Addie, our little Mermaid! She got a new pool. A little mermaid pool. We set it up on Saturday, and she had a great time! In and out, in and out. While she swam, I tinkered with sprinklers and pulled weeds, by the time we went in, Addie was crying to stay out longer, and I was sick with heat stroke. Saturday nite (or sunday morning) about 2am, I heard the wind blowing and woke up in a panic "Addie's pool is blowing away!" So I threw on my robe and some shoes and got to chase it down in our back acreage! good times, good times. It has been so hot here, and we have no trees for shade, only one little fan, that we try not to stay home, but got shopping or go for a soda, just so we can be in airconditioning. FORGET CLEANING AND COOKING! HA!

Blueberry Warning!!!!

So, since our church isn't until one in the afternoon, Addie and I are becoming breakfast conisures and try something new for breakfast each Sunday. This Sunday we decided to try fresh blueberry pancakes! (Broulims is having a great sale on their fresh berries by the way!) So, the pancakes looked great, but as I began to cut into Addies pancake for her we found out a blueberry warning. Once cooked the berries become bigger and full, hence when you cut them they exploded staining and hot berry juice! INCOMING! At first Addie thought it was funny, until some juice exploded onto her bare chest! OUCHIE! Addie quickly turned anti-blueberries. So we wanted to spread the word! Be adventurous, but careful!

Here kitty, kitty, kitty....

so, I gave birth to a kitty. Addie, now for about 80% of the time, speaks cat. She can even be understood sometimes because she will use the right inflexions. It can be frustrating, but I just keep telling myself "quench not the spirit." I took her to the zoo today with mom, and she was not impressed. She was like, "next." Then cried to go home...what can a mom do? She is really enjoying laying on the front steps with Kali. No wonder this ward seems so standoffish! But we are enjoying being together, and I really enjoy the fun and lessons Addie brings to me! MEOW!