Monthly Archives: September 2010

And then you were five.

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My Dear Addison Rose,

Today you turn five. At one point this summer you wailed “Mama, all of my friends are already five! When can I be five? And can I still go to kindergarten?” You have waited so very long for this day.

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But for me? I think I just blinked and…poof! Five years gone in an instant.

I must say that you have used the last five years and grown into an amazing girl. You can be stubborn and very strong-willed, yet you are so incredibly sweet and caring. You love kitties, your sister, and any sort of sugary concoction – you have your Mama’s sweet tooth, for sure. At any given moment you can be found singing your little heart out. Songs you know, songs you *think* you know, or songs you just made up. It doesn’t really matter, but you definitely like to sing.

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And my oh goodness, your sense of humor – it cannot be beat. I think you are one of the funniest kids. Ever. Whether you are imitating the Three Stooges or spouting off your own observations on life, I don’t think one day has gone buy where you have not made me outright laugh.

But most of all, you brought balance to our family. You filled in the hole we didn’t even know we had, and you rounded out our edges perfectly. The last five years with you have been phenomenal. And I can’t wait to see what you’ll bring to us for the next five years.

Five Years of Addison from carrie voris on Vimeo.

I love you Addikins. Happy Birthday my big FIVE year old.

Love,
Mama

Crafty Tuesday (kinda)

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Happy Tuesday, Everyone. Yes, it is indeed TUESDAY, although I’m sure I’m going to go through the day still believing it is Monday. Just like I believed I was going to have so much time each day to get projects done. Where in the world do my six, kid-free hours go every day?

I mean besides the laundry, cleaning and cooking…and the Girl Scout troop stuff, I guess. Oh, and soccer for Emma started last week and I’m the assistant coach again (BTW, our team is going to be really, really good this year! Em seems to be really into it and scored two goals in our practice this afternoon, so she is pumped up for the season.)…

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And J and my soccer starts up in a week, we are going to play in the adult league on Sundays again. Although it will mess with our triathlon training a little bit. Our race is only eight weeks away, so we need to buckle down and get serious.

And ballet starts today. For both girls. After much anticipation and preparation…

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So, yeah. Finding time to craft has been a little difficult. And even this past weekend when we didn’t have a lot planned, I just didn’t seem to get much accomplished.

Now Emma, on the other hand, she was on fire last week. She found this material with best friend monkeys on it (yes, this is her monkey pose)…

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And decided to make pj shorts for herself and her very BFF, Audrey. She made the shorts and I made the little t-shirts to go along with them. I have to get some pics of the two of them in their matching pjs.

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I’m also working on a few birthday gifts and a little re-deco of my living room. So hopefully I can find some time to finish those this week. We’ll see…

Here Kitty, Kitty…

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Addie told me a few weeks ago that for her birthday all she wanted was “a real live kitty.”  Of course I promptly told her that she has a real live kitty, Tiger.

“But I want a kitty that is mine and will love me, Mama.”

She also told J. and I a few days later, “I just want a pet that won’t step on my feet!”  (Ha. I think she was alluding to Fritz, my parent’s puppy who seems to find little toes wherever he steps.)

And, in all fairness Tiger has never really been a fan of Addie. Smokey, despite being a bit cantankerous, seemed to tolerate Addie’s “loving” much more than Tiger ever has.

While we were at the “puppy/kitty store” (as Addie calls it) this morning they were in the middle of an adoption weekend and this little kitty needed a new home. Addie decided she would be a good birthday present and a kitty to love forever.

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She looks an awful lot like a mini-Tiger, doesn’t she? She is  a very, VERY sweet and affectionate cat.  And so far seems very tolerant of Addie’s attempts to pick her up and love her.

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She is hanging out in the bathroom until she gets acquainted with Tiger, who has been nowhere to be found this afternoon. It is almost as if she senses a disturbance in the force and has taken to hiding under a bed I’m sure.

But I think once Tiger meets new kitty she will likely see her charm and grow to like her, too.

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It is Friday. Finally.

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Well, Addie’s “before-school-morning-shenanigans” are definitely getting better. Yesterday and today we had a much easier time at school. She also told me this morning, “I like school now, Mama! I made a friend.” Of course when I asked her friend’s name she said, “Mmmm…I dunno? I don’t call her name.”

Okay, then. I’m hoping that the three-day weekend won’t mess with our progress too badly.

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Mmmm…three-day weekend.

A few other things I’m happy for on this fine Friday:

-After being in NYC all week, Daddy comes home to us today.
-Generous neighbors and the use of their pool this weekend. (Which looks to be the hottest weekend of the year!)
-Pumpkin scones have returned to Starbucks.
-A fresh new haircut. (ADORE it, Diane…thanks!)
-A clean house.
-Getting projects off of my plate.
-New curtains.
-A great workout.
-Beach possibilities.
-Did I mention Daddy coming home?

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Yeah, we are really excited about that one. Hope you all have a great and relaxing weekend, too.

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