Spring Break

Well, this week we had our wonderful and extremely enjoyable Spring Break. We were not able to take a trip somewhere like we have normally done in years past, because of all the lovely school work that Thomas has had.  It was a great opportunity for him to catch up on some reading and try and get ahead for the following week. He also had to continue with his job at the Honors College, no Spring Break for Tech employees...boo. So, while he was off being productive, Addison and I had some fun!

This whole week, Addison has blessed us with a 7-8:00 wake up call rather than 6:30.  It was glorious! I hope that this will be the case when summer rolls around. As for the events of our Spring Break, we took the pups to the vet, we went to the Science Spectrum, Safety City to practice our trike riding, Holly Hops Ice Cream shop, the Mud Room for some pottery painting, a lunch date with Daddy at Home Cafe' and lots and lots of time playing in the backyard and trike riding up and down our street.  We also had a day with Daddy on Thursday.  He took off to spend one day at home with us.  It was a story time day.  We went to the library and checked out some new books and went to story time which was about Gardens.  Addison was very involved and loved it! We also went to the Texas Tech Museum that evening to go to Bedtime at the Museum: How Dinosaurs Say Goodnight. Addison was able to look at fossils and listen to the dinosaur book on a nap mat in the middle of the dinosaur exhibits, go in the back and make a very large dinosaur head, and have an M & M cookie (her fav!!) and apple juice dinosaur snack.  WE LOVED THIS! It will become a Reynolds monthly activity.

To end our Spring Break, we have been able to spend Saturday and Sunday with Nana and Poppa.  Addison ,of course, has loved this! She also was able to go to one of her really good buddies' (from school) birthday party at Jump N' Jungle.  I do not want this week to end.  It is so hard to have such a great week and end it to go back to work. Summer needs to come quick, quick, quick!

Take a gander at the pics if you would like!
http://picasaweb.google.com/tomjessaddy

Much Love,
The Reynolds

ABC book

I wanted to share this neat idea I came across to make for Addison.  It is an ABC book that is made with random photos from the time Addison was born up until now.  I wanted to give Addison something special for her Valentine's gift that was homemade, educational, and something that she would connect with.  She has been really into the alphabet and this was a great way to extend her learning skills to pictures of herself with letters.  All you need to do is pick some of your favorites pictures that you can add a word to for a letter and print the words on it (photoshop or picnik) and take it to Walgreens or Walmart to print. Then buy a cheap photo album, I found Addison's for 3 dollars at Walmart, and add a cover to it (I used my cricut to make one) and slip in the photos! TaaDaa!! I am really proud of it and I think it is a great keep sake!
Go to the picasa site to look at the photos.
http://picasaweb.google.com/tomjessaddy

Much Love,
The Reynolds

Let's build a car

Well, we took Addison to another one of the first Saturday of the month Home Depot Kids Workshop.  This month they were building a race car.  There is not much to say other then the fact that she truly enjoys getting out and getting involved in activities and that I wanted to share our photos!! Again, go and check out our picasa website to see the photos.


Much Love,
The Reynolds

We did it!

A Little note of excitement!!! Addison is officially riding her tricycle.  We have taken a ride around the block two days in a row with zero help from mommy.  YAY!!  I am so proud of her and so glad that we are done with that frustration, but there is something new to tackle everyday...I wonder what will be next.  Oh Yea, night time with panties!!

Much Love,
The Reynolds