The week of Feb 7th, Chris accepted a new project manager role at Goodrich (same location that he previously worked, just a different position). We are very proud of him! To celebrate, we went out to dinner at Leaning Tower in Ankeny where Addison discovered her love for their Mac and cheese...
While eating the left overs at home...
After eating her left overs! (right before her bath!)We also decided to go on a weekend get-a-way to Omaha. Chris took Friday (the 11th) off and we drove out to Omaha. We went to Nebraska Furniture Mart, where we proceeded to buy end tables from their store off the internet (they didn't have them in store and we could get them faster if we ordered them online).
We then went to the outdoor mall, then back to our hotel. We took Addison swimming again and she loved it! Someone had left a small beach ball in the pool area and she loved it when daddy would push it under the water and let it fly up in the air! Saturday morning when we went down to breakfast, we saw Justin Bieber's VIP Party! We had to take advantage of this moment...
On Saturday, we went to Whole Foods (my favorite Grocery Store!) and stocked up on meat and low sodium treats. Then we checked out another local mall. We made it back to Des Moines by about 4:00 so we still had plenty of time to enjoy the rest of the weekend relaxing at home! We even took a couple of 10 month pictures of Addison.
Monday was Valentines Day. I received these beautiful roses and we went for dinner at a French restaurant downtown Des Moines called Django. (We were supposed to eat there for my work Holiday party but Chris and I both got sick before our dinner came.) We had a wonderful evening, even though lots of our conversation still revolved around our other love at home.
We all enjoyed the couple of nice days of weather by going on some nice long walks outside and enjoying the fresh air! All 5 of us (the dogs included) cannot wait for spring, and I cannot wait to go camping!
The following weekend was state wrestling (a.k.a the weekend you stay away from Jordan Creek mall!). We did some putzing around Des Moines and found this awesome cab, so of course I had Chris take my picture with it!
This past weekend Grandma and Grandpa Knepper came down, so Chris and I went to a hockey game - here is a 2 sec. clip of the end of one of the best hockey fights I've ever seen. All of the players on both teams were involved and one player (from the opposing team) got ejected from the game!
Addison is growing so much! She is developing her personality every day, and she is definitely going to give us a run for our money!
The other day, Chris was moving the cars around out side, when Addi heard the car start, she looked at me, turned her head sideways and clearly said "Da-ddy!"
She enjoys dancing...
Saying Mom and Daddy - although we hear way more Daddy's than Mommy's...
The other day, Chris was moving the cars around out side, when Addi heard the car start, she looked at me, turned her head sideways and clearly said "Da-ddy!"
She also loves shaking her head "NO" but also shakes it while dancing.
and last but not least, she LOVES giggling...
{insert sound clip here, that failed to upload three times...
guess you'll have to come visit us in order to hear it!}
Whether it's from mommy and daddy doing silly things, or she knows she's not supposed to be doing something, or from getting tickled, she loves to laugh. The sound of her laugh melts my heart and can take the most awful day and turn it completely around!
Sorry it took me so long to update this, but hopefully I put enough on here to satisfy you in my tardiness!
Sorry it took me so long to update this, but hopefully I put enough on here to satisfy you in my tardiness!
