New Year New Mom

I probably am not the first mom to say this but I feel like I am learning each and every day how to be a better and more patient mom. I absolutely love being a mom but after being with Addie each day I know that she knows how to push my buttons. This year my goal is to be more patient and loving to Addie.

Here is a article that I have found has helped.
http://imom.com/parenting/tweens/parenting/training/constructive-discipline-the-secret-to-constructive-discipline/

November and December Goings

Having fun with ice cream buckets.

She is a country girl at heart.

RRRR!!

Having fun with Addie at Matt's basketball game. She has was having fun putting her purse on her head.

Magnetic shoes

Here is Matt playing at his game.

I finally finished making Addie's foot board and side boards for her big bed. She absolutely loving being a big girl.

Aaron finally won his brother Nate in a chess game. Nate had won the last 4 times.

Addie has such a blast during Christmas playing with Quinn.

This is what Addie got for trying to hold her cousin Brayden that weights more then her. She smashed her ear on the hard wood floor and got a huge blood blister.