The shirt

I was just reading my post from last night about Madison's pj top and wanted to make a couple more comments. I love how she is starting to express herself in these ways and showing us her little personality. She really seems to have such a love for accessories! She wants shoes on at all times and is very picky about which shoes she wears, she always wants bracelets, hats and sunglasses on too. I think that is just so cute and fun! I know it is important to let her make decisions and express herself in these ways, so I didn't make her feel like I didn't agree with her choice, just that I had another really cute one that she could wear and the one she wanted was dirty. :)

A mind of her own

Madison threw the biggest fit this morning when I tried to take her pajama top off. It is a new one that she got from Nana, and apparently she REALLY likes it. There are definitely days when she just fights anything and everything realted to getting dressed or undressed, but today was different. She wanted to wear that shirt! She kept trying to force her arms back in it as I was taking it off, etc. and even after I got her dressed for school, she was still throwing a fit about the shirt, so I put it on on top of her clothes and she immediately stopped fussing. Crazy! To finish off the outfit, she insisted on wearing her new spring bonnet that my Grandma crocheted for her, and had to have the matching purse on her arm, along with her candy necklace and bracelet. When I say she insisted these things, I mean nothing could distract her and it wasn't until I gave in that we had peace in the house again! :) When I tried to take these pictures, she went and stood up against the door with her back to me. She definitely has a mind of her own and stands firm! I probably would have just let her wear what she wanted if she hadn't spilled her breakfast on it. Luckily, I was able to convince her to take off the shirt before we went in school. How funny is this outfit?

Easter

We really celebrated Easter right this year! We started about a week early first with a crawfish boil (YUM!) and egg hunt at a friend's house. Then early last week Aunt Katie, Terry and Landon came to visit. Madison and Landon got to open Easter presents from their Grandma and then another that they got for eachother, then had an egg hunt, and then dyed eggs before hitting the sack! They had a blast and Madison is STILL talking about Landon! So sweet. We celebrated Easter weekend in Austin. Friday night at the Oasis, which was the most fun we have had in a long time! Madison danced the night away and after about an hour of jumping around on the dance floor with the other kids, she walked over to me, mid-song and said, "fier" aka "pacifier", then took her paci and blanket with her back to the dance floor. It was the cutest thing. Saturday was a lazy day since the weather was so gross, but we did have a delicious dinner in Marble Falls and got to play with a 5 week old kitty that Madison and I both wanted to put in our pockets and take home with us. Madison was so sweet with the kitty and kept talking to it like it was her baby. I would so get a kitten if someone could promise me it would stay tiny forever. Finally, after church on Sunday, we got to enjoy the most beautiful afternoon outside by Holly and Bob's pool, eating lunch, hunting eggs, having icecream sundaes, and, in Madison's case, getting more Easter goodies than one little girl should be allowed to have! On our way home we stopped and took pictures in the bluebonnets. We came to a field with more bluebonnets than I have ever seen in my life - it was beautiful! After about 5 minutes out there, however, Madison started saying, "e home" (don't ask what the "e" means - she puts it in front of a lot of words). I think she was hot and didn't appreciate the thorn that poked through her sandal, but she was a trooper for the most part.

Bluebonnets galore!