Monkey See, Monkey Do Part 2

Aunt Nicole baby sat Addison last week. Addison had a great time with her cousins Asher & Anna. These are the pictures Aunt Nicole sent us and this is what she wrote about their time together.....
"Asher and Anna thought it was hilarious that Addison put everything
in her mouth and were joining her. She was great today! It's been a
couple hours since she left and the kids are still playing "baby"
with all their dolls."

Addison & The Easter Bunny

Easter Festivities

Our first Easter Sunday.

Pool Party

Addison & Jayden enjoy some quality time together in what hopes to be the first of many pool parties!

Monkey See Monkey Do

Addison & her cousin Jayden have been asked to participate in some Product Development and Testing". We feel the toy makers will be happy to see that they have passed the "Monkey See Monkey Do" Test.

Playing in PaPa & GG's Park

It's not all that exciting but it sure is fun to watch our little on the swing especially because she loves it so much!

Zin Fest 2009

We took a little road trip a few weeks back and spent some time in Paso Robles. Addison got to see Her cousin Jayden, Uncle Dave & Auntie Jess, GG & both of her Grandpas (we stopped in Grover Beach and saw Grandpa Don on our way up...he was doing great and was excited to see Addison). Addison had a blast playing in PaPa & GG's Park, and even experienced her first wine festival! Also, It was Auntie Jess & GG's Birthdays...Happy Birthday to you both!

Tickle Me Addi

Move over Tickle Me Elmo, you've got some new competition....Tickle Me Addi will be flying off the shelves by the holidays just you wait and see!

Addison & Jake

Who Says you have to get rid of the dog when you have a baby. Jake is so patient with Addison, and who knows....Addison may learn a thing or two from Jake!

Summer, hurry up and get here!

Only in California can you have an enjoyable evening with a beach bonfire in February!

Spring Can't Tell Time

Spring came a little early at The La Trobe Household. It's obvious that Spring can't tell time!

My Little Valentine

Since I had to work on Valentines Day, Daddy & Addison used a little "Modern Technology" to send me the most wonderful Valentine EVER!

Cliff Drive

Hey...Check out our other Blog....
http://homesweethomecliffdrive.blogspot.com/
It's a chronical of the progress of the Cliff Drive house.
Check out what it was to what it is today!

Our Little Sailor

A few weeks back we spent the day on the boat and to our amazement Addison loved it. There are so many cool things new things for her to see and hear, the birds, passing boats, the sound of the waves hitting the bottom of the boat, and the rocking...she loved the rocking!

Little Ham

It's a little hard to make out, but Addisons shirt says "Little Ham". We are quickly finding out that she loves the camera and being video taped so we think this shirt is perfect for her!

Im Swinging!!

Addison had a Play Date at the park last week with Abby our neighbor. It was her first time in the swing and she loved it!! Sorry for the audio and the jumpy camera it's kind of hard to "let go" to film. Im sure this wont be the only time in her life I'll have a hard time "letting go".

Addison has the Giggles

For the past few months, Addison & I have been attending "Baby Boot Camp" it's a really cool way to meet other moms and their kids and get a good workout in to boot! The Huntington Beach Independent Newspaper recently came out and interviewed our instructor & some of the moms. Addison got her first taste of celebrity...we made the front page!! Here is a link to the article...Enjoy

http://www.hbindependent.com/articles/2009/01/10/features/hbi-bootcamp010109.txt

We recently introduced "Big Girl" food to Addison. She is handling the transition like a pro. She loves to sit in her Bumbo and eat lunch & dinner with us. She is very "vocal" about her likes and dislikes. So far we have introduced Peas, Green Beans, Squash, & Carrots. Check out her reaction to some of them.

PS...check out her super cute bib!!

Look at me I'm such a big girl....I love me some peas

...but I'm not a fan of those stinkin' carrots!

This Collage is a few months old, but I couldn't resist, and just had to add it.

Brett was bummed that the dogs didn't even get mentioned on our Christmas Card this year. So to make it up, Im giving the dogs the a posting before Addison...they are our first babies after all!! These pictures were taken on a recent trip to Paso Robles. Bella, our English Mastiff is a whopping 160 lbs, while our Lab, Jake is no shy eater himself, weighing in at 125 lbs. That's a lot of dog to love...and we do!! And boy, do they love Addison, she receives daily licks and sniff overs! We are just one big happy family!

The La Trobe Family Tree

Welcome to our new blog, "The La Trobe Family Tree". We will be posting lots of fun photos and sharing many interesting facts and tid bits about our family. Now that Addison has joined us we thought this would be the best way to share things with our family and friends. We hope you visit our blog often and enjoy watching our family tree grow.