Five for Fridays

In case you're new, or just curious, Five for Fridays are a fun way for me to love on my hubby. Each week, I list five things that he did during the week, inside jokes or just simple things I love about him. I enjoy thinking about and creating the list each week and even though it might sound cheesy, I am more and more thankful for him with each list I make. 

So here's this week's Five for Friday. You can check out other Five for Friday's here.

1. You have more than one favorite documentary.

2. "Want to go smell the oven with me?'

3. You've been giddy about your new hobby

4. You get excited about hanging out with my parents

5. You thanked me for helping you in the yard this weekend.

P.S. I love you :)

Mommy/Addy Date

Sometimes, It's hard to be content. Sometimes I get too wrapped up in busyness, in projects and schedules that I forget how great my life really is and how much I have been blessed. 

The week before last, we were super busy, it seemed like we had something going everyday, which was fun but Addy and I were both tired at the end of it. So, this last week, I decided we would take things slow, no play dates and no huge projects that required a million errands. Play group was cancelled that week so on Friday, since I didn't have a huge list of things to get done, I decided to take Addy to the Aquarium and Botanical Gardens.

We had a great time and it ended up being one of those days where I just felt content and happy; so happy to be spending the day outside with my little lady.

After a quick tour of the aquarium, Addy wasn't that into the fish, we headed over to the Gardens where Addy ate her sandwich in front of the ducks.

I forgot to pack some bread to feed to the ducks so we sacrificed Addy's Cheerios. She didn't seem to mind though. 

I'm pretty sure I heard her say: "Hey duck duck!"

Addy's favorite part was the miniature train where she's just tall enough to reach the button that made the Thomas train go.

Here she is, trying to get a glimpse of Thomas through the fence.

There was a bench in the shade were I was able to sit and watch her. She'd turn around and smile and point at something, come get a snack and then she was back to pushing the button.

She pressed that thing over and over again, until Thomas ran off the track! Seriously, he didn't turn once and he was done. Addy turned around with this worried look on face, through her hands up in the air and ran over to me and climbed on my lap. Kids would walk by and say "Oh no! Thomas is broken!" or "What happened to Thomas," and the whole time I was hoping it wasn't Addy's fault for pushing the button so much. 

She's such a sweetie.

Even though I spend everyday with her, little outings like this where it's just the two of us, are some of my favorites. 

Five for Friday

1. You took us on a Craig's List adventure to buy an outdoor play set for Addy.
2. You said that even if she only played on it once, it was worth the money just to see how excited she was for it.
3. Your recipes are never as good when I make them.
4. You gave me your credit card, cash and your zoo pass when I misplaced my wallet, just in case something happened.
5. Fridays are fun days for Addy and I but come 4 O'Clock, were ready to get the weekend started and sometimes we go on a walk just to see if we will see you driving home.

P.S. I love you :)

Five for Friday

Check out other Fridays here.

1. You've had to work some long hours this week but I couldn't tell by your attitude when you come home. Way to keep your head up!

2. You went into work super early this morning so that you don't have to work as much this weekend.

3. Even after long days, you've managed to cook some meals this week and they've been yummy!

4. Sometimes, I'm blown away by the wisdom that comes out of your mouth. I'm excited to do this new marriage study with you!

5. I meant to tell you this a couple of weeks ago; you do a great job at pastoring your family.

P.S. I love you! :)

Addy is 18 Months Old

Miss Adelyne is 18 months old!
Since 18 months is kind of a milestone, I thought it would be fun to get Mr. Monkey out again for a quick photo shoot.

Addy almost always bumps her head on the changing table when she tries to get her stuffed animals out from the bottom shelf. When I asked her to get Mr. Monkey the other day, she patted her head, shook her head no and pushed me in the direction of Mr. Monkey. I guess she didn't want to hit her head again.

Our photo shoot lastest for about a minute and then she was off doing something else. The easiest way to get her picture these days is to sit her in my lap and snap the pic with my iPhone, where she can see herself. She loves it and usually whenever I am sitting on the floor doing something with my phone, she crawls into my lap expecting to take a picture. I have to say that I love this feature on my phone, though, it's a great way to get pictures of the two of us since I'm usually the only one taking photos in the Danner family.

And yes, she has a little bit of a mullet but we've decided that it's a necessary phase if we ever want her hair to have any length.

I've heard that there is usually a large growth spurt around 18 months and Addy is proving that rumor to be true. She has been sleeping a ton, usually 12 hours or more at night, eating a lot (although she still consumes less than most toddlers) and she's out growing all her clothes. The other day, I put her in a dress to go to Bible Study and didn't realize how short it was until we got home. You could see her floral bloomers even when she wasn't bending over. Oops! I'm going to have to get some legging for that kid, pronto! She has great timing though, wouldn't it be nice if all her growth spurts were at the change of the season when we have to buy new clothes anyway?

"Addy, where's Mr. Monkey?"

Sweet girl, she brings so much joy into our lives. It's hard to believe that half a year ago we celebrated her first birthday and in another half a year we will be celebrating her second.

Happy Half Birthday Adelyne!