Busy Busy Weekend!!

I am glad to start this week and get back into our old routine. Last week I traveled to Amarillo while Adrian and Daddy got to spend 4 whole days without mommy. Amarillo was cold, so it wasn't hard transitioning to the Texas weather because it wasn't different then Iowa's :( Mommy was glad to get back home and see her family though!

Grandma Harden came down Saturday for a short visit and was so generous to babysit while mommy and daddy did some shopping and then celebrate Mark's 28th B-day Sat. night. Thank you Grandma!!!

Aunt Jamie & Uncle Mark
Doesn't Mark look excited for his b-day!?!

After supper in Altoona we went to Prairie Meadows, which was my first time. Yes, I kn0w I have lived here for 4 years and I have never gone. Well, I had some beginners luck playing Roulette, pocketing $158.00, so lets just say mommy enjoyed it a little!! Our curfew was 11pm because mommy and Aunt Jamie were competing in a race Sunday morning.

2010 Fight For Air Climb in Downtown Des Moines. The race is chip timed and you run up the stairs (41 flights) to the top of the Principal building.

A mere 10 minutes later! Yes, it is a very short race but the lungs were burning!!! With a time of 8:56, ranked 11th out of 97 for my age group.

We finally can see the light at the end of the tunnel, spring is around the corner. Today the house warmed up nice with the glorious sunshine and we got a little vitamin D.

Adrian was all smiles today, we had a great day today!!!

Can You Say, Static?

Here are a few pics from last weekend, as you can see we had a little static problem with the hair! I wanted to get these posted since I will be traveling for work to Amarillo, TX on Sunday. I will be away from Adrian for 4 whole days, the most since having her. Daddy will do great and they will get some great bonding time together :)

I love Adrian's face in this pic. She looks like a crazed little tot!!

Mommy thought she would try some of her styling gel to help with the static, but then we did a little crazy styling.

15 Month Appt.

Mommy is a little behind on keeping the blog updated, well 3 weeks to be exact. Next Thurs. Adrian will actually be 16 months old! Time goes by so fast!!! Mitch took Adrian to her appt. 3 weeks ago and here is a quick run down of her stats.

Head Circumference: 18 inches (50%)
Weight: 24.9 lbs. (75%)
Height: 31.25 inches (90%)

Mommy is a little surprised that she is still above average for height, because mommy and daddy aren't really and her head size being average. Mommy had the 2nd to the smallest head out of her graduating class in high school, so 50% is pretty good. Daddy's head size must be balancing it out.

Here are a few of Adrian's Favorite Things!
Collecting Everything and Anything!
Cell Phones
Remote Controls
Brushing Her Teeth
Giving Kisses on the Lips
Watching the Birds at the Feeders
Pestering Pharaoh
Being Chased
Rolling Around when Mom is Changing my Diaper
Paci's, especially at Night Time
Running Around with Only a Diaper On
Climbing on Chairs and other Various Unsafe Objects
Eating Fruit
Books
Learning Frog from Leap Frog
Crayons--Eating/Coloring/Putting in Nose
Helping Mommy with Laundry
Mornings and Gives Great Morning Hugs
Twirling Around Until Dizzy and Falls Over
Dancing to Music

Splish Splash

Well, yesterday we got the chance to forget about the depressing Iowa weather for a day! The Noel's and the Eichmeier's stayed at the new Ramada Indoor Water Park. This was our first experience of spending the night at a hotel with Adrian. If you saw what I had packed you would of thought we were staying the week. Adrian loved seeing a new place, exploring and running the the hallways.

I had to try out her sun hat with her suit, just because it is so cute even though we obviously didn't have to worry about the UVs indoors.

You can tell it is in the dead of winter because mommy and daddy have not a bit of tan skin.

Amanda was a little braver then me in the water. It was colder then I was expecting it to be...not quite as warm as the Adventureland Inn pool.

The swimming area was pretty dark and the flash couldn't reach but I wanted to get a pic of the big pirate ship.

It took Adrian awhile to warm up to the idea of water. She is a people watcher, so she liked watching all of the kids and was pretty quiet.

Scott & Mitch hanging out with the babes!

For supper we tried out the restaurant in the hotel and lets just say...the Ramada makes their money from the pool not the restaurant so that is the focus, not the food!

Preston and Adrian coloring before supper.

I think we may have a problem...Adrian would not stop putting her crayons in her nose! We tried not to laugh...didn't want to encourage the behavior!! But doesn't she look cute!

I felt bad for the waitress, we left quite the mess.

"2 Little Noise Makers"