The Davenport Divas

Random shots...........

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Seriously.......5 months!!!

2010-03-02T19:56:00.002-05:00

Where does the time go???? Some days I don't know if I am coming or going.......life is too short, I need to slow down!

We have been very busy here at the Davenport's....

The girls are loving school, are the best of friends and make me smile ear to ear (well some days)!! Lily has 1 year left of preschool then off to kindergarten. That alone makes my eyes tear up! Addison just loves to follow her "sissy" around and copy everything she does...precious! Addison is just about potty trained ( I know-this should have been done a while ago but she had NO desire) and is in a toddler bed now and doing great with it!

Chris is busy as ever with work...I guess that is called job security these days. He is doing a lot of traveling and has been to some neat places! Hopefully I can join him if he continues to go to places I have never been.

I am busy with life.......working, kids, house, hubby and dog! But it is worth every minute!

We went on a cruise with the Hansen's- great time, lots of memories and many laughs! I think I need to take a vacation twice a year.

We are looking forward to some warmer weather so we can get out and play. As I write it is snowing here- WOW! School will probably be cancelled tomorrow!

Promise to do better and update more frequently!!!

Hugs!

Where have we been?!?!

2009-09-08T13:20:00.003-04:00

L & A getting ready for orientation at school.....A is super excited!

They just can't get enough of each other!

L & A first day of preschool- what a milestone!

I can't believe that summer is over already......I have to say I am excited for fall as that is my favorite time of year!

We had a great summer................we did lots! In August we went to MN for a week and had a great time! The girls had a blast and love being with Meme! It was so nice to see Scott, Kate, Stacy, Barry, Jenny and Chloe. Lots of memories were made and it was so enjoyable!

Lily and Addison both started preschool today- they were both so excited and had a great first day!

4th of July

2009-07-06T22:40:00.005-04:00

We had a great weekend...... We started Saturday morning with a parade in our community, birthday party in the afternoon and little block party/fireworks in the evening. Fireworks are illegal here (nothing can leave the ground) so a few neighbors went to South Carolina and spent lots of $$ to get some illegal ones. It was fun! Chris was a little nervous since we haven't really had any rain hence the fire extinguisher. (How cute is he!!) Addison didn't see any fireworks she was in bed at 6:30 she was a little pooped out from the busy day. Lily loved the fireworks and thought all the purple ones were for her since that is her favorite color.

Playing at the park

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We love going to the park and the girls sleep SO well after!

Beach fun!!!

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We had a great time at the beach!!! It was nice to relax, see family and make memories! The girls love playing in the sand, swimming in the pool and running all around with their cousins!

Lily riding a pony and loving it!

All the cousins........girls rule there!

Lily getting sand for her castle.

Self portrait!

Me and the girls :)

Isn't Chris cute.........no I am cheesy!

Relaxing at the ocean...ahhhhhh!

All of our vehicles parked for the day at the ocean.

The girls missed Meme.

Bad bad blogger!!!

2009-05-17T15:33:00.004-04:00

Where does the time go????? We have been so busy here at the Davenport household that some things have been neglected like the blog!!! Girls are great and summer right around the corner (not today it is 64 cold...burrrrr). Addison will be 2 next week, we have a few trips planned this summer and the girls are going to camp a few times as well. When we are home we will be at our pool soaking up the sun!

This is totally her personality! She is a hoot!

Yes....that is Paula Dean! Love her!

Chris planting the garden.......can't wait for some
vine ripen tomatoes, cucumbers, beans & squash!

Hmmmm....someone loves the camera!

Waiting for the ice-cream man that
comes down our street daily!

Spring is here!

2009-04-05T21:03:00.007-04:00

Lily with daddy and the Easter bunny!

Mommy and her girls at the Easter Egg Festival!

Lily looking for some eggs

The best of friends.................

Happy St. Patty's Day..........they are irish!

Yummy ice cream cone that Lily made with MeMe!

Addison giving love!

Such love!

Addison loves her Meme!

Beads from Mardi Gras

Bad blogger!!!! I have been terrible on updating my blog.......I just can't seem to find the time to do so. I wish there was 1 more day in the week and 4 more hours of sunlight everyday!

The girls are super busy and they are keeping us even busier! Lily is going to be starting soccer soon and both girls are going to go to a few weeks of camp this summer.

We are looking forward to this summer with a few vacations, swimming at the pool and just watching the girls play.

Best of friends!

2009-02-12T11:35:00.004-05:00

Today Lily had her Valentine's Day party at school so she was all decked out in hearts, red and pink. Lily wanted Addison to also wear a matching shirt so they could be alike. They are two peas in a pod- such love! Lily is growing up so fast... she now sleeps in big girls pants with no accidents, gets ready for bed all by herself and love to sit in her room and play her computer (thanks Tee Tee and Mo Mo) and read books. Addison is almost 2 -WOW time flies. She is such a character.... I see "Class Clown" in her! The apple doesn't fall far! She loves learning her ABC's from sissy and just hanging out playing together!

The day after the snow storm!

2009-02-12T11:26:00.005-05:00

Now it is in the 70's and we are outside riding bikes, chalking up the streets and just being a kid! Love it!

Playing in the snow.............

