Ady is showing you how big she is now; this was the dress that she wore for Rachel's wedding when she was only two weeks old! Rachel had us dress in black, red, and/or white. She especially wanted her new niece in red. Well, it was impossible to find a red dress for a newborn in Key West (possibly had it been December instead of May we might have been able to do it), so Kasey looked for a solid color dress to dye red. The smallest Kasey could find fitting the criteria was this 12-month size that was light pink. Of course Ady had plenty of room in it at that age, but this may be about the last time she wears this, as it is tight on her.

Zoo Trip

We took Ady to the Honolulu Zoo yesterday and had a great time watching her look at the animals. She wasn't

too interested in the ones that didn't move, but she loved the big ones and the

ones that moved. It was feeding time while we were at the hippo exhibit, so the hippos got in the water to retrieve the apples that were thrown at them. Some apples landed right in front of where

we were standing, and one hippo actually slammed into the plexiglass right where Ady was standing. It shocked her (if not scared her), but then she was quite delighted. She not only laughed, but also knocked on the window and motioned for the hippo to come back!

Hana

We went to Maui this past weekend and had a really great time. We rode the Hawaii Super Ferry over and back (it was cheaper than flying). We agreed that our favorite part of the trip (besides Adyson) was going to Hana. The road there is about 50 miles of curving, winding (almost 600 curves/switchbacks) and 54 one-lane bridges. It is an absolutely beautiful drive! There are breathtaking views of the ocean, lush foliage, and waterfalls galore.
But one of the things that I got the biggest kick out of was some of the signs.