March has been a month of change for the Skalon's. As many of you know, I started a new job the last week of February and it was a change that didn't come easily.
For the past 2 1/2 years, I had been working for Hall County Magazine, a publication that I helped start with my dear friend Eryn and a wonderful woman that attends her church. Like anything that you start from the very beginning and pour so much into, it was a hard thing to leave. But sometimes opportunities fall into our laps and we know its time to move on. That doesn't mean that the choice is any easier and it's sad to know that you will no longer be a part of something that simply started as a conversation between two friends and a "dream." However, if the past 2 1/2 years have taught me anything (and believe me, they have taught me A LOT!), it's that anything you can dream and want badly enough, can come true. It has been great to watch something morph into a reality but I am looking forward to this next chapter.
So, as of February 22nd, I became an employee of Cox Target Media. It's been a change and we are adjusting. Going to work for a large company is extremely different than working for a company that has a total of 7 employees but it has it's benefits as well (one of those being just that...good benefits!). If you remember, I worked for Cox Communications for 4 years before I had Addison and it was a great company to work for, so I am excited to be under their umbrella again. I am still able to work from home and my territory is right in my own backyard so it truly was a great fit. Now if I can just learn all of the new stuff I need to know...we'll be in good shape. :)
The hardest part of this entire "change" was that I had to go down to our corporate office in Tampa, FL for a week and that almost did me in. Yep, I put my big girl panties on and navigated the airports of Atlanta and Tampa by myself! I learned a few secrets of "air travel" along the way and vowed I would never again take a late flight out of Atlanta when I have to be in a class by 7:30 AM the next morning. But, the trip itself was great and my brain was on information overload at the end of each day. Being away from Duke and Addison was so hard but thankfully we all survived (even Belle) and I owe a very special thanks to NaNa, Pop-Pop, Maw-Maw and Pa-Paw for feeding my crew while I was away.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Monday, March 22, 2010
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
"An unusual kid"
You simply never know what Addison is going to say these days. Here is one of the latest conversations we had with her......
Duke to Addison: "Addison, what is your name?"
Addison to Daddy: "My name is Addison Lee Skalon"
Duke to Addison: " If your name is Addison, why do people call you Addie?" "Do you have two names?"
Addison to Duke: " Humm...(long pause)...(slowly placing your finger to her lip, as in deep thought)..."Yep! I'm just an unusual kid!"
A few days later, Addison was in the childcare room at church and a little girl was climbing up onto something. Her Mom happened to be working childcare that night so she called the little girl by all three of her names (first, middle, last) in order to get her attention. When we picked Addison up that night, Stacy was laughing so hard at Addison and explained she had a story for us. Addison heard her call Ayla by all three of her names and asked Stacy why she called her that? Stacy explained to Addison why she had used all three of Ayla's names and then proceeded to ask Addison what her name was. Stacy said she completed expected Addison to say, "Addison Skalon" and move on but instead she got this reply:
"My name is Addison Lee Skalon. Or sometimes Addie Skalon, or sometimes Addison Lee, or sometimes Addie, or sometimes just Addison."
Stacy said Addison was so serious in what she was telling her that she was cracking up. I explained the conversation we had with her a few days prior and the fact that Addison blurted out all of her names/nicknames made a little bit more sense to her then. Guess Addison just wanted to make sure she had all of her names covered. :)
I have to admit, as crazy as the age three can be...it sure is amusing!
Duke to Addison: "Addison, what is your name?"
Addison to Daddy: "My name is Addison Lee Skalon"
Duke to Addison: " If your name is Addison, why do people call you Addie?" "Do you have two names?"
Addison to Duke: " Humm...(long pause)...(slowly placing your finger to her lip, as in deep thought)..."Yep! I'm just an unusual kid!"
A few days later, Addison was in the childcare room at church and a little girl was climbing up onto something. Her Mom happened to be working childcare that night so she called the little girl by all three of her names (first, middle, last) in order to get her attention. When we picked Addison up that night, Stacy was laughing so hard at Addison and explained she had a story for us. Addison heard her call Ayla by all three of her names and asked Stacy why she called her that? Stacy explained to Addison why she had used all three of Ayla's names and then proceeded to ask Addison what her name was. Stacy said she completed expected Addison to say, "Addison Skalon" and move on but instead she got this reply:
"My name is Addison Lee Skalon. Or sometimes Addie Skalon, or sometimes Addison Lee, or sometimes Addie, or sometimes just Addison."
Stacy said Addison was so serious in what she was telling her that she was cracking up. I explained the conversation we had with her a few days prior and the fact that Addison blurted out all of her names/nicknames made a little bit more sense to her then. Guess Addison just wanted to make sure she had all of her names covered. :)
I have to admit, as crazy as the age three can be...it sure is amusing!
Monday, March 8, 2010
Typically Saturday night with friends!
We are SO blessed to have the best friends. Last Saturday, we got all the kiddos together and as you can tell from the smiles (and children being tossed in the air) everyone had a wonderful time...and slept well that night!
How many tattoos could they fit on their small arms??? Lola Cate and Addison were quite proud of their work!
How many tattoos could they fit on their small arms??? Lola Cate and Addison were quite proud of their work!