2009-02-12T11:10:00.004-05:00

Seriously!!!! School was canceled because we had some flurries! I got the girls all bundled up and they went sledding!

Look at all that snow!

Birthday Girl!

2009-02-04T08:19:00.003-05:00

Happy Birthday to MACY!!!! She turns 6 years old today.......we love you girl!

Bad bad blogger!

2009-02-03T15:46:00.002-05:00

I have been so bad about blogging! There are many reasons but why make excuses!!!! Yes, I did break my New Years Resolution- thanks Bethany for pointing it out!!! Haha!
I am back on the horse and will be better at updating this- promise!

My love bugs!!!!

2009-02-03T15:43:00.001-05:00

Daddy's birthday!

2009-02-03T15:37:00.003-05:00

Chris had a birthday a few weeks back! My neighbor made him a cake... how cute! Long story short- she makes cakes and he found a picture of a cake that I had cut out of a magazine (7 months ago) to give her and he jokingly said that was the cake he wanted for his birthday. She remembered!!!! Thanks Dawn!

Dentist

2009-02-03T15:29:00.003-05:00

Lily had her first appointment at the dentist.... all went great until the dentist came in ( he is a very large man) and she jumped out of the chair. The dentist then suggested I lay in the chair and she lays on top of me- are you kidding! I tried it but once he came toward her she just about hit him. We will return and try in again in 6 months! All in all she did great and her teeth look awesome. They did mention the bad word braces b/c her teeth are close together and for those of you that know me....... teeth are top on my list so she is going in for braces ASAP and maybe a little whitening! Haha!

Really................

2009-02-03T15:26:00.002-05:00

School was cancelled a week ago because of the snow that we got. I thought to myself I wonder what my MN friends would think. Gosh if this happened in MN we probably won't have school all winter long! All kidding aside........we don't have the equipment to handle any amount of snow!

Bad bad blogger!

2009-01-04T23:07:00.002-05:00

I have been very bad at keeping up with my blog! We have been so so busy with no time for blogging! One of my many New Year's resolutions is to update weekly! Enjoy the past month below!

Christmas

2009-01-04T22:57:00.003-05:00

Christmas morning- thanks Santa for all the gifts!

Lots of presents to open- fun fun!

Chris and the girls coming down to see what Santa left them!

Look at the big mess they made! Maybe they had too many gifts!

Chris's family came to NC for Christmas this year! We had a super good time and it was so nice to see them all. It is very rare that we are all able to in the same place at the same time. The only that was kind of a bummer was that Lily, Addison and I all came down with the flu and were vomiting all day! NOT FUN! Everyone stepped up and pulled it all together with flying colors! Alysoun made all the meals and was my saving grace! Love you all!

Birthday party!

2009-01-04T22:32:00.006-05:00

Lily not really liking the trampoline!

Now she likes it!

Foam pit

Addison takes a little jump on the trampoline with Chloe.

Run Lily run!

Cinderella cake that was nummy!

Lily trying the balance beam.

Climbing the rope very high!

Having cake with her friends and family!

We celebrated Lily's birthday at Everest Gymnastic- they played around for an hour and then had some yummy cake (thanks to Dawn for making it!) My sister, Chloe and Jennifer came down for the weekend and we are all so happy they did. Lily was a bit out of sorts for a bit there, I think because she was unfamiliar with it and she also doesn't like to be the center of attention and it was all on her. She did finally warm up and had a great time!

Christmas party

2009-01-04T22:25:00.003-05:00

Lily and Emma- a friend in her class.

They made Lily a crown for her birthday, sang the b-day song and I brought in cupcakes for the class.

Lily and Mrs. Michelle- she just adores her!

Lily had a Christmas party at her school. All the teachers and kids wore their pj's to school, they watched The Polar Express, had popcorn and some hot chocolate. She had a great time and was cozy for class.

Happy Birthday Lily!!!

2009-01-04T22:12:00.004-05:00

Lily turned 3 on December 16th- she was so excited this year for her big day. That evening we took her to Chuckie E Cheese and we had her party the weekend after. Lily and Addison loved Chuckie E Cheese- lots to do! We came home and Lily had a birthday cupcake and opened some presents and then crashed! What a great day we had. I can't believe she is already 3- where does the time go?

Christmas program

2009-01-04T22:01:00.003-05:00

Lily ready to leave for school and her Christmas program........ she loves to dress up!

Lily is wearing the scarf on her head.......

Lily was selected to be the Virgin Mary for the Christmas program at her school!!! She looked so precious walking in holding baby Jesus and laying him down in the manger. She sat next to him and was petting him. Don't you love her scarf that is around her head!

Lily and Addison

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Such love!!!!

We had so much fun decorating the tree this year. Lily was really into putting the decorations on the tree ( in 1 specific location as you will see). Addison had fun taking the ornaments off and throwing the balls on the hardwood floor. Addison finally became bored of the tree and left it alone for the most part. The girls had fun posing in front of the tree for Christmas pictures which we didn't end up using.

Thanksgiving program

2009-01-04T21:44:00.003-05:00

Lily and mommy

Lily had a Thanksgiving program at her school......her class played the "Indians". It was so cute!

Where have we been???

