tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60301752696241123862024-03-13T15:31:03.790-04:00The AddisonsThe comings and goings of the Addisons, but mostly Charlotte and Ben.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger157125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030175269624112386.post-43556747629144963532015-05-29T07:42:00.000-04:002015-05-29T07:42:04.132-04:00Another UpdateMore big life changes. Almost a year to the day my father died, my grandfather passed away. It wasn't sudden, and he was 95, but it was still very difficult. He was the father figure in my life and an amazing person. My ridiculous sense of humor is in part because of him. Death sucks, but it's inevitable and you're never prepared for it.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030175269624112386.post-7530601652586827142015-02-07T18:14:00.001-05:002015-02-07T18:16:11.123-05:00Thoughts and ReflectionsThe past year has been very difficult for our family. I lost my father back in April of 2014 rather suddenly to pancreatic cancer. He went in the hospital in pain, stayed, got the results from the screen and the diagnosis, and then passed away within the week. More recently a couple of family members and close family friends. Brain tumors, more cancer, heart attacks. It's been a challenge to say the least. Despite the hardships I feel like we are doing well. I've talked to friends, family and even professionals about various life situations over the past year and we have an amazing moral support system.
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In 2015 we plan on doing some traveling - hopefully to Australia and definitely to South Carolina as our annual trip. In the early fall Matt and the children went to San Diego with their Nana (Matt's mom) from Australia. They had an amazing time. I look forward to this coming year but hope for less life challenges as I've had more than enough over the past year. Here's to a new year!
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030175269624112386.post-8924720953731853862014-10-31T23:17:00.000-04:002014-10-31T23:17:35.055-04:00Happy Halloween!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbM2JfyG9_-JIwU9iYI_6WoUCYlNf9AC_Yv7PSE-YjoIsi13iiTv4B35J4R5pvxkzQqz5c9n7A1ZaMKi0u3dY5c_6qkaiKcKrEY7Lt71ukvAGAlV0PuDsrxMvAYQkBoVTYgn1Qf18YTLG8/s1600/10346379_10104259400778628_1967422320620729132_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbM2JfyG9_-JIwU9iYI_6WoUCYlNf9AC_Yv7PSE-YjoIsi13iiTv4B35J4R5pvxkzQqz5c9n7A1ZaMKi0u3dY5c_6qkaiKcKrEY7Lt71ukvAGAlV0PuDsrxMvAYQkBoVTYgn1Qf18YTLG8/s320/10346379_10104259400778628_1967422320620729132_n.jpg" /></a></div>
Charlotte was Mario and Ben was a Robot.
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Also, school pictures!
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Everyone's healthy and happy. Can't ask for a whole lot more!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030175269624112386.post-32780960154541855152014-08-14T07:10:00.002-04:002014-08-14T07:10:38.719-04:00Charlotte Started School!Charlotte's first day of school was August 11th. Ben's having a harder time adjusting to her being gone than I am, I think. She seems to really enjoy it and loves being able to pick her own food out for lunch.
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We also had our first fair ride, yesterday :)
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At the end of the month the kids are both making their first domestic flight. We're heading to San Diego!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030175269624112386.post-54542561105445310822014-04-14T11:56:00.003-04:002014-04-14T11:56:47.530-04:00Life EventsWell, a lot has happened since December 4th! I'm sorry we don't update more often - most of our updates are posted to Facebook as it's a much easier source to use. Charlotte's now wearing glasses to help correct a minor astigmatism and help with far-farsightedness. Both of the kids now have a pediatric dentist due to a little mishap while rough-housing. Two chipped teeth later (superficial, no fractures) everything is fine. Now, we're starting the process of pre-kindergarten! We're doing our first tour tomorrow and likely registering Charlotte for school in the fall. Swim lessons start this month, as well. Charlotte's occupational therapy has been going well and she may be able to completely stop doing her therapy sessions for her sensory related issues. We're taking a family trip to South Carolina again this year and we're all pretty excited for some relaxing beach time again. I hope everyone else is fairing well! Here are some photos from the last few months:<br><Br>
<img src="http://gallery.evilgeni.us/d/25938-1/IMG_0153.JPG"><br>We had lots of snow!</br><br>
<img src="http://gallery.evilgeni.us/d/26045-2/IMG_0455.JPG"><br>The kids are getting along well.. most of the time ;)<br><Br>
<img src="http://gallery.evilgeni.us/d/26059-2/IMG_0539.JPG"><br>Ben got his first haircut (from mom!)<br><Br>
<img src="http://gallery.evilgeni.us/d/26071-1/10251896_10103543627743528_256065778150871382_n.jpg"><Br>built a truck at Lowe's with Daddy! She was upset that Matt made her stand still for a photo instead of allowing her to run around with all of the other kids at the time :)<br><Br>
Easter is coming up so maybe I'll remember to update. If not, everyone have a good Easter weekend and spring!