Uncle James earned MAJOR points when he got one on his cheek (the girls chose the location of the tattoo, of course)!
Even better...he couldn't get it off for church the next morning and it looked like a "hickey"...how long has it been since you said that word???? :)
Jess said no tattoos for sweet Landon but he sure did enjoy playing in Addison's kitchen!
The girls made sure the guys got their workout in for the day with airplanes rides and laps around the house!
And of course they had to ride together...solo wouldn't be as much fun...or help Daddy build muscles! :)
Oh how these guys have grown up and what a blessing friends like this are!
Sunday, March 7, 2010
The "Blizzard" of 2010
We have had some crazy weather this year but it sure has been fun! A few weeks ago, Atlanta got blasted with some major snow so we bundled up tightly and ventured outside. I have to say, Addison is definitely my child because she was less than impressed with all of it. We might have been outside a total of 45 minutes and considering the amount of time it took me to dig up clothes that were snow "appropriate" that isn't very long!
I did manage to snap some good photos of her. You can tell how hard the snow was falling by the photos.
I did manage to snap some good photos of her. You can tell how hard the snow was falling by the photos.
Look how little she looks in front of the house.....
Daddy's snow angel!
Nothing like some hot chocolate to warm you up....Yummy!
Even Belle spent the day cuddled up with us on the couch...she also agreeed with Addison and thought the snow was over-rated and cold :)
Like I said, Addison was less than impressed and when we asked her what she thought about it, she said, "It was cold." That pretty much sums it up. The Skalon women are ready for the warm weather!
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Curls Galore!
From the moment we found out Addison was a little girl, Duke prayed that she would have curly hair. He definitely got his wish! This was Addison's hair about 20 minutes after she got out of the bath the other night. Perfect little ringlets....just like her. :)
We're Alive...Promise!
Wow! I can not believe it is already March! This year is already flying by!
In typical Skalon fashion, we have been running around like crazy and enjoying every minute of our crazy lives. Addison seems to have changed so much since Christmas and I find myself wanting to freeze time with her even more these days. She is DEFINITELY three (no doubt about that one) and has become extremely independent and willing to push any and all limits you may give her. We moved her out of her crib about two months ago and I still can't decide if this was a good idea or not. She has done pretty well with it and if I wanted to be honest (I know that's what I am supposed to do) the transition overall went better than we expected. The main problem is nap time which has now been renamed "quiet time" but as you can see from the photos below...most days, it's just not worth it and not much of this time is spent doing anything "quiet"....
Can you find Addison???
Funny how she put all her dolls to bed and then crashed in the floor!
Yes, Addison is definitely three and doing all the things she "should be doing" according to my Mom. She sure is fun though!
Speaking of fun...here are some photos of fun stuff we're gotten into lately:
Painting with friends from our Mommy & Me group at Imaginations at Play
Getting our nails done...
She wanted bright purple...we compromised and got hot pink ;)
Playing with the fake dog inside Old Navy...funny thing is, people thought she was part of the "set up" and looked shocked everytime she would move! :)
Having play "dates" at the mall...if I didn't know his parents, I'd be worried. (No worries - he is our pastor's son) ;)
And yes, they really walked like this through the mall..it was actually easier to keep up with them this way! :)
So as you can see, the beginning of 2010 has been a busy one but we wouldn't have it any other way. We have enjoyed all of the snow days this year also...how crazy is that??? And I snapped some of the cutest photos of Addison out in it (although she didn't stay out long at all and wasn't thrilled with how cold it was). What can I say? She is my child!
In typical Skalon fashion, we have been running around like crazy and enjoying every minute of our crazy lives. Addison seems to have changed so much since Christmas and I find myself wanting to freeze time with her even more these days. She is DEFINITELY three (no doubt about that one) and has become extremely independent and willing to push any and all limits you may give her. We moved her out of her crib about two months ago and I still can't decide if this was a good idea or not. She has done pretty well with it and if I wanted to be honest (I know that's what I am supposed to do) the transition overall went better than we expected. The main problem is nap time which has now been renamed "quiet time" but as you can see from the photos below...most days, it's just not worth it and not much of this time is spent doing anything "quiet"....
Can you find Addison???
Funny how she put all her dolls to bed and then crashed in the floor!
Yes, Addison is definitely three and doing all the things she "should be doing" according to my Mom. She sure is fun though!
Speaking of fun...here are some photos of fun stuff we're gotten into lately:
Painting with friends from our Mommy & Me group at Imaginations at Play
Getting our nails done...
She wanted bright purple...we compromised and got hot pink ;)
Playing with the fake dog inside Old Navy...funny thing is, people thought she was part of the "set up" and looked shocked everytime she would move! :)
Having play "dates" at the mall...if I didn't know his parents, I'd be worried. (No worries - he is our pastor's son) ;)
And yes, they really walked like this through the mall..it was actually easier to keep up with them this way! :)
So as you can see, the beginning of 2010 has been a busy one but we wouldn't have it any other way. We have enjoyed all of the snow days this year also...how crazy is that??? And I snapped some of the cutest photos of Addison out in it (although she didn't stay out long at all and wasn't thrilled with how cold it was). What can I say? She is my child!
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