Green Acres!

Thanks to a WHOLE bunch of rain and Darons new riding lawnmower our backyard is looking really great. Too bad it just snowed today ;(
Addy and her buddy Grace at the Best Friends Christmas Party.

Well I am so thankful that the Nagles and Andrews had a happy and safe Christmas. Daron and I could hardly wait for Christmas morning to see Addy open gifts. We were lucky in that a few of Santas elves dropped off a few gifts here and there early. ;)

Mimi and Papa and Aunt Sasa were able to watch Addyson open their gifts via Skype. Well at least most of them. Addy loved her new cookware - mixer and sandwich maker - along with her new oven mitts, chef hat and apron. She also got a beautiful princess hat! She traded off on the hats throughout the day. I would not be surprised if she became a chef and opened her own little cupcake shop. The real entertainment came when she received a toy dog that laughs and rolls and laughs some more. Addy has been carrying him around saying "This dog is laughing up a storm." SaSa (Lisa) sent an awesome sleeping bag and headlamp that fit in this really cute backpack. Addy LOVES backpacks. She likes to use these in the new tent tunnels and clubhouse she got from Santa.



Grammy and Grandpa sent boxes of gifts from Texas. Each one was accompanied by an iguana or turtle puppet. They are awesome and with Daron's amazing puppetry skills it has made for hours of entertainment. A real treat came when Grammy and Grandpa created an elaborate 25 minute video of Grammy talking to Addy and showing her every step that went into creating an awesome snuggle quilt. To make it even more entertaining there was a mischievous little elf that kept turning the Christmas tree lights on and off, messing up the quilting squares and yes even poking himself with the quilting pins. Needless to say the little elf hid in the tissue paper that covered the quilt as it was packed in the box! So now when anything and I mean ANYTHING is amok at our house we can blame it on the elf ;)



Addy and her best friend Isabella spend hours playing with all of the toys!


Uncle Dan and Robert hit the slopes in Colorado this holiday season! Hopefully in the future we can all join them for a few days on the slopes. Addy, Kim and I are flying to Fort Myers for a Humane Education conference and will be able to spend a few days with them in a warmer climate! Mimi and Papa will drive over from Boynton to watch Addy while I am at the conference. Yippeee!

This is Addys first Christmas where she knows that Santa is coming! Fun! Daron and I woke up first and had coffee anxiously awaiting for Addy to wake up! Between Santa, Daddy, Grammy and Grandpa, Mimi and Papa and Aunt Sasa Addy opened gifts for two hours +. It was SO fun.

Lisa came to visit! Lisa came to visit!~ Everyone loves it when Aunt SaSa comes to visit. Addy is really drawn to her and is wide eyed when Aunt SaSa is around. She gave her the biggest hug in the airport~ Daron has someone to watch football with and chop wood and I just love hanging out with her~
Addy talked Aunt SaSa into making cupcakes with her. She usually tries to talk every visitor into making cupcakes! Consider yourself warned!
I was happy that one of our Best Friends photographer could do a quick photo shoot with us so that we had some really nice photos of her visit.




Aunt SaSa and the neighbors horse. Hiking & posing near Angels Canyon.

Burnet Texas/Austin Texas trip - Wonderful time - photos to come!!!!!!!!!!!

Daron picked out this awesome sweater to go with my new boots and bought this photograph from Sandy Byland - artist. It is not altered in photoshop at all. She literally saw this horse in the clouds! It is amazing. The sweater Addy has on in from our friend Jaime who bought it in Peru last month. Thank you Jaime!!!

Heading to Austin, Texas!

We are preparing to visit Grandma and Grandpa Texas, Petra and Jason, Hayden and Haley, Chip and Sarah and Madison, Kristy and Ashley!!! We cannot wait. I had a great Birthday and I added a few photos from the big day. 41 - youch!

I am thankful I made it through yesterday. Or maybe I should say that Addy made it through yesterday. The day started off simple enough until I gave Addyson her 1/2 tsp of allergy medicine. She was crying when I gave it to her and I thought she was crying until her lips turned purple and I realized somehow she was choking on the liquid medicine. Luckily right at that point she started to cough and cry and aside from coughing the rest of the morning she was ok. Big Sigh.... Lots of hugs and I am sorry. Needless to say that this morning I put it in gatorade which thankfully she drank.

I was changing Addy's sheets and realized how cold her bed was by the window. So I decided to rearrange her whole room. I pulled the tv over to the middle of the room which left a small shelf with a lava lamp on it. I had no idea that Addy would try to pull herself up (her four year old friend Braxton is really into spiderman) next thing I know I hear crash, waaaaaa. My heart dropped because I pictured her big tv falling on her. I kept her out of the room as I quickly made it Addy proof again. Then I heard CRASH. OMG what now? I ran to my room to find the bedside table and lamp on the floor. Luckily Addy was behind the table (trying to pet the cat). I took her and her friend Isabella to the library for story time and I checked and double checked the seat belts and drove REALLY carefully to the library. The rest of the day was much less traumatic thank goodness.

Today it is beautiful out and Addy and I raked leaves. I asked her and Braxton to relocate some of the worms I turned up. They did and later Addy said " I have two worms in my pocket." OMG she is SO my child. Later the two worms were relocated to the yard because I explained to her that worms couldn't live in her pocket.

Since I haven't blogged in awhile I decided to add her Halloween photos now!

Mimi and Addy searching for moqui marbles. Addyson was very happy to have her Texas grandparents and her Florida grandparents visit this fall. We had a great photoshoot with Molly this fall with my parents. We are heading to Austin Texas for Thanksgiving where we will have family photos taken with the whole Andrews clan.

Addyson and Mimi at Kindermusik.

Sneak Peek of Fall Photos

Addy and I in Kindermusik. It looks like she is doing some sort of tribal dance.

Grandpa and Addy ponder life at Navajo Lake.

Grandpa and Addy hiking to the lake.

Mommy and Addy trying to catch minnows with coffee cups.

Addys shoes got stuck in the mud so I rescued her. I wore my socks in the muck because I didn't want to touch the slimey stuff!

BLUE FAIRIEGrammy and Addy and CUPCAKES!

MiMi Grandpa and Addy in Vegas

Addy and Mimi over the garage on the gondola.

Grandpa and Addy walk through the Wynn Wonderland.Guest room in our rental house.

Addy and I enjoyed an afternoon at a St. George park. Enjoying fall leaves!

When Addy got quiet and dissapeared in the hotel room we knew something was going on~ She had the bible in the bathroom and was"reading" it complete with hand gestures and all. She was very busy.

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