Addison's off to... KINDERGARTEN!

Today is Addison's 1st day of Kindergarten! I wanted to make sure I blogged today, because I wanted to make sure I remembered every detail of this big day and how she felt, I felt, Nick felt. It's such a BIG day for all of us.
Meet the Teacher was last night, which honestly I liked. Everything was still fresh for Addison this morning.. her classroom, desk, locker, etc.
Addison's teachers name is Mrs. Moore, she lives one street over from us. She called us last week to introduce herself as Addison's teacher. We have met/seen her several other times. Addison was beyond excited! And so was I! Nick too! They have 8 Kindergarten teachers at Kay Granger... lots of little kindergartners, so to get Mrs. Moore was truly a blessing!

Addison went to bed last night with Riley(our dog) promptly at 8:30, not one complaint out of her, she was so excited! I woke her up at 6:45 this morning and she was all SMILES! I could tell she was a little nervous, but who wouldn't be, right? Ate breakfast, got dressed, a phone call from Mimi wishing her a good day, few pictures and headed to school. She went right in and got straight to coloring, just like it was at her preschool. Really, not one ounce of worry in her eyes. It was very reassuring to know, Hey she's going to be just fine here.
Me on the other hand, I had my meltdown last night after all the girls were asleep, I was good till it got quiet and I could just think about what was actually happening. I'm pretty attached to this girl :)
Nick is Nick, so mellow and chill, like it's just another day. Guess it's good were both not in meltdown mode. He thinks I'm crazy (nothing new by the way) I wanted to have lunch with Addison today and all he did was laugh and say NO crazy!

I'm counting down the minutes to pick her up and here all about her day! I feel like I have 50 questions for her and she will maybe answer 5.

Here are a few pictures from Meet the Teacher last night and today, her 1st day!

Happy 1st Day of Kindergarten Sweet Addison! I know you are going to be such a great student!! Can't wait to watch you grow and learn this year :)

Kinley and Brooklyn's 1st Birthday Party

The twins birthday party was on August 18th, also known as the rainiest day this summer! Really! I planned the twins party at my aunt's lake house on Eagle Mountain Lake, invited our closest family and friends. Planned for a fun evening with dinner, water slides, baby pools... Well it down poured the whole party. It was still a great party and the twins didn't seemed bothered one point. And as some family pointed out, the twins were born on a rainy Saturday morning, maybe it's just meant to be rainy when celebrating their 1st birthday too. But seriously.... Rain in Texas in August = NOT NORMAL. We needed the rain though.
Kinley and Brooklyn loved their smash cakes, Brooklyn more than Kinley! Also, all of their presents! Some were not opened till the next day because they were pooped!
Thank so much Mimi, Pop-Pop, Koo Koo and Uncle Jesse for all your help! We couldn't have done it without you!!
And to everyone that came to celebrate their 1st birthday! Such a big milestone for them and Nick & I... We survived the 1st year having TWINS! :)

Again, Thanks so much to everyone that came to the party, even in the yucky rain! And for all the twins presents. We are truly so blessed to have such great friends and family!

~ 12 Months ~

My sweet itty bitty lovebugs are ONE!! Can you believe it? I'm still blown away, this past year flew by. The girls are so fun and crazy right now... I'm enjoying every second.

At 12 months the twins are:

* Eating anything and everything you put in front of them :) Some new favorites are: Mandarian Oranges, Animal crackers, applesauce, blueberry waffles and eggs.
* Each of them have 7 teeth, 4 on top and 3 on bottom
*Kinley is walking... started with a few steps, now that's all she really does
* Brooklyn is still a crazy crawler, she's ridiculous fast and quick. She also knows how to climb on the couches.
* Both girls wave now - FINALLY :)
* Kinley's Words: Oh, Play, Yummm, Hi (sometimes), Bye-Bye, Something that kind of sounds like Puppy "Pup" and lots of crazy talk
* Brooklyn's Words: Dada (to any guy), Go-Go-GO, Yumm and lots of crazy talk

ONE YEAR SNEAK PEEK....

The twins had their ONE year pictures last week. It was HOTTTT... and they are crazy, needless to say my mom and I got a little workout, as well as our photographer. But, the best news was she got some great pictures.... YAY :)
Here's the little sneak peek!

Shani did a great job and just did our family pictures also. Check her out on Facebook, Timeless Images. Can't wait to see the rest :)

Addison's Horse Camp

Addison attended horse camp this past week for 3 days at Ride with Pride in Southlake. It was like Christmas morning everyday... She had a blast! Addison's little friend Adrienne went also, they both had fun and made tons of memories. The camp was fantastic I highly recommend it for any kids interested in horse riding.

Addison had tons of fun... Fishing, crafts, snow cones, cleaning the barn, played with chickens, and of course riding and taking care of her horses. Her favorite horse was Pup and Dollie, they even had a Rodeo on Wednesday night where we got to watch her ride Pup. She won 1st place in her division and received an award "Spirit of the Cowgirl".

Addison and Cupcake... cute little horse! Addison rode her on Tuesday!

Addison with the crazy chickens

The Whole Camp Crew



Receiving her 1st place medal for her Division

Addison and Adrienne after they finished their rides in the Rodeo

Silly Girls!!!

Addison had to say good-bye to every horse... and this one liked to nipple on you :)

Addison has also decided we need to move... she informed Nick we needed a bigger backyard for a barn and her horse. And that she was asking Santa Clause for her own riding helmet b/c she was going back next summer :)
Our crazy cowgirl loves her animals!!!

~ 11 Months ~

Our little love bugs turned 11 months this past Friday. And we are in full party planning mode... They will be ONE in 25 days! Time is flying, but we are enjoying every minute.

At 11 months the twins are :

* Completely eating table food... no more baby food :( But they love it all! Macaroni and Cheese is by far their favorite and any type of pasta. And banana's make them very happy too. Every meal is still a mess though, hopefully with time it won't be such a mess.
*Both girls have 6 teeth :)
*Kinley's favorite word to say is "Ohhh" and her only word to say or repeat.
* Brooklyn... our little bear just likes to baby talk and still GROWL...
* Both girls are standing freely and able to just stand up for period of times without holding on. We just need to add steps.
* They love their little Pottery Barn chairs Mimi and Pop-Pop got them.

So Big!!!

Two Chairs, but they love squeezing into one :)

Loving their new chairs!!!

HAPPY 11 MONTHS SWEET LITTLE LOVE BUGS!!!!