Christmas Day

2 new Ariel toothbrushes

Opening a present with Uncle Adam

Reading her Christmas card

Addison and all her loot from the day

Addison and me on Christmas morning

Addison with Uncle Adam and Uncle Ross building her new train set.

We always spend Christmas in Atlanta. Christmas Day is at my mom's house. As you can see from these pictures Addison had a great time. In fact, she was so tired of opening presents that she said that she was tired of opening before they were all open. I think that I went a little overboard, but oh well. It was worth it.

Christmas Eve

Addison with the tree before anyone got into the presents

Addison, Grandpa, and me

Addison and Grandpa

Addison with 1 of her new presents

We spend Christmas Eve every year with my dad. I was afraid this year that I might not be able to be there as I was on call all night at work, but luckily I did not get called in. We had a great time eating dinner and opening presents.

Best friends

This is Addison's best friend, Abrielle. They go to school together and all Addison does is talk about her. This is a picture from their class holiday party.

Train

I just thought that this was cute. This is Addison and her Uncle Ross along with my mom's dogs watching the train go around the tree.

Sleepover

This is Addison with Bryce and Reece. My friend, Christy, has been married 10 yrs tonight. Her and her husband spent the weekend away, so Addison and I went over to babysit for the night. We also babysat her son who is 4 months old, but he was already in bed at this point.

Gingerbread House

We decided to take some time to make this gingerbread house today. I put the icing on and then let Addison do as she desired to decorate it. I think that she did pretty well and she had the best time doing it!

Early Christmas

Tonight we went over to my friend, Kristine's house, for an early Christmas. Kristine is also my co-worker as well as my babysitter. Her mother also babysits from time and time. They both love Addison as one of their own and consider themselves part of our family. We had a great time and Addison did not want to leave.

Happy Birthday Josie

Today we went to my cousins daughter's 4th birthday party. She had the party at her house and it was Ariel, little mermaid, themed. Ariel is Addison's favorite princess so she absolutely loved it and had a great time!

Cookie Party

Every year all my co-workers get together and we all bring homemade cookies and we meet and make huge baskets of cookies for the docotrs and other departements that we work with. We also reveal our secret santa's to each other and play white elephant. It is always a fun time. Addison and I walked down to the huge Christmas tree that the hospital puts up and took a few pictures. Here are a few of them.

Athens Parade

Addison was invited to be part of the Athens Christmas Parade with her dance class. She agreed to it even though I don't think that she had any idea what a parade actually was. We got there and she had just fallen asleep, so it was not very fun at all as we were standing in the "freezing cold", as she said, and she was not so happy. But, as the parade started she realized that it was going to be fun. She had a opportunity to ride the float, but when it was all said and done she walked the entire parade.

Decorating

Addison loves to help me decorate and she had a great time decorating her own pink Christmas tree. She did not want any help from me and had a wondereful time. It turned out great!

Thanksgiving Day

We went to my mom's house for Thanksgiving dinner. Although, it was really cold outside and the coldest day this season, we went outside after dinner and played some football with my brothers. I also gave Addison Candy Land a little early and she had a wonderful time playing with Uncle Ross.

Thanksgiving Party at School

Addison had a party at school for Thanksgiving and I was actual off and able to attend. It was fun and Addison was so happy that I was there. The cookies are the contribution that I made to the party as I was working the few days before and did not have time for Turkey or anything else.

Trick-or-Treating

This picture is for my dad...a huge Yankees fan...as well as the fan who made carved this pumpkin.

After all the excitement of the week...we finally made it to Halloween night. It rained all day, but the rain let up in order for us to get out there and go out. We went trick-or-treating with my friend Katie and her nephews and neice as we have always done. Addison had a great time with Griffin and Grady.

Pumpkin Carving

We have been really busy lately especially with getting things ready for the party, so we finally carved our pumpkin tonight. A little late, but at least before Halloween night. Addison had a great time and thought that it was really fun!

Halloween

Addison doesn't usually go to school on Friday's, but I sent her today because she wanted to attend the Halloween party with her friends. They were suppose to wear their costume, but I didn't want to send her in her actual costume because I was afraid she might ruin it before trick-or-treating, so I let her pick any outfit from her dress up clothes. She picked Cinderella. Her is a picture of her with some of her classmates after the party.

Halloween Party

I decided that since my friends and I are never in the same place for Halloween and our children are never able to see each other in their costumes that I would throw a Halloween party. Well, it gave me a few more grey hairs as I was planning it and it ended up being a little bigger than I had planned...about 35 children...it was well worth it because Addison and all the children had a great time and I think that it might just have to become a yearly thing!

Running for the candy after the Pinata was broken!

Snow White and Lucy, the Fairy

Snow White making a pumkpin face.

Snow White and Emory, the Monkey

Bean bag toss into the Pumpkin

Snow White trying to break the Pinata.

Snow White and Minnie Mouse