Father's Day Weekend

Father's Day weekend Dylan and I went to a Cory Morrow concert together and then drove to Beaumont to spend Sunday with Dylan's dad. Sherry bought Ron a kayak so he can go kayak fishing with Dylan, and since Dylan picked it out, we took it to Beaumont to surprise Ron with it Saturday night. He was so surprised and I think super excited about having the ability to go out with Dylan now. They got to spend the morning and early afternoon of Father's Day out on the water with eachother, which I know Dylan was really excited about and later said he wouldn't have wanted to spend the day any other way. Madison and I went to church with Sherry and then we all had lunch together that afternoon. It was a great weekend and, of course, I have pictures to share...

Funny girl

Before I post a bunch of new pictures, I just wanted to share some of the funny things Madison is saying these days.

First, the other day I went to clean her nose and she said, "mocos in ner". At first I didn't know what she said and then it dawned on me that she was saying the spanish word for boogers! I have heard her teachers say that to other kids in the class when they have a snotty nose, but still I asked Madison where she heard that just to hear what she said, and she said, "teacher say, mocos in ner!". So funny and pretty darn smart, I have to say! Since then, she uses the word pretty frequently and even told me, "no! my mocos!" when I tried to clean her nose recently.

She has also started singing Happy Birthday all the time! She told our bed, "Haaappy Burday" and even told a wipey that she was playing with the same thing. When I try to tell her her birthday is coming up, she says, "No! Ra-ra's (Yara's) bur-day!"

She has started saying, "No sir" when she doesn't want something, and she usually doesn't care if she is talking to me or Dylan at the time. :) She has recently started saying, "No ma'am" too, but gets them confused.

I know there are several other things that she surprises us with, that I can't think of right now. She is really keeping us laughing these days...

Thank you, God, for everything.

Yesterday, I caught Madison sitting with and talking to three baby dolls on the kitchen floor.  I looked down and realized that she had one of the baby's hands pressed together as if in prayer.  I then realized that what she was saying (to the best of her ability) was the prayer they say at her school everyday before lunch:

"Thank you for the world so sweet. Thank for for the food we eat. Thank you for the birds that sing.  Thank you, God, for everything."  

How sweet is it that not only was she reciting it on her own, but was teaching it to her babies!

MY BLOG!

I felt the urge to openly announce that this blog is "mine" since proclaiming ownership of things has been a common theme in our house these days. ;)  We're there - the "mine" stage. Everything is Madison's - even things that aren't hers like my pillow on my side of my and Dylan's bed! :)  Since you can't read my tone of voice and could very easily think I am bitter about this last issue, I have to say that I am smiling as I type this because it cracks me up!!  

The other day in the car on our way home from running some errands, I reached over and put my hand on Dylan's back and Madison quietly said from the back seat, "My daddy".  I turned around and said, "yes, it is your daddy", but kept my hand there. Seconds later she YELLED, "MY DADDY"!  Dylan and I both had to laugh - it was just too cute!  She has since expressed the same thing on a couple of other occasions and she did the same with me the other day when Yara was over playing.  For no apparent reason at all, she told Yara, "my mommy".  Of course we don't want her to be sassy to her friends, but I know I can speak for both Dylan and myself that that just melts our hearts!

FIVE NEW POSTS!

Wooo hooo!

Dance Party!

A couple of weeks ago, Dylan went to an Astros game with a few guys, so Madison and I stayed home and had a girls' night.  After coloring, reading books and playing baby dolls, we had a dance party in the living room.  I took off her clothes because I was starting to get hot and figured she had to be too, so then she turned to me and said, "Mommy jammies OFF"!  I didn't have jammies on; I had a dress on, so that was pretty cute.  I had to obey though, so there we were, having a dance party in the living room...in our undies.  Oh, and at the end, I think she pulled a muscle or something with that crazy hip action!  

Don't worry, the blinds were closed, and I am NOT in this video. :)

Goofballs!

Madison eating apples with chopsticks and grinning at me with "that grin".  Dylan grinning like his little girl, mouth full of food and all.  Now you see where she gets it!

How did I forget the beach?!

I told you we've been busy.

Memorial Day at the beach with The Wiltshires

Getting so big

Madison turns two in just a couple of months, and we are seeing changes every single day! She is growing and looking more and more like a little girl these days.  She is definitely showing us her full personality and even pushing the limits to see just how much she can get away with. She says some of the cutest things - the other day she looked over at Brody shaking on the couch (because he is a chihuahua and that is what he is good at!) and said, "you cold Brody??" She sounded so concerned!  I also heard her telling her baby 'Time out" yesterday.  She is a bossy little thing sometimes. :)  She loves bossing Yara and her other friends around and taking care like a little mommy.  

She just recently transitioned from Toddler II to Early Preschool I at school.  In her new class, they no longer use sippy cups and they start potty training.  In just the week that she has been in there, she is already making much more progress in the way of potty training.  We were at the store yesterday and she actually told me she needed to go, so we ran back to the bathroom and she went!  Her pull-up that I put on her about an hour before was still dry too!  She has done the same thing at school a couple of times now and we are so proud!  

Though she is keeping us on our toes constantly, and at times I am exhausted by her persistance and stubborn determination, I can honestly say that there isn't a moment I don't thank God for giving us the most perfect little girl.  For as long as I can remember, I dreamed of what my little girl would look like, be like, etc. and Madison is exactly what I had imagined.  

My solution to a messy house. :)

Manicure and pedicure with mommy.  Daddy was a big help too - he blew on the wet nails while we worked on the others.

Check out her legs. :)

Shoe shopping with mommy.  I grabbed a shoe off the rack, turned around and this is what I saw. :)  She LOVES shoes!

Just too darn cute....

What do you think of my sewing skills?

Summer is here!

We have had a busy and fun-filled couple of weeks!  I'll let the pictures do the talking, but do check for some captions in the slide shows. :)

Mother's Day weekend in Beaumont

We spent Saturday with my mom and Sunday with Dylan's mom.  Unfortunately, I don't have a single picture from Sunday!!  I don't know how we managed that....

Day of fun on Kemah Boardwalk

Yara's 2nd Birthday Party