Homecoming, parade and parties ...oh my!!

Busy Busy Busy!!! This weekend was full to say the least! Addy and I packed up for another road trip and set out for Monroeville Friday after I left work. It took us 4 hours to get home and when we got there I had a migraine headache. I haven't had one in so long and now I remember just how awful they are. Thank goodness Ashlee is so great with Addy. She took over immediately and let me try to sleep that off. SO, I feel like the weekend really started when we woke up Saturday morning. I felt much better and was ready to get going, we had soooo much to do! Saturday was Excel High School's homecoming. Our beautiful little sister Rhiannon was 12th grade maid! We went to watch her ride in the parade later that afternoon. Addy had a lot of fun and we got to meet sweet Karson (My friend Chastity's little boy) for the 1st time. Addison and Kiley watched the parade together and had fun! It was good seeing Chastity again too! After the parade, we changed Addy into her Bumble Bee costume (in the car) and headed to Mia's birthday party... late! Mia's party was so much fun! Addy always loves playing with Mia when we are in town. After leaving Mia's party we rushed home to get ready to go to the football game and watch Rhiannon on the field. She looked great and we were so proud of her!! The game was so packed and Addy actually fell asleep, so we didn't stay long. We did get to see my sweet friend Temeshia and her little girl Kaitlin. Who is growing up so fast it makes me sad! :( We finally made it back home and crashed! What a day!!!!! Sunday Addy and I got up and left for home. We were supposed to go to Lucy's birthday party but we didn't really make it in time. We got there really late but it was still so great to see them. Addy and Lucy haven't seen each other in such a long time and they were both so excited! We had a really great weekend visiting everyone!!! I'm really sad that I didn't get more pictures.... that's how busy we were!!!! (I'll add more if I come across any!)

Addison playing at Mia's party!

Addison and Kiley at Excel's Homecoming Parade (little mini-me's!!)


Chastity, Karson, Addison and me at the parade

Rhiannon - 12th grade Homecoming maid

Addy digging in my purse before going to the football game!

Sitting on the counter at Grandaddy's house. I wonder how many times I sat there when I was small?

Mommy and Addy!

Addison and Lucy- so excited to see each other!

Family Vaca 09!

This past weekend we had our 1st annual family vacation! This year we chose to take it to the beach...in October! haha. We figured since there was so much to celebrate during this month, it was the perfect time. Plus we got a great deal on a super cute condo! Thursday we set off pretty early for our long road trip. Jamey and I dropped Addy off in Monroeville to stay with Sissy and grandaddy for the night so we could have a teeny bit of "us" time. We finally arrived later that day and did a little shopping and went to the condo to unpack. We had a great time hanging out and talking (mostly about Addison) and just relaxing! We actually ate a couple bites of our year old wedding cake! Friday Ashlee brought Addy down and we were so happy to see them both. It wasn't the best weather while we were there but we tried to make the best of it and went down to the pool for a few minutes to let Addy "Fwim"! Before we left that was all she could talk about... she even packed her own bag... with only her swimsuit!!! LOL Saturday we got up and had a wonderful breakfast. I didn't feel any older...even though I guess I should have! LOL We took a trip to the zoo and went around to a ton of shops and stores around town. Addy's favorite store was the "Purple Octamapus" We went there several times. She had to also get a "Baby dolphin" airbrushed shirt! haha. The zoo was SO much fun!! If you ask Addison what she saw at the zoo she will tell you "a horsey (donkey) was SO LOUD... he said "heeeee HONK!" Of all of the animals we saw, that is what she remembered! Poor thing... she happened to be sitting in the wagon right in front of him when he started on a "Hee Haw" kick! Saturday night was supposed to be couples date night b/c Joah came down to go out to eat but Addison was just pooped from the very long day we had and was ill. So, we decided to go in shifts. It turned out fine and we had birthday cake when we got back. Sunday was the dreaded pack up and leave day. The 5 hour trip wasn't really as bad as we thought it would be. Addison pretty much peeled the paper off of crayons the whole time that she was awake! What a mess.. but it kept her entertained! :)

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Finally Fall!!

