Hippity Hoppity

What a great Easter we had this year! Last year, we didn't really have a 'fun' Easter because Addison was recovering from her febrile seizure and double ear infection. This year however, was quite different!
We painted eggs together for the first time! What a fun experience this was! Although Mommy was anxious and just waiting for a big mess to occur, we didn't do too bad!

We went to see the Easter Bunny this year, we missed him last year too! Although the entire time we were in line waiting to see him, she insisted she wanted to sit on his lap, when her time came she was a bit apprehensive.

The day before Easter we participated in an Easter egg hunt. Addison did very well! We really enjoyed watching her and the other little ones scattering about trying to find eggs.

How lucky we were to run into the Easter bunny again at the grocery store this time!

Easter day was pretty busy as well. The day started out with going through her baskets that the Easter bunny left for her at our house.

 After rummaging through the baskets and eating a bit of breakfast, we headed outside to see if the Easter bunny left any eggs, and wouldn't you know it, he sure did!

 We went to Maw-Maw & Pop-Pop's for Easter dinner where we got to play with our cousins and have another egg-hunt!

 Then we headed to Nanny & Pappy's to see what the Easter bunny left there, and wouldn't you know it, more eggs to find!

A Camping We Will Go!

Two and a half, going on 25. Addison is really coming into her own little personality. She amazes those around her daily with her level of comprehension. We're able to ask her questions and she can answer us, for the most part. Of course she isn't holding full blown conversations (in English anyway) just quite yet, but soon. She really loves to do things on her own, and everything is 'mine', 'that's mine'. Temper tantrums have really grown into full blown fits, and she even bit me hard enough to break the skin once! She was serious about not wanting to leave the park!
Jay's work schedule has changed, allowing us more much needed family time. Things haven't been so easy for the last 2 years, he and I have practically been on opposite shifts. We have felt as though we have been single parenting rather than co-parenting. It's been great these last few weeks with more time together. We even bought a camping trailer, and hope that this is going to build great lasting memories for Addison.I have wonderful memories of going camping with my grandparents to their campsite when I was younger. It's going to be a good bonding experience for us as a family. We are so excited about spending time together and doing something new!

We have spent the last two months almost, getting in touch with contractors to get estimates to have the front porch of our house replaced. We are going to start that soon. We would like to be able to list our house within the next year or so. Once the front porch is replaced, there will only be some minor interior cosmetic finishing touches to be made.

We took Addi on her first trip to see the circus last month. We went to the Zembo Shrine, which is the same circus that my parents took my brother and I to when we were younger. It is not as big as it used to be, but we had a good time. Next year, when she will sit a little bit better, we are going to take her to Barnum and Bailey.

This past weekend we went to see the Easter bunny, tonight we colored Easter eggs. We are getting ready for Easter this coming weekend. On Saturday we are going to an egg hunt, and then on Sunday we will see if the Easter Bunny brings anything for Addi and then off to MawMaw and PopPops for early dinner.