A Bragging Post

Yeeaaah... I did this.

...and I am so proud.

This is my first vegetable garden.

I guess we'll see if anything actually grows.

But until 50-70days until harvest...

I will just keep patting myself on the back.

Addison is Two!!!

Happy Birthday Addison Claire!!!

My precious Addison... Happy Birthday.

We are so grateful to have you in our family. You are the frosting on top of our family cake. It just wouldn't be right without you. Thank you for joining our family. We enjoy your personality sooo much.

Lately, you are loving:
DORA

Jumping,

your new dollhouse,

catching "buff-flies"
playing with your best friend Sydney,

Stepping on our gardens seeds,

your sandbox,

pretending to be a buff-fly,

BOOTS (from DORA)

staying up until midnight,

making sounds like a howler monkey (while staying up until midnight),

Hanging out with mom and dad at night (when you keep making sounds like a howler monkey at midnight),

Giving Sydney her blanket when she's in Time-out,

rubbing and kissing anyones "owies",

your mom and dad.

Some things I love about Addison:

Addi-bear hugs,

kindness to others,

putting dollhouse mom and dad in bed with snoring noises,

scrunching up your nose when you laugh,

howler monkey noises at midnight,

playing with you alone until midnight,

the way you say "buff-flies" and flap your "wings",

the way you blow out your candles,

your gorgeous curly hair,

your big blue eyes,

the way she says Dora,

the dance you do to the Dora theme song.

I look forward to many more years to come with you.

I can't wait to see what you'll do next.

I LOVE YOU!!!!

Kaitlyn's Butterfly "Scients" School

Kaitlyn made this sign about 2 years ago... and it's been outside her bedroom door ever since. She is simply adorable.

Kaitlyn is teaching a very eager student the butterfly lifecycle. It's so precious how Sydney listens with such great interest. Sydney can identify a morning cloak and a tiger swallowtail just like the rest of the kids.

A cute drawing of the butterfly lifecycle.

Kaitlyn is a natural teacher and obviously a lover of butterflys.

Every year she is so excited about raising more caterpillars for butterflys or moths. It's a fun hobby that has been in our family since Kaitlyn was a tiny baby. I love my butterfly girl.