Cousins!

Samuel was so excited to have Cousin Addison and Uncle Andy come visit the last two days!  Addison was such a big helper!  She helped give him his bottle, she rocked him in the rocking chairs, she made sure he had places to play and sleep, she helped give him a bath, and she even helped put on a new diaper.  What a great helper!  It was so fun to see her give him so much attention and think about his needs the whole time.  She really wanted him to play with her toys and eat the foods she could eat, but we decided that will have to wait until later.  She figured out how to do some age math.  Samuel is "0" and Addison is "4."  When Addison turns "5" (and is allowed to eat bubble gum), Samuel will be "1."  When Samuel is "4," Addison will be "8."  What a smart little gal.

Addison and Samuel got to play outside in lots of snow for the first time together.  Aside from a little hesitation at first, Addison LOVED the snow and played in it three times in two days!  She made snow angels, snowballs, a snow fort (including a snow couch), and we made snow ice cream.  Samuel made a snow angel and sat on the snow couch, but otherwise, he snuggled up against Mike's or my chest to stay warm.  We also went to the botanical gardens to see a special display of glass sculptures.  It was cold, but Addison stayed warm by running from sculpture to sculpture.  The only warm place was the Conservatory...we tried to take a picture, but everyone's cameras fogged up so much that all we got was a blur.  What a great visit!  We hope we get to see them again soon!  Maybe next time, we can meet Cousin Emme and Aunt Kerry, too!