Saturday, July 30, 2011

Adalyn's First Annual Family Vacation - Poppop and Michael's Family Part Deux

The saga continues as Adalyn & Co. pack up yet again and head over to Sugar Land! All sorts of new and exciting things happened: we visited Mom's Nanny, Judy, and her two twin daughters...Poppop got himself hitched...we visited Poppop, Mindy, Uncle Alex, and more kitties...WOO DOGGIE, it's a lot for a baby to take in!

It was an exciting affair as everyone arrived for the wedding! Adalyn was greeted by a sea of new faces, including Mindy's 2 year old niece!

Adalyn's all dressed up in an outfit that Poppop got in Chinatown.

TADA! It's official! Poppop and Mindy have tied the knot!

Once we arrived at Poppop and Mindy's house, Adalyn decides to get away from it all, kick back, and relax...haha, who are we kidding? Adalyn actually picked up a few tricks from the kitties and showed off a few of her own...

Adalyn practices her kitty hunting skills with the motorized hamster/gerbil/rodent-thingy.

"Look, Mom! I sat up all by myself!" And so it begins...sigh.

Adalyn tries to comprehend the awesomeness that is on top of her baby noggin...

Adalyn sports a mohawk and feels like the coolest baby EVER!

CHOO CHOO! Last stop, Nana and Grandpa's house! We've come full circle, visiting with Daddy's family one last time before trekking hundreds and hundreds of miles across a parched Texas to get back to an even parcher Albuquerque.

It's a family affair as Adalyn and Vivienne pound out a concerto on the piano.

HA-HA! Aunt Brenna strikes again! Muwahahaha!

Adalyn holds on to Vivienne for some support.

"Oh hai, Uncle Jeremy!"

Vivienne tries to protect her Daddy and hold Adalyn back, but it's too late! Adalyn gets Uncle Jeremy right in the kisser! KAPOW!

Now she's gone and done it! Uncle Jeremy exacts his revenge! Muwahahahahaha!

Adalyn tries to breathe between all of the giggles!

One satisfied customer.
We hope you enjoyed the ravishing tale of the baby who veni, vidi, vici'ed her way across Texas...and the minions she left behind!

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Adalyn's First Annual Family Vacation - Aunt Holly and Brenna's Family

We continue our vacation journey down to Houston to visit Aunt Holly...and look who we stumbled upon! OWEN! Owen is two, as cute as can be, and an absolute flirt with the little ladies. Owen danced for Adalyn, gave her some smooches, went around saying "beh-bee?", and offered up his bounty of toys for her to play with...it really was adorable and fun to watch!

Owen is there to ensure our little adventurer doesn't plunge into the depths of the carpet.

It's not everyday you see the damsel climbing the building and King Kong smiling for the spectators.

Owen helps Adalyn get the most out of the jumperoo. And they're making the same face....awwwwwwww!

Alas, our "beh-bee?" must wave goodbye and venture off to explore new worlds...and get baptized! Everyone turned out for this special occasion, and Adalyn made quite the entrance in her adorable dress.

Adalyn gives us her serious business expression. Which is hard to pull off when you're in 10lbs of frill and lace.

OH GOODNESS!

Adalyn shows off how cute she is in her little dress.

AWWWWWW!

Baby kiss! MWA! Hey, this wasn't written in the script!

Daddy, Mommy, and Godparents Aunt Holly and Uncle Joseph smile for the camera. Adalyn meanwhile investigates something shiny...

WHEW! So much to do in so little time! After Adalyn was baptized, we're off to Holly Beach for some food, some fun, and some family reunioning! Everyone from Adalyn's Mom's Mom's Mom's family, the Desormeauxs, showed up for some bon temps...and boy did we ever.

Daddy stares off into the sea...Adalyn stares off into the food.

"Hey, pssst! Can you pass the BBQ over here? Kthxbye!"

Adalyn enjoys a larger field of view courtesy of Mommy.

Mommy smiles at the camera, and Adalyn eyes the BBQ.

Adalyn shows off her regal pose. She's just missing her crown and scepter.

"Hey, sugarlips, wanna big, wet baby smooch? MWA!"

Mommom, her cousins, Aunt Mildred and Uncle Raymond! WHEW!

Uncle Alex is silly...

Adalyn contemplates what it means to be a beach baby.

Adalyn checks how sharp her teefers are so that she can...

...mow the lawn! Like a cow! GROSS!!!!

Taylor, Adalyn's second cousin, points out a good spot to chew.

One little cow, one proud Daddy. Sigh...



It's now time to kick back and relax at Mommom's house...

So much necklace to drool on, so little time...

Mommom gives her little Sweet Pea a kiss.

Daddy and Uncle Joseph play a zombie game while Adalyn and Mommom have some snorgling time.

"NOOOOOOOOO! Not the kisses!"

"Okay, you can give me adoration and kisses..."

One proud uncle...and he better be, or Adalyn will bite him with her new kitten-sharp teefers!

Adalyn met Sophie and Chloe, both Chihuahuas, and Peanut, a kitty that looks similar to Ninja and Peeper. Peanut and Chloe played it cool, but Sophie couldn't get enough of a delicious baby...Adalyn was constantly assaulted by drive-by lickings! OH NOES!