2008-12-12T16:34:00.002-05:00

Long time...no blogging! No excuses-but I am going to give them to you anyway! I have been without a computer for about a week or so. Thanks to a virus that I got- note to self DON'T open an email with the subject line saying "Hey Libby I saw you in this video and had to laugh" I have never been a video to my knowledge so why open it- well when I did BAM virus!

The girls are loving this time of season with the lights, Christmas tree, presents, making cookies and so on. I still have shopping to finish but hope to finish this weekend. I have too busy for words.

Lily turns 3 next week- my little girls growing up! She has a Christmas play at school and had the role of The Virgin Mary- how cute is that. She will walk down the aisle holding baby Jesus. I will definitely post pics when I get them.

Can't wait for the holidays to come........my favorite time of year. I am making homemade Bailey's Irish Cream to give out to my neighbors and friends for the holidays. Yes, we will have plenty here at my house too if anyone wants to fly in for a tasting!

I will post pics when I have some new ones to share!

For all my MN friends and family- stay warm and if anyone goes sledding do a run for me and if anyone goes skiing do a run for Chris! Love you Chris! All in good fun!

Great weekend!!!!

2008-11-09T20:35:00.004-05:00

Lily on a pony ride!

Mom, this helmet is too big!

Lily's friends- Jamie Grace and Claire......so precious!

Playing in the dirt. Audrey the birthday girl is in the blue.

Lily feeding Lucy some carrots- good job Lily!

What a great weekend we had.............the weather was great (it was in 60's no clouds in the sky and I was wearing flip flops!), we had a birthday party for Lily's friend Audrey and had lots of family time!

Halloween

2008-11-03T23:39:00.003-05:00

We had such a great Halloween this year! The girls had a blast- Lily was Cinderella and Addison was a Bee. We got together with 5 other neighborhood families and hung out in one driveway and handed out a bunch of candy. We also had some great food, drinks and laughs! Looking forward to next year. The girls loved trick-or-treating and getting all the candy. We can't wait for next year.

We're back.................

2008-11-03T23:32:00.003-05:00

Lily with her cousins- Jenna, Jordan and Carmen

Lily with mommy~

Hanging with daddy~

Lily LOVES her granddad!!!

We had such a great time on our little vacation! It was so nice to be with the whole family all in one place. Lily and Addison loved playing with their cousins, playing at the beach and just hanging out! I thought I took more pics but I guess I was slacking on that! Thanks Linda and Frank for inviting us- we miss you already!

Off to the beach..............

2008-10-22T14:44:00.006-04:00

We are getting ready to leave early tomorrow morning to go to the NC State Fair, Swansboro and theOuter Banks-we will return next week! We are so looking forward to it and can't wait to see the family! I will take lots of pic when we are there. This is a much need little vacation for the fam!

Playing outside!

2008-10-02T07:41:00.002-04:00

Look behind Lily....Addison is going head first down the slide. Thanks Lily for teaching her that!

Learning to climb the ladder! Be careful!

Look at me!

The girls have been busy playing outside on their new slide.............fun fun~

Please ignore our desert looking backyard, we have had strict water restrictions so it isn't pretty! Next year we hope to have some grass!

Birthday wishes!

2008-09-18T19:51:00.006-04:00

Happy Birthday Granddad!!!! We love and miss you very much! We are so excited to see you next month! Hug-n-kisses!

Sisters having fun.......

2008-09-11T09:41:00.007-04:00

Addison upset b/c Lily is pretty bossy with her!!!

Love park time!

We have been busy busy..................school, park, helping mom with chores around the house, shopping and getting ready for fall. I am so excited for fall.........it is my favorite season! There is also so much to do for fall activities that we are getting excited for.

Cabarrus County fair

2008-09-11T09:41:00.004-04:00

Playing games with daddy.

Loving the pony ride!

Cheese!

Last weekend we took the girls to the little fair in our town....... it was super fun. The girls had a blast and loved all that came along with the fair.Lily went on a ferris wheel with daddy, rode the carousel with mommy, rode a pony, played games and loved the cotton candy! We are going to go to the NC State Fair in October..... it will be much bigger!

Great day!

2008-09-02T14:28:00.002-04:00

Lily did awesome today at school!!!! She let the teacher come and get her from the car without any tears. Addison on the other hand was not so happy..........the look on Addison's face when the teacher came and got her was like "um.......where are you taking her". Addison lost it and big ol tears were coming down her face, she was reaching for the window saying "sissy, sissy, sissy'!!! At pickup the teacher said Ms. Lily was an angel..........I didn't expect any different ( yeah right after the bully incident with cousin Kate). Lily is already talking about school on Thursday!

Addison and I just hung out, played ball, and ran some errands. Great quality time together!

Big day.................

2008-09-01T21:19:00.012-04:00

Tomorrow Lily starts preschool......................WOW!!! I can't believe my little one is going to big girl school. She is so excited and I am glad that we decided to send her this year. She is all ready to go........her outfit is laid out, backpack is by the front door and the camera is ready for me to take some pictures!

Her teacher called this evening and is so looking forward to seeing her tomorrow. The teachers actually come to the car and get them and also bring them out in the afternoon. I hope Lily does OK with that...........I may have to walk her in the first day.

