Kansas City

For Memorial weekend we decided to take a trip to Kansas City to see some church sites and visit some friends before we left the midwest.
Addi did not like the car very much. She got very car sick and threw up multiple times while in the car poor girl.
On our way we stopped at Adam-ondi-Ahman.



And at Far West and Haun's Mill. There wasn't anything at Haun's Mill but we stopped and hung out at the temple site at Far West. Addi enjoyed crawling around and taking pictures of Daddy (yes Addi took the picture of Jared with my camera).



Then we finally got to Ashley's house and got to play with Abigail. Addi liked to chase Abby around in her walker and loved to go up and down the stairs. It was good practice since we will have stairs in our new house.



We went to the WOrld War I museum with some friends. We didn't make it in time to go inside but there was lots to see and do outside the museum.






Then on the way home we went to Liberty Jail and other random stops to break up the ride home. We found onther mormon trail spot, Jesse James farm, John Wayne's birth place and bridges of Madison county where we had a little photoshoot.





















We had lots of fun and we will miss our friends Ashley, Jordan and Abigail.

Tulip Festival

We went to the tulip festival the first weekend in may. It was lots of fun and we meet some friends there that have moved away to other areas in Iowa. It was nice to see our friends one last time before we left Iowa. Addi loves to be outside and liked to see all the flowers. Addi also liked to see her first parade.







Remember how small Addi was last year in the shoe. Look here to see.


Here are some of the pretty flowers we saw. I didn't know there was so many different kinds of tulips.

Carnival

Saturday was the annual carnival that our church puts on for the ARC of Johnson county. Our first year here they asked us if we would learn to do balloon animals so that has been our job every year making balloon animals for the kids.

This year we were on the committee in charge of the carnival so we had to do a lot of other stuff as well but since we are only one of two couples that know how to do the balloon animals we also helped out with that. Between setting up the carnival, the carnival itself and taking down the carnival we were outside from 8am to 3 pm. I didn't even think to put sunscreen on any of us. Only one of us burned and it wasn't the baby. Addi was lucky enough to get my skin complexion and not her daddy's. Addi just got really tan while her daddy came home with a very red forehead and neck. Addi loved the cotton candy, the popcorn and the snow cones.

The only game that she played was Pluck the Duck. It was a swimming pool filled with ducks and each duck has a number under it and that is how many tickets you get. Addi was very good at that came and even had a few strategies up her sleeve.
First block out any other kid around.
THen just dive right into the pool to receive the best duck.
Got it now give me my tickets.
Addi got a cute little purse and a fun clapper toy, but who knows where they are now.

Henrietta Two Feather

My Grandpa calls everyone Henry or Henrietta. Last summer when we were at his house in California my Cousin Keili was Henerietta One Feather, Taylor was Henerietta Two feather and Addi was Henrietta no feather (or Henerietta big toot, but that is another story. Well move over Taylor Addi is trying to move up in the Henerietta world. I mentioned in an earlier post that Addi's hair was getting longer and yesterday I put her hair in 2 little pigtails. She didn't like me doing her hair, but at least she left them in. I thought they looked so cute with her overalls. This week has been so nice and and we have spent more and more time outside. Addi got sidewalk chalk from the easter bunny and she likes to draw on the back patio. She is starting to notice more and more things. Yesterday she find a tiny little purple flower and very carefully she picked it, it was so cute.
For dinner we met Daddy at the park and we had a little picnic and photoshoot. Addi got her first kids meal! Also notice my awesome new stroller. I ordered a new jogging stroller and I love it. It even has adjustable handles so I can go walking with Addi without straining my neck and shoulders.

Random Thoughts

Am I weird if I look at my own blog often when my child is sleeping because she is so cute and I love looking at her pictures? I love the current blog header pictures she is so beautiful.

Does any of you moms out there feel guilty when you take a nap with your child? When she was first born I felt it was my right to take a nap. I was getting up multiple times during the day. Now that she sleeps through the night (most of the time) I feel guilty for taking a nap, but some days I am just exhausted. I guess I feel guilty because Jared doesn't get to take a nap at work. I feel like I should be cleaning or something which I try to do. If she takes 2 naps I can rest during one of them and clean during the other, but most days she only takes one nap.

Addi has been having some pooping problems so the drs want to clean her out so basically we are inducing diarrhea which is not fun for either of her. I changed 3 poopy diapers before 10 am today. I do not know how pregnant moms change their toddlers diapers. I am thinking that I will potty train Addi before getting pregnant or I might have to puke every time I change her diaper (I am a little sensitive when pregnant). A lot of time I can tell when Addi is going to poop. Sometimes I am tempted to buy her a potty chair and just have her sit on it to poop instead of letting her poop in her diaper and have to change it. When is to early to potty train. I am thinking that I should at least wait until we move and she can walk, but I am pretty sure she would like to go potty with mom and sit on her own potty.

I had more random thoughts, but forgot them as I was writing this so I am sure there will be more.

Easter Dress

We finally had some good spring days and we got some pictures of Addi in her pretty dress. Thanks Great Grandma Keep for the birthday money that paid for this dress.