Girls weekend!

Boy does that have such a different meaning than it used to. Now my "girls weekend" consist of lots of quality time with my sweet Addison. I have such a good time "hanging out" with her! She's soooo funny and there is definitely never a dull moment! Addison and I went shopping on Saturday and watched the Auburn game. She HAD to wear her Auburn cheerleader outfit everywhere we went. I thought she was super cute. We went to Walmart in Springville and I never realized before that we live in a predominantly Alabama fan town!! I saw Alabama stuff everywhere and just about every person that passed us was wearing Alabama gear! haha.. Except Addy of course.. she was proudly displaying her Orange and Blue!! Everyone did say what a cute cheerleader I had! Here are a few pictures of my sweet little cheerleader! (Yes, I had to bribe her with gum for a few of these!)

she thought it was funny that her belly was showing!!

Miss Priss getting ready to go to Walmart!


Sunday we went to a church picnic. Addy had so much fun playing with the other kids....and of course SWINGING! :)

Poppy playing with the Addison's

"mommy I'm swinging really high... in the trees!!!"

Addison and Addison

Monkey Cousins! :)

Loving my family!

Addy put on a fashion show for daddy one day and was so funny!! This was her favorite outfit, she really loved the hat!




I'm beginning to think we have a little fashion diva on our hands! Sadly she didn't get that from me. I'm so clueless when it comes to style and design. That's where my wonderful hubby comes in. Jamey has done such an amazing job decorating our house. He's so sweet and lets me think I come up with a lot of ideas but really they're all his! haha. We finally finished our dining room and it is now my favorite room! I love it!! I can't wait to have our many family dinners here!





While Jamey was putting the chairs together, I did actually come up with something.... Addison's "Flyboat" :) Addy told me what to draw on the sail so I guess she and I both came up with this together!!! Isn't it amazing how they love all of the free things?

Here she is with her Flyboat... and the theme song!! :)

Friends, Family, Fun and Pirates!! (oh and fire!)

This weekend was so much fun! Seth came in town to visit for the weekend and we had a blast! This was the 1st time in a while that Seth had been around Addison. She was so funny and acted shy but would always say "where's BIG SEF" ha ha.. I have no clue where "bigsef" came from.. Of course the weekend was anything but boring! ...we started out Friday night with me trying to be a good hostess and cook dinner. I guess we all got a little carried away catching up...then I noticed that the stove was smoking!!! I opened the oven door and flames shot out like crazy!! I totally forgot that I put the taco shells in the oven (on broil) and they were on fire!!! All I could do is freak out, it was so scary. Finally Jamey and Seth got the flaming pan out of the oven, took it outside and put out the fire. All of the smoke detectors were going crazy.. oh my. I knew for sure that I wouldn't hear the end of this one.. but to my surprise the guys were very cool and actually said it was my "right of passage" to burn something.. I'm not so sure about that. ha ha Here's the finished product of my taco dinner...

Saturday we bought a grill... haha.. I wanted to give the oven a break. The guys put it together and we grilled out Saturday night before the game!! YUMMY!

After watching a little of the Auburn game, we got all dressed up for our Pirate Party! Roop's birthday party was this weekend and since it was "talk like a pirate day" , they decided to have the pirate theme. We all managed to find pretty cute things to wear and had an awesome time. Roop and Bridget never fail to be great hosts!

I had to include this... I have a feeling this wont be the last time Miss Addison sleeps in ballet slippers.. how sweet! :)

Paci-Free!!