Addison and I will have some much needed one on one time....................she is so much fun to be around- she cracks us up!

Lily is sound asleep upstairs.................sleep tight little one tomorrow is a big day for you! Love you!

One year ago................. Oh how they change!

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Look what we have!!!- Gross pis included......

2008-09-01T21:19:00.006-04:00

Lily has been doing awesome with potty training........the only time she wants to wear a diaper is when she needs to poo. Tonight she asked for a diaper and Chris asked if she wanted to go on the potty, she said yes. OK.......he kind of bribed her with a treat if she went. She totally went tonight on her own..............yeah! I will let you know if this continues.

Mommy & daughter date..........

2008-09-01T20:18:00.007-04:00

Lily loving every minute of being there!

My favorite!

peek-a-boo!

Lily and I had some mommy and Lily time on Saturday.................I took her out for breakfast at Panera and then we headed over to Monkey Joe's for some jumping fun! Monkey Joe's is a kiddies dream...........tons of bounces for the kiddies to jump and burn off steam. For the adults they have massage chairs, big screen TV and computers. SO much fun!

Back to NC!

2008-08-28T07:20:00.008-04:00

My mom flew back to NC with me to help me out and also to stay for a bit. My brother and niece also flew in and stayed for the weekend. We had a blast! I haven't seen my brother and niece sine Lily was 6 months old. Kate is precious and Lily and Addison LOVED playing with her. Lily was a bit of a bully which totally surprise me since she is usually passive and a pleasure. She must get the bully traits from her daddy.

Visit to MN

2008-08-28T07:20:00.004-04:00

I was lucky to be able to go to MN for a week this summer.................the time just flew by! We went to the park, Underwater World, shopped, the lakes, saw friends and mom had a little BBQ for our family and a few friends also came. Lily loved playing with Peyton! It was so much fun to be back there and see everyone. I wasn't the best on taking pictures but I do have a few cute ones.

Visit from the Morelli's............

2008-08-27T21:25:00.006-04:00

The Morelli's came into town for a visit and we had SO much fun! We lounged, went to the pool, shopped, ate, rode go-carts, played with the kiddies and just relaxed! They were so nice to help me get back to MN with my two monsters! Lily just loves Nico and Addison just loved his nuk she was the nuk thieve all week.

It has been a while...................

2008-08-26T15:59:00.002-04:00

Gosh....where does the time go? I can't believe that September is next week! Wow!

I have not been the best on updating my blog for the month of August..........I promise to have that done this week- it is on my "To-Do" list!!!

We have been busy with company and doing some traveling ourselves.

Pics to follow!

Block party

2008-08-04T08:55:00.004-04:00

Playing in the rain!

Kids favorite activity!

Lily was a little warm that day................

We had a block party here on Saturday............super fun! The weather was HOT but then the rain came in for about 15 minutes which cooled things off. It was nice being able to meet the neighbors and kids.

Love bugs............

2008-08-04T08:41:00.006-04:00

Love their shirts.... Big sister and little sister

Doing what she loves......dancing!

Playing in the sand box at the park

Fake smile!!!

Not much is new here..................just living life! We found a new park and just love it so we have been busy with that.........it has been SO hot here so if we have been spending lots of time in the house coloring, play-doh and play-dates.

Lovin Life!!!!!

2008-07-27T21:40:00.005-04:00

Addison & Lily watching "Super Why".........

Just chillin!

Cheese........... Loves her booster!

Addison loves to watch Lily!

Addison getting her groove on!

Separation anxiety setting in.........

All is grand down here in good ol NC!!! I think I am getting use to the HOT weather- a pool is a must have!!!! The girls are great- Addison has moved from a high chair to a booster seat, she loves going up and down the stairs, loves to dance and she is having a little separation anxiety from me if I leave any room that she is in (this too will pass). Lily is getting SO excited for preschool, going pee on the potty a lot and loves to boss her sis around (this too will pass). I love watching the girls play together and how much they love each other. One of my favorite times of the day is when they see each other for the first time in the morning.............huge smiles on their faces!!! Such love~

Lots of fun!

2008-07-21T15:47:00.004-04:00

Daddy and clone!

Chris and Frank

Lily with grandma and grandpa:)

Daddy and his girls

Lily chocking Addison

We had a great weekend..............Frank & Linda ( my in-laws) came into town for a visit. I have not seen them for 7 months so it was nice to hang out and catch up! We shopped, went to the pool, went out for dinner ( we had a sitter- SO NICE) and just relaxed! The girls just loved having them here...........Lily loved every minute of them reading to her. We can't wait to see them again! Thanks for the pics Linda!

Great weekend!

2008-07-16T07:31:00.004-04:00

We had a great weekend.........my sister and family came down for a visit. Lily and Addison loved playing with Chloe and Jennifer, we had built in babysitters. They gave Lily the Cinderella costume you see her wearing.......possibly Halloween costume.

Happy 4th!!!!

2008-07-06T17:06:00.007-04:00

She was so excited for the big day!

Walking with her favorite person- daddy!

Terrible picture (not many of her)

Lily is a bit hesitant of the sparkler........

Walking in the parade.

The family before the parade.

