October 2014

One more year older and one more year wiser....or so Addison thinks.  She is very independent and thinks she can do everything by herself.  This can both be great & horrible!  She is able to help out in the morning by letting Brinkley out to go to the bathroom then give her a treat upon her arrival.  This is helpful because I can run around grabbing last minute things before we leave for the day.  She wants to put on her own shoes.  This can be horrible because she still struggles depending on which shoes she picks and then gets frustrated when she can't get them on and has to ask.  Sometimes a mini-meltdown does occur.  We are still trying to get her potty trained!! To say I'm frustrated at this point is an understatement. They say she is doing good at school, but she absolutely hates to try at home.  I have tried bribing her with toys, candy, tattoos (fake one obvi!), ANYTHING!!  Nothing seems to faze her.  She will ask me for a lollipop and I will say if you go on the potty you can have one...her response, i don't want one.  Great!

 
Nothing else exciting is going on in our lives currently.
Addy's birthday week was a loooong one.  We started the week off with getting a stomach bug and staying home from school on Tuesday.  Wednesday (Birthday day) she felt better and went to school.

We brought in munchkin donuts to share with her buddies at school for breakfast.  I had also promised her I'd bring in cupcakes for her afternoon snack, so I dropped them off later in the day. After school we had dinner and did cake and presents.

Thursday & Friday were just regular nights with me planning birthday party stuff still and enlisting anyone in the family to help.  Saturday she had her birthday party at my parents house where all her friends dressed up.  They all looked so adorable!!  The party went really well.  The weather was gorgeous, but just a little too windy.  I wasn't able to us some of my decorations, but I don't think anyone minded!  We let the kids decorate sugar cookies and then let them all paint their own little pumpkins.  It seemed to be a success.  Later on during the party, someone asked if I could let the dogs (Abbey, Ollie & Brinkley) off the deck.  We let the dogs off the deck and the kids chased them around for about 10 minutes and I think they enjoyed that more than anything!

On Sunday, we kept the momentum going with a trip to the NC State Fair.  We had a great time with my dad and sisters, but we all agreed we probably didn't need to go back for a couple years.

Addy continues to be a goofball.  She loves all things princess and loves to make Justin her prince.  She always feels the need to put on a pretty dress and act out whatever she may be watching.  She can be so easy going but can also snap on a moments notice.  She is sitting at the dinner table like a big kid with no booster seat.  She has started calling us mom & dad opposed to mommy & daddy which further proves she's growing up.  This little girl keeps us on our toes, but I wouldn't have it any other way!