We are LOVING this weather!! I know it will not be long before the really really cold weather comes, so we're trying to spend as much time outside as possible. This weekend was a roller coaster of events! Friday when I picked Addison up from school, her temperature was 101.5!!! I took her home and started giving her motrin and that kept the fever down. All through the night she was restless and just didn't feel well. Saturday morning I checked her temp again and it was 102! I immediately called the dr and took her in. As we arrived she started acting like she felt a little better but I assumed it was the motrin. She tested negative for all flu's and had nothing else that the dr could find so of course he said "it's a virus and it will run its course".... ugh. I'm always glad to hear she doesn't have anything else, but it's so frustrating to hear that there's nothing you can do! While at the dr's office all she kept saying was "I wanna go bye bye!!!", then she said something that I couldn't quite understand. After asking her to repeat it several times, I figured out that she was saying "I wanna get a "hallowing" costume" LOL. So we went to a few stores before going home. We did end up buying a costume and she looks adorable in it!! This was the 1st year that she could pick out what she wanted so I was excited! Thankfully there was no more fever for the rest of the weekend!! I can't believe how quickly this fever started and stopped... Thank you Lord! Since Addison was feeling 100% better on Sunday, we decided to go to the pumpkin patch!! I really dont think I have ever seen her so excited! This was the cutest, sweetest thing ever!!! I took tons of pictures (of course) and I took a few videos so Jamey and everyone else could share the experience! Addy was a big hit with everyone there and loved every minute of it!!

On the way to the pumpkin patch... She was so excited!! Ok and maybe she had a little sugar rush going on.. ha ha

Yay!!!

OH NO!!! This was HILARIOUS!! After she found her pumpkin, she was a little disturbed because she "broke the banana!" HA HA... You can hear her saying "go away be-nana!" How funny? Well, her pumpkin turned out just fine...without it's banana! I just didn't have the heart to tell her it was just the stem.

Here's our precious pumpkin enjoying her day!!!






We were on Addy's 1st hay ride!!! She wasn't really feeling it! lol



MOMMY!!! Look at all of these pumpkins!!

This is the one I want!

Little Artist!

Taking a "grapico" break! Poppy will love this! :)

Proudly displaying Addy's 1st pumpkin!

Celebrate!!

Beautiful girl admiring a beautiful day!

This weekend consisted of a couple celebrations! Friday night we grilled out for Jamey's dad's birthday. Mr. Jimmy, Mrs. Judy and Nathan came over and we had a great dinner! Nathan and Addison had such a good time playing and we had a good time visiting with them as well.

Addy and Nathan playing in her flyboat

uncle jamey and nathan


Nathan is so cute!!

Addison sporting her crown that she made in school... and of course her backpack and credit card!

After we ate and Addy went to bed Jamey and I went down to the garage to stain his latest project. He made a retaining wall for our flower beds out front. I have to admit that I was a bit nervous at 1st, but they turned out really great!! He's always telling me that I doubt him too much...maybe I should work on that. Staining was actually really really relaxing! We sat downstairs for the longest time staining and talking.. it was great! Saturday Addison helped daddy with the rest of the woodwork. It was so so cute seeing her down there helping and such a sweet father daughter moment. Seeing those 2 together are some of my most treasured times. After she helped daddy for a while, she and I went back up stairs to play.

retaining wall before installation.. I think it is super cool~

Helping daddy work!

I thought she was playing in her room, as she does SO well (huge blessing), and I came in to find her laying on the floor half way under her bed. I asked her what she was doing and she said "I workin" HA HA... how funny.
So proud of her arrangement!

A "poppy spider" as Addy named it after Jamey told her it was a grandaddy spider! LOL

Sunday was a HUGE day for us. Our 1 year wedding anniversary!! What an awesome thing. This has really been an extremely incredible year. I would venture to say, but not to be corny, that it has been the best year of my life. Who would have known marrying "the jamey" would be so great? ha ha ha ha.. jk.. I mean, gah, I had him from "are you the band?" 8 years ago!!! :) I love my family and I can not WAIT to spend the rest of my life with these 2 fabulous people.

The Hopkins Family
October 4, 2008~

The Hopkins' family... 1 year later! :)

This was a fun but busy weekend... look at our poor baby! She was EXHAUSTED! Who falls asleep with Skittles in hand? ha ha... oh and please notice her pants leg...she had to keep them rolled up not to mess up her "big-bandaid"!