Monday, February 27, 2017

Rebounderz

Addison and I had a Mommy/Daughter night at Rebounderz. It is a local place that has huge trampolines, ninja warrior obstacle courses, and foam ball pits. Needless to say, we had a blast...we were worn out and sweaty, but had lots and lots of fun!



This was the kiddie area where Addi enjoyed the swing...she couldn't stop laughing at the moving bananas from the palm tree :)



She tried her best to climb the wall, but just couldn't quite get to the top.


She did, however, ace the balance beam!!!


We will definitely make a trip back to Rebounderz, but next time we will bring Daddy along for the fun!

Friday, February 24, 2017

First Friend Sleepover...

Addi Kate had her first friend sleepover this past weekend. Her new BFF, Roni Lynn stayed the night with us and the girls had a BLAST!! I have a new respect for parents of two or more kids...I was WORN out after just one night :)

The girls insisted on wearing Elena dresses AND talked on the phone the entire drive out to lunch.


Their conversations on the "phone" were hilarious!!!


We stopped in Ponte Vedra for a few photos since the water looked gorgeous that afternoon.


Then we stopped for lunch at one of our favorite water-side restaurants, The Beaches.


After lunch we took the girls back to the beach to play in the sand and water for a while, I'd say they enjoyed it!


We then headed to PonderVille so the girls could hit Addi Kate's pinata. 


It only took Roni Lynn a few swings before all the candy started pouring out!


The girls rode around in the Elsa Jeep...


And at about 10:15 they crashed HARD!!!! And so did Mommy and Daddy :)


The next morning the girls painted their fairy gardens and planted a few seeds.



We can't wait to see their fairy gardens grow!


Addi and Roni Lynn had a great sleepover and we are looking forward to watching their friendship blossom. 

Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Disney with Friends...

The week after Addi's birthday party, we met some of our closest friends at Disney World. 


Addi and Blaise were inseparable! They held hands, played, laughed, and rode rides together. 


We had some fun family time too! 


We got to see lots of characters this trip...Minnie Mouse.


 Daisey Duck...


Elena...


And an all time favorite...Cinderella.



We SO enjoyed spending time with Blaise, Julie and the boys. 


And I would say the kids had a great time too :)


The last day, we took a trip to Hollywood Studios. We had never taken Addi before and she had a great time meeting Sofia.



And Moana...

 
Hollywood Studios was more watching shows instead of rides...so it was a nice change from standing in the long lines.


We only spent half a day at Hollywood Studios, so we will definitely visit again!

Monday, February 20, 2017

Addi Kate's Garden Tea Party...

It has been WAY too long since my last blog post. But I'm back and ready to do a better job during 2017!

Addi Kate's D-ma gives her a hardback book of this blog each year and it was so sad to see that last year's book only had TWO blog posts :( So I'm kicking off this year's book with Addi Kate's Garden Tea Party.

We had a whimsical garden tea party celebrating Addison turning FOUR. 


Like all her other birthday parties, we held this year's party at PonderVille. We decorated AddiLand with a pretty table that served 12 little girls. 



Each little girl had her own tea cup and saucer, along with petit fours, finger sandwiches and "tea."


The girls also enjoyed putting on their tea party essentials...pearls, long white gloves, and tea party hats. The birthday girl looked ADORABLE in all her tea party attire :)


We also had a good time pinning the "pearls" on Addi Kate. 


We used this old pallet as a photo prop for pictures with some of our special guests.

 

This is a picture of Addison and one of her sweetest friends, Roni Lynn.


Blowing out the candles! How is my baby FOUR?!?!?!


The girls had a great time drinking tea, but the best part was seeing Addi light up as her special guests arrived...Alice and the MadHatter!


Addi was over the moon talking with both Alice and the MadHatter.


Addi Kate's birthday was definitely a little girl's dream come true!


Happy Birthday sweet heart...Mommy and Daddy love you MORE than the world!

Sunday, June 19, 2016

Birthday Traditions...

On Addison's actual birthday, we followed through with the tradition of taking her to Build-a-Bear and to the Jacksonville Zoo.



This year Addi picked out a puppy that we named Prissy the Puppy...


She helped stuff her...




Listened to her heart beat...


Sewed her up...


And squeezed her tight!


The Zoo is always a fun place for Addison and this year was no different...


This little girl isn't afraid of ANYTHING!!!


Train ride with Mommy...


The carousel!!!!


I loved looking at this comparison...Addi and Daddy for the past three years with the gorilla on her birthday.
 What a difference a year makes...
 That evening, we celebrated 43 years of marriage with Jilly and Pops at Caps on the Water...
Happy 3 years Sunshine and happy 43rd anniversary Jilly and Pops!