Bubbles in the Park....

We are definitely loving the signs of Spring around here!!!  But not loving the snow that fell yesterday!!  :-(

 

Sidewalk Spelling words....

Technically on the driveway (not the sidewalk) but whatever it takes to keep them focused!!!

My Lucky Charms.....

Better Late than never right???
 

Date Night....

Last Saturday night, I had at date with this little cutie......

 

 

PRINCESS PEANUT.....

Just because they are girls....

Doesn't mean they can't like monster trucks!!!! Another build and grow event at our local Lowe's store!!!

Goof Ball.....

 

Love that my shy, little reserved gal has started to REALLY come out of her shell lately!!!

Painting Workshop....

Last Saturday afternoon we took the girls to a painting workshop at our local cupcake shop.  It was a cute little project where the girls used wine corks to paint.  They had a great time!

 

Love it when they play together well....

Hope they continue to be best friends......right now, it all depends on the day!!!

Whatever works....

 

Just like every place in the mid-west right now, it's been beyond cold, snowy and just blah.  We are definitely ready for warmer weather.  We've been blessed with a super nice older gentleman who is the bus driver for the girls.  He pulls right up to the end of our driveway to pick them up each school day.  At the beginning of winter, he told us to stay inside the house until he comes.  He said that as long as he sees our front door open he will wait for the girls to come outside.   These pictures are what a typical morning waiting for the bus looks like.  Due to the extreme cold lately, our glass storm door fogs up.  The girls like to "draw" in the fog.  This morning I took advantage of their willingness to want to write on the door and made them practice their spelling words.  Hey, whatever works right?

 

 

More from the pen of Addison.....

Addison like to make "books".   Here are a few pages from her most recent creation:

 

 

 

Translation:   "You are soooo pretty".

 

Translation :  "You are sooo sleepy".

 

At school they are really working on writing sentences, using periods, question marks etc.  This was something that came home in her backpack the other day.

Translation:  When I am 100 years old I will have a lot of junk. 

The past few days I've been fighting a nasty ear infection and have felt yucky. The girls made me this card.  Translation:  I hope you feel better. 

Alexis was driving Addison crazy.  Addison made her own naughty list with one single name on it.  Translation:   naughty list.... Alexis.  

Valentine's Day at Kindergarten 2015....

 

Definitely a little late in posting...... But I was fortunate enough to be able to attend the girls V'Day parties at school.  It was a little challenging bouncing back and forth between two classrooms but we made it work!   Due to the chaos I didn't get too many pictures but here are the ones that we did get...

 

 

Side Note:  Addison decided recently that she wants to grow her hair long and grow out her bangs, thus the fact that she currently looks like she needs a hair cut.  I have a feeling it will be like that for a few months until we pass that transition phase. 

 

Love...

My sweet little Addison loves to read and write.  There is rarely a time when she doesn't have a pencil, marker, or some form of writing utensil in her hands.  Over the past few weeks I've found the following around my house.  She is trying so hard to spell without asking for help.  I think she is doing a pretty darn good job.  And yes, most of these make me teary eyed.  I can't help but think back to those days when we were told to "prepare to care for a child with special needs".  Little did they know that this child tagged as "special needs", would be one of the most special things to ever happen to our lives. 

 

 

Empty boxes make the best blank canvases!  

 

Translation:  I love Alexis, Mom, Dad, the people in my family.

 

The girl's school was having a book fair.  They each had $10 to buy the book(s) of their choice.  I told them they needed to write their name on the bag, so that the teachers would know the purpose of the funds being sent. 

 

Translation:  Addison Smith  book fair money

 

Addison loves to use old envelopes to "write letters" to people.  In this case she was making Valentine's Day cards.   This particular card is "For Everyone".

 

Addison forgot that Gramma was going to be visiting on Valentine's Day and she hadn't made her a card.  She wrote herself a note so she wouldn't forget to do it the next day.

 

Translation:  Do Gramma's Valentine's.

 

And my personal favorite:  Terry's Valentine from Addison.

 

Translation:  I love you to pieces.  Terry always tells both girls that he loves them to pieces.  This one was definitely a tear jearker for me!!!

Spiderman....

Last Saturday we took the girls to our local Children's Museum.  I knew in advance that Spider-Man was going to be making a special appearance.  Ever since Alexis was about 3 1/2 she has loved Spidey!  You may even remember that she dressed up as Spider-Man for Halloween in 2013.  She was beyond excited to actually get to meet him in person.

 

We arrived a few hours before our scheduled time to meet with Spidey.  The girls were happy just to run around and play.  Addison informed me that you are never too old to ride the carousel.

 

 

We played in the music room for a bit.  It makes me sad that these toddler/kid rooms are getting a little small for my big girls.

 

And of course, the reason for our visit.....

 

Addison cracked me up!  She was practicing her web fingers the whole time we were in line.  Then when she got up to meet Spidey she couldn't remember how to do it!

 

 

 

I absolutely love this last photo.  I only wish it wasn't blurry!!

HELPERS....