The Dodd Squad

Our little boy is turning 5 only 2 weeks from today. He is counting down the days but I must admit that mommy is wondering where in the world the time has gone!?! I'm very excited for Logan but I am very sad at the same time. I know we always say that it goes by so fast but it really does!! 5 is a big age...he is going to "big" school and this is the last year he can count his years on only one hand...oh my!!!! So, in honor of our soon to be 5 year old, I am going to take a little walk down memory lane and post some pictures of our sweet boy over the next 2 weeks. As Logan counts down the days, it will bring a smile to my face as I remember another sweet memory. Ok, enough mommy cheesiness and let the countdown begin...

My very good friend, Claire, and her husband, Trent, are on a mission trip in China right now. They visited orphanages with children with special needs. WOW!! I have been praying for them for a while now and have been praying really hard for them over this last week. Claire has kept her blog updated throughout their trip and I have been so touched through their experiences. Their trip is coming to an end but I am not going to stop praying. I will continue to pray for those sweet children and their circumstances. I hope you will too. I know that is all I can do now but if only I could do more...

Visit Claire's blog at http://www.trentandclaire.blogspot.com/ . She is very organized with her blog and has all of her mission trip entries labeled under China.

We made it out a few nights for seafood and fun. David and I enjoyed the seafood even though it was definitely overpriced. The kids weren't crazy about the seafood but they did have a lot of fun at a miniature amusement park we found. It was their first official time on a go-cart track. Logan took it very seriously as if he and David were in a major race. Addie just laughed and screamed the entire time around. They had a miniature track where Logan got to drive his own go-cart. He could not have been any happier!! So...he we are, enjoying a few nights out...

And I think that's all of the beach pictures. We are unpacked but I'm still working on the laundry. We have moved on to a new adventure...potty training our little miss!! Wish us luck and send up some prayers!! Come back soon to see how we are making it...

We went on vacation last week to Orange Beach. We had a blast!!! It was Addie's 1st time at the beach and Logan's 2nd. Logan's 1st time was 3 years ago and he wasn't crazy about the ocean at all. He ran from it and wouldn't get near it. Well, this time he really enjoyed it. I wouldn't say he took off swimming in it but he had a lot of fun and went knee deep in the water. We just knew Addie would take off in it because of the way she is around all other bodies of water. She surprised us though. She would get her feet wet in it and then say "hold you" before she would go any farther. Their first view of the ocean was from our balcony to our condo. Addie saw it, came running back in, tearing her shirt off saying "baby soup" (her word for bathing suit). It was a great trip but we were ready to be back home when it was time to leave on Saturday. Here are some of the pictures I took (I took millions of course) from the beach and pool. I will do another post of our few nights out for seafood and go carts. Logan's favorite part of the beach was crab hunting and go carts and Addie's was "yep" (that is what she said). So, I am translating that she had a good time in general but I really think she loved sleeping in the same room as her big brother. She loved waking up with him in the morning, getting out of bed all by herself, and running into our bed. She is still in her crib here at home so you can imagine how exciting that was for her. Enjoy the pictures...

First time in the ocean
"What should I do...I really want to play with this jet ski in the water but I'm afraid a shark will eat me...hmmm???"
We are just waiting for her to take off running into the water...
Much to our surprise, she would only get her feet wet and then come running back up... Sand Sifting

Playing in the sand is so much fun!

See...so much FUN!!


Way out in the ocean...I was on the constant lookout for jellyfish and Addie was enjoying the salty water.

Logan and Daddy...so proud!



Oh My Goodness...She is ALL GIRL!!!!

They definitely preferred the pool to the ocean.
YAY...we are going crab hunting!!!


Ok...here is my favorite video clip of the trip. David and Logan went crab hunting almost every night but we only took Addie one night because she was always so tired and ready for the bed. This is the night we took her and she was very excited to hold the flash light and see the crabs. However, she did not want to call them crabs...they were frogs to her and this clip also catches her saying one of her most frequently used phrases..."I skeered" and "It skeer me" (however you want to spell that). Logan did a great job hunting and catching the crabs. It was lots and lots of fun!!!