We had a great long weekend! There was a parade in our development on the 4th that Lily and Addison took part in. We pulled them along in the wagon. Lily loved seeing the fire truck and was able to get a picture in it. We had Tom and Janet over for a little BBQ, always fun! As for the fireworks........well it rained here so we stood in our garage and watched the neighbors shoot some off. The loud noises scared both girls so maybe it is a good thing we didn't go out and see fireworks!

Gettin' soaked!

2008-07-06T17:06:00.002-04:00

Lily loves to get wet..........whether it is bath time, the pool, running in the hose or going to fountain area at Birkdale. We did a little shopping this weekend and ended it with Lily playing in the water. The water shoots up from the ground and she loves it! It is great for the HOT days here in NC!

Play play play!!!!!

2008-06-29T22:07:00.004-04:00

Check out those knees!

Cheese!!!!

It looks like she is cracking her knuckles....

Having a snack- Yum-O!

Peek-a-boo!!!

Don't I look sweet!

I just love days where nothing is planned and we just hang out and play! Those days make great pictures. The only down fall is the house gets thrashed!!!! The girls are doing wonderful. Lily is getting to be SUCH a big girl, she amazes us everyday. Addison is saying more and more words- thank you, please, mommy, daddy, sissy, Lily, doggie, yes, no. She also has started the alphabet, which is probably because Lily sings it everyday all day! I have a built in teacher- keep up the good work Lily!

Party!!

2008-06-29T20:42:00.004-04:00

Lily and Cadence

Girls loving the cupcakes! The birthday girl is
in the pink hat.

Mom, can you please wipe my face off?

Lily and Addison went to a birthday party last week for their friend Grace. It was so much fun. The girls enjoyed playing together, swimming, doing a craft and of course having cupcakes!

Father's Day!

2008-06-15T21:14:00.011-04:00

What a great day we had!!! We made a special breakfast for daddy, his favorite.............Eggs Benedict- Yum-O! We took the girls this afternoon to a park near us called Dan Nicholas Park(Google it, super cool) it has a HUGE park, carousel, water plaza, petting zoo, train, aquarium..........the list goes on! The girls loved it! We came home and after the girls and Chris napped and had dinner we took the kiddies to the pool. The were both ready for bed this evening- as you can see by the picture of Addison sleeping and Lily zoning out!

It was a great Father's Day- the girls absolutely love their daddy, just the look in their eyes when they see him puts a smile on my face. I am so lucky that I can say that Chris is the best daddy, hubby and best friend I could ever ask for! We love you! Happy Father's Day to all the daddy's out there! (Lots of pics)

Houston.......we have a walker!!!!!

2008-06-15T21:14:00.002-04:00

Addison is walking now 99% of the time............my life is sure going to change now! The past few weeks she would walk a bit then realize crawling is much easier and faster but today she really took a liking to walking. She goes in circles from the kitchen, family room to the dining room. Lily just loves the fact that she is walking, she wants to hold her hand and her help along. Lily is slightly regressing.......she wants to crawl up the stairs when Addison does and she has started to talk like a baby- whining, pointing and grunting and she wants to be held a lot like a baby. Is this normal? Hopefully it is just a phase!

Bad mommy!

2008-06-11T23:52:00.003-04:00

Here are a few pictures from exactly a year ago......... I can't believe how fast they grow!

I have been terrible this week on taking pictures! I promise to take some and post this weekend. We have been busy busy here in NC besides trying to stay cool- I am not complaining because I don't miss MN winters but come on a temp of 102 with the humidity at 100. Let me tell you my hair is looking great- why even do it in the mornings!

Lily cracks me up daily with what she says to me, correcting me, asking 100 questions ( I wonder where she gets that from) , playing with Addison and reading to her. Addison is SO close to walking. She will walk about 8 or 9 steps then fall to her bottom. Joy joy.......

We are gearing up for lots of company this summer- so excited! We are also looking forward to our visit to MN in August!

Are we still in NC??

2008-06-03T21:30:00.014-04:00

Last Saturday we took the girls to Lazy 5 ranch which is an exotic animal drive thru park- 3.5 miles of safari.......a.ka. a tamed Jurassic Park! We decided to go in our own car (other option was a horse-drawn wagon- maybe next time) the girls each sat on our laps and we had a bucket of food for the animals. This sounds very relaxing and exciting at the same time..............but if you could have been in our car and seen the animals coming towards us, putting their heads in our car (we were not able to get the windows up fast enough)- we were freaked out! Animals were everywhere! Some of them got a little too close as you can tell by the blurry pictures. It was however a blast and we will definitely go again! (Warning there are A LOT of pictures!)

Having fun!

2008-06-03T21:30:00.004-04:00

The girls are doing great! We have been busy going to the park, swimming, going for walks in the wagon and just playing together! Addison is SO close to walking.......any day now! My life has become much more busy now that I have 2 very mobile girls.........they are into everything! There are some days that I look at the clock and it is 4:30 and my house is trashed............better clean up before daddy gets home!

Addison's birthday party!

2008-05-28T15:05:00.025-04:00

We celebrated Addison's birthday on Saturday.........we had a few friends over and had a BBQ, cake and let the kiddies play. We had a great time and Addison was pooped at the end. She loved her cake and made a mess of herself. Thanks to everyone who came and helped us celebrate her big day.

