addison june photography

We were almost the only ones at the Dallas Zoo yesterday morning. Apparently the birds hadn’t been fed yet, because when we entered the aviary, you would’ve thought we yelled “breakfast!!” I’m not exaggerating when I say they went crazy. Addy and her bff loved it, Ayla loved it as long as they weren’t on her head or digging their little claws on her bare arms, and my friend and I could not quit laughing. I think I will always go straight to those birds when I first get to the zoo. It was seriously the funniest thing ever. I’m still laughing at Ayla’s reactions below. So so thankful I had my camera ready!!

 

I’m also thankful my friend took some pictures of us with my iPhone. This one was by far the least embarrassing for me. I didn’t want to scream and freak out the birds, and I couldn’t watch them flying at me either. When I wasn’t holding Ayla, I was crouched over trying to get away from them!!!

Add birds to my list of things that freak me out.

Happy Thursday!

 

It’s almost wrong to put my juice in a Starbucks cup. Almost like its taunting me, tempting me to cheat. Darn you yummy Starbucks!

Okay, so who’s doing this juice fast with me?!

I’m having a super hard time sticking with it. Maybe it’s having 2 little kids, maybe it’s the fact that I’m a major stress eater, maybe I just really don’t care when it comes down to it? Either way, I gotta figure out my disconnect and get this business done! I’ve always, always had trouble losing weight. No problem maintaining, but losing just doesn’t come easy for me. I’ve probably tried every fad diet: metabolic, crazy pills, hcg. I’ve lost weight doing all of those, but I know it’s completely messed with my mind and the way I think about food. Honestly, the best thing would be to not diet at all. Everyone says that, but it’s the truth. Will the weight fall off? No. Is that really any incentive for me to do it? Not really. Does that really suck? Um, like a lot. But concentrating on eating better and not on scale would probably do wonders for me. I need a lifestyle change that includes no fast food, less processed food, and more fruits and veggies. This juice fast (taken from Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead) is supposed to rewire my body/tastebuds. I guess it’s working because the other night Aaron brought home Taco Cabana, after at least a 2 or 3 week break from fast food. Almost immediately after eating, I felt sick. I guess, says a lot about what my body really wants.

Downsides of the juice fast… I get massive headaches, and want to lay in bed all day. Maybe if I can get past 3 consecutive days, the headaches will go away. My conclusion: keep juicing, and when I start feeling like I want to eat – eat clean, raw foods.

 

What are some of your experiences? I’d love to know I’m not the only one having a hard time with this!

Just a few days ago I was thinking how we had yet to take Ayla to the Dallas Aquarium. Addy had been a couple of times before, but we hadn’t been back since our little monkey was born. So today we took an impromptu trip to the Dallas Aquarium.

 

Definitely a Daddy’s Girl!!

 

 

Ayla was pretty quiet through the whole walk until we visited the stingrays. She quickly made friends with a little boy and was pointing and saying “See his mouth?”

 

Almost 3 years ago, to the day, we took Addy to the aquarium… she was 18 months. I made sure to get a similar picture of me with Ayla at the stingray tank. We had to fight a few crowds today, so we couldn’t get it perfect. Oh well, I love it anyway! It’s funny to compare my girls… Addy had SO MUCH HAIR!

 

Daddy being silly with the girls!

 

And the following picture was completely not staged. I just love my little girl so much! She gets lots of love and kisses from this mama!

 

Addy 3 years ago – 18 months. Ayla today – 2 years.

 

Addy would not quit laughing at this shark. His “face” really creeps me out for some reason. I’ve always had a weird thing with fish and the ocean. There’s just something not okay about how weird they look. I’ve always wondered how many fish we probably have no idea are lurking in the bottom of the ocean. *chills*

 

And that’s it for my random pictures and explanations! I have a few more pictures on my iPhone, but I’m sure I’ve already shared enough. If you’re in the area and you haven’t been to the Dallas Aquarium, you should take the time to go. I would suggest going on a weekday if you can. Today was pretty crowded and it was really hard to get some great pictures of the girls. But they loved it anyway and Aaron and I always have fun too.