Thanksgiving 2014...

We had a VERY thankful Thanksgiving this year. Like every year, we ate way too much, but enjoyed time spent with family and friends. 

We started off our Thanksgiving week with Addi's school party. She was the messiest, but cutest, little girl in her class!

We spent Thanksgiving day at Uncle Tim's again this year. 

Addi enjoyed playing with Cousin Mikey and petting the dogs.

We had a special treat this year because my grandmother and uncle came in town for a visit. We had both the Knight family and my family celebrating under one roof. 

One of my favorite memories this year was being able to take this 4 generation picture with my grandma, my mom, and my daughter...

We are VERY thankful indeed!

Happy Birthday Addison: 22 months

Dear Addison Kate,

On December 2, you turned 22 months. Where in the world does the time go? You are at such a fun age right now. You are able to really communicate with us and tell us how you feel, what you want, and what you like and dislike ALL THE TIME!

You are so grown up and have really gotten into the spirit of  Christmas! We haven't visited Santa yet but I'm sure you will love him to pieces!! You know that Santa lives at the  North Pole and Daddy taught you that reindeer fly up in the air. Your elf, Missy Mistletoe, is back this year and you've enjoyed finding her each morning and learning the lessons she has to share. You have really gotten into Christmas Lights this year and you scream CHRISTMAS LIGHTS every time we see some :) I must have told you over and over and over again this year that you can't touch the stockings, you can't touch the Christmas Tree, and you can't touch Missy....because you tell me all the time "don't touch!"

This month you were introduced to the Disney movie Frozen...and oh my goodness! You love Elsa, Anna, and Olaf...but I think you adore all the singing the most! Your little version of Let it Go melts our hearts :)

You have also been telling us when you have gone to the restroom in your diaper, so we are planning to try and potty train you this holiday. You've always been a good eater and a good sleeper, but recently, we've noticed that these two times are challenging. We are going to start feeding you more "real" food...the food that we eat, and hopefully this will do the trick. We also read that now that you are older, you don't need as much sleep. So instead of sleeping 12 hours at night AND taking a nap, you are only sleeping 9-10 hours with your nap. So we are planning to move your bed time to a little later and see if that helps. 

One of your new words is "mine." We have been really working on teaching you how to share and hope that this words leaves your vocabulary ASAP!!! On a positive note, you use thank you, please, you're welcome, and I love you on a regular basis...and that makes us very HAPPY!

Only two more months until your 2nd birthday!

We love you more than the world Addison!

Come One, Come All...

Your second birthday party is in the planning stages...Addi Kate's Big Top! Jilly and I started by painting your lemonade stand from last year and turning it into a ticket booth. I think it's even cuter than the lemonade stand!!!

We still need to decorate the top, but I love love love how the red and white stripes turned out. 

We also had your birthday pictures taken a few weeks ago. You enjoyed playing with the balloons and I can't seem to pick out the one I like the best!!!

We have quite a few fun activities planned for your party...we hope you enjoy it as much as we are enjoying planning it! But can you PLEASE stop growing up...you are turning TWO and I have no idea where the time has gone!!!

Visitors...

We had quite a few special visitors in November...

Addi's great grandparents come to Florida for a visit. Here she is with Granddaddy...

Her Great Uncle Jeff and Great Grandma Memaw also visited...

And we kicked off the first of December with a visit from her AunTee...

So many people love my sweet girl :)

Happy Birthday Addison: 21 months

Dear Addison Kate,

On November 2, you turned 21 months. Your great-grandmother, Memaw, said it best when she called you "brilliant." You aren't just the smartest little girl we know, but creative, thoughtful, and clever.

You have never met a stranger, you just love people. You like to sing, talk on the phone, dance, play outside, and take care of your baby dolls. You've started to be quite the "momma" and feed, hug, rock, and even change your baby's diaper. I love seeing you act like a "momma" and I hope one day you'll get to experience the same love I feel for you with your own baby. 

You have started to smile for the camera...which makes it so much easier for Mommy and Daddy to snap photos of you :) 

You are tall and have really slimmed down. I can't believe how chubby your little face was when you were little...you are definitely a little Skinny Minnie now :)

You have us all wrapped around your little finger, Addison. 

Happy 21 months and never forget that we love you MORE than the world!

Great Grandparent Visit and the A-MAIZ-ing Acres...

Addi's great grandparents came for a visit in November and we all went to a local place called Connor's A-maiz-ing Acres. It was so much fun and we definitely plan on visiting it again next year when it opens back up. 

Addi had fun putting her sweet little face in the pig cut-out...

They had music planning, so Addi and Grandmother danced...

I'm not sure what Addison loved more about our visit to Connor's, but the train was definitely in her top three!!! 

Another favorite was being able to ride one of the horses. This little girl LOVES all animals...

Our little family of three (although Addi Kate didn't want to stop and pose for a photo)...

More train fun with Mommy...

Train fun with Jilly (Addi's face is KILLING me in this photo...haha)!!!

We had a fabulous visit from our grandparents (Addi's great grandparents) and look forward to them coming again! 

Halloween 2014...

I'm not even going to make excuses this time for being SO FAR BEHIND on my posts :( Being a mommy, wife, daughter, and Principal is keeping me super busy! So without further ado...here are some pics from Addi Kate's 2nd Halloween.

This year Addison dressed up like a bumble bee...

The night before Addison had her first stomach bug...she was up all night and sick sick sick! I am so surprised we were able to participate in Halloween festivities at all. But, she was definitely the cutest bumble bee I had ever seen!

Her bumble bee wings were ADORABLE!!!

Pops picked up some hay again this year and we had a hayride around the neighborhood. D-ma, Jilly, and Pops came over to help us trick-or-treat. Addi really got into trick-or-treating this year. She would take her bag and walk up to the door and ask for candy. She really was a trooper after being so worn out and not getting any sleep the night before.

The entire month of October Addison was obsessed with the ghosts and pumpkins that our neighbors had in their yard. Every day when we left our neighborhood (and every morning when she woke up and every night when she went to bed) all she wanted to do was see the GHOSTS!!! Keep in mind that it's December and she's still asking about the ghosts :)

So she was thrilled that we actually let her "touch" the ghosts on Halloween night.

Here are our neighbor's kids...aren't they cute?!?! Looks like the cutest little trick-or-treaters to me!

We had such a great time this year for Halloween and we are looking forward to many many more!