Pool time!

2008-05-28T15:05:00.024-04:00

Addison got a little pool for her birthday- she loves swimming around in it. Also our pool in our community is open so we headed over there when Meme was here, the girls loved it. There are 4 pools and 2 of them are for toddlers and babies. Lily loves the toddler pool.....it has a slide and that is all she wants to do in there. We will have lots of fun there this summer. Lily is starting swim lessons in a few weeks and that will make me feel a little better about her in the pool.

Sesame Street Live

2008-05-28T15:05:00.023-04:00

Meme and I took Lily to Sesame Street live while she was in town visiting...... Lily was a bit hesitant, she stayed real close to us the whole show. I think Meme and I enjoyed it more then here.

Look at it grow!

2008-05-28T15:05:00.022-04:00

Last week I posted that we went to Patterson's farm and Lily planted a bean...........here it is a week later! Wow!

My gardener...........

2008-05-28T15:05:00.019-04:00

Lily helped Meme plant some flowers, tomatoes and herbs while she was here. She had a blast doing it and will help me daily in watering everything! Thanks mom for all your help!

Happy Birthday.....

2008-05-24T08:19:00.004-04:00

Happy 1st Birthday- We love you Ms. Addison! We can't believe that a year has already passed! I totally remember a year ago today like it was yesterday.......I woke up not feeling the best, didn't open my blinds and really didn't go outside. My neighbor Amy knew something was up and figured that a baby was going to be born that day.

I love waking up every morning to your smiley face and being able to watch you grow everyday! I look forward to this next year and all that it will bring!

Field trip............

2008-05-19T22:30:00.012-04:00

We had a little field trip today..........The girls and I went with some friends today to Pattersons farm......... we had a blast! We went to the petting zoo and were able to feed the animals, had story time, planted a bean, went on a tractor ride, picked our own strawberries, had a picnic lunch and played at the playground there. Addison was just an angel there, she sat in her stroller and watched all that was going on! Both girls were so tired on the way home. Lily loves playing with Cadence and Ava! Thanks for the good time ladies!(FYI- lots of pics)

Walking and climbing........

2008-05-19T22:30:00.006-04:00

Ms. Addison loves to climb the stairs any chance she gets! She does really well at them but our stairs are steep so I am afraid when she takes a break she may fall back. That wouldn't be good! She isn't walking just yet- she can maneuver around with the help of furniture and she can walk behind things but on her own she just sits down and crawls 100 mph! Why walk if everyone does things for you? She will be 1 on Saturday-WOW how time flies! We love love love her to pieces- she is such a joy to be around. That must be a trait she gets from mommy!

Hail damage update...........

2008-05-13T14:31:00.003-04:00

Chris took our car in to get an estimate for the hail damage....$1800 worth of damage! Gotta love insurance- we have a $250 deductible so we are happy with that cost! It will be taken care of next week! Of course I heard....."if you didn't have so much junk (he used different language)in the garage I could have had my car in there".........reason being I am having a garage sale this Saturday! Love you honey!

Mother's Day!

2008-05-11T21:40:00.017-04:00

I would like to wish all the mothers out there a VERY Happy Mother's Day! We had a wonderful day...........hanging out with the girls. We were spoiled yesterday with the nice weather so today we kind of had to hang out inside and play since t rained most of the day. Chris made a nice breakfast with homemade pancakes! Yum-O! The girls were so kind and gave me a mother's ring from www.nelleandlizzy.com . Super cute! I also got a gift card to Barnes and Noble- first purchase is going to be The Comfort Table by Katie Lee Joel (Billy Joel's wife). It is suppose to be great and Paula Dean is also part of it and I SO want to meet her and eat at her restaurant in GA! I had a wonderful day! I love being a mommy to my precious little girls! I look forward to them waking up each morning and being able to see the smiles on their faces as they start their day! My neighbor brought me over some sweets! The reason there is two is because Macy ate the whole cake on Friday night(while we were upstairs getting the girls ready for bed) so today she was nice enough to bring over a jumbo cookie. Thanks!

Favorite..............

2008-05-11T21:40:00.016-04:00

I am addicted to this salad...........better known as The Wedge Salad! Super easy to make- chilled iceberg lettuce, juicy tomato, blue cheese dressing, bacon (I usually hold off on that)and crumbled blue cheese! This salad makes my mouth water and it make me want to sing out loud! I get super excited when we have this salad or if we go out and the restaurant we are at had it on the menu! For all my MN friends and family- Kincaid's and Wildfire have the best ones!

What is that snow????

2008-05-11T21:40:00.010-04:00

NO- it is HAIL!!!!!!! Around 6pm this evening we had a terrible storm! It didn't last that long but the aftermath was terrible! Chris even pulled out the shovel and Ms. Lily had to help.

Bookshelves

2008-05-11T21:40:00.002-04:00

Chris is working hard on getting the bookshelves done......he has until Thursday afternoon to do so.........as I am having a little party here on Thursday evening. All that is left is caulking and paint....... I think we are good to go on time. He did an awesome job! Where did the top of Chris's hair go.........there must be a glare on the camera! :)

The name game continues........

