I got all my sistas with me!

Since we were going to the zoo I had to dress Addy up in her animal attire. Believe me, not an easy task. It's very hard to get non-strechy pants over those chunky thighs of hers!

My mom, sisters and niece came to visit us this past weekend and we had such a great time while they were here. It was a good chance for Addy to have a lot of her firsts. It was her first time at the beach, her first time at the zoo and her first time at Sea World. It was such fun to hang out with all the girls in our family! It was quite cloudy and a bit chilly most of the time they were visiting, which actually turned out to be a good thing. Since it was so overcast, Sea World and the zoo were much less crowded than they normally would be. It was my first time to go to the San Diego Zoo also and it was a really cool place. It was so gigantic and there were so many cool animals to see. My sister Jocelyn also enjoyed "the flora and the fauna" there. I don't think she really enjoyed looking at it as much as she enjoyed saying the words flora and fauna. I must say that Addy did quite well with being dragged around in the stroller for hours at a time. The only times that she got cranky was when she was tired and then she would usually just drift off to sleep for a little while. She definitely complained the least of any of our group. I very much enjoyed the visit and I am looking forward to the next one! Please be forewarned that there are MANY pictures, which will probably only be of interest to my family and Ryan's family.

Addy and Aunt Jocey at the beach. I thought this picture accurately depicted just how chubby Addy's cheeks are.

Ana and Addy after church


Such a cute little picture. Ana is such a good reader and it was so cute to watch her read to Addy!

My sister Jessica, riding the frog at the park

Addy having a great time at the park!

I played an awesome xylophone solo at the park, as you can see I take it all very seriously!

The sister's at Sammy's for lunch

While we enjoyed eating our pizza and pasta, Addy enjoyed eating her book

Joce and my mom being such silly ladies at the zoo

I thought these meerkats at the zoo were so cute, all huddled together.

Addy loving life at Sea World!

These mean birds kept stealing fish away from the seals, so rude!

I tried these sunglasses on Addy and they were not her favorite thing, but they sure do look funny!

A highlight of our Sea World excursion was shooting unsuspecting people with water on this ride. Ana especially loved it!

Addy happily waiting for the sea lion and otter show to start. It wasn't the most fun for her, too many loud noises for her liking!

I truly love this picture of Addy and my mom!