Thanksgiving 2011

This Thanksgiving we only went to two places (Kari and Darrin’s and Bonnie and Jerry’s)and it was nice to not have to run but sad to not see all of my family. There are just not enough hours in the holidays to see everyone and I guess that is something I will have to get used to! I hate to think of the day that we have to alternate years to eliminate the rush of holidays! Addilynn enjoyed getting to spend time with everyone and she found something to eat at each place. She loved the inside of the deviled eggs. I would have to say that and the meat were her favorite!

The new generation of hood rats causing trouble! They had so much fun playing together. It’s hard to believe someday they will be “too big” to be around the grown ups and will congregate in the basement where each generation of pre teens and teens have hung out.

Addilynn had a play date with Mr. Kelby again over break and they managed to have a blast like always! Addilynn enjoyed Jessica’s turkey cookies and had the blue icing stains on her hands for a couple days afterward to prove it.

This last picture I LOVE. Addilynn and I went to Coeur d’ Alene to shop on Saturday. Addilynn loves her binoculars so much she takes them in the car and is constantly looking out the window with them. We just so happened to see thousands of birds on the lake so we just had to pull over and observe them. Addilynn was so excited her loud squeals spooked them and they started to fly. It was one of the neatest sounds to hear that many wings flapping at the same time! What a great experience my little tinkerbell fairy and I got to share!

Not Much Going On…

The first snow! Addilynn found the snow and we were out in it before it was even fully light out! She loves it. Today she wanted to take her gloves off and her hands got so cold they hurt. Even though it was her idea she was mad at her dad for it!

Addilynn on Grammys new horse with Papa Frank. She is a horse lover. Now we just need to get daddy on board!

Addilynn likes to take pictures now and she tends to get her fingers in the way.

She is becoming quite the independent little thing. She likes to pick out her own clothes, fix her own hair, pour her own milk (which usually makes some sort of mess), and many others I can’t think of at this time. She is still talking up a storm and has even been speaking some Spanish. She told Camber to say gracias instead of thank you, and she can count to eight in Spanish as well. She is getting so big. I love seeing all of her new attitude changes like the sassy way she says mom sometimes, or the eye rolls and the way she tells us “just call me Tinkerbell.” She tells us what to say to her when she is referring to herself as tinkerbell. She has a great imagination and I hope it doesn’t ever change.

Who doesn’t love a tutu?

Addilynn had a play date with Izabel this weekend. I couldn’t get the two of them to stand together for a picture but I did get a few of Addilynn rocking out to twinkle twinkle little star. She always has to put something on to wear when she is dancing. She says “I need a dress so I can spin” It is absolutely the cutest thing ever!

Here is the shirt we made for Auntie Jaylee with the help of Paige and Alexa. Addilynn was extremely tired when we got home from state so she is mid yawn in this picture. I thought it was pretty cute!

Addirella Halloween 2011

 

Addilynn loved playing dress up for Halloween this year. She loves Cinderella so it only seemed fair to let her transform into her favorite Disney princess for a night. She played the part well because her jelly heels kept falling off. She would say “my shoe my shoe” and we would have to run back and grab it. She was exhausted by the time we were done with chili at Grandma Mary’s and she got lots of goodies from everyone. She started off the night by not wanting to go (she said her back hurt and she didn’t want to go trick or treating) by the end of the night she was having a blast. She even got to experience the art of a group treating when a group of kids ran up to one of the houses we were at. Her eyes lit up and she ran right up to the door with them. It made me happy and sad at the same time. My poor baby didn’t have a clue what it was all about. Her idea of trick or treating is getting drug from house to house to see everyone that we want to see or want to see her. Next year we have decided she will get to experience REAL trick or treating to the fullest.