What a weekend for a kid's birthday! Non-stop attention and celebration = one entertained little girl.
DJ trying to hoola hoop with Addison's new toy
Present time!
Addison kicked off her birthday weekend with a play-date at the park with her Nana, Nana's friend Melissa, and Melissa's grandaughter Claire. Claire and Addison attend music class together and have become buddies. Claire is a couple of months younger than Addison, but couldn't be more different. Where Addison is cautious, Claire is fearless. Where Addison is more verbal, Claire is more physical. Despite their differences they have lots of fun together and celebrated on Friday at the park with a picnic, presents and a cupcake. Later that evening we had a little party for the birthday girl with Nana and Ba, some of our great neighbors and our friends Natalie and Jeff and their baby Gus. We had pizza, opened lots of presents and ate cake while Addison was surrounded by doting neighbor girls and badminton accessories. She got lots of cool gifts, the favorite of which seems to be a little Home Depot toolkit! She was spent by 9:30pm (her typical bedtime is 7:30) and fell asleep as soon as her blonde little head hit the pillow.
Saturday was spent at Cedar Lake Beach with Mom, Dad, Isla, Ba and Nana, a picnic and lots of sand toys. Addison spent HOURS upon hours throwing little stones into the lake. "I throw rocks" was the saying of the day. She talked about going to the beach ("Mama, mama, mama?! I go beach!") before, during and after the excursion, and calls the lake "ocean". We can't wait until our week on Faria Beach in September - she will go nuts! Isla is a dream baby who really enjoyed being outside in the shade all day. We all took turns holding her while she snoozed, I nursed her a couple of times and when she was awake she just layed on the quilt looking up at the leaves above her. Great weather, great day!
Saturday was spent at Cedar Lake Beach with Mom, Dad, Isla, Ba and Nana, a picnic and lots of sand toys. Addison spent HOURS upon hours throwing little stones into the lake. "I throw rocks" was the saying of the day. She talked about going to the beach ("Mama, mama, mama?! I go beach!") before, during and after the excursion, and calls the lake "ocean". We can't wait until our week on Faria Beach in September - she will go nuts! Isla is a dream baby who really enjoyed being outside in the shade all day. We all took turns holding her while she snoozed, I nursed her a couple of times and when she was awake she just layed on the quilt looking up at the leaves above her. Great weather, great day!
Sunday we headed over to some friends' house for a 4th of July BBQ and fireworks. Addison and her friend Eliana were connected at the hip as they played in the sandbox, watched the little fireworks show that Eliana's dad put on and then wound down with a Dora the Explorer movie. They both love Dora and have matching Crocs with Dora decorations on them - too cute.
DJ had the day off on Monday so we headed back to Cedar Lake beach. By this point in the weekend Addison was nice and worn out, so after playing for a few hours and eating lunch, we headed home where she took a long nap and we caught up on Entourage Season 6 on DVD. All in all a fabulous 2nd birthday/4th of July weekend for the girl!
The birthday girl on her birthday morning - she knew it was a special day for her
Park time with Claire
DJ trying to hoola hoop with Addison's new toyPresent time!Uncle Grant and Aunt Stacy sent the coolest card - Addison holding Isla with me holding Grant spliced on the other side - thanks Stacy!
Our neighbor's baby Alex, born one day after Isla, but MUCH larger!
Cake! 
Neighbor Delaney holding Isla. She told me she thinks Isla looks like Elvis - ha! Kids. :)
Cake! 
Neighbor Delaney holding Isla. She told me she thinks Isla looks like Elvis - ha! Kids. :)Cedar Lake Beach
"I throw rocks"
Lunch time!
Ahhhh...a much needed rest
4th of July
"I throw rocks"
Lunch time!
Ahhhh...a much needed rest
4th of July
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