Family Fun Day!

Sunday we took a family trip up to Brookfield Zoo. It was SO.MUCH.FUN! Addi had a blast (like I knew she would)! We saw all but 2 exhibits and spent about 45 minutes in the Monkey area. The only area I wasn't fond of was the bat cave. I seriously had a panic attack and had to leave. Kyle and Addi stayed behind, I didn't want Addi to see me freak out so I just walked faster then they did. Here are a few pictures of us there. I think our next trip is going to be to the Shedd :)

~She was super excited to see the gorillas~

Love this picture <3

All tuckered out from being at the zoo all day

Addi's 1st gymnastics session is over tomorrow. It will start again in two weeks at The Courts. It is also family visit day and all of her grand parents are going to come see her :) I'm REALLY hoping she's on her best behavior!

Little update

I've now been a stay at home mom again for 2 months. It's been the most rewarding and difficult job I've ever had. I say that because I absolutely love staying home with Addison. I love waking up with her in the morning, cuddling with her on the couch, playing dress up, playdoh, painting, coloring, listening to music (Lady Gaga is her 2nd favorite :)...Princess songs being first). I love teaching her new things and hearing all of the crazy stories she has to tell me and anyone else who will listen. It's difficult because she's now getting to that point where she doesn't want to stay home with Kyle or go with anyone but her grandparents. Dropping her off at school is sometimes a challenge even though she talks about her friends all.the.time. She's starting to act up when I discipline her because she knows I won't actually do anything and when Kyle tries she runs to me for comfort and has a meltdown because someone else is actually disciplining her. And with this wonderful weather we are having *note the sarcasm* it's hard for us to do anything outside so we sit inside all day, just what I love doing :/

But on a much better note, she's so incredibly smart it's crazy. She knows the name of the sun, planets, moon, and what planet we live on. Pretend play is her absolute favorite. She's been saying that her babies "throw up" and she has to clean them. She will put them over her little baby doll potty and pat their back and say "its ok baby, keep going, get it all out". ---Which making her self throw up is also a new thing..so annoyed with it!!!--- She takes such good care of her babies/stuffed animals. She loves going to gymnastics. I'll be putting her in the second session for sure! I can't wait until she's 3 and we can start tball, soccer, dance and swimming. Yes I will be a "soccer" mom for sure...minus the minivan lol!

She's still going to school 2 days a week. I always joke that i'm the SAHM that never has her kid. Wednesday/Friday she's at school. Thursday afternoon she's with her grandparents. If kyle's home at night during the week I try and give them some time together since he's been working so much so I'll leave for a little bit.

That's really all thats going on around here. Kyle's working a million hours and I'm trying to keep a 2 1/2 yr old entertained :/

She's a daddy's girl...sometimes :)

Morgan and Gymnastics

Saturday Addi had her very first gymnastics class :) Michelle and I signed up Morgan and Addi together so they'd be in the same class together and would actually participate and not just sit and cry the whole time. Well, it worked...Kinda... Morgan had a little freak out in the beginning when we were 'warming' up (to Heads, Shoulders, Knees and Toes of all songs!) and Addi freaked out during the somersault part. She didn't want to a back roll. But in the end both girls loved being together and doing gymnastics. Addi's favorite part (I think) was the uneven bars. The instructor let the kids hang there for a few seconds and Addi was upset when she had to get off. She also held her knees up to her chest for quite some time before she got tired. I'm very excited that she's getting into that age of being able to participate in sports/activites.

And now on to Morgan. Morgan and Addi are 2 weeks apart. They've been going to daycare since they were 7 months old. Within the last oh 6 months I'd say they have become the bestest of friends. They "call" each other on the weekends and constantly talk about one another. Here are just a few of the conversations Addi and I have about Michelle and Morgan :

addi talking on the phone:
"hi, how are you? oh i miss you! i sick. no school today. you my best friend?"
me: addi who are yiou talking to?
addi- Michelle silly!

Addi: mommy where is Morgan?
Me: at her house with her mommy...
Addi: I go to her house on Saturday!! I sleep at michelles. It's my house too.
Me: you want to leave mommy and go stay with Morgan?? That makes mommy sad :(
Addi: it's ok mom, u come play someday! ---The girls always say "some day" because thats what we tell them when we don't have a specific day planned..

 

The girls play so well together it's unbelievable. You would think being 2 they would fight over everything but they don't! Michelle and I joke about our own kids driving us crazy but we'd watch each others in a heart beat...or have them together.

I hope with everything I have Morgan and Addi stay friends forever. Morgan comes from a great family and Michelle and I are quickly becoming great friends and she will soon be having another baby that I can't wait to spoil :)

Easter Wrap Up!

Phew! Ok, glad Easter is over with!! Too much candy is in this house right now and I'm eating it all! Addi LOVED doing the egg hunts and kept saying "one more!! one more mommy!" after everything was over.

My dad continued a tradition that I grew up with and that really made me happy. Inside a few eggs he put washers. Each washer found meant you got $5 (on top of the other $1 and coins inside the eggs). Addi found 3 washers! She ended up with $26.50 total! Whoohoo! {Side note-I need to go take her money to the bank and start her bank account}

Opeening up the goodies!

Sassy Pants-Emileigh

Little Man-Mason <3

Addi and baby Brayden :)

Sunday we went over to Grandma and Grandpa Ledbetter's house and had brunch and an egg hunt there. The Easter bunny hid WAAAAY too many eggs and Addi needed help finding them.

All in all it was a great weekend!

Easter...

I went shopping for Addi's Easter basket today and I think she's going to like everything I got her! She got paints, play dough and some accessories 3 shirts, a dress and some M&M's (her FAVORITE candy)

(sorry for the tiny pic, it's from my phone...)

I'm super excited about thost storage containers. They have little hearts on them and they fit perfectly under the TV. I should go get more for her crayons or something....

Wordless Wednesday--PICTURE HEAVY!!