Christmas Blessing...

Addison is truly a Christmas blessing!! Her little face is the sweetest we've ever seen. And she has the most adorable, loving, and silly personality of any little girl we know!! Here are just a few random Christmas pictures we took of our little miracle girl this holiday season...

Sweet sweet baby girl!!!

Missy Mistletoe Continued...

Missy enjoyed her visit in  Jacksonville and continued to teach Addi life lessons and the true meaning of Christmas. 

Day 7 was probably one of Addi's (and Mommy's) favorite days...

Day 9 was one of Daddy's favorites!!!

Day 10 was also a big hit at our house...especially since Addi likes to talk to her grandparents on the phone :)

Day 11 featured a bed that Addi's great-great grandfather made :)

I wonder what other lessons Missy will teach Addi this year?!?!?

2014 Missy Mistletoe...

Our Elf on the Shelf, Missy Mistletoe, came back this year!!!

Our Elf is a little different than most...she isn't mischievous and doesn't play funny tricks on Addison. Instead, Missy is sent from the North Pole to teach Addi Kate life lessons and the true meaning of Christmas, Jesus.

Here is the letter that Santa sent Addison this year when Missy arrived on December 1st...

Dearest Addison,

I’ve enjoyed watching you from the North Pole and seeing you grow up into a sweet little girl. You are so special and I hope you know how much you are loved…not just by me, but by your parents and grandparents. 

Since you have been such a good girl, Rudolph and I took a trip to Jacksonville last night and dropped off your elf, Missy Mistletoe. I hope you will take good care of her again this December.

Don’t forget these important rules:

1.  Do not touch Missy or her elf magic will disappear.

2.  Look for Missy each day and pay close attention to the special lesson she has to share.

3.  Remember that Missy’s goal is to teach you how to be more like Jesus. 

This year, I’ve asked Missy to focus her lessons on the importance of family and home, speaking kind words, and doing nice things for others.

Missy asked that you, Mommy, and Daddy kick off her 2014 visit by decorating Christmas Trees she brought from the North Pole. I hope this will be a fun family activity for the three of you!

I look forward to visiting you again on Christmas Eve. Until then, take care of Missy and remember that Jesus is the reason for the season!

Love,

Santa

I can't wait to share the other great lessons Missy taught Addi Kate this December!

2014 Christmas Card...

I am in love with our Christmas Card this year...

But more in love with the little girl ON the Christmas Card!!

Merry Christmas!!!

D-ma's Retirement Party...

Your D-ma retired a few weeks ago and we had such a good time at her party. We ate, danced, and toasted D-ma for all her hard work and dedication.

Daddy had a one-man-band at the party and you enjoyed the music...

And even danced with your two great uncles!

It was a cold evening, but we stayed warm by snuggling and running around the marina...

Congrats D-ma...we are so proud of you!

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!