Poppop Visits and Hiking!

Adalyn has had quite an adventurous couple of weeks! Let's recount some of the highlights:

1. Visiting with Poppop! We had so much fun playing, going back to the Aquarium and Botanical Gardens, eating Thai food (and Adalyn loved it!)...
2. Exploring strange new worlds, seeking out new life and new civilizations, and boldly going where no baby has gone before! Or just crawling around the apartment...
3. Sharing meals with kitties...
4. And finally, going on our first hiking adventure in the mountains!

WHEW! That's a lot of fun for one baby! Let's start off by checking in with Adalyn on her apartment safari...

Adalyn camouflages herself in the tall grasses to surprise attack her victims!

"Oh, heh heh, you found me!"

Adalyn realizes that the tall grasses need a good cleaning...and there's only one tool for the job...

Ah! A minion appears to offer sacrificial hugs and kisses to Adalyn, Ruler of Cute...it's Poppop! Poppop traveled from the land of Houston, battling many large, mechanical beasts and fatigue in his quest to see the adorable Adalyn!

Poppop gets knighted by Her Royal Cuteness. And that's now Sir Poppop to you!

One proud grandfather.

Is it two smiling faces or one stylish vase? Hmmmm...

Getting ready for our second Aquarium adventure.

"Mommy, there's something in the water..."

Apparently, smiling at the camera is lost on the current generation.

Adalyn is captivated by sharks, fishes, and turtles, oh my!

Sometimes you've got to take a break and enjoy the finer things in life, like avocado. Because avocado must be good if even the kitties like it!

"One bite for me, one bite for you and you. Two bites for me, two bites for you and you..."

Whoa, whoa, WHOA! Back up. What is that? We almost missed the rare, elusive...CAT TONGUE! Like all good crime TV shows, let's hit a button and magically ENHANCE!

BLEHH!

Not quite enhanced enough...EMBIGGEN!

This looks fake. I can tell from the pixels and seeing quite a few cat tongues in my time.

The controversy continues...do cats really eat avocados? Maybe...but we know that babies do!

"If I smear some more avocado in this corner...VOILA! A masterpiece."

"Pardon me, but do I have something on my face?"

A-HA! Cats DO eat avocado!

Now that our tummies are full, we can go on our first hiking adventure! We'll need some water, a baby-carrying device, a person to hold the baby-carrying device...all we need now is a baby.

I wonder if Adalyn can see anything except the back of Daddy's head.

Baby SPLAT!

Adalyn is absolutely thrilled to be hiking and dressed appropriately.

Who is that? Did someone shrink Great Grandma Ada into a baby-sized person! OH NOES! (I like her baby smirk.)

Being at the top of the mountain amidst all of the wildlife and fresh air can be exhausting! Let's take a break with Daddy.

A baby tongue begins to make a grand entrance...

"Oh hai there. I'm just having fun with Daddy, pay no attention..."

What a Daddy snorgle might look like.

If these are the types of adventures Adalyn has as a baby, I can't wait for the Toddler Adventures!

Bonus kitteh pics:

"I'm hidden in this cat cave. No one can find me!"