Addie's Dance Recital

I had been waiting for this day, for well lets see.... the minute I found out I was having a baby girl! I could hardly wait for Addie's first dance recital! I cried through the dress rehearsal. I was so proud of her, she looked so cute and knew her dance so well. The night of the performance came and she did just perfect. She even fixed her ballet shoe strings right in the middle of the dance! So classic! Miss Shelia doesn't want the strings sticking out, you know.. :)  Gavin was at State Baseball and missed it, but Grandpa Randy filled in getting her off the stage. Her tap dance was darling. I love my Baby Ballerina!  

Tea for Three

{January 25th, 2012}

Addie had been wanting to have a Tea Party for awhile. We finally planned it! It was low key and just basically a play date. She invited her best two little friends and we had Tea for Three (plus Carlee!) It was fun to see them be total girls! I wanted to take a picture of each of them but Kate was not having it, so Sadie, Addie and Carlee is all I got. They lifted their pinkies when they drank their "Tea" (really water) and loved all the finger foods we had rounded up from the pantry. Girls are so much fun!

Addie Makin' Gingerbreads

{12/8/2011}

I was able to help in Addie's preschool class the day they made Gingerbread Houses. It's always fun to spend time at school. Addie loves her little class and I can see why, it is such a fun place. Miss Mickell does an amazing job. Addie's house turned out just perfect! She had all the candy eaten off of it within the week! Love my little Ads.

Baby Ballet

{Nov. 14th, 2011}

 

This year I have been able to watch Addie through the outside windows at dance . I have loved being able to see what she is doing unlike last year. When we were able to actually hear the music and see her dance at the same time, it made it so fun! Addie did great on her showoff day, she smiled and danced her little heart out. It made all of us smile, because of how happy she was. She loves dance, the tights are another story. They hurt and squish her, but we manage to get them on every week.  Miss Sheila is so cute with her baby ballerina's. Dance day is a highlight of Addie's week. Lots of fun!!

Pumpkin Patch

This year there was a Pumpkin Patch close by our house. Every time we drove by it Addie begged to get out and pick a pumpkin! Finally Malea called and said she was going so we decided to tag along. The boys were gone hunting so it worked out perfect. Addie loved everything about the patch. She loved the train ride, the pretend horse, the teeter-tater, the goats, sheep and big goose, and she loved picking her pumpkin! Carlee was an angel as usual. She just sat in her stroller watching everyone go by. I couldn't ask for a better baby! (Other than she has found her voice and yells at everyone now! Ha!)  It was a fun evening spent with my girls. :)

My Little Cheerleader

{September 30th, 2011}

Addie is a total girl, there is no denying it. She loves shoes, purses, lip gloss and... Cheerleading! When I told her it was time to go to the Cheerleaders clinic again, she was very excited! It makes me smile, because I can just see it in her eyes she is having a ball yelling:

SC Warriors like an alligator,

going to chomp.. you.. up!

or
Warrior Nation....

Warrior Nation....

She did great! It was a fun night at the football game, despite the Football team losing and Carlee not being the best spectator. I am beginning to remember all the joys of a toddler. Sigh... 

Addie Started Preschool

It's finally time for my sweet little Addie to start Preschool! She has been asking when she gets to go to "her" school ever since we signed her up last January. Excited isn't even the word to describe for how thrilled she was to finally get to go! The day of her open house {Aug. 30th} she was all smiles! It was fun to go look at the classroom and see all the fun things she will learn.

{September 6, 2011}

Then the first day of Preschool finally came!! Oh boy, was she excited! I hope her excitement last through college! ;) Here is to a great year, Add's! I know you will learn lots!

Addie the Ballerina

Addie has started Ballet/Tap at Westside this year.  She is loving it! There is only one hangup and that is the tights. Every week she has a little meltdown as we are putting on her tights. She hates them to say the least they hurt her toes, then they are all bunchy, then her toes hurt again... It is a nightmare! But as soon as she has the tights on properly she is really excited. She loves her teachers, her friends and dancing with the ribbon. She loves tap class too. She is learning her left from her right foot and having fun while doing it. There aren't many things cuter than a group of 3 year olds learning how to dance. So much fun! :)

Addie's Pink Bike

When you are the third child and want a bike, your parent's aren't going to buy you a new bike you get a hand-me down. The only problem is when your siblings ahead of you are boys, the bike is going to be green! Addie wasn't really diggin' the green, but thankfully she has an uncle that can paint! Check out her new pink bike!

She was a happy girl, after she saw it was pink! In fact, the next morning when she woke up she asked "Mom, will you take me to the garage, so we can make sure my bike is still pink?"

Thanks Uncle Lex!

Two Much Fun

Tuesday has become Addie's favorite day of the week. All I ever hear is "Mom, is it dance day? or "Is it dance day today?" or "Mom, when is it dance day?" Monday nights she goes right to bed very excited, because she knows when she wakes up it is dance day! She loves the baby doll dance, butterfly dance, teddy bear dance, well I now I think about it, I guess she loves them all! My favorite was the mop dance. It was to the song "It's the Hard Knock Life" from Annie. It was so cute! (We came right home and downloaded it, now she sings it all the time.)

It was fun to watch her do all the dances she talks about all the time. She grinned and danced so cute. I don't know who was smiling more, me or her! I couldn't have been prouder, she was a doll!

Then she sang to her daddy...