Sophie and Chloe wait for the perfect opportunity to snorgle a baby...

Adalyn shows Peanut how to properly play with cat toys.
Join us next time on our vacation journey when we visit Poppop!

Friday, July 22, 2011

Adalyn's First Annual Family Vacation - Michael's Family

We continue our epic journey at Nana and Grandpa's house, where we arrived just in time for Caturday breakfast after a long night of driving! Adalyn was accosted by several new kitties and two dogs, and of course, Adalyn LOVED the four-legged attention. Adalyn even met Firefly, the last of the ponies, and some cows, who were very polite and kept their distance.

Adalyn then met Uncle Jeremy and Aunt Patricia's dogs, and when these dogs came rushing up at her barking, Adalyn laughed! The more the dogs barked at her, the more Adalyn laughed! And Adalyn had to endure the horrific torture of her toes getting huffed by them! Oh the humanity!

Adalyn also got to meet new things of the two-legged variety - Aunt Patricia and Vivienne! Adalyn had to wait her turn though to get acquainted with Vivienne...

Vivienne finally understands what it means to be snorgled by Aunt Brenna! Muwahahahahaha!

Nana holds Adalyn hostage until Adalyn shows her new teefers to everyone. Adalyn coyly sticks to her gums (har har).

It's Grandpa's turn to examine the elusive teefers! Adalyn still doesn't budge.

The camera saves Vivienne from a massive snorgling from Uncle Michael.
Finally, it's Adalyn's turn to meet Vivienne, and the two hit it off like they've known each other for years...

Awwwwww.....

"Only one hug per customer, lady..."

Adalyn gives Vivienne a tour of the farm facilities.

Adalyn checks to see if Vivienne has any chicken fairies. What's a chicken fairy? A chicken fairy is like the tooth fairy except it's a constant companion in your hair that works very hard at night to give you the chickens that you see every morning. Chicken fairy apprentices learn their trade on baby hair.

Adalyn makes a break for it while no one is watching. I mean, seriously, who wants to play on a Red Raider blanket anyway?

Adalyn discovers that the baby in the mirror has a little bit more contour than she's used to.

Vivienne gives a warm welcome to the jumperoo newcomer.

Vivienne takes a closer look at what all this serious business is about.

"Hey! This is just like my jumperoo at home!"

Adalyn and Vivienne practice various skydiving positions.

Kissing cousins...awwwwwww! Adalyn actually planted a big, wet one on Vivienne!

Adalyn tries to attack Vivienne with drool.
Place your bets, people, and welcome to the Walker Races 5000! Let's introduce today's racers!

On the left, we have the challenger, Adalyn von Hoffenhoeder, the Restless. This is Adalyn's first time on the track today, but she's not letting that slow her down. Adalyn's been pulling up 100 times a day at high altitudes to prepare for this race. Let's just hope this gives her the edge she needs to win today.

And on the right, we have the reigning champion, Vivienne Varoom III. In her spare time, Vivienne digs tiny dogs out of her bumper - hey, it's not her fault she's so fast that they didn't see her coming!

Okay, on your mark, get set, GO!



The racers fine tune their walkers in preparation for the race. This includes adding spoilers and adjusting downforce levels for maximum performance.

There appears to be a collision on the track. The racers furiously scramble to reenter the race.

Adalyn has one hand on the gear shift and the other hand on the...uh...spinny thingy. We don't know what it does, but it looks important.
We've finished Round 1, and we're getting ready for Round 2. Round 2 introduces obstacles in our racer's path, including dogs, shoes, and random spectators that should've made that left turn at Albuquerque.

Adalyn poses for her Wheaties promo.

Adalyn looks over her shoulder as she throws it into reverse.



Okay, so we never had our Walker Races, but we had a great time of Baby Bumper Cars! Vivienne would take one look at our unsuspecting Adalyn, get up to ramming speed, and WHAM! Okay, it was a teeny wham, and Adalyn would just look up as if a fly just bumped into her. Fun was had all around, and Adalyn has issued a challenge for next time they meet up!

On her down time, Adalyn's been exploring her new world, discovering new toys and new skills.



"Oh, hey, was that your leg I just ran over? I thought it was a big speed bump!"

Adalyn is drawn to the baby's version of Disneyland.

Oops, looks like someone turned out the lights...what could that be in the background?

TADA! Lights are back on! Ah! We see Aunt Patricia and Vivienne! And apparently Adalyn is way too fast for the camera...whoosh!

Adalyn shows off her amazing ability to stand on her tiptoes.

Adalyn lounges and takes it easy after a long day of playing.

Adalyn tries to show off her teefers, but her tongue gets in the way yet again.
When you're a busy girl on the move, you have to take time out to eat. The pictures below illustrate a typical day in the life of Adalyn eating.

"Check, please!"

Adalyn is caught watching TV while she noms on a bottle.

Adalyn puts a puff in her mouth and gives a puff to each of her adoring fans.
Next up: Brenna's Family!