California Vacation- Week One

Madi and I have been in Brentwood for a week now and are having a FABULOUS time (aside from missing Spencer like crazy of course)! It's so nice to come home, get spoiled, have two other people who adore Madi, and be able to relax without having a million other things to worry about. Some of the things that have been keeping us busy this week include:

1) NAPS!!! Yep, that's #1! I don't ever feel guilty taking a nap when I come home. Probably because it's something that my mom insist I do EVERYday! Plus, this whole time change has had Madi so turned around that she's been napping 3 to 3 1/2 hours a day! It sure has allowed me a LOT of free time!

2) Reading- this is one of the things I've been able to do during Madi's naptime. Unfortunately, I usually only last a few minutes before falling asleep, but surprisingly I've already been able to finish one of my books since I've been here!

3) Eating lots of YUMMY salads!! My mom makes the BEST salads! For some reason, as much as I love eating them, I rarely make them for myself. There's something about ME making the salad that turns me away from eating it. However, when someone else makes the salad I usually always love it.

4) Walks- my favorite place to go is to visit the animals at Dainty Center. Our first trip there was quite the hit! Madi did a good job of telling the geese that they were way "too loud"! She was in awe of the BIG FAT pig that did NOT resemble her friend Wilbur.


5) Hanging out with Kody! Being a dog lover, I knew Madi was going to LOVE having Kody around. Sure enough, Madi's always asking, "Where'd Kody go?" or "What's Kody doing?" She always wants to have her new friend around.



6) Hot tubbin! Madi sure has enjoyed going swimming with Gram in the hot tub! Madi especially likes playing "Motor boat, motor boat" with Gram.


7) Shopping and Dress-up! On one of our shopping trips, my mom found 2 adorable tutus which of course she couldn't resist getting for Madi and cousin Anneke's birthdays. Madilyn had a great time trying it on, twirling around, and staring at herself in the mirror! I can hardly wait to get the girls together and play dress-up!


8) Having a gym membership! It's been so nice being able to go to the gym every morning. Oh how I've loved having access to all the machines, weights, and classes I could want!

9) Getting caught up on all my shows. Last year Spencer and I canceled our cable and tivo. Sometimes I feel so disconnected from the world without it. Every night mom and I have a favorite show (or two) that we watch.

10) And last, but certainly NOT least- our road trip for the week was to Half Moon Bay to visit G.G. Aunt Fay and Uncle Bob! It was so much fun to see them and be able to spend the day in Half Moon Bay. Unfortunately, Madi didn't warm up to everyone until the end. She's always so shy when first seeing someone and she refused to show off her vocabulary skills for G.G. While Madi and I visited with Grandma, mom was able to sneak away to catch the AMGEN Tour of California cyclists pass by, with hopes of getting a picture of Lance Armstrong for my brother Clark. Look closely and you might be able to see him!


Thanks Aunt Fay, Uncle Bob, and Grandma for the fun visit, the delicious lunch, and the enjoyable afternoon. We love you guys!


And thanks Gram and Papa for a fabulous week here in Brentwood!