Friday, July 30, 2010

A glimpse into the world of Maddie!

In the last week our sweet little girl has truly emerged into an adventurous, energetic, mischievous, and daring toddler. Our days of play time in the living room floor, peaceful meal times, and long naps have disappeared! And by long naps disappearing....I mean she is not napping at all during the day and is waking up by 5 every morning! Do I even need to tell you that we are exhausted!! :) We do love her though! Here are a few pictures from the past few days....

Maddie has started climbing all the furniture. The dining room chairs are her favorite because she can look out the window at Cody.


We've been spending a good bit of time outside and she LOVES to play with her car. She would much rather push it than ride in it. She likes to be in control!



Yesterday she learned how to climb the ladder to her slide so now she can slide all by herself!



Playing in the Monkey Grass


Give her a water hose and she is HAPPY!





Looking cool and climbing on the furniture!


She has also learned how to open the door to my tupperware cabinet which has a "child safety lock"....she's a smart one.

This picture was taken after she dumped her bowl of rice on her head at supper last night......right after she took a bath!


Yes, we do have our hands full with our little Maddie but we love her so much. She keeps us on our toes and in the midst of the chaos she reminds us just how precious life can be.

Saturday, July 24, 2010

All before 9:00 A.M.!!!!

I like to call this the "Hmmm....what can I get in to today?" look!

Our day begin around 7:00 am this morning with a little gardening. We have been trying to plant our new Crape Myrtle for the last week and finally got a chance to do it! Maddie decided she would love to take part in the planting. So she grabs the shovel and gets to work!


She was such a BIG helper!


Now that we've finished planting it's time to take a break and play with the dog food! Oh boy! Doesn't that sounds like fun!


And then we hit the sandbox along with Cody!


They do genuinely love each other!


Now that she's covered in sand it's time to wash off!



Much better! :)


Oh wait! Now that she's all wet she decided to go back to the sandbox!





A lovely way to start our Saturday!

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

What a FUN night!!!

Last night we traveled out to camp for a wonderful FIREWORKS SHOW!! We enjoyed music, dancing, watermelon, and visiting with old friends! Maddie's favorite part of the night were the rocks......and lots of them. She has a new fascination with rocks. She likes to pick them up, throw them, carry them around, and even share with friends. So here the fun begins......

rocks and more rocks!

We even talk about them and point to them!


Then...someone brought out the watermelon!!

This is becoming another one of her favorites!


Zoe and Maddie...check out that watermelon mustache on Maddie!


The fireworks finally began and Maddie was amazed. She intently watched, pointed, gasped, and waited for each new loud pop and explosion of color. We had so much fun watching her take it all in!


Such a fun night enjoying the fireworks! Notice how adorable Maddie's little hand is sitting on top of her Daddy's during the fireworks. Just Precious!!

and...she's out! Goodnight!!

Sunday, July 4, 2010

Happy 4th of July!!!!


Time to celebrate!!

Josh and Maddie checking out the water fountain.

Kim, Caleb, Grandmother, Aunt Sandra, Kris, Anna, and Aunt Di

Nana, Papa, Pop, and Uncle Tony

Loving some lemonade!


A new fan of Di's mac and cheese!

Yummy!






Finally, sound asleep for a long ride home! We hope you all have a safe and Happy 4th of July!!