07 April 2015

First

Before we decided what we were doing for the day, we were exploring what the hotel had (pool, gym, etc). We looked over the edge of a patio to see what was on that side of the hotel, and Alyson asked, "Beach hiding?" The girl wanted to go to the beach.

Second

When Alyson was starting to stir and wake up from her nap, she sat up in bed, looked around and said, "What? What? Madelyn?" When she saw Madelyn in the other bed, she laid back down and went back to sleep for a little bit longer.

Third

While we were playing at the park, Alyson yelled to me from the top of a slide (I was standing right next to the slide.), "Mommy?! Watch me! Ready, set, wheeeeeee!" and she went down the slide.

06 April 2015

First

As were were approaching the airport to land in San Diego, Alyson looked out the airplane window and yelled, "I see San Day-eggo!" 

Second

While playing with the giant chess set, Madelyn went around and toppled all of the pieces over. Alyson yelled, "All fell down!" and started going around picking them back up.

05 April 2015

While playing with their LEGOs this morning, Alyson kept taking the hair off her minifigure.

Madelyn: Why in the world are you taking the hair off?
Alyson, very matter-of-factly: Me want to.

04 April 2015

After packing up Alyson's backpack for her carry-on for the plane, we wanted to make sure she could carry it okay. I put it on her pack, and what did she do? Excitedly ran around the house for five minutes with her backpack on while laughing and chasing Madelyn.

03 April 2015

This morning, Alyson was trying to open her vitamin bottle, but couldn't get past the child resistant cap. She handed the bottle to me suddenly and asked, "Mommy turn around that?" (The funny thing is that she had fiddled around with it so much that I almost couldn't get it open myself.)

02 April 2015

While getting ready for bed, Tony always sings "Rock A-bye Baby" to Alyson twice before we switch kids. If I'm not in there when they are done, he hums to her. Tonight after he sang to her, Alyson tapped Tony's shoulder and said, "Daddy, hmmm hmmm hmmm."

01 April 2015

Before we left the house this morning, Alyson went to the playroom to pick out a toy to take to Grandma and Grandpa's. When it was time to go, I called back to her.

Me: Okay, come on!
Alyson: In a second!