Addison is getting so big so quickly and Duke and I find ourselves wishing we could freeze time with her all the time now. Every stage with Addison (okay not EVERY stage, but most) I have said, “This is my favorite age!” These last few weeks have been no different and we continue to love how easy it is to go somewhere with her now. Just us and Addison (not the entire house!)…it is wonderful!

Addison continues to be very vocal and amazes us every hour with the things she says. I wish I could record every conversation with her and keep them forever. I try to write the “best of the best” down or burn them into my memory but I know as time passes, I will forget them and that makes me sad. Unfortunately, my memory is not as good as Addison’s and I have to say, hers is phenomenal! This girl can remember anything you tell her and then some! You can be talking with her and she will bring up something you told her 6 months ago. It really is amazing.

Here are some other “Fun Facts” about Miss Addison these days:

• She knows her phone number and address.
• She likes to tell us how to get to our house once we pull into the neighborhood. Most of the time she uses “turn left” and “turn right” when giving the directions.
• She can tell you her birthday and point to the correct month on a calendar when asked when mine and Duke’s are.
• She knows her full name and the full names of me, Duke, and both of our parents.
• She call tell who everyone in our family is and how each person is related to the other, ie: brother, sister, mom, dad, etc.
• She can count to 20 and has recently learned to count to 5 in Spanish
• She is REALLY into things that match and everything has to be in its correct spot (she is SO her Daddy’s child!)
• She loves to look at different signs when we are driving down the road and point out letters that are in her name. This is what I hear all day, “Look Mom! There’s an A and a D…just like in Addison”
• She can tell you how to spell her name but still gets confused sometimes that she has to say the letter “D” back to back. Sometimes when we are working on this, it sounds like this…..

Me to Addison: “Addison, How do you spell your name?”
Addison: “A-D-I”
Me (interrupting): “One more D”
Addison: “I just said D, Mom!”

• Speaking of spelling her name, she did inform me the other night that she had “too many letters in her name.” Maybe we need to consider when choosing names for baby #2?
• We are working on writing her name right now. She’s got the A down pat and we just started working on the D.
• She continues to tell everyone (sometimes before they ask) that she is going to have a baby sister AND a baby brother soon! Those who know us well, know that twins run on my Dad’s side of the family and although we would take whatever God has planned for us…. We would prefer to NOT be tested in that way.

She is quite the little sponge right now and I try everyday to soak up every moment with her.

I love you so much baby girl and feel so blessed to be your Mommy!

Find Your Wings

It's only for a moment you are mine to hold
The plans that heaven has for you
Will all too soon unfold

So many different prayers I'll pray
For all that you might do
But most of all I'll want to know
You're walking in the truth

And If I never told you
I want you to know
That as I watch you grow

I pray that God would fill your heart with dreams
And that faith gives you the courage
To dare to do great things

I'm here for you whatever this life brings
So let my love give you roots
And help you find your wings

May passion be the wind
That leads you through your days
And may conviction keep you strong
And guide you on your way

May there be many moments
That make your life so sweet
Oh, but more than memories
It's not living if you don't reach for the sky

Sweet Girl...I'll have tears as you take off but I'll cheer as you fly!

Spring is Here!

I know Spring is offically here when I come home and see this!

Oh to be three again! :)

An Entire Month of Easter Activites...in One Post!

We had a wonderful Easter and were lucky enough to celebrate everything great about this holiday for an entire month.....truly!

First, our church held an egg hunt with 10,000 eggs (no I didn't add too many zeros...there really was that many!) and despite the chilly weather and the CRAZY wind, everyone had a great time! Notice the scarf that Addison is wearing...it is mine and she was THRILLED I let her wear it. When I put it on her, she looked in the mirror and said, "I look like a Mommy don't I?" Oh Addison, you are growing up too quickly! I love you so much sweet girl!

A few days later, we enjoyed a wonderful afternoon of hunting eggs with our friend's from the Mommy and Me group Addison and I are a part of. All of the kiddos had a blast hunting eggs and decorating cookies. The weather couldn't have been any prettier and it was so sweet to watch the kids together.

Addison all ready to hunt eggs...Ready...Set...Go!

I love this sweet picture of Addison and Mrs. Jana!

Addison has loved this swing at Mrs. Jessica's for so long and we are thankful it still holds her up!

I say all the time how blessed we are to have such wonderful friends and we are even more blessed to have wonderful friends whose families love us like their own kids! Jessica's parents (Scott and Rhonda Kennedy) hold an egg hunt each year at their house and Addison had a blast this year! I love this picture of Addison and Jess....such sweet girls!

My sweet little girl who was more concerned with the fact that the candy was melting than actually hunting for eggs (or taking a photo with her Mom)! :)

Finally...the Easter Bunny came and we had one VERY excited little girl! And just for the record, she does own "non-winter" P.J.'s but refuses to wear them! So that is why she is wearing polar bear P.J.'s on Easter morning! :)

We enjoyed a wonderful Easter service at our church with my parents and brother and headed over to my Mom and Dad's shortly after church for a yummy Easter lunch and more egg hunting!

Addison was Miss Hollywood all day and was ready to go! ;)

All of the cousins hunting eggs....

Sweet picture of my two favorite people.....

Hugs for NaNa....

And PopPop too....

I love this photo I was able to capture of Addison....so sweet!

And then there is this....Can you say, "Sugar High???" :)

After too much food and definately too much sugar, we headed over to Duke's parent's house for more Easter fun and our last egg hunt of the year (Addison was a pro at this by now!)

Some of my nephews...how handsome are they???

My new niece "Baby Kami" as Addison calls her. She was so excited to hold her all by herself!

Addison and MawMaw resting after finding so many eggs! Addison was worn out!

Look at who I found "cheating" as the adults put the eggs out for the kids...too funny!

And both of them thought it was soooo funny they got BUSTED! These two are trouble! :)

As you can see, we had a very busy and blessed Easter and we hope all of you did as well!