Well, last night was night 2 with NO PACI!!! I can not believe it. Saturday I totally gave in and let her sleep with it! haha Sunday Addy and I were going full speed ahead all day, so she didn't have a nap at all!! Sunday night she crashed, as I figured she would. I thought that I would just try and see if she would stay asleep all night without the paci..and she did!! Yesterday Jamey picked her up from school and he said she didn't have it all day and so we should try sleeping without it again. We put her to bed and she didn't ask for it! I started feeling so badly, I dont know why but I guess it just seems like that was "letting go" for me too! lol. This morning we woke up and I was so excited that she did so great! As we were leaving for school this morning she did go to her drawer where I kept them and said "I want my paci mommy" It broke my heart to say no, but I know that's what is best for her!! I just keep saying "we gave your paci's to the babies, remember??" Our baby is growing up... next mission... potty training! HAHA ( I think I'll give that a little more time!)

VIDEOS!

JESUS LOVES ME!

B-I-B-L-E REMIX!

ITSY BITSY SPIDER

DORA!

WONDER PETS!

Here we are naming a few family members!

My Big Girl!

Addison has a new BFF.... Tyrone from the Backyardigans!! Jamey gave him to her yesterday as a prize for being such a big girl in school this week!! Every morning at school, she has WALKED in by herself and started playing with the other children and did not shed a tear!! This was a HUGE step for us! Since starting her "new school" we have had a really hard time in the mornings when I drop her off. She would cling to me and cry and it broke my heart!!! We are so proud of Miss Addison for being such a big girl! Here she is with her friend Tyrone on the way to school. She put him up to the window the whole way and showed him everything. She said "look Tyrone, TRIANGLE, OCTAGON, etc" Then she proceded to tell him that she was a big girl and he was a big boy and there was no crying at school!!! HA HA She is hilarious!

(notice she has my "yipstick" as well... she has to put it on after I do in the mornings..lol)

We have also made a decision to make another huge step in her life....time to take away the paci... UH OH!!! Well we said our goal is by October to be paci free!!! (we'll see if we make it) Jamey and I decided that we wouldn't take it away all together, but to only let her have it when she sleeps....and then not at all. Yesterday was our 1st day trying this system. She whined a little but for the most part was ok! At bedtime we could really tell she missed her paci and it made me a little sad. This morning when she woke up, I took the paci and put it in her bag and she didn't ask for it again!!! She went into school and was fine! Speaking of school, I felt like the worst mother today! I totally forgot that today was picture day. The 1st day that I actually didn't put a bow in her hair!!! AND she's wearing probably the most casual thing that she owns!! haha .. go figure! I tried to justify this today on my way to work thinking, well last time it was picture day at Victory I dressed her SO cute and she wouldn't even take the picture!! SO, when I picked her up from school today I asked her if she took pictures today and her teacher said "YES! She did great...she sat and smiled so pretty!" I can not believe it!! Oh well...she doesn't have very many casual pictures!

UPDATE: I decided after talking with Ashlee and a few gals from work that it might not be good to give her the paci only at bed time. SO I figured I would be brave and try putting her to bed... with NO PACI! Ok, she's been in bed for about an hour and has cried out once for it. I am super nervous because she has asked for it all afternoon and I've just tried to distract her so I feel like this might not work. I just told her that she is a big girl now and we gave her paci's to the babies and that they are gone bye bye. She said, "I need my paci" with a sad voice... ughhh!! I have to be strong!! haha I'll update after the weekend! Fingers crossed!!!

Watering and Swinging

Long weekends definitely pass by too quickly! I'm so sad that it's closing time and tomorrow will start another work week. We have had such a great time this weekend just hanging out with our little family!! Addison found another passion to add to her favorite pastime of swinging... helping daddy water his plants! Everyday this weekend she has helped water in the morning and afternoon and loves it! Of course she wants to "dude it myself" We went to 2 different parks this weekend so she could play and swing. We are hoping to find a swing set for her to have at home soon. Oh, and let's not forget this was the 1st of many Auburn tiger games!! Addison loved that as well... she said "gooooo tigers, warrrr eagle!!" over and over!! Her daddy was so proud! :)

She loves helping daddy!!!

Addy was supposed to be feeding the ducks, but kept a few bites for herself :)

Swinging...her favorite thing...