Water Table

I broke out the water table yesterday! Yesterday, the water was great - pretty warm, muggy almost. So after our walk, I was trying to come up with a way for Addie to play in some water to cool off without taking her to the beach. Since the pool isn't open yet - something that throws me off because it is so warm here so early - it occured to me to get out the water table. The water out of the hose was cold, but she didn't seem to care. She had a great time and only came in after an hour and a half because daddy came home and we made her come in - or else she would still be out there now. She had fun and I got a little sun time of my own.

Easter

This year for Easter we were invited over to some friends house. The Schantz' were people we have known since Langley so we have known them for a while. They had a whole crew over for some wine, appetizers, an Easter egg hunt and a dinner. The weather was awesome so we turned all the kids loose in the back yard to play - Addie was out there the whole time and we were there for a good three hours. It really was a perfect day! It is times like these I am so grateful we have such a great group of friends because holidays away from our family are tough. We really are lucky to have an "Air Force" family.

Just have to share this

Just want to share this picture.

Baby toes + flip flops = CUUUUTTTTTTEEEEEEE!

Goodbye 2nd Fighter Squadron!

The 2nd Fighter Squadron here at Tyndall closed last Friday - April 2nd. While we were here once before while Chuck learned to fly the F-15C, we were not in the 2nd FS while we were here before! But I think we feel a strong connection with the 2nd because we were in the F-15 before the F-22. In honor of the closing of the 2nd, they flew a huge mission - 20 jets flying at once. I didn't end up going over the the runway to watch the launch, but I was able to take some pictures of some of the jets coming back right over our house as they were getting ready to land for the last time here. It was a sad day overall, not only because it was the end of the F-15 era, but because we have a lot of friends in the 2nd who will now be leaving us. Oh such is the military life!

Bored with the Work out

Addie and I have been spending a lot of time walking and running as I am still fighting with being overweight! (The dieting is only going to work if I get the exercise as well.) One day last week while we were walking, she got really quiet and when I looked down at her, I noticed she was passed out asleep. Apparently, walking/running with me is really, pretty boring!

Squadron Easter Egg Hunt

The week before Easter, the squadron had their annual Easter egg hunt at the commander's house. Charlie had to work so since my mom was here was a visit, we decided to take Addison. I had gone earlier in the week and bought her a basket and eggs so we could practice at home. She figured it out without any problem and we really thought she would do great at the party! However, she didn't get a nap in that day so we showed up at the party with a CRABBY baby! The commander and his wife had rented a bouncy house - she wouldn't go in that. She begged to get onto the trampoline - than she screamed for me to get her out. She chased the cat under the fence and got mad at the cat for not wanting to play with her. She wanted to get in the pool so we put her in her suit and she got mad when the water was too cold and we wouldn't let her get in all the way. After a half hour of fighting with her and not being able to do ANYTHING to please her, my mom and I decided we would not be staying for the egg hunt. Of course that didn't go over well at all - but she fell asleep within five minutes of being in the car.

Toddler Bed, Cancelled

We have been fighting Addison for two weeks at bed time. She hasn't been going to sleep alone and she hasn't been staying asleep for more than 3 hours at most. And really, she hasn't even been sleeping in the toddler bed. She has been sleeping on either a twin air mattress OR with us in our bed. Last night in a fit of PURE EXHAUSTION, we decided we had had enough! A friend recommended we take out the platform the mattress sits on in the toddler bed, drop the mattess to the floor, and put the crib rail back on. (Addie's crib is a "lifetime" bed - goes from a crib, to a toddler bed, to a double bed.) So we did this tonight before we put her down. She went to sleep without us being in the room with her and it only took her a few minutes. Now, let's just hope she stays asleep for the remainder of the night. She had been doing so well at night - sleeping all the way through until we tried to put her in the toddler bed. Now that the mattress is all the way to the ground, the top of the rail is now at eye level for her, so it will - hopefully - be a while before she can climb out of the crib. Because as we have learned over the past few weeks, she is clearly not ready to be in a big girl bed!