The Scavenger Hunt

It is such a shock for me to think that my grandniece, Addie Sawdon is 9 today! On this first day of her 4th grade year, Addie also has a birthday. It’s kind of a cool way to start the year. Addie is growing up so quickly, I just can’t believe it. Nor can any of her family members. To end the summer, and celebrate her 9th year, Addie had her first sleepover birthday party over the weekend, and boy was it cool!! She asked for a scavenger hunt and the girls had so much fun finding their way to dinner at McDonald’s, back to the house, through gifts and cake, and ultimately ending with a super cute sleepover in the basement. Addie’s mom, Jessi Sawdon is so creative, and the sleepover was just amazing. Of course, I’m sure Addie’s dad, Jason Sawdon helped too. They are quite a family unit.

Jessi tells me that, “Addie has started to be so responsible and helps around the house a lot. She loves to joke around and is such a funny girl. We have a lot of fun with her. She has become quite the Lego aficionado and can build a set very quickly. I think she is aspiring to be on Lego Masters hahaha!!” For anyone who doesn’t know, Lego Masters is an American reality competition television series that premiered on Fox on February 5, 2020. The series is based on the British series of the same name. Each episode features teams of two building Lego projects from a vast array of bricks and parts to meet both creative and practical goals set by the challenge for a particular episode.

Addie, like her cousin Mackenzie Moore, adores animals. She loves to love on her dog, Riley and snuggle her all the time. She has such a kind heart. The family (or sometimes just Addie and her mom) got to go to Laramie, Wyoming quite a bit this summer to visit the Moore family and to have Mackenzie over for visits. These two girls are more than cousins. They are best friends. They love to hang out and really start to miss each other if they haven’t been together in more than a week. Last week, she got to hang out with her cousin, Aurora Hadlock and Aunt Chelsea Hadlock. She was so excited to go to their house and help Aurora get ready for her own birthday party. Over her Aunt Kellie Thompson’s wedding, Addie and cousins, Jolene Thompson and Ethan and Aurora Hadlock, were so happy to be together. Addie also got a full week with some of her Michigan cousins in Minnesota in July. Any time she gets with her cousins, is her favorite time. Jessi and Jason are “so proud of Adelaide and how smart and sweet she is. She is going to have a great year, and we think every year is the best one yet!” Today is Addie’s 9th birthday. Happy birthday Addie!! Have a great day!! We love you!!