My sweet Addie was a flower girl this weekend for this
beautiful bride and handsome groom.
This is the bride... Kristin. We went to rehearsal on Friday night and on Saturday ... the WEDDING!
Addie loves her some Charlotte! Charlotte is best friends with the bride, Kristin, and was a bridesmaid. Addie stood with her after walking the aisle.
Avery was Addie's flower girl coach. Avery was a flower girl at a wedding ... 2 1/2 years ago. She explained to Addie exactly what she would be doing. It was really sweet. Addie did GREAT! Thanks to Avery's coaching! (and our bribing!)
My boys! I can hear Ted saying "Boys? Do you call an alligator a lizard?" So MY MAN and MY BOYS!
My "sista" Charlotte! LOVE HER!
This is Kristin. She is dear to my heart! I was so excited to be a part of her special day. I got to get ready with her and the bridesmaids. I did hair (for a few bridesmaids and Addie), I got to take pictures... I was not the "official photographer" but I got to shoot with her. I had a BLAST! When Kristin and Justin asked Addie to be in their wedding I was SO EXCITED! It was such a special day and the wedding was GORGEOUS! Kristin and Justin will be living on a family farm and the wedding was out on this farm. It was a beautiful Fall day.
Addie loved every minute of watching Kristin put on that beautiful dress. She watched Kristin's every move.
WHAT A PRECIOUS FLOWER GIRL!
I know I am not blogging much lately. I have been TOO busy. I am about to SLOW DOWN (or so I think!). This week is Fall Break! We are doing Home Study week for Avery's school. We will be studying Ethiopia. I am so excited about it. We also are going to hang out with friends and spend time OUT DOORS... it is beautiful here in K-Town!
I feel like I have moved into a new stage of motherhood. The kids are getting bigger and the things they can now do are so very interesting... Like for instance... yesterday, I had the kids stay in the car (NOT UNATTENDED... PUT DOWN THE PHONE FROM CALLING DHS - ha!). I had Savanna with us (sweet family friend and baby sitter). We were at a park and I was taking pictures. It was too cold for the kids to get out and play (just yet). SO... Avery decided she would try to fix our broken DVD player plug in the car. She put the broken plug into this extension thing... long story short... SHE SHORTED the radio/CD player. It is currently broken. Today I told Addie several times to get her underwear off her head... yes, you heard me right. Abel is almost walking. He is so cute I can hardly stand it! Aidan says the word "snap" all the time. For example... "Aidan, we are at Wal-Mart and you forgot your shoes!? Didn't I tell you to get them?" and he'll say "Awe snap! I forgot Mommy"... Yep... Where did he get that? AND YES, I don't know how many times we get to our destination and someone doesn't have shoes. No shirt, no shoes.. OH WELL!
Avery is doing so well at her new "part-time school". (That's what I call it). She goes three days a week for 4 hours on those days and we homeschool the rest of the days. The motto for the school is "Best of Both Worlds" (and it has nothing to do with Hannah Montana)... and it really is. We have had such a great experience. The only subject she really struggles with is Spelling... She got it honest. Ted just finished reading The Chronicles of Narnia to the kids and Avery was SO into it. After finishing the last book and saying "The End", Avery began to cry. She was so sad it was over. She loved the books!
We are about to celebrate some birthdays on the A-Team. We have a Monday, Wednesday, Friday... OF THE SAME WEEK .... birthdays. Avery's is first (she'll turn 8), Abel's is next (he'll turn 1) and then Aidan (he'll be 6). It's a few weeks off but we are about to start our party planning.
Our best friends, the Burks, are coming to town this week! (from Texas) I can't wait to hang out with them. They have a LONG road trip ahead of them. It is always such a sweet time of fellowship when they are here.
That's a big FAT update on our family.... HAPPY FALL!
Abel had his first (ok... not really his FIRST but first photographed) ice cream cone. This was his biggest "dose" of icecream.... more than he's ever had. Him and I shared... he just ate the end of my cone. He loves him some icecream. I can't believe I am giving him sweets and he's not a year old. Is he my 4th kid OR WHAT?
