Addison's Favorites 2010

Favorite phrase:  "Rhett, give that back" (said very loudly and with a lot of drama)

Favorite food: broccoli cheese soup

Favorite snack: fishy crackers, peanut m & m's

Favorite movie: Darkwing Duck,Tangled

Favorite book: You LOVE lots of book but you like SkippyJon Jones and the Big Bones

Favorite game: Disney Sing It (Wii game), Go Fish

Favorite toy: Squinkies, Rupunzel Barbie, Woodeez families and school

Favorite daily activity: watching movies, coloring, pretending

Mommy and Daddy love it when you: are kind to your brother, do what we ask the "first" time, sing and color us pictures, say silly things

Favorite thing to do with mommy: Play Disney Sing It and coloring

Favorite thing to do with daddy: play games

Favorite thing to do with brother: read to him

Chores: keep room tidy, help mommy around the house, fold towels

Friends: Kenna, Brenna, Landon, Eli, Chade, Mia, Emily, Jewel, Julia, Katelyn, Mauryn

Nickname: Addie, Addie Gracie, Punkin Pants, Sunshine girl

Birthday: For your 6th birthday you wanted to have a Candyland Party. We decorated with a lot of different types of candy and you had your friends over to play. You had cupcakes for your friend party and grandma Nancy made you a Candyland cake for your family party. You had a lot of fun playing with your friends and as their goody bags you gave them gumball machines.

Other moments:
* You caught your very first fish this summer at the cabin with the help of Bapa Doug.
* You played your very first team sport - teeball and you were on a team with your cousins and some church friends
* You began kindergarten this year and your teacher is Mrs. Drescher. She keeps you on your toes because you like to talk and be ms. social. You are rarely in trouble but have your days when you have a difficult time paying attention. You are a daydreamer like your mommy.
* You enjoy school but don't really enjoy homework.
* You LOVE to create and color and have a hard time picking up after yourself. You are to excited to get on to the next thing and don't want to worry about clean up. Your room is often a disaster. You are a free spirit!
* You like to dress up like a princess but I may find you outside in the dirt wearing a princess dress. If you are not wearing a princess dress you are dressed up in sport clothes (your first choice is your tball shirt, shorts, tennis shoes and hat.)
* You had whooping cough throughout the summer and coughed for about 3 months straight. You didn't seem miserable but you looked and sounded like it. You were such a trooper.
* You are a very good big sister and have a lot of patience when it comes to your brother. You do get after him more often than I would like but I'm surprised by your love for him.
* You are very dramatic and everything is the end of the world. Even if we say "no" to you wearing a certain shirt (tank top) in the 32 degree winter weather. You would have thought that your best friend had moved away. You are definately 6 going on 16 and I'm dreading (o.k. - praying) that the teenage years do not hold the same amount of drama that you do at this age.
* You are so much fun and hold so much energy and light and love that we are so blessed to have you as our daughter. I admire your patience (at times) and your insight. You were so calm and supportive when grammy jojo and bapa pouie passed away. You were matter of fact and kept telling me that they were dancing with Jesus and that is ten times better than what they were doing here. You've helped me through the grieving process more than you know. I love you my precious punkin pants and I look forward to your 6th year and all of the fun memories we will share in 2011.