Happy Birthday Baby Girl!

Okay, so I'm the worst mother on the planet! Addison's first birthday was over a week ago (the 16th) and I'm just now making a post for her. I feel awful! We have had a wonderful time celebrating her big day with her. Her birthday fell on a Wednesday which happens to be our busiest day of the week with both Trinity and Emory having dance, but we still fit in celebrations every chance we could. We all got up a little bit earlier than usual and enjoyed a decorated house and helped her open her gifts. She loved what she got! We got her a lion ride-on/push along and she plays with it non-stop! She especially loves it when her sisters push her through the house on it! We also got her a play phone, bath toys and a few other fun things. Her sisters have really enjoyed playing with her new toys too:) We had a special lunch of McDonald's and a special dinner at Mexicali where the birthday girl was quite delighted to much on her rice and beans! We came home for a birthday desert and her first birthday cake! She wasn't too sure what to think about it, but eventually got it all over herself!

Looking back on the past year is so amazing! I can't believe it's only been a year since our family was blessed with the addition of Addison Kennedy! She was so perfect and tiny at 7 pounds, 2 ounces and no one believed she was actually that big, she looked so tiny!

Within just a few days it was like we had never lived a moment without you! You were already growing and changing so much we couldn't believe it!

As the months passed you showed us you were a perfect baby and were becoming more and more curious about the world around you!

You have really developed your own personality and are showing it to us more and more every day! You are very tolerant of your big sisters and all their friends, allowing them to play with you and laugh with you. You love to be just like your big sisters! You are also very stern about knowing what you want and refusing to give up until you get your way! If someone puts their hand on you or anything of yours and you don't want it there you are sure to give them an earful until they remove it! You will not allow people to take advantage of you just because you are the youngest! You love to laugh, smile, talk, dance and snuggle! I have been asked several times if you ever stop smiling or if you ever fuss because you always have a smile to give someone when they need it! You love to put on a show if you know someone is watching and you love to meet new people. You are such a blessing to this family and we are all so grateful to have you! I love you baby girl!

We had the family over on Saturday to celebrate your birthday (even though Nini and Aunt Sheridan weren't able to join us) and we all had a great time! You loved the tamales courtesy of Gommy and the fruit-kabobs courtesy of Trinity and Daddy! I think you could have lived without the cake though. You thought the candle was so neat, you put the flame out with your fingers instead of by blowing it out- that was a little confusing for you! You really enjoyed opening your gifts with the assistance of Emory and loved playing with all your new toys! You seem to know how lucky you are to have the family you do!

My computer is acting up right now, so I'm not able to upload any pictures right now, but when I can there will be quite a few to share!

We hope you had a great first birthday and look forward to celebrating many, many more with you in the coming years! We do hope they take their time getting here though:)

Girls just wanna have fun!

When Daddy's away the girls will play! Greg went to a UNT basketball game on Monday night, so the girls decided to put on a fashion show for me, I took three videos of the different outfit changes. I'm not totally sure they understand the difference between a fashion show and a talent show, but regardless the girls were cute and quite entertaining! Make sure you turn up the volume so you can hear Trinity's singing.



I can't think of many ways I'd rather be entertained than this! I love my girls!!!!!!

Spring Fever...already?

So it's the beginning of January and it's in the 70's?!?! Not that I'm complaining about great outside weather, but I'm starting to develop spring fever! I went into Sam's on Sunday and found myself wanting to start planting all of our spring flowers and buy Easter dresses because they have all the great stuff on display! I'm sure it will get cold again plenty soon and I'm afraid I'll be a little dissapointed!
The girls (and Greg) really enjoyed the weather this weekend with some outside play time, check it out:

The battery wasn't charged, so Greg had to chauffer:)

Pump that party spirit up!

Okay, so it's a little cheesy, but my girls know what that's about!

We had Emory's birthday party at Pump It Up this year and it was a BLAST! She has been begging to have her party there since she could talk and I think it lived up to all of her expectations! We invited all the kids from her class and most of them were able to make it as was almost all of our family. Here are some of the pictures from our fun times.

When the party was getting started the guides wanted all the guests to wish Emory a happy birthday, she immediatly turned shy!

We all lined up and headed to our first party room for a ton of fun!

Then they rounded us up to head to the second party room:

Then came the best part, pizza, singing and cake! The kids had worked up quite an appetite with all their bouncing, sliding, climbing, running and screaming, as had the adults! The pizza was gone much more quickly than I ever knew four extra larges could be!

What a fun time with wonderful friends and loving family! I know Emory really enjoyed having everyone there! Thank you all!

Let's Celebrate!

It's so fun to celebrate birthdays! From the minute you wake up to the minute you go to bed it should be all about the birthday person! I've always enjoyed the idea of getting new pajamas the night before, so you wake up the morning of your special day in special clothes, so we started celebrating the night before.

This nightgown matches the American Girl Baby she got from Nana for Christmas! She noticed that immediately and was so excited to go get her and show her!

