Playdate pics

Addie has a friend named Maya who lives very close by. We met Maya and her family at the library and saw her on many walks in our neighborhood. Maya's mom Jen and I have become good friends and the girls just love each other. When Steve was working a night shift a few weeks ago, Addie and I were invited to their house for dinner and to play with her toys (her favorite being Maya's slide). Maya's daddy (who, we learned was in Uncle Dan's class in Junior High school--small world, huh?) took some great photos that I just had to share.


Addie and Maya playing
And a handful of photos of Addie having a blast on Maya's slide



Thanks, Gene, for the great photos!

Random fun fotos

I know it's been awhile (18 days...gasp! It feels like it has been longer) since I've updated the blog. Our camera is finicky. Every so often it decides not to work (it gets this white screen that fades in and out...sometimes, not all the time). We got a new battery--didn't fix it. I took it to a camera shop and it chose that moment, and the next 20 minutes as I took photos of the strip mall, to work perfectly, so no professional has been able to diagnose it. And every time it starts to annoy us enough to break down and get a new one--it starts working again. So that's why we've been low on the photos lately. The video function works better for some reason, so I'm going to be splicing together some video clips of her newest tricks, but to satisfy you all before the release of the new Addie movie, here are some photos of things we've been up to this late spring.


Checking out the Long Branch Nature Center "Discovery Room"--coolest place ever!

Playing in the make-your-own-water-table (moms out there who are also too cheap to buy a "water table"--that's her infant bathtub in the wagon, hose water and some bath toys) on the patio with Reese

Learning to put her shoes on by herself...we're still working on getting her to figure out the right feet.

Sporting some new pigtails--you won't be seeing too many of these--they don't last long as she likes to pull them out to see her "bowwwwww"

Playing with the super fun kitchen that Ya Ya and Pop brought (as Addie has renamed grandma and grandpa Silvestro)


And riding along in her wheels...wagon wheels that is!

Happy warm weather, everyone!

Spain Girls reunite again!

Last year Addie and I made the trip for a "Spain Girls Fiesta" that will hopefully become a tradition for years to come. (We missed you, Brette! And Cheryl--it's time you came back to the US to join us)



The newest member of the Spain Girls-Shannon's little sister Kelly--is only 6 weeks old! She is a fantastic sleeper, so we didn't get many pictures of her--she was busy being a sleepy little bean.


This year included a ton of play time for the girls (yeah, they're not sleeping as much as they did last year, so lots more time to entertain them!)

Snacks and coloring at Shannon's living room picnic table

"Go away, Mom, you're cramping my style. I'm a big girl--I can sit here by myself."

"Whoa, what's in here?"
"Dude, you have the coolest stuff, Shannon---high five!"

You know how much Addie loves dress up, so when she found out Shannon has a stash of really fun dress-up clothes, Addie was in HEAVEN.




No sleepover is complete without a yummy breakfast in the morning. Here is Addie and Shannon helping Jodi make banana pancakes--they both love to help cook.
We had a BLAST! Thank you again, McGee fam for having us!

Uncle Doug and (now official Aunt) Alli got Hitched!

For those of you were at our wedding back in 2005, you may have remembered that Doug caught the garter and his then-girlfriend Alli caught the bouquet. It was no secret then that they were meant to be...it just took a few years for them to wear the dress and tuxedo :) Steve, Addie, and I were all in the wedding party so we trekked up to New Jersey for the festivities. Since we were busy, we didn't get a ton of photos, but here are a handful that captured the big day.

We bought Addie a basket and petals so she could practice leading up to the big day. Here she is in the Booktrader going over her flower-girl duties in her head. I think she looks a little nervous.


Beautiful bride Alli and her sister Sue on the way to take photos at Drew University where the couple met.

Once Addie was all suited up, she was all smiles and twirls
Hey mommy, can I have your bouquet?

Congratulations to the happy couple! We are SO so happy for the two of you. Hope you enjoyed Disneyworld!!

Did I mention twirling?

Questions Answered

Okay, folks, I know some of you (ahem...grandmas) are buggin' for some new pictures. We're finally getting our computer issues straightened out and should be able to post some within the week. In the meantime...your questions are answered!

Gramma Joan: "Does she miss us as much as we miss her?"

Answer: Absolutely! Addie is always excited to see pictures of her "ya ya" and "bop" in New Jersey. :)

Grandma Eva: "How does Addie survive without the computer?"

Answer: She copes a lot better than I do and a lot better than our blog-starved family and friends. We've actually curbed her computer time because cracker crumbs and sticky fingers do not make a good keyboard coating.

Steph: "What was her first word?"

Answer: If mamamamamammamama doesn't count, then her first word was "dog."

Corinne: "In which ways does Addie reflect Steve's personality and in which ways Monica's:)?"

Answer: Good question! She has my stubbornness and not-s0-great sleep habits. She also has my love for sauces. She has Steve's ability to focus and his love of music. I swear that if a U2 song comes on these days, she says "BAH!" and points to the source of the music-- BAH meaning "Bono." Steve is VERY proud! :)

Dan: "What does a horsey say?"

Answer: Nayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy (video pending)

Douggo: "What is cuter? Addie saying "drop" as she drops the flower petals or when she puts her fist out for a fist-pound immediately after she gives you a hi-five?"

Answer: Doug is referring to Addie's reign as a flower girl in his wedding two weekends ago (pictures pending..I promise) where she satisfied her cuteness requirement by dropping almost all of the flowers at the very start of the aisle. My answer? Both are equally cute--she's just all around adorable (I'm not biased...I promise).

Q&A part 2!

Ladies and Gentlemen of the blog, I regret to inform you that the Silvestro family computer is not doing so hot. We've had some issues and it has prevented us from uploading photos that we've taken of our sweet Miss Adeline. The issue is being resolved promptly and I am grateful for your patience.

So...while we are photo-less, I thought it would be fun to do another Addie Q&A since I, at least, had fun with it last time :) Has it really been a whole year since I did that? Wow. Time flies.

Please place your questions in the comment boxes. Thanks!

Happy Eastover, everyone!

What is Eastover, you ask? It's a combination of Easter and Passover--gotta love interfaith families--we get to do it allll. :)

Grandma and Poppy Silvestro came down from NJ to help celebrate--and celebrate we did! The weekend was a blast!

Addie got horsie rides...

...presents (for the girly girl that we love, a new cell phone. It's pink and looks just like a nokia, sweeeet)

Relaxing time with Poppy...

...and gramma

Gramma and Poppy had t-shirts made for me and Addie! Mine says

"I have Mommie-Tude!" and Addie's says: "I have Addie-Tude!" Yes she DOES! ;)

Addie got dressed up for Eastover dinner at Gaga Eva's house. On the menu--Matzo ball soup and Ham....gotta love "fusion" cooking ;)

Today she got her Easter basket...ooh, for ME?

Gaga: Are you sure you can eat the whole chocolate bunny Addie? Maybe I should have half

Addie took the egg hunt VERY seriously...





Checking out her loot with Dada

Happy Eastover to our family and friends!