Wow...its been a while!

I haven't been the most dedicated blogger. This is the first time I have been on since March! WOW!!! 7 months! A LOT has happened since then! I finished my first year of teaching, had a great summer, found out I was pregnant with baby #2, are just a few that I can think of right now! So, here is my vow! I am going to try and post at least once a week (maybe even more)from here on out! Our world has finally calmed down...and just for a few months...when the craziness of an infant invades our lives! But oh the joy this baby will bring!

We found Nemo!

So I didn't pictures of this because I didn't want to waste precious time saving our aquatic friend! On Friday, Addy decided that she was going to feed her fish! Unfortunately, she did not think she need supervision in the process. She brought me the bottle of fish food (which was basically full) and said "Look Mommy, I fed fishy!" She had poured the entire contents of the bottle into the fishbowl! I frantically tried to "fish" him out and kept getting a net full of fish food! I finally saved him for gluttony and placed him in a small bowl until I cleaned out his home! A little while later after dinner, Addy said that she had touched something in the kitchen. I didn't think much of it until I went in to clean "fishy's" bowl and found him laying on the ground. I guess what Addy touched was her fish! To our surprise...the little thing has survived! Of course Addy will not admit to having tried to get fishy out of the bowl, but we all know what happened! He swam with only one fin for about 30 minutes...but has made a full recovery!

Is that a kitty in your ear?

After we moved back home, Addy got some pretty bad ear infections. She had gotten a few down in Houston, but she had one for almost 2 months straight. Our doctor always tells her he's going to find the kitty cat in her ear!

She loves it! She comes home and asks me to find the kitty and then tries to find one in my ears too! Back in October, we were referred to an ENT and Addy got tubes put in! She was so funny! They gave her the anesthesia and she was loopy! She did amazing when they took her back...Mommy was a nervous wreck though! We tried to make it positive by telling her it was a special trip with the doctor that only kids could go on! She tried taking off her name bracelet and we told her that was her ticket to go on the trip! She had a hard time coming off the meds, but that was the worst of it! Luckily, no ear infections since...unluckily (is that even a word) it has all just moved down to her chest now! Oh the joy!!!

Too much temptation

While we were in Houston, I purchased a devotional book for girls ages 2-5. I don't force these on Addy everyday, but we try to hit one a week. That way, I can try and reinforce the message throughout the week! I try doing this on Sunday morning at the breakfast table...but we did it tonight at dinner! Addy ate all her dinner and had started her dessert (an iced cupcake) when I began the devotional. She did very well listening and eating her cupcake. As we closed in prayer, Addy closed her eyes tight while bringing her cupcake ever so gently to her mouth. As I began praying, she began licking the icing off the cupcake...not once opening her eyes! The sweet temptation of the pink icing was too much for her little body to bear! Gotta love this child of God!

How do I erase this tape recording?

So...my language used to be ummmm...quite colorful! When Mindi was young, we began really trying to be aware of the words we used! So...I use "freaking" a lot in my vocabulary! ha...that word really isn't much better...but I digress! Anyways...for those of you who know me...I have a bit of raod rage and often try to coach the drivers around me from within the confines of my car! This has now extended to pedestrians simply walking in the vicinity of my car! Yesterday while in the parking lot of Sam's...a man walked behind me as I began backing up...and yes I thought I was going to hit him...so my words were "that freaking guy needs to move!" We parked, I thought nothing more of it until we were walking into the store and Addy points and says..."Look Mom, there's that freaking guy!" Where's the erase button on this thing?!

Addy's 3rd Birthday

I cannot believe that my little precious turned 3 this year! How fast time flies when you have children! Addy wanted her party to be pink cowgirl! I made her cake for her 2nd birthday and decided that I had to outdo myself...I was so "Monica on Friends when she competes with herself to do a better Thanksgiving dinner!" So...I decided to do a three tier fondant cake! It wasn't bad for my first attempt...but needless to say I have room to grow! Addy had a lot of friends come to her party! Tons of fun! We did wheelbarrow rides, stick pony races and had burgers and dogs...yum! I am so blessed with my child...she is sweet, polite, joyful, energetic, loving, and thoughtful...all at the age of 3! I love you precious!

Christmas Party at School

Addy goes to The Learning Tree in Abernathy for "school" everyday. They had a really fun Christmas party that I went to with her. The kids danced and sang Christmas songs. They put Frosty together...and did a "Pin the Nose on Rudolph!" They had a lot of fun...and then Santa came and brought presents! She has made a lot of great friends there and she loves going!

My Dad sent "The Girls" (my mom, sisters and I) to New York City for Thanksgiving this year! It was absolutely amazing! We saw Central Park, St. Patrick's Cathedral, Carnegie Hall, The Flat Iron Building...I would post about 4 pages before I named everything we saw. We ate at some fabulous places and enjoyed the night life! We went and saw Wicked on Broadway! MOST IMPORTANTLY...we were at Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade! We also got to see the holiday windows at Macy's and at Sak's 5th Avenue! The trip was a once in a lifetime opportunity! The memories we made are still so fantastic to relive! I may try to post a few more randomly throughout the blog...not to overwhelm anyone with all of my excitement!

Biking for Ice Cream

So I decided yesterday since it was such a beautiful day that we would ride the bike to the grocery store. We live about 4 miles away at the most and we love to ride bikes. We have a little seat for Addy that sits between me and the handle bars. She gets so excited when we go one a ride.

Mistake 1...buying the seat in front of me because Addy thinks she needs to steer the bike.
Mistake 2...riding a bike in West Texas wind.
Mistake 3...getting a push up pop for Addy at the grocery store.

The ride there almost killed my legs because of the "breeze"...but the ride home was worse. Addy needed her ice cream pushed up...so she handed to me and then tried to take over the handle bars. There I was...holding the handle bars in one hand, the ice cream pop in the other, using my teeth for resistance to push up the sweet treat for my sweetie! Addy then grabs the other handle bar to turn to get her ice cream and repeat that about 4 times. At least we didn't fall!!! But, we both had orange ice cream all over our faces when we got home! What a beautiful memory!

A Few Years Too Late

So I swore that I would eventually start a blog to capture all the fantastic events in my family...and now, 3 years after Addy was born, I am finally completing the task! Bare with me as I get used to the ins and outs of blogging! I hope you shed a few tears...only because you are laughing so hard at the craziness that is our life...just another manic Mitchell!