

Up and Running

Well, not quite running but definitely up and getting around.  Addie has been trying for almost a month now to learn how to get around on two feet rather than all fours.  She has decided that crawling across sidewalks and mulch at the park just isn’t as much fun as it sounds.  She is still pretty unstable on her feet, but she is very persistent and walking several steps at a time around the house.

Easy does it.

 

Getting the hang of it.

Made it!  That is one proud little girl.