16 Months

I turned 16 months old on Sunday....same day Cousin Hayden turned 2! Happy Birthday, Cousin Hayden! I am into everything....love to color, run, talk, climb on the furniture, read books, play with the pots and pans....I pretty much love to do it all! Here are a couple of pictures from a birthday party we went to with our Mom and Tots group. I had so much fun! We'll see everyone for the holidays!

"Yee-Haw!"

My shirt says it all...

Edinburgh

This past weekend we drove up to Edinburgh for a little "getaway". We took Adalyn to the zoo where we all had a good time even though we didn't get to see all of the animals. We saw lots of penguins and monkeys. She can now do the sign for "monkey" and makes her monkey sounds! That afternoon, we made a very LONG walk up the mountain to see Edinburgh Castle. It is massive and was definately worth the walk. Edinburgh is a great city with lots of historic sites....we'll be back there for sure!

View of the Castle from the StreetAnother View from the StreetEntrance to the Castle GroundsChecking out the Guard...Look at that penguin, Daddy!Having my morning wake-up snack...

Highland Games

A couple of weekends ago we drove up to Braemar to see the annual Highland Games. These are games that a lot of the villages here have every summer. There are events like the hammer throw, tug-of-war, highland dancing, foot races, sack races, battle of the bands (of which I've tried to include a short videoof one pipe band warming up), and the one we attended had a type of mountain race where the runners had to run to the top of the mountain and back down. We were quite impressed with this race as there were runners who seemed to be in their 70's. The Queen also attends these particular games, but we left before her arrival. Adalyn would do her "more" sign when the bands would stop playing. We had a great time!

Eating My Yogurt

Here I am eating my yogurt all by myself. I did a great job and didn't even make of a mess! What a big girl!

Pony Show

This past Sunday, I went to a pony show at the park. It was a beautiful day and lots of people were out to enjoy the sunshine. I saw a pony dressed up like Minnie Mouse and one dressed up like Merlin. I even got to see some Clydesdales and one man even let me sit on his pony named Mollie! I had a great time!

A class of "working horses" being judged.

A class waiting to be judged.

Me and Mollie the Highland Pony

14 Months

Today, Adalyn is 14 months. Wow!! Where is the time going? She is cutting her bottom molars and looks like the top ones won't be far behind. We are still going to sign class as she has really taken off with her signing. She does the signs for "more", "flower", "eat", "thank-you", "please", "all done" and is working on "banana". She is saying "sit", "this", "ice", and a few others that we are still trying to decipher. She can also "moo" when you ask what the cow says and "quack-quack" for the duck. We are SO PROUD!! Sorry, no new pictures to post. Hope to have some new ones up in the next week or two. Untill next time....

Berry Picking

Last Friday we went with our Mom and Tots group to a farm to pick strawberries and rasberries. We had a lot of fun picking our own fruit. Mommy and I even snuck in a few bites while we picked our fruit. We even got to see some ponies, cows, rabbits, and sheep! It was a great way to spend a Friday morning!

Okay....here's my bucket. Let's go!

Here I am with my friends from our group.

Look at all these strawberries!

Playing peek-a-boo over the rabbit cage.

Going back to give the pony a kiss!

Sheep Dog Trials

A week ago we went to the sheep dog trials held in a nearby village. It was a little cool outside, but it was still fun to actually see the Border Collies in action, and Adalyn enjoyed watching the dogs run away to the end of the pasture to bring the sheep back to the course. The "shepherds" were just like the man in the movie "Babe"....most of them were equipped with their derby hats, wellies (rubber boots for us Texans), and a cane. The men in these pictures don't have all of the gear on, but these were the best shots we could get from where we were standing.

One of the competitors takes a break.

The shepherd waits for the dog to bring the sheep to the final gate.
Almost got 'em in...
Oh no...looks like the sheep have other plans today.

Just some fun pics...

Come on Hayden, you bend your legs, hold on, and jump up and down!

Taking a dip in the late afternoon sun.
Merle LOVES it when we come for a visit...we always bring him a carrot or two.
This empty bag is so much fun to carry around!
I'm ready for our next trip!

1st Birthday

We went to the Astros game to celebrate my and Daddy's birthday. We had a good time even though the Astros lost. It was my 1st baseball game.

Here we are in front of my birthday cake that everyone got to eat at my party. Mommy got me my own special cake...

that I wasn't real sure what to do with. I don't get to play with my food at home so why was I encouraged to dig into this cake? I ended up picking up a few bits and pieces and poking my fingers around in it.

I got some really cool things for my birthday but had more fun playing with the boxes, bags, and ribbons. This party stuff wore me out!

Nothing too new...

I love climbing the stairs at our new house. This is the first place I go when I get put down on the floor.
This is a view from the park where we go to swing, walk, and play.
Didn't do too much this past week. We went to the new house a couple of times to check on things. Mommy started driving and has done well! We went to the park and played. The weather has been beautiful...low to mid 60's and bright sunshine!

Love to Swing!!!

We go to a park nearby (when the weather is nice). A loves to swing and watch all the other children playing!

Storybook Glen

Old Macdonald's Scottish Highland Cow

Adalyn and Daddy with Humpty Dumpty

Adalyn and Mommy with Old Macdonald

(check out Old Macdonald's HUGE pig in the background!!!)

Entrance to Storybook Glen

This past weekend we went to Storybook Glen in Maryculter. (outside of Aberdeen) It is a park with oversized statues of some of the more well known fairytale characters. We had a good time being outdoors in the sunshine even though it was cold and windy!

Adalyn's First Easter