As soon as Emory got out of bed and was awake enough to realize it was her birthday we continued the celebrations! She got to head straight over to her presents and tear into them!

She started out by opening the gift from Trinity. Trinity was so proud! She had gone shopping with Gommy and spent quite a bit of time picking out the perfect gift to buy all by herself. She picked out a Hot Chocolate set because they love to drink hot chocolate together, now Emory can pretend to serve it to her babies:) What a thoughtful gift from an amazing big sissy!

She also got a new spinny dress, a big girl car seat

and a NEW BABY!!!!!!!

Shortly after all this excitement we headed off to the mall for special birthday fun! We went to Build-a-Bear Workshop and built Friends2Be (dolls). Both girls picked out the same doll with purple hair and purple sparkly finger and toe nails! Trinity named her Grape and Emory followed in suit with the name of Blueberry. They each picked out an outfit for their doll, Emory's is a Cheerleader and Trinity's is a witch. They're pretty cute! Here's Emory and Blueberry

As soon as Greg got home we headed out for a birthday dinner. Emory chose to eat at Chilli's because she LOVES their chips and queso! She ate a ton of food (for her), so she must be growing even more! Daddy ordered a yummy desert surprise just for the birthday girl. The servers carried it out, singing to her and boy was she EMBARRASSED!!!!! She climbed up on my lap and buried her head in my shoulder, when I made her look up (by picking her way up into the air) she was so beat red it looked like she was bawling! So cute!

Hope you had a very special day Em! We love you!

Christmas break with Gommy (and Nini)

The girls got to spend another night with Pappy and Gommy before she goes back to school. They got to do several fun things together, including go shopping for a birthday gift for Emory. While at the mall we found the play area and had a great time! Addison so desperately wanted to play with the big girls, they looked like they were having so much more fun that she was! She tried to chase them around, but wasn't quite fast enough.

Here I come sisters!

Almost there!

No, I wanted to do it by myself!

Happy Birthday Emory!

I can't believe our sweet little angel is already three! Of course there are times when we forget she's ONLY three (Greg thought she was turning four for a brief second), but whatever age she is, pretends to be, acts like, or looks like we love her dearly!

Emory (Emsies, Miss Em, Angel, Pink Monkey, Munchkin...), you are such a blessing to our family! You are always there to cheer us up, laugh with us, snuggle with us, or help us out whenever we need you, even before we ask! You are the most agreeable person I have ever met, but also aren't afraid to hold your ground when you're challenged or threatened. You are a wonderful Mommy to all your babies, friends and family, taking good care of all of us and making sure we have everything we need. You are the first one to offer assistance when the need arises. You are a true fashion diva, always knowing what to wear and how to wear it, you love your make-up and accessories too! You are so gifted with your physical abilities, playing basketball, soccer, t-ball, volleyball and anything else you can do that involves running or jumping! That physical ability stretches all the way over to high heels...you rock! You walk in high heels better than most runway models! You can dance and groove, always staying with the beat and you can mimic any step your dance teacher shows you, the first time! You are doing so well with your language skills, and your desire to read and write is amazing! You are always grateful for what you're given and content with what you've got! You are an incredible blessing to this family, to everyone who has had the opportunity to meet you and to the entire world! Your teacher, Miss Donna, told me if her whole class were Emorys then she wouldn't have a job to do because always mind and always help the other children out with everything! Thank you for who you are and for who you will become! Mommy and Daddy love you with our whole hearts and look forward to loving you more with each and every day! We are so proud of you just for being you.

Since the day you were born we have loved you more than words can express! I haven't found the CD of pictures from that day because your daddy is on an organize kick, but here is a picture from just a few weeks later

By your first birthday we knew you would be a wonderful person to be around. You never cried, always slept well and loved learning from the world around you by observing every little detail. You weren't talking much at this point, but you didn't have much of a chance to with Trinity as your big sister. You loved celebrating your first birthday in your special dress and you were so excited about every single gift!

Then, before we knew it you were two! By this point you were talking up a storm, saying your first word of "thank you", even though it sounded a little more like doctor "dac due" and had definitely expressed your affection for your mommy and grandmothers, always giving us a few extra hugs, kisses and smiles! You were already cruising around in your high heels and had made it well known you had a preference of what you would wear every day, either a spinny dress or a Minnie Mouse shirt (or two). You were so willing to play your sisters games and share your toys with her, but also made your own suggestions of what you guys should do together. You were getting so excited to become a big sister! I can't believe this was a year ago! I look at these pictures and feel like it was just yesterday!

This past year has been filled with some pretty amazing moments! From starting school to becoming a big sister and thinking you're the boss of everyone, to making even more strides toward being an amazing person, not just a good kid! This isn't a very good picture for your birthday picture, but I'll get all the party pictures on soon and there are some precious ones there!

We love you Emory!!!!!! We hope your birthday is everything you want it to be and more than you ever imagined it could be!