2008-05-10T21:39:00.002-04:00

Thanks to all that voted on our poll.............. Addie is the way that I was leaning. I do think for now we will continue to call her Addison and down the road if she wants to shorten it or we decided to nickname her then we will go
with the "IE" ending!

Nicknames

2008-05-08T08:27:00.004-04:00

Chris and I had the discussion that our intentions were to call Addison- Addie........however we haven't and we just call her Addison. However when and if we do start to call her that and there is a need to spell her name I am torn on how to spell it..... please help and take the poll we would love to see your suggestions. I am leaning towards Addie..............help!

More progress..........

2008-05-04T21:17:00.011-04:00

Chris and Tom worked this weekend on the bookshelves............I think the end is in sight! There is still a bit left to do- nail it in, paint, put the molding up (probably a lot more but I have no clue what)and then I can go shopping to put stuff in there! Good work guys! Thanks Tom for helping Chris!

My Doodlebugs

2008-05-04T21:17:00.010-04:00

We had a great weekend with the girls.......playing outside, riding bikes, going for walks, shopping and just hanging out! Lily is cracking us up with stuff she says, actions towards Addison (she is a great big sister)facial expressions and the joys of terrible two's. Addison is wanting to walk but she is still speed crawling and she loves the stairs. She is walking with assistance from furniture and railings but once you give her your hand she sits down. We can't believe is will be turning 1 this month- the year flew by!

Flowers

2008-05-04T21:17:00.006-04:00

We bought some hanging baskets for the front of the house today. It is so much fun to look at them but I am so lost when it comes to what needs to go where, what needs full sun, shade and so on. My mom is coming to visit at the end of the month and she is going to help me do some planting and some pots so we will tie the colors all together. Once we are ALL complete I will take some pictures. So excited!

Love bugs!

2008-04-30T15:21:00.006-04:00

I see progress..........

2008-04-30T15:21:00.003-04:00

Chris has been working hard on the bookshelves.......the cabinets are in! He is doing a wonderful job!

Paint........stay tuned!

2008-04-28T07:42:00.014-04:00

As you can tell by the pictures from the previous post there is NO color on our walls........ well that is going to change very soon! I had someone come over on Saturday and help me pick out paint and also tell me where to start and stop the color. I didn't realize how difficult it is to pick it out and also decide where to put it. It is an ADD nightmare. I also learned it is OK to keep some walls the cream that they are- less is more.

Construction has started......

2008-04-28T07:42:00.011-04:00

Our living room has open spaces on each side of the fireplace so Chris is building bookshelves on each side- super excited! The cabinets finally came in after 4 weeks so he was busy last night getting started! I will update you all with the progress and pictures. The deadline is May 14th...... let's cross our fingers that it is complete!

Too pretty ot eat..........

2008-04-28T07:42:00.006-04:00

I arrived home last week after running some errands and there was this huge package by our front door from Edible Arrangements.........Traci sent it to us. We just loved it- Nummy! It was way too pretty to eat. The chocolate dipped pineapple was awesome! Thanks again Traci!

Party

2008-04-28T07:42:00.003-04:00

Lily was invited to a birthday party on Sunday............she had a blast! They had a bouncy and she jumped her little heart out.

Girls

2008-04-24T10:12:00.010-04:00

I have been terrible lately on taking pictures....my camera and I are not getting along too well. The battery only holds charge for like 1 picture and then it is time to recharge... I think it is time for a NEW camera! We have a busy week with lots of fun planned so I will definitely take lots of pics!

Future Son-In-Law

2008-04-24T10:12:00.008-04:00

Traci and Nico came out here for a visit............we had a BLAST! Nico is so precious! It was nice to meet my future SIL! Lily was very gentle to him as you can see in the pics she is already kissing him. Addison on the other had is a bit aggressive and tried on numerous occasions to scratch his face off- she did get him once! Thanks again for coming and next time will definitely have to be a longer visit!

Do you like my hair???

2008-04-14T08:00:00.008-04:00

Lily's hair is getting long and it is so much fun to do different things to it........ this is the prom up-do.

Potty training....

2008-04-14T08:00:00.005-04:00

We are and have been in the process of potty training Lily but lately she has NOT wanted to go on the potty. She is in love with her big girl panties and this is a recent pic of her with all of her "big girl" panties. Obviously she gets the concept!

In the clear?!?!

2008-04-14T08:00:00.002-04:00

We are hoping Addison is all better..........she didn't run a fever at all yesterday so keep your fingers crossed it was just a virus!

Really...................!!!

2008-04-10T12:48:00.003-04:00

So... Addison woke up this morning with NO rash but a fever so I did what the doc said and brought her in. They decided to do a bag on her instead of a cath because it is not as traumatizing for them. OK.......so she attaches the bag (please use your imagination on how they put it on. It sticks to the area and then it catches the pee pee)and we go sit in the waiting room (I am giving her liquids) and they would come out and check to see if there was pee. NO pee and we were there 2 hours. Finally she gave me a cup and said be careful when you change her and put some pee pee in the cup and bring it back to us and we will test it. OK. Came home and made Lily lunch and decided to change Addison- well the "bag" slipped off and she pee peed in her diaper. UGH!!! So I am waiting for a call back to see if I can get another bag and attach it myself! If you could only see my face and how my neck was blotching up because I was irritated at that darn bag!