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030175269624112386.post-3519849834536610802013-12-04T14:30:00.002-05:002013-12-04T14:58:55.211-05:00So much candyI plan on starting a gingerbread house decoration tradition. This is the second year we've decorated a gingerbread house and it's something that the kids are really enjoying. This year I let Charlotte pick out the candy. So, worms and fish it was!
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On display!
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030175269624112386.post-78694195713026805112013-11-13T12:09:00.000-05:002013-11-13T12:09:43.687-05:00It was time for the annual haircuts :)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA6ahc2VIxMktHyW2KHEgfJAZU0rXBvh0IlPr_gbKb5iTr6UEwOrPOb8eI6x9wGLLaZhopFsZ0yA2oCAcwa7pyYDYEqYxle8s1ubWkNA4AcMrXSXxiED0BkR21lzr_sz9GQhaK5qfIAdVm/s1600/DSCF0357.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA6ahc2VIxMktHyW2KHEgfJAZU0rXBvh0IlPr_gbKb5iTr6UEwOrPOb8eI6x9wGLLaZhopFsZ0yA2oCAcwa7pyYDYEqYxle8s1ubWkNA4AcMrXSXxiED0BkR21lzr_sz9GQhaK5qfIAdVm/s400/DSCF0357.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWukecLTi98P2Bqd0flPKaMAFba_ml_MDoefSPLYHC5Bi9XoPK2bLvhLb-bMqFnDPBAasjZPyuQnNwgY0PnmY2Wvua_YDZzQ1S6iEFmSu6unMGA_qCFBiIhdr5rnW43RLXCCecdnXKWlcd/s1600/DSCF0354.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWukecLTi98P2Bqd0flPKaMAFba_ml_MDoefSPLYHC5Bi9XoPK2bLvhLb-bMqFnDPBAasjZPyuQnNwgY0PnmY2Wvua_YDZzQ1S6iEFmSu6unMGA_qCFBiIhdr5rnW43RLXCCecdnXKWlcd/s400/DSCF0354.JPG" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030175269624112386.post-74442600790308381712013-10-11T19:10:00.000-04:002013-10-11T19:10:28.527-04:00Children's MuseumThe Indianapolis Children's Museum has this Carousel that's been around since the early 1900s. My grandmother rode it when she was a child, I rode it when I was a child, and now both of my kids have ridden it. <br><Br>
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Ben (and Matt):
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You'll just have to trust me on the Charlotte front ;)
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030175269624112386.post-6948798135622193812013-07-22T08:33:00.001-04:002013-07-22T08:35:41.117-04:00Chicago<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRZJobG3JQZPKJNbc7FdBjo-acZ3hYcKYMzjKbRt0Y-t39CDmDkS4gg-tgMZ5ib4LeMp0zFRiXNa1c3rasbh8VEaFFKOVGpzaV6gau5T3dEk2wbhdLgF3ilmlGi9hQJe0cCTI8b3tOM-uO/s1600/1011520_10102657046998448_1565318895_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRZJobG3JQZPKJNbc7FdBjo-acZ3hYcKYMzjKbRt0Y-t39CDmDkS4gg-tgMZ5ib4LeMp0zFRiXNa1c3rasbh8VEaFFKOVGpzaV6gau5T3dEk2wbhdLgF3ilmlGi9hQJe0cCTI8b3tOM-uO/s400/1011520_10102657046998448_1565318895_n.jpg" /></a></div><br>
Museum of Science & Industry (U505 Exhibit) Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030175269624112386.post-79278956937751151382013-07-08T16:05:00.002-04:002013-07-08T16:06:50.214-04:00Siblings<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioqvslVVWGJMRPJ70WHo9j0wUBt2yDKahWnzVq5Gcg0bLUaW_YIOHkMwacYDgM2_GiDnA8HvEyn79pX796s3eDjfGpbLP3f6jb-Kja2xcTqFaxEJDxUH96CWGn_WHfq9a_wxmfhNuNQTM3/s1600/DSCN4602.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioqvslVVWGJMRPJ70WHo9j0wUBt2yDKahWnzVq5Gcg0bLUaW_YIOHkMwacYDgM2_GiDnA8HvEyn79pX796s3eDjfGpbLP3f6jb-Kja2xcTqFaxEJDxUH96CWGn_WHfq9a_wxmfhNuNQTM3/s400/DSCN4602.JPG" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030175269624112386.post-47210484752599889172013-06-19T10:02:00.001-04:002013-06-19T10:02:28.558-04:00Teeth<img src="http://gallery.evilgeni.us/d/23769-1/DSCN4279.JPG">
