Running Wild in the Streets

Adrienne had a sleepover with her cousin Sammy during Labor Day weekend. When not watching Elmo or going swimming, they basically ran wild in the streets.

Chef Adrienne

Adrienne is really getting into pretend cooking. She makes the best fake cakes and cookies. Dressing up for the part is the most important step, though.

Coloring with Rowan

Last night Rowan came on over to keep Adrienne up way past her bedtime--which she loved because she was having so much fun. Before Sesame Street was turned on here are the two digging some coloring while their mommies actually sat down and ate food.

Day at (Downtown) Disney

When your kid is almost two years old, you don't need to go to the official Disneyland to feel the magic of the Magic Kingdom. The mall outside will suffice. And it's way cheaper. We took an impromptu trip to Mickey's big ol' mall on Sunday (and checked out the neighboring hotels, etc.), much to Adrienne's delight and the delight of her parents who came home with one exhausted and happy baby. Some pics:

Who needs the real characters when you can hug some wooden ones?

Crazy pictures under giant stars.

Dude. Bon Jovi. Respect.

A family portrait.

RRROOOAAARRRR! This is when Adrienne pretended to be a bear and roared as tourists passing by.

Carrie's Birthday Ice Cream Special

After missing the official day of Carrie's birthday, we made up for it with a fun-filled afternoon and evening of hanging out, pizza eating, gifts and ice cream cones shaped like clowns. Adrienne was more than willing to help with the ice cream eating part. (This is post-baby bath, that's why she's all wet.)

Two Hats

Dude, I have on a hat. And I have on another hat.

Adrienne Goes on Vacation

The family Griffin once again flew across the country for some fun with the family in New Hampshire. Adrienne spent some serious quality time with her cousins and friends, swimming, playing in the sand, blowing bubbles and showing off her cute wardrobe.


Adrienne was great on the flight, that is, as long as you weren't sitting directly in front of Adrienne McKicks-a-lot.

She has a lot of cousins and they're all pretty attractive, so we tried our best to capture Adrienne in some moments of undeniable cuteness. (There were waaaay too many to include here.)


At a lobster bake Adrienne showed off her jumping skills in a bouncy house. (More cute cousins pictured in the background.)


While visiting the Tarbox family, Adrienne showed off her fast running skills with Nolin in the back yard.

Visiting a local farm/petting zoo. Adrienne says, "hey goat, say hello to your mother for me."

Here Adrienne tries to put a hat on baby Zoey or is hitting her on the head with it (and Zoey loves it). Note the concerned mother half an arm's reach away.

Maura and Iris used to hang out at rock shows together. This party was just as loud as the old days, but in a different way.

Big Ol' Beach Day

We made the most of the 3rd of July by heading to the beach with Sammy and her family. The car ride was brutally long, but Adrienne was in good spirits and it was worth it all for the adorableness that took place on the California coast.

Sunglasses rank right behind her parents and cookies on Adrienne's must-have list.

Adrienne reenacting a slo-mo Baywatch run on the beach. Don't blame us, she asked us to take this picture.

Adrienne and her cousin Sammy try to scoop up all of the sand on the beach.

We just can't get enough of this shot.

Yes, in about five minutes we became those parents who let their kid run around the beach in their diaper. At least she had a shirt on.

Getting a push from her cousin Sammy.

A real beach bum.

Adrienne and Sammy took a moment to do some calisthenics.

This is what it would look like if we had another kid.

Adrienne loved going for a ride. And her dad got a workout pushing and pulling her in the sand.

Getting All Wet With Sammy

Adrienne and her cousin Sam are becoming better and better pals every day. Here the two conspire to empty an entire water feature one tiny plastic cup at a time. Needless to say, they were eventually successful.

Fast Baby

Here's a snap of baby who thinks she's pretty fast.....

Day at the Park With "Caca" and "Jeermie"

There's nothing like hanging out with Carrie and Jeremy (aka Caca and Jeermie). One, because they are awesome people. Two, because Adrienne loves them and basically ignores her parents so we can sit, eat food and--gasp!--have something resembling a conversation. Here are some shots of our day out rocking Balboa Park in the Valley.

Flying with Jeremy...
Looking for bugs...
Waiting for a bus?

Oh, and they have super-patient cats that are pretty okay with it when Adrienne gets all up in their faces.



And we are not kidding when we say she looooves Jeremy.

These Boots are Made for Rocking

Lately, we've been letting Adrienne pick the shoes she wants to wear. This morning she came out of her room with snow boots. So breakfast looked a lot like this:

Then she did a bunch of stuff like color and play and eat before going to her first music showcase for a band called A Camp, featuring Nina Persson formerly of The Cardigans. This is another in a growing list of famous people she's met or been in the same room with. Needless to say, her demeanor is getting much better during these types of things.

All in all, a pretty good day for a baby.

Yo Gabba Gabba Dance Moves (or, It's All About the Arms)

After showing off her mad dancing skills to a Black Eyed Peas jam, Adrienne is expanding repertoire. Check out the spastic moves and well-timed arms on this Yo Gabba Gabba favorite "I Like to Dance"...

...then she got dizzy and fell down.

Butterflies and Blue Noses

So we headed to the Pavilion of Wings at the Natural History Museum...

Where Adrienne looked up...

...and down...


...and all around for butterflies.

Then we sat on the steps outside. (We have way too many pictures of her running up and down these steps. Who needs to go into the actual museum when the stairs are this much fun?)

Then we went home and turned out noses blue with chalk. Sweet.

Swing, Baby, Baby

If there's a swing nearby, Adrienne is on it. Scenes from a recently trip at the park: