Spokane and Silverwood

Since it is officially the first day of Fall, it is about time I finish updating on the rest of our summer! We headed to Spokane and Silverwood Theme Park for the weekend from July 31st--August 2nd. Dana and Justin went with us and we had fun staying in Spokane, visiting Toys R Us, dinner at Olive Garden and a day spent at Silverwood playing on the rides and slashing in the water park. Although the day was a little long for Adalyn, she LOVED the rides and playing in the water. I wasn't able to go on many rides of course, but Adalyn and I waved to Jamey, Dana and Justin as they tried out the new roller coaster and other rides.

A fun horse in Toys R Us


And a penguin among many other toys we played with there.....let's just say Adalyn had so much fun she did NOT want to leave!

Jamey, Dana and Justin getting ready for their first ride!


Going up, up, up.....then down!


Adalyn and I had a great spot to watch the ride. Jamey rode in the very back of the ride, so you can see him in the top of the photo. Dana and Justin were right in front of him.


Dana, Justin and Jamey after their ride


Adalyn cheering the coaster on as it loops the loop


First of many times on the Elephant ride with Daddy



First time on the train ride


Off to conquer another ride


Riding with Aunt Dana


Hold on Dana and Justin, Adalyn is a pro at this ride ;)


Wow, I actually rode on the carousel with my little Punkie!


We didn't get many photos from the water park but we had fun splashing around. We all formed a chain and rode around the long lazy river on inner tubes. The water park is pretty big and has a lot of slides, tube rides, two large wave pools, play areas for toddlers and kids and the long lazy river. There are life jackets available for kids and we felt much more comfortable taking Adalyn on the lazy river and in the wave pools with a jacket on. You can stay really busy in the water park. The theme park now has two wooden and two metal coasters as well as a lot of other rides and shows. Next time we make it over to Silverwood, we'll try to spend two days there to get it all in:) We all had a great weekend and hope to visit again next year if we can!

A little secret Adalyn wanted to share....

Of course, it is not much of a secret anymore but I had to post the cute way she told the news to our families! It was fun to surprise them with our big news :) We had to come up with something since we really got them good with the news when we were expecting Adalyn! I found this cute shirt on Etsy and had it personalized for her :) Adalyn's new baby sibling will be arriving around mid-February 2010!

Also, I realize I am way behind on updating this blog again...and it is not really summer anymore so I need to change the background too. I'll post some cute pictures of Adalyn riding fair rides and dancing at more weddings soon :)

Randy's 50th Birthday

Jamey's dad Randy turned the big 50 on July 20th so we went to Darby for a birthday party on Sunday the 19th. Adalyn and her cousin Brenna played in the little pool, sprinkler, and bouncer and had a blast!

Checking out the sprinkler




Pool time!




Trying to sneak a drink from the bottle cap


I had to get my kitten fix from this little cutie pie!


Adalyn bouncing over to Grandpa Randy


Jamey and Bailey hanging in the shade


Mmmm....watermelon


Brenna feeding Adalyn a snack, right before her finger got chomped, yikes!

Kiddopalooza at Caras Park

There was a "Kiddopalooza" music and children's event at Caras Park on July 17th. It was an all-day event but we only found out about it two hours before it was scheduled to end so we quickly ate dinner and headed down. Adalyn had fun in the giant sandbox and the big bouncer and the three of us went for a free spin on the carousel. Next year we'll definitely plan ahead so we can attend earlier in the day and Adalyn will also be able to enjoy more of the activities.


Playing in the sandbox with my friend's daughter Kya

Adalyn just adores stuffed animals and baby dolls. Unfortunately, she found this one in the sandbox and immediately grabbed it. It was quite filthy and we got it away from her as soon as she was distracted!

At first, she wasn't sure about the bouncer but then she really enjoyed it






Our self-portrait on the carousel. We have bug eyes!

Pool Party!

We had been trying to make it out to the pool at my mom's house for weeks but something always came up or the weather was lousy. We finally made it out there a few weeks ago. Adalyn enjoyed floating on her grandma's or momma's lap but she wasn't too sure about the baby pool float this time.





Most of the time, she is really good about wearing her sunglasses and she gets many comments when we are out in public :)

I took this photo a few weeks before but I had to add it because I love it! She looks like she is headed to the beach. She is actually holding a little radio from her picnic set too!

Umm...which way to the beach?

Spencer and Nissa's Wedding

On July 11th, our friends Spencer and Nissa were married in a beautiful ceremony and reception in Ninemile. This was the first wedding Adalyn has attended and she sure enjoyed the cake, dancing and other kids!

Adalyn admiring the beautiful flowers with a new friend


Sitting on Daddy's shoulders waiting for the cake cutting


Enjoying her very own cupcake, and yes, she ate every last crumb!


Break dancer?


Dancing with the groom


Shake it, baby!


Still on the move...


Time for a slow dance with Daddy


We had a wonderful time at Spencer and Nissa's wedding! Adalyn is such an outgoing little girl and she had a blast dancing and visiting with the wedding guests. She'll get a few more chances as we have three more weddings to attend in the next few months!

Photos from the Fourth

We spent the weekend of the Fourth of July hanging close to home. We bought a few things for home projects at the weekend sales and spent time in the backyard and the nearby park. Adalyn loved playing in her pool and the swings, slide and sandbox at the park. She didn't want to leave! When it got dark, we drove down to watch the big fireworks show. Adalyn really enjoyed the fireworks at the beginning, then she got tired and bored sitting there so she watched a cartoon on our cell phone until the show was over :) We brought her to watch them last year too and she cuddled and watched the whole show, I guess they weren't as exciting this time!


Pool time!



Bailey sniffing out the park


Just a swingin'

She LOVES to swing!