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<br><br>Love that toothy grin :)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030175269624112386.post-61315980312944773022013-05-28T09:46:00.002-04:002013-05-28T09:52:26.255-04:00Vacation: South Carolina!We went to South Carolina this year for our annual family vacation. We stayed on beautiful Folly Beach. Here are the photos: <a href="http://gallery.evilgeni.us/v/trips/SC/">South Carolina Photos</a><br><Br>
Sneak peak:<br>
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Ben likes to eat sand and Charlotte is no longer afraid of the waves.<br><Br>
In other news, during our trip Ben's mouth decided to give him 3 more teeth. He also still hates the car, mostly. ;)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030175269624112386.post-72781330663174391752013-05-08T12:10:00.000-04:002013-05-08T12:10:01.083-04:00milestones (again)<iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/umTjmJZvLKg" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br><Br> Ben started pulling up regularly, today. :)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030175269624112386.post-83376875816374498742013-04-23T17:42:00.002-04:002013-04-23T17:47:08.014-04:00MilestonesBen is 9 months old today! I guess he felt that today was a good day to start crawling, too. I find it mildly amusing as Charlotte also didn't crawl until she was about 9 months old. So, new tooth and new found freedom all in less than a week! No wonder he's been such a crank monster lately. ;) He's also started pulling himself up on things. It's all happening so fast, ahh!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030175269624112386.post-23756332648848199052013-04-19T10:15:00.001-04:002013-04-23T17:42:55.831-04:00ToothBen's first tooth broke through last week! Still no luck on crawling, but we're getting there. He definitely has no problem getting to where he wants to be. ;) I can't believe he'll be 9 months old soon.
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030175269624112386.post-45953367123453711942013-04-01T14:48:00.002-04:002013-04-01T14:48:41.328-04:00EasterEaster was pretty uneventful here in the Addison household. Ben had just recovered from a case of croup and Char on the tail end of something with a wet cough/drippy nose. It did not prevent us from dying eggs, watching an Easter movie, or eating candy, though ;) The kids even got to dress up which pleased Char. So, here are some photos!
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<img src="http://gallery.evilgeni.us/d/23003-2/DSCN3655.JPG"><br>Benny and Peter Rabbit<br><Br>
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<img src="http://gallery.evilgeni.us/d/22988-2/DSCN3640.JPG"><br>Some sisterly love ;)<br><Br>
<img src="http://gallery.evilgeni.us/d/23048-2/DSCN3671.JPG"><br>Gimme those chips!<br><Br>
<img src="http://gallery.evilgeni.us/d/22952-2/DSCN3626.JPG"><br>The eggs we decorated that eventually became egg salad<br><br>
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The rest of the Easter photos can be found here: <a href="http://gallery.evilgeni.us/v/Holidays/Easter2013/">Easter 2013</a>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030175269624112386.post-26545956665819893802013-03-11T13:45:00.001-04:002013-03-11T13:59:16.032-04:00Updates & More Photos (of course)Ben is now moving fowards AND backwards in his walker. He's also rolling around everywhere including off the bed (he was fine, don't worry!). He's also in the process of sprouting 2 bottom teeth. It's been.. fun. Yea, we'll just go with that. He's sitting unassisted and pushing himself backwards while on the floor when he's not rolling around like a madman.
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Here he is enjoying an empty pack of wipes:
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Charlotte enjoyed her very first bowling experience (duck pin bowling) at a friend's birthday party. Funny enough, she's a very gentle bowler and we had to tell her to throw/roll the ball harder than she was. Anyone who knows Char probably realizes how silly that is considering ;)
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The norovirus has managed to hit us yet again and it always seems to hit us in February. Every year (minus last year). It was here and left pretty quickly, however. I had a minor case and Matt never really caught anything. We purchased a new car about a month ago which Matt is enjoying immensely. Especially since he's getting, on average, 40mpg. <br><Br>
Looking forward to seeing all of our cousins on Easter Sunday. I imagine there will be another update shortly after Easter with photos. :)
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030175269624112386.post-14726580082386189132013-02-25T21:05:00.003-05:002013-02-25T21:08:39.361-05:00Siblings<img src="http://gallery.evilgeni.us/d/22515-2/DSCN3216.JPG">
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It's so fun to watch the kids interact with one another. Charlotte is easy going and care-free while Ben is very serious. I think the above photo reflects their personalities pretty well. Below is just a short video I took of Ben in the walker.. going backwards ;)<br><Br>
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Ben's first Christmas
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Charlotte helped Grandma Kathy make cookies<br><Br>
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I think she was having a good time :)
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I don't know if Ben enjoyed being held by Char, but she's always eager to "hold Benny"<br><br><img src="http://gallery.evilgeni.us/d/22458-1/480559_10102026596331638_1666052088_n.jpg"><br><Br>
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While we were down in TN it snowed a bunch in Indiana. Charlotte was thrilled<Br><Br>
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She even made her first snow angel :)
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Ben's eating more and more foods every day and he's starting to sit up on his own. He's also a big fan of rolling over and jumping lots in the door jumper and the jumperoo.<br><br><img src="http://gallery.evilgeni.us/d/22449-1/DSCN3134.JPG"><br><Br>
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I (Bam) had to have my gallbladder removed last week so that was surprising! I am almost 100% recovered and had a lot of help around the house during my down time which was much appreciated. Here's hoping the rest of the year is a bit more calm. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030175269624112386.post-66463036201748966142013-01-03T19:59:00.001-05:002013-01-03T19:59:29.445-05:00updateHope everyone had a good holiday! We had a great time. Indiana got a lot of snow while we were gone so Charlotte was excited for that. Ben's been eating more solids lately. Today we tried mango and it was a success. So far we haven't found anything he dislikes. Here's the video:<br><br>
<a href="http://youtu.be/c_hR3S_b6vA">Mango time!</a>(sorry it's sideways)<br><br>
Things have been mostly uneventful and laid back. Had a great time in TN for Christmas and rang in the new year down there, as well. <br><Br>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030175269624112386.post-63181764416248662302012-11-28T09:51:00.000-05:002012-11-28T09:51:58.407-05:00Big BabyBen had his 4 month well visit yesterday and he's huge! Upper 95th percentile for height and weight. 17.6lbs and 27" tall. Perfectly proportioned :)
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He's having fun grabbing things, squealing, giggling, and of course razzing. <br><br>
Charlotte just wants to hold him all of the time ;)
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<img src="http://gallery.evilgeni.us/d/21818-1/DSCN2539.JPG">Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030175269624112386.post-38076957392442377362012-10-16T19:50:00.001-04:002012-10-16T19:51:28.347-04:00PhotosThis past weekend we ventured to Chicago. On Sunday we hung out with some friends and these photos are from the get-together. Enjoy!
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<Br><Br>Lots of Ben photos. Expect prints!<br><br>
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<br><br>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030175269624112386.post-43468000391742885932012-09-28T13:01:00.001-04:002012-09-28T13:01:19.144-04:00Sibling LoveCharlotte's constantly asking to hold Ben so I finally obliged (supervised, of course).
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I think I got pretty lucky because most of the pictures came out like this:
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She's a great big sister to "Benny". :)
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030175269624112386.post-65821511775005491482012-09-23T22:50:00.000-04:002012-09-23T22:57:07.323-04:00mini vacationsMatt's mum visited these last 2 weeks all the way from Australia! <br><Br>
The first weekend we took her down to Nashville, Indiana where we enjoyed shopping and a fun <a href="http://www.etsy.com" target="new">Etsy</a> arts & craft event. <br><br>
We were in Chicago this past weekend. Ben's first trip and Charlotte's first memorable visit. There were a couple of firsts for her. <br><Br>
First Carousel ride:
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and first ferris wheel ride:
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It was really high!
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We also went to Shedd's Aquarium where she had a fun time playing with the other children running about.
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Ben spent the day doing this:
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There aren't many photos, but here are the rest from our Chicago trip:
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We had such a great time with Jenni and can't wait to see her again down in AU; hopefully within the next year!<br><Br>
And just for the heck of it here's another Ben photo:
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And the kids together:
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Both from our trip to Southern Indiana :)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0