Friday, November 13, 2009
Pumpkin Patch!
This year we changed things up a bit and went to a pumpkin patch in Beaumont. Madison and Landon were thrilled to be able to roam the patch, take pictures together (actually the picture of them together seems to be the one that they cooperated the most for!), and jump in the moonwalk they had set up.
Carving pumpkins on Halloween Eve
Looks like we might be starting a tradition with the Wiltshires...a fun one! The night before Halloween, the Wiltshires came over for pumpkin carving. Madison and Yara played with various tools - poking holes, etc. in the uncarved pumpkins, trying out every spoon or scoop-worthy utensil in the drawer - and helped pull out all the gunk so the daddies could get to work! Dylan and Team Jason and Elijah created two pumpkin masterpieces (Dylan = mummy; Jason/Elijah = man on fire?) while the girls watched a movie in their pjs (well, sort of...that was the idea at least). It was a great prelude to our big Halloween bash the next evening!
Witches, black cats, monsters and more!
I don't know what it is, but I love Halloween! Maybe it is because I am really a kid at heart and the idea of dressing up gets my imagination running wild...or because celebrating Halloween is like having a kick-off party for my favorite season of the year, which includes months of celebrations, TONS of great food and delicious DESSERTS, friends, family, presents!, Christmas lights!, Christmas music!, cozy evenings by the fire, hot chocolate, chili, warm clothes, and sooooo much more! I also really dig caramel apples (just ask all of our party guests who were forced to take five home with them since I made so many) and that could be a reason in and of itself. Just talking about it puts a smile on my face, and as I have learned from my dear sweet Madison, I find myself wanting to shout out "HOORAY" at the top of my lungs but that might get me some stares... :)
Anyway, back on track, as I mentioned, we had a big Halloween bash with a bunch of our friends, both new and old, and their kiddos, complete with a bubble fogger (huge hit with the kids!), strobe light/lightning and thunder sound effect machine, spider webs galore, gooey eyeballs that they kids got to throw all over the garage walls, silly string, candy corn races, pizza and every kind of dessert under the sun. When it got dark, we all went trick-or-treating in our neighborhood. Madison had trick-or-treating down this year, but the funniest thing was that before she would say, "trick-or-treat", she had to first tell the person that opened the door that, "this is my cousin, Landon". She just loves him so much! Afterwards, the guys played washers and the moms and kiddos had a dance party under the strobe light and fog bubbles. If you know us, then you know no party of ours ends without dancing and some washer playing. Hogue favorites. We had a really great turn-out and I think everyone really enjoyed themselves.
We didn't get any pictures on our camera at all, but do have some that friends have sent. Madison was a witch and her momma and daddy were... Well, you'll see, and if you have questions after seeing the pics, feel free to email me and I'll try to give you the most politically correct explanation. :)
Anyway, back on track, as I mentioned, we had a big Halloween bash with a bunch of our friends, both new and old, and their kiddos, complete with a bubble fogger (huge hit with the kids!), strobe light/lightning and thunder sound effect machine, spider webs galore, gooey eyeballs that they kids got to throw all over the garage walls, silly string, candy corn races, pizza and every kind of dessert under the sun. When it got dark, we all went trick-or-treating in our neighborhood. Madison had trick-or-treating down this year, but the funniest thing was that before she would say, "trick-or-treat", she had to first tell the person that opened the door that, "this is my cousin, Landon". She just loves him so much! Afterwards, the guys played washers and the moms and kiddos had a dance party under the strobe light and fog bubbles. If you know us, then you know no party of ours ends without dancing and some washer playing. Hogue favorites. We had a really great turn-out and I think everyone really enjoyed themselves.
We didn't get any pictures on our camera at all, but do have some that friends have sent. Madison was a witch and her momma and daddy were... Well, you'll see, and if you have questions after seeing the pics, feel free to email me and I'll try to give you the most politically correct explanation. :)
Friday, November 6, 2009
Monday, November 2, 2009
Oldies (well...new to you!) but goodies
For some reason, I never posted these pictures (I don't think I did, at least..??), but love them! I am definitely slacking...
Afternoon at the lake: Dylan fishes while Madison has a photo shoot 
This is her, "I'm done" pose. :)Dress-up!
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Oh Madi!
Just wanted to post a quick update before I head off to court for a big hearing we have this morning. What a week it has been already! Hopefully, if all goes well today, I will be home with Madison the rest of the week though. Fingers crossed!
Anyway, back to the real reason I am posting: MADISON, of course!
At the moment, we are pretty sure she is going through a growth spurt because she is scarfing down everything in sight! The past two nights, she has eaten every bit of food on her plate for dinner (she's a good eater for the most part, but this is not normal) and has asked for more, dessert, bedtime snacks, etc. Her mood the past two mornings has been a bit difficult, that is, until she gets breakfast, and then her whole life changes! Yesterday, as she was eating the cinnamon toast that put a huge smile on her face, she tells me, "God loves toast too! God is in the sky...and at church. And Daddy loves toast too! And Yara loves toast too." Too cute!
A couple of other funny moments:
I worked late last night (getting ready for this darn hearing!) and when I got home, Dylan tells me that Madison referred to him all night as, "Mommy's husband". For those of you who don't know the story behind this, Madison was a bit confused about her daddy's relationship with me - is he MY daddy too? No, he is my husband. Her usual response, "NO, he is MY husband." She must have given in and decided it is ok for him to be her daddy, and my husband. :)
Oh, yes, and if I haven't already bragged enough about how smart we think our Madi-girl is, here's more...
After showing her that I had her "Ariel" movie the other day, she responded, "Where's the wallet?" Where's the wallet? Ahhh...the case! Seriously, how in the world did she just draw that analogy between a wallet that holds daddy's cards and the case that holds her movie?!
Ok, I have more, but gotta run!
Anyway, back to the real reason I am posting: MADISON, of course!
At the moment, we are pretty sure she is going through a growth spurt because she is scarfing down everything in sight! The past two nights, she has eaten every bit of food on her plate for dinner (she's a good eater for the most part, but this is not normal) and has asked for more, dessert, bedtime snacks, etc. Her mood the past two mornings has been a bit difficult, that is, until she gets breakfast, and then her whole life changes! Yesterday, as she was eating the cinnamon toast that put a huge smile on her face, she tells me, "God loves toast too! God is in the sky...and at church. And Daddy loves toast too! And Yara loves toast too." Too cute!
A couple of other funny moments:
I worked late last night (getting ready for this darn hearing!) and when I got home, Dylan tells me that Madison referred to him all night as, "Mommy's husband". For those of you who don't know the story behind this, Madison was a bit confused about her daddy's relationship with me - is he MY daddy too? No, he is my husband. Her usual response, "NO, he is MY husband." She must have given in and decided it is ok for him to be her daddy, and my husband. :)
Oh, yes, and if I haven't already bragged enough about how smart we think our Madi-girl is, here's more...
After showing her that I had her "Ariel" movie the other day, she responded, "Where's the wallet?" Where's the wallet? Ahhh...the case! Seriously, how in the world did she just draw that analogy between a wallet that holds daddy's cards and the case that holds her movie?!
Ok, I have more, but gotta run!
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