The Bracelet

And so it begins...Colton gave Addison a bracelet because he likes her and thinks she is nice! She still says that Michael is the only boy she likes though.

School Days

Holy Smokes! When I put her school pictures in a group like this, I'm just in awe that this baby girl is no longer a baby girl. She's growing by leaps and bounds every day! 

Memaw Time

Better late than never! The girls & I enjoyed spending time with Memaw a few weeks ago. It's always a treat for us to see a familiar face around our house. 

Lunch Date

Last Friday, I had a lunch date with these 2 little cuties at school. Addison was able to pick one friend to eat with us and she chose Clara. We giggled and talked and had the best time! I can't wait to go again. Maybe once a month?

That same night was the Harvest Hoedown at Addison's school. She ran into Clara and Avry and a few other friends. They were super excited to see each other. It made my heart smile to see her interact with her friends.

Alyssa's Eye Check-Up

Alyssa had a perfect check-up yesterday! Her vision is 20/20 and we don't have to go back for 18 months! She was remarkably brave when it came time for the nurse to dilate her little eyes. Especially since there were FOUR different drops! A little while later I asked Alyssa to look at me, so I could see her eyes dilated. She asked 'mom, do my eyes look blurry?'. I said 'no, does mommy look blurry to you?'. She said 'yes'! LOL! So funny!

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Happy Halloween 2013

The rain moved out just in time for trick or treating! Lots of happy kids around here! We went to Alyssa's school festival first and then went trick or treating on our street. It gets a little crazy in our neighborhood at Halloween and Christmas. I heard stories about how everyone from nearby towns park at a local grocery store and walk into our neighborhood for trick or treating. Sometimes traffic is so bad that streets have to be closed off and you can only drive in if you show proof that you live here! It was pretty congested on the way to and from the school. We don't live on the main street or close to an entrance, so our street was pretty quiet. All of the neighbors loved visiting with the girls. One neighbor even offered up her 13 year old to babysit. Better watch out, we may take them up on that offer since they are just a few doors down from us!

This is Ruby. She goes to school with Alyssa.

They were more concerned with the candy in their buckets than with the camera!

Pumpkins & Puke

They both had a cold for a few days, but last Saturday Addison started to complain that her tummy hurt. My first question was 'are you going to throw up' and the second question was 'do you need to use the bathroom'! She answered 'no' to both questions. Thirty minutes later...PUKE! It only lasted for a day and then she was back to normal. My poor little angel! This is only the 2nd time that she's had the 'pukes', so I consider myself lucky!  Blake carved the pumpkins and did a great job! We had a minion for Alyssa and a silly face for Addison. I painted the baby pumpkins with a little help from the girls.