Happy Halloween!!!

Addison was SOOOOO excited for Halloween this year. I had been psyching her up for about a week before hand...teaching her how to say trick-or-treat, so when it finally came time for the real thing...she was busting at the seams. As soon as she woke up from her nap, she was asking for her "jaffe costume". I could hardly get her dinner down her. Then when we walked outside to see if anyone was trick-or-treating yet...she took off running to the next door neighbors screaming "knock-knock...knock-knock!" She just couldn't wait. Then, she started taking candy out of our basket, and putting it into her bucket. She rarely gets candy, actually only when she potties, so that night she was bouncing off the walls. Needless to say, we were very tired when we got home.

Another day, another pumpkin patch...

After we closed on our house, Aunt May-May, Tater, and Jackon-boy (Jackson) came to visit...and we packed up Boss's expedition and headed to another pumpkin patch. We were amazed to see that this one had an admission price...but it was WELL worth it! There was so much for them to do there...hay rides, pumpkins - obviously, a corn pool, which corn kernels filling these huge bins where kids could jump and play in them, a cotton bin, a hay jump, and my favorite...pumpkin slushes. I know, I know...it sounds wierd at first, but Jae and I decided that it was probably the best slush we'd ever had! The kids had so much fun, it was like someone had died when we told them it was time to leave!

We are also beginning to realize that Addison has "no fear". This kid will pretty much try anything. Her pediatrician called her a tom-boy, and very active for her age...I think that was a nice way to say that I have a crazy child. We don't think she's any different than any other 26 month old...full of energy.

Time for pumpkin hunting!

We headed to a pumpkin patch in Warner Robins before we left for Alabama, and Addison helped Nana pick out her pumpkins for her front porch. She was overwhelmed with the amount of pumpkins, and just kept trying to pick up more and more. She found her Nana a "bigger" pumpkin, and found the perfect pumpkin for herself, which she toted around for the next two days.

An afternoon at the fair

The Georgia Fair came to Perry, GA, which is only about 15 minutes away from my mom and dad, so Addison, my Mom, and I decided to head out for Addison's first adventure at the fair. She absolutely LOVED it! Our first ride was the sky-bucket that went all the way across the park...a 14 minute ride all together. Unfortunately, as soon as our feet left the ground, I figured out that this little baby of ours must be making me suffer from motion sickness...because I NEVER get queezy on rides, Never. Needless to say, we had to finish the ride...so no fun for me. For the rest of the afternoon...Nana rode the rides with Addison! (Thanks, Nana.) She loved every single ride...and surprisingly wasn't scared at all!

Never a dull moment with Addison!

I've been wondering why I'm a lot more tired this pregnancy than with Addison, and then a light bulb came on...its because I chase around a 2 year old all day! Actually, I am feeling a lot better this time around than I did with Addison, which is a good thing! Addison rarely has a dull moment, and when she does, it's normally right after her nap. Then Jae gets home, and she catches her second wind, and is ALL over him! They are hilarious...like two peas in a pod. And, she has him wrapped around her little finger! She loves the "wee" (Addie terms for the playground) and would spend all day there if we would let her.

Expressions...

Addison has begun to learn feelings...and is also learning how to show them. In these pictures it's cute, but when those little feelings start to "rare" up in the middle of the store, and her strong-willed personality shows itself...it's a whole different story!!!!!

A sad face...she says, "Mommy...Addie sad." And, a happy face...she says "Mommy...Addie hoppy, funning!" (she really means Addie happy, funny)

These days are all about figuring out what is happenning in that little head of hers...she's exploring her independence, and sometimes that is a little challenging!

Our visit to Ft. Rucker

We decided to venture down to Fort Rucker, AL, to visit Gamma and Boss, Jackson, Aunt May-May, and Tater (Addison's name for Lily Kate). We spent the weekend playing and visiting, and even got to watch Boss fly away in his helicopter (or "Boss's a-cop-tor" as Addie would say). Here are a few pictures...