Update on Addison.........

2008-04-09T12:25:00.000-04:00

I took Addison into the doctor this morning because she still had a fever (day 4) and she started getting diarrhea and also she threw up last night so they said that since she had added a few symptoms they need to see her. Well the doc thinks it is either roseola but she hasn't broken out yet in the rash..... so if there is no rash as of tomorrow and still a fever then I have to bring her back in for a catheter and they want to test her for a urinary tract infection. We will see! Wish us well!

Addison...sick little peanut!

2008-04-08T07:37:00.004-04:00

Addison is a bit under the weather.... since Sunday she has been having on again and off again fevers reaching up to 102.8... (did it get up to 103 I forget). I am betting it is her teeth but will call the doctors today to talk to a nurse. She is still such a good baby even when she is not up to par (did I really just say that-par- my grandma use to use that all the time). She is still all smiles and loves to cuddle!

Ahhhh....... we had a moment!

2008-04-07T11:54:00.002-04:00

So... we have had some trying days with Lily lately and I keep telling myself that this is only a phase she is going through. Well today we were walking from the car into Harris Teeter (grocery store) and she had her baby doll in one hand and was holding my other hand and she slightly pulled my hand to her chest and said " I love you, you are my best friend" It brought tears to my eyes! It made up for her behavior the past few days. Love her!

My Love Bugs......

2008-04-03T11:34:00.005-04:00

Where does the time go???

2008-03-24T15:18:00.002-04:00

Addison is 10 months today..........it just seems like yesterday she was just a tiny peanut! I guess the saying it true.... time flies when you are having fun! Love you peanut!

Happy Easter!

2008-03-23T21:51:00.012-04:00

Wow- what a day! We stared today off with the girls waking up and Lily finding all the eggs (Easter egg hunt #3) and her basket. We told her that the bunny came and left all this fun stuff for her and Addison. She had lots of fun running around the house. Addison tried to keep up crawling after her but she was left in the dust! We were invited over to some friends house for dinner and another Easter Egg hunt (#4) We had a great time and the food was wonderful! Lily was the big winner she found the "Golden Egg" which had $10 in it, she also found 50 eggs.

So needless to say we had 4 Easter egg hunts plus her basket- we have enough candy in this house to feed my entire neighborhood for weeks! This is NOT good!

Hope everyone had a wonderful day!

The Easter Basket!

2008-03-23T21:51:00.006-04:00

I guess I went a bit overboard on Lily's basket........ one would have thought it was Christmas at our house! Chris likes the fact that we don't give Lily much candy so he can enjoy it!

Easter Egg hunt (#2)

2008-03-23T21:51:00.003-04:00

We did some grilling out on Saturday and had a few friends over. One of the couples has a son Jacob- who Lily loves (she told him that) and now she says that is her boyfriend. We colored some eggs and had a little Easter egg hunt in our house for them- they loved it!

Easter Egg Hunt (#1)

2008-03-23T21:37:00.009-04:00

We had a wonderful weekend- great weather, grilling out with friends and watching the girls play! What great memories!

Saturday with an Easter egg hunt in our community in the morning, super fun. Lily did better then expected... she saw the bunny and was a bit scared/shy but then wanted to go give him a hug. We were so proud of her. They had the Easter egg hunt separated for the little ones which was very nice. They had all the eggs in the tennis court so that all the little kids were in a closed space. Lily and Addison had a great time and were happy they were able to get a few eggs.

So funny.....

2008-03-20T07:33:00.008-04:00

I just love how little ones think......MeMe sent the girls a Easter package and there were some bubble and also some some floaties for Lily for this summer in the pool among other fun items. When she was going through everything she came upon those and said that she "wants to do bubbles with MeMe when she gets home"... I said where is MeMe was and she said "work". I then had to explain it to her that she doesn't live here and she said "MeMe lives on airplane" she obviously puts two and two together when we drop off MeMe at the airport. When ever we are outside and she sees or hears and airplane she yells "Hi MeMe" and waves.............too cute!

Oh my!

2008-03-20T07:33:00.005-04:00

Last night I went downstairs to make a bottle for Addison and when I was coming back up I heard a little voice and I looked to my right and Addison was standing there and she was ALL smiles! I could eat her up!

Play-date

2008-03-20T07:33:00.002-04:00

We had a play-date yesterday at a new park....loved it! We will be frequent visitors there this summer! It has a nice covered pavilion where we can bring lunch and be able to get out of the sun for a bit! We also fed the ducks and geese and it was so funny because Lily really didn't get the concept of dropping the bread so here come 3 ducks and 2 geese toward her and she looks like a deer in head lights and I was like "drop the bread and run"..... she still didn't get it so I took it from her and then the melt down started! I was unable to get photos of the whole thing but next time for sure! It is one of those things that I think back on and still laugh out loud!

Cookies

2008-03-16T20:36:00.019-04:00

Lily and I made some cookies for daddy.... his favorite sugar cookies with frosting. She really didn't get the whole concept... she kept trying to eat the cookies and wipe her finger in tops of all of them to get some frosting. She IS her fathers daughter!