Addison Lane, Kaitlyn Leigh, Logan Grant and Weston Kenneth

Kaitlyn and I went to visit aunt Amanda last weekend in Boone for the last time that she will be living there. She, Ted and Claire are moving back to Wilmington. My mom and dad were already in Boone with her so it was a family trip but without Addison and Josh. Addison stayed here with Daddy so that Aunt Jenny could see her since she was coming into town. We went up Friday night and came back Sunday afternoon for Jenny's birthday dinner at 4 at the Simpson's. I was very ready to see my miss Addison on Sunday afternoon although she wouldn't have much to do with me as long as Jenny was around. She loves her aunt Jenny. While I was in Boone on Saturday night I got a phone call that Addison was sick and had a fever of over a 100 degrees. I hated to get that call and be that far away. Then I got another phone call that it had jumped to 103.4 which really scared me. Josh's mom called the nurse and they said to give her some motrin and then wait 45 minutes and see if it went ...

Well this last month has flown by! It has been really busy and packed with trips, Christmas, New Years... I did enjoy the few days I got off for Christmas to spend more time with the girls. I believe Addison really enjoyed this Christmas. She really got the hang of opening presents. I believe she got to open presents for 7 days straight from the ones my aunt Doris sent in the mail that got here early to ones that she opened from family a few days after Christmas. Also Addison has really increased her vocabulary. She pretty much tries to say everything. She still loves us reading her books. She now commands us to "sit" on the couch and then she brings us a book. She does the same with her play kitchen. She tells us to "sit" right in front of her kitchen for us to play with her. We have to tell her no sometimes so she learns we can't always do whatever she wants us to do... :) She is getting a little more interactive with Kaitlyn sometimes in a good way and someti...