"I have a date...Yes I do..."

"He is tall & handsome, too"

"I have a date and Daddy it's you!"

 

 

 

 This class really was "Two much fun" just like its name.

Addie's Three!

Addie is three and life is great! She is at a fun stage in life. She is becoming more and more independent each day. She is starting to get dressed by herself, shower by herself, and buckle herself in her car seat. It is sometimes hard to let her do these things, because it takes longer than I have patients for, but I am trying to let her grow up just a little.

Addie is ALL girl! She loves to have her nails painted, wear pink, dance, sing and "mother" everyone. This world would be a dull place without this spunky/sweet little spirit.

For her birthday we had a picnic at the park complete with butterfly PB&J's, chips and grapes. Her cake was Rapunzel and she loved it. The girls played at the park and made a bracelet. It was low key and just great.

Later that night we had the family over for dinner/cake. 

It was a fun night celebrating Addie. She is one of a kind! We love her to pieces!

Best Friends

Life doesn't get much better than putting on princess heels, and crowns with your best friend. The only way it could get better is adding a little tea and plastic cake! :) This afternoon was so fun! Two little girls being just that, two little girls. I loved watching them play. If I had one wish for these two, it would be a friendship like Gretch and I share. Friends for life!

Dancing Addie

It was such a joy to go and watch Addie dance on her showoff day! She was so excited we were there to watch. She danced her little heart out! Her favorite dance was when she danced with her baby, it was so cute. Heaven is where I was during the whole class, I loved every minute!

Great Weekend

The Dixie Roundup was fun again this year. The Military Helicopter was probably everyone's favorite part of the show. It is always fun to see family and friends at the Rodeo!

Preston had the First Grade Rodeo at school and they asked us to help. Since Gavin had to be in Las Vegas, Dad got the job! We showed the kids how to rope the Dummy and then let them all try it themselves. It was funny to watch how difficult it is to swing a rope when you have never done it before! Thanks Dad for your help. You are the best!

 On Friday night we skipped the Rodeo and went to the Warrior game instead. Addie was in the Cheer Clinic this year and was so excited to perform at half time. I made her some bows to wear, and before we even got in the game she had lost one.. I was sick. We looked and looked but couldn't find it. Oh well, she still looked cute! (Come to find out it was in the backseat of the car, bummer.) When we got down on the track she was so excited to find Sadie and be with all the other girls.  She was totally in her element the whole time, she even did a little of the dance, a few counts late, but she did it! I love my little cheerleader!

We went over to the end of the rodeo to show my mom and dad her outfit, they were glad we came and  the boys got to see their favorite part of the rodeo, the Bull Riding! I just can't miss that rodeo, even if I am two hours late!

Saturday Landon had a football game in Cedar, they lost by a touchdown. It was a good game and the boys played really hard, just came up short. I liked what Landon said in the car after the game. "If we see them in the playoffs, they are going DOWN!" Now that is the kind of attitude I like! How does that saying go? "Pick yourself up, dust yourself off and get back in the saddle!"

We made it home just in time for the last night of the Rodeo.  It was a fun, crazy weekend, the kind I love. Good Times, Good Times!!

"Two" Much Fun!

Addie started Dance! She had "Two much fun," just like the name of the class. The little girls were so cute, and the costumes they dress up in are darling. I love having a little mini dancer.

I am so glad Sadie is in her class, I can tell they are going to have a great time together. When it was time to go we were walking to the car and Addie asked  "Can I go again?" with a big smile on her face. It was the cutest thing, I am so glad she had fun. Girls are great! 

Applying Liberally

At the Tournament of Champions Baseball Tournament in July, Addie learned how to read, or at least I think she did. How else would have she known to "Apply liberally to all exposed areas...?"

Isn't she one smart girl?! ;)

Later that same day she also learned how to fill water bottle lids with dirt. 

Who every told me little girls were clean and only played with dolls, lied!

 This little girl is busy, busy, busy! 

Does it get any cuter?

Shades

Baby

Car

Purse

Bow

and a Dirty Face. 

Does it get any Cuter?!

A Warm Day!

We haven't had many warm days this Spring. It has been really weird weather.  We have been waiting everyday since Easter to try on our new suits. Finally on the 4th of May it was warm enough to head to the water walk and Preston didn't have Kindergarten. It was a perfect afternoon. Thanks Bradi for calling! This was way better than doing the laundry.

Addie's Birthday

All Addie wanted for her birthday was cake. That made things really easy. I love little people parties! It was a fun day filled with family and especially cake! We all love this little girl and don't know what we would do with her. She is growing right before our eyes. She talks a mile a minute, and carries a purse with her most of the time. Happy Birthday Sweetie! We love you.

Kindergarten Field Trip

I was lucky enough to get to go on Preston's Field Trip to the Airport and Fire Station. Preston was able to ride on the baggage cart, and even shoot the fire hose.  It was fun to be apart of such an exciting day! He has such a cute class and a great teacher, I am getting a little bit sad that Kindergarten is going to be over for him in just a couple of weeks. He told me the other day that he loves Kindergarten, but he is scared for 1st grade. I asked him "Why are you scared?" He said "Because he heard (probably from his brother, thank you Landon.) that is it is REALLY HARD." I told him "not to worry."  I know he will be fine in 1st grade it is me and Addie that are going to have the hard time. We are going to miss that little man all day.