Easter Weekend

In August 2005, Jeff and I took the train into DC to check out some of the sites and took our picture at the WWII Memorial.  There was a picture of me taken at the VA sign, Jeff at the MD sign and then just for the fun of it, took our picture together at the NC sign.  This is the two of us almost seven years ago...

When that picture was taken, Jeff and I would never have thought that seven years later we would have a precious little girl!!!

After walking around the city for a few hours we were all very hungry and we knew just the place to get a good bite to eat.  Uncle Gregg and Andy had us over for dinner.  And as a treat...for Madison...Uncle Gregg let Madison paint his toenails!!!!  It was the only way she would allow him to paint her nails.

Painting Uncle Gregg's toes

Drying his toes

Uncle Gregg painting Madison's nails

Not bad for her first job

Then it was daddy's turn...she just wanted to make sure she had this down. 

 

Everyone is ready for Spring with those beautiful pink nails!!!!

*** Parker's Birthday ***

Saturday was a very full day with Parker's birthday party.  I haven't downloaded the pictures as of yet, but hope to get those on here tomorrow night.

*** Parker's Birthday ***

We were able to leave early enough on Sunday morning to be able to make it back for Lisa's Easter Egg hunt where Madison found a few Easter eggs!

Happy Easter to all our family and friends!!!!  Love to All!!!

Pallet Playhouse

For those of you who are on Pinterest, you would have seen by now ALL the different things you can do with pallets.  And the best part of all is that pallets are FREE!!!   Jeff and I wanted to build something that Madison and Allie would be able to play in and he was able to track down a place with pallets, so why not give a pallet playhouse a try?!

Making space...

We had all kinds of help with picking out the pallets, placing the pallets, and then making sure the pallets were safe!

 

Saturday we got most of the pallets layed out the way we wanted them.  Now it was time to level things out and get the floor put on. 

Dreaming of playing in her playhouse

Like with any good house, a good solid foundation is needed...

 

The girls couldn't wait for Jeff to get his tools put away before they were showing off all their latest moves.

The true test is how it will hold up to all the dancing and jirations that will take place...so far so good!

The girls taking time away from dancing to have their picture taken.

And Madison always takes advantage of getting her picture taken when she is the cutest!!!  :-)



Birthday Weekend

It's hard to believe, but Madison turns 4 years old this week.  We celebrated her birthday this weekend and had a WONDERFUL weekend with friends and family.  Friday night started the festivities with all the family arriving.  Saturday was prep time and a little bit of shopping to get those last minute items.  Four o'clock finally rolls around and its finally time for the fun to begin!!!  

I have to warn you that the pictures are out of order since they were taken from a few different cameras.

Madison and her horse

Later in the evening, the children running off the cupcakes and ice cream.  This is Emma all dressed up for the party!

Thank goodness there were only a handful of children coming to her party therefore I was able to spend more time to put together the horses for her friends.

The snakes got loose while the kids were eating.  It was time to squash the snakes!!!

Madison's face lit up with each present she opened!  She really liked EVERYTHING she got and spent Sunday putting her hands on all of her gifts.

And the last stop of the evening was to get pictures of the children (and others) on the horse.

We had a wonderful weekend and we are slowly getting back to "normal."  Madison had such a nice weekend and it really shows in the fact that it takes all of two minutes to get her bed at night.  Thanks to everyone for a really nice weekend!!!

Ear Piercing

Madison has been asking to have her ears pierced and there was no better time than before her fourth birthday.  We had been playing it up since last Sunday night and never did she say that she didn't want to go.  So ,on  Saturday morning,  it was time for the "big moment".  Hard to believe that we have hit, yet another big milestone in our little girls life!!!

Getting her ears sanitized and then the moment...

The eyes say it all!  If she could have backed out at this point, I think she would have! 

It looks bad, but I promise, after she got her lollipop and a big hug from mom and dad and reassured that she did so very good the tears came to a halt.  Later that evening...

Allie's Party, Part 2

Lisa shared a few really good pictures of Madison that I thought I'd share with everyone...

I'm just a little behind with preparing for  someone else's birthday that is coming up!

Allie's 4th Birthday

The first of the Four birthday party's started this weekend.  Allie is the first of the girls to have her fourth birthday party.  Hard to believe that Lisa was able to start the activities outside at the start of Feb.  It was a bit drizzly for the morning but it cleared just long enough for them to have a treasure hunt!

Madison, Allison, and Emma

Dora always takes her backpack with her on her adventure.  All the children got BACKPACK backpacks.

Madison showing off Backpack

Putting Rainbow Bridge together

Lisa did really good baking a mountain cake and decorating it with dark frosting.  And Madison did a really great job at showing it off!

Emma and Madison playing together.  Just like at school!

Buttoning for the first time

It has been awhile.  Would you believe that there hasn't been much going on?  The weekends have just been kind of normal and no big events.  We'll make up for that this weekend with SO much going on.  We have Allison's birthday on Saturday and a Super Bowl Party on Sunday!

Madison buttoned a button for the very first time tonight.  I think she was a bit excited!!!

Unfortunately, this one is sideways and I can't get it to flip.  Sorry about that...but you get the point!

Sorry about the lapse and hope that nobody had Madison withdrawals!