Art Stand...

Jilly and Pops gave Addison the coolest birthday gift...this art stand!

It has a piece of acrylic in it so she can paint right on it and then Pops can use the water hose to wash it off.

She tried it out this weekend by painting Daddy's hand...

I think we have an artist in the family!!!

I can see lots of art projects in our future!

Addi Kate is FIVE!

Addi Kate had quite a few fun surprises on the morning of her birthday...starting with this streamer curtain :)

Then we walked outside to find this amazing yard card!!

Then when we arrived at school, her teachers had this sweet sign posted on the door :)

I picked her up early and we went out to lunch and then had a pedicure!

We ended the night at Cap's for dinner with Jilly and Pops and helped them celebrate their 45th wedding anniversary.

What a super fun day!

Kodi Love...

We've been worried about Kodi lately because he turned 14 this January and isn't getting around as easily as he used to. The older Kodi gets, the more he has allowed Addison to pet him and give him love.  Addi has always loved Kodi...goodness, she loves ALL animals. But I've noticed that she's been paying extra attention to Kodi lately...especially now that she knows where his sweet spot is. His EARS!!!

I even found this sweet "valentine" she made for Kodi and left on his bed.

Sweet, sweet, girl :)

2nd Dentist Visit...

Now that Addison has lost her SECOND tooth, we thought we might better take her back to the dentist to make sure her new teeth are coming in the correct way. Addison was a little scared, but we reassured her that since she's done a good job of brushing, that her visit to Dr. Bright would be a breeze. And yes it was!

Addi picked out "cupcake" flavored toothpaste for her cleaning and loved having "pictures" taken of her molars.

Why does Addison look like a 16  year old???? She has LEGS FOR DAYS, that's for sure!

I am so happy the visit went well and she wasn't in the least bit scared once we arrived. We'll see you in the next 6 months Dr. Bright! 

Getting Birthday Ready...

It's Addi's birthday week! I still can't get over the fact that she's turning FIVE and I still can't believe I let Daddy convince me into NOT doing a big birthday bash this year. Regardless, I think Addi will have a great birthday and birthday party. 

We sent out invitations for her Sweet Pete's party this week and I fell in love with a few shots from her backyard photo session :)

We used this last one for the back of her invitations...oh so sweet!!!!

I also decided that some traditions CAN'T be broken...so for her home birthday party, we will be playing a little game of "I scream, you scream, Addi screams for ice cream?" It's not the same as our traditional "Pin the ____ on Addi Kate" but close!

And of course I asked Pops to create her a wooden #5!

It's perfect...just like my almost 5 year old :)

Parent Questionnaire...

I saw this questionnaire on Facebook and wanted to share Addison's responses. I don't agree with all her responses, but thought they were pretty funny! Her first response is what she said for me and the second response is what she said for Daddy.

What is something I say a lot?
I love you/I love you

What makes me happy? 
When we smile at eachother/When I play with him

What makes me sad?
When I cry/When I ask for more goldfish or cheese-its

How tall am I?
44/45---I think she's confused with height and age :)


What's my favorite thing to do?
Crafts with me/Play with me 

What is my favorite food?
Onions/Hotdogs ---not true for either one of us :)

What is my favorite drink?
Champagne/Coke---no and no

If I could go anywhere, where would it be?
To the store/Marina---I guess we need to take her to Maui because I'm sure we'd both love to go there if we had a choice :)

Do you think you could live without me?*
No (gives me a big hug)/No

How do I annoy you?
When I’m watching a movie and you try to tell me something/when I’m watching a movie and Daddy tries to eat my food

What is my favorite TV show? 
The football game/the football game---probably true for Daddy, but not for Mommy

What is my favorite music to listen to?
I don’t know/Michael Jackson’s Bad---just funny!

What is my work?
A principal/sell boats

How old am I?
44/25.5---Daddy wishes he was 25.5 and Mommy wishes he was too...LOL

What's my favorite color?
Pink and Purple/Green 


How much do I love you?
More than the world/More than mommy ---absolutely true for Mommy, but I would debate Daddy's response :)

Such a smart little girl we have!

But the Greatest of these is...

LOVE!

'nuff said!