Giggles...

In an effort to capture some of the funny, outrageous, and/or not age appropriate things that Miss Addison is saying these days...I'm going to start writing down these 'giggle' moments here.

Last Sunday night Addison got a hold of John's iPhone and promptly zoned out and started watching cartoons.  We gave her a 2 minute warning and then a 30 second warning and John took the phone away.  To say she got upset would be an understatement, she went CRAZY!  You would have thought we told her we were taking all of her toys away or something.  John decided she needed to be put into a time-out, a decision I fully supported but one that we don't use often so she only has a vague idea what it is.  Anyways, it didn't really phase her and the tears were flowing as hard as they were the second John took away the phone.  So being the nice mother I am, I decided I need to save her and we needed to move past this...and it went a little something like this...

Mom: "Addison, when you are done crying you can go take a bath."

Addison: "No, I have a couple more cries"

Mom:  Holding back the laughter -- "Oh really, just a couple more...well it's bathtime, let's go!"

Oh Addison...she really does have it rough!

Apple Pie x 2

While my parents were here, I attempted to make one of my dad's favorites -- apple pie.  It was my first real attempt at making it and my mom really just helped with the recipe, that isn't really a recipe and that isn't really written down -- ha!  My attempt was valiant, but I did mess-up the crust a little...now everyone still ate it, but it didn't taste like my grandma's.

 

 

We were lucky enough to be gifted Apple TV for Christmas and John set it up a couple of weeks ago.  As soon as he got it all connected he pulled up some of Addison's cartoons she watches on the iPad on the big TV.  Now when I tell her she has watched enough TV and we need to turn if off, she brings me the Apple TV remote and asks me to turn on the "apple pie" so she can watch her shows...ha!

 

 

Mimi & Peep

Mimi and Peep were in town last weekend to spoil Addison.  We picked them up from the airport right at lunchtime on Friday and then enjoyed a relaxing afternoon and evening at the house.  I tried out a few new recipes and we roasted a chicken and had warm bread salad and apple pie for dinner.

 

Saturday, the girls ran a few errands and did girl things while John and my dad stayed at the house and did manly/fix-it things.  We put Addison down for a nap and John and I enjoyed an afternoon out by ourselves.  We test drove cars that we can't afford...fun times! :)  We ended the day watching Finding Nemo with Addison.

 

Sunday was a beautiful day so we made sure to spend some time outside...60+ degrees was like summer compared to what Mimi and Peep had left in Michigan.  It was a bit windy but we enjoyed a nice walk around Crystal Bridges Museum.  And we made Peep some cookies...Addison was a HUGE help as usual and showed Mimi how she likes to mix things -- I'm still finding oatmeal in corners in the kitchen.

 

Monday morning came to fast and it was time to say good-bye but not before Addison managed to get them to do a few more puzzles with them :)

 

Hair-cut time...I'm not sure I'd trust anyone with hair like Addison's :)

 

Finding Nemo

 

 

 

Yummy cookies...Addison taste-tested and approved

 

Pre-bedtime fun...don't ask why she has a helmet on

 

Sword fighting with Peep, I think the helmet actually came handy here

 

Puzzles with Mimi and Peep

 

Woo Pig Sooie

We took our super-fan to see one more Razorback basketball game before SEC Conference games started.

 

Highlight of her evening (maybe her week or month) was she caught a t-shirt that the cheerleaders were throwing out.  And she actually really caught it too!  There was a big guy standing in front of us and he did most of the work, but after he kind of batted it down, it bounced off John's hand right into Addison's arms.  She was so proud of her XL t-shirt and held on tight to it like a blanket for the rest of the game.

 

 

 

 

 

Rock'in New Year's Eve

We celebrated NYE big time last night at the Dougherty House...or something like that?!?

John braved the temps and grilled us some yummy steak for dinner and then we all sat down as a family and watched Finding Nemo.  I'm happy to report that Addison actually watched about 90% of the movie.  The constant stream of snacks probably helped...popcorn and cookies and icecream. :)

A wonderful way to ring in the new year!!!

Christmas 2013

We had a wonderful Christmas this year...celebrating in Arkansas with family and friends and via FaceTime with all of our loved ones in Wisconsin and Michigan.

Oh to be a toddler at Christmas....there were lots of cookies, talks of Santa and his reindeer, celebrating Jesus's birthday, and of course PRESENTS, PRESENTS and MORE PRESENTS.  Addison is one lucky and loved little girl!

Christmas Eve we had the Dougherty Family Christmas dinner at our house.  We decorate cookies and gingerbread houses, opened presents, ate a wonderful lasagna dinner and opened more presents.

Christmas Day started early as Addison opened her presents and stocking from Santa before we headed off to 9am mass.  She was a little sleepy but still managed to convince us to open each toy as she finished unwrapping it.  And the big surprise of the morning was that Santa did in fact bring Miss Addison the flamingo she had been asking for!

After church Addison took a little nap, which worked out perfectly as John and I prepared for an afternoon at Papa Doc's and opened our stockings.  We then headed over to Papa Doc's for a mid-afternoon meal with family and friends.  And of course a few more presents for the kiddos.  The adults opted for a gift card exchange this year and it was a lot of fun.  Our contributions, $25 to a liquor store and $25 to the bar everyone does Friday Happy Hour at...they were both big hits!

Christmas was far from over at this point, so we made our way home to have "FaceTime Christmas" with my parents and sister in Michigan and then John's Mom in Wisconsin.  By this point, Addison was a pro at the present unwrapping and unfortunately barely paused between packages -- we have since taken a deep breath and taken the time to go back and look at and love each new toy/outfit/game/puzzle/book.

 

 

What a wonderful Christmas!

{Day #25} Christmas Elf

Day #25, the Christmas Elf left a M&M candy cane.