Here’s the conversation I had with Ada this morning as we woke up and snuggled on the sofa:
Mommy: Hey Ada! How are you doing this morning?
Ada: I’m great. Wanna know what I do when I feel sad?
Mommy: Well, yeah.
Ada: I take a deep breath.
Ada inhales and exhales deeply.
Ada: Like that. It makes me feel better.
She is TOO much. Kills me.
The day after Thanksgiving, we went to Booger Mountain Christmas Tree stand and bought our tree. Ada adores the tree. She tells it good morning and good night each day. She tells us to “shhhhhhh” if the lights aren’t on because the tree is sleeping. She called it beautiful. And it is.
We took Ada to see Santa again this year. Last year, her reaction was luke warm. This year, well… not so much. Why do we do this to our children?
I could never have imagined how much joy Ada would bring to my world. We spent Thanksgiving with family and friends, surrounded by love and laughter and plenty of good food. We are blessed, and for that I am happy and thankful… sometimes it takes my breath away.
ok. so when i heard about this challenge, I knew immediately the photo of Miss A that needed to be entered. head on over to iheartfaces.com to check out the truly talented photographers capture the sun flare….
Sorry for the extended absence, but October was action-packed and full of fun!
Papa and Mimi visited us the first weekend and we had such a good time. We went to the pumpkin patch again this year all together and had a blast!
The following weekend Nana and Poppy flew in from California! We had a great visit and can’t wait to see them again!
Next we were supposed to head to the beach with Fifi and Granddaddy to celebrate John’s birthday and to attend a special party for a friend of Fifi’s but plans were set aside for Ada to suffer through hand/foot/mouth disease. No fun, but luckily only five days of no fun.
Then, the following weekend the incredible Lettieris came to visit us! This was more fun than two families ought to be allowed to have! Mama Dip’s, UNC, Pumpkin Patch and more…
And then, to top it all off, was Halloween!We spent the morning with Fifi and Granddaddy. In the afternoon, Ada participated in the neighborhood parade (wagon courtesy of Fifi and Granddaddy!) and then roamed the street trick or treating well past her bedtime!
Phew… Best. October. Ever.
I cannot believe how much and how fast Ada is learning these days. It blows me away. More and more, John and I are finding ourselves slack-jawed before some new trick or accomplishment of Ada’s and its SO cool!
Well, that’s the list of tricks I can remember for now… photos to follow soon!
Yesterday, we went to a carnival near the house with some friends. Ada rode her first rides… and she wanted more! We had a great time, and many many thanks to Jenny for the photos to prove it!
hi there
sweetness
move over
good times
I think I need a fancy camera too…
Ada started back in her preschool program this week and is attending 3 mornings this year. She LOVES it. We LOVE it. Its good.
On the way home from school on Thursday, Ada and John had the following exchange:
A: Music. Music please, daddy. I need music.
J: Ok, baby.
And John turns on the CD player and plays The Yeah Yeah Yeahs for Ada.
A (over the music, whining): Daddy, I need music. Music please.
J: Sweetheart, I’m playing music for you. What’s the matter?
A: That’s noise. I need music.
She is a piece of work.
