Saturday, November 1, 2008
A Preemptive Thanksgiving!
Now that Halloween is over, we are looking forward to the holiday season. The other day, I sent Spencer to the grocery store and he came back with a half gallon of egg nog (which Spencer and Madi nearly polished off at breakfast) and a 10 pound turkey. I wasn't too happy when I saw the turkey! As I saw Spencer haul in his grocery shopping exploits, I expressed concern of a 10 lb turkey occupying our small freezer for weeks! But Spencer quickly responded, "Be of good cheer, we're cookin this bird tomorrow!" So, instead of a large frozen bird taking over my freezer, I had a large frozen bird unthawing in the kitchen sink all day!! To really appreciate this story, you have to know Spencer. He just loves to cook pretty much anything (and he is pretty dang good at it, too!), and because we are going away for Thanksgiving, he didn't want to pass up on his yearly opportunity to hone up on his turkey roasting skillz. So, unlike most normal American families, we had a turkey feast on November 1st! The great thing that I cannot complain of is the leftovers. No meal planning needed for this week! So here's to the holiday season!! Gobble gobble.
Carving Pumpkins & Trick-or-Treating!
Since Madi had a rather uneventful Halloween last year, we wanted to make sure we got our family traditions going this year. Pumpkin carving (which we had procrastinated from doing at the beginning of the week) was Spencer's #1 priority of the day! Madi was excited to be involved! She intently watched her dad get everything prepared.
Then she stood up and decided to get in on the action!
She insisted on helping with the carving!
WALLA!!! The final product! Nice work Spencer and Madi!
And here's a helpful hint: Sprinkle a little nutmeg, cinnamon, and cloves into the pumpkin (and on the lid), and once your pumpkin is glowing bright, your home will smell like holiday delight! :)
After pumpkin carving and naps we got dressed up and let the trick-or-treating begin! Before heading over to our friends, we hit up a few of our neighbors who adore Madi (and were ok with her going back for seconds and thirds). She did great at knocking and waiting patiently at the door.
After wishing our neighbors a Happy Halloween, we headed over to our friends, the Lundell's, where Madi's girl friends were waiting to go knock some doors! Thank goodness Lexi brought over her cool wagon! This was Madi's favorite part of the whole night!!
After a handful of doors and a bag full of candy, we headed back to the Lundell's for some dinner and treats. Madi went right to work counting all her goodies!
Krista's house was definitely SPOOK-TACULAR! From the food to the decorations- she really went all out! Thanks for the great time Lundells! In case you're wondering what my costume was- I was Cinderella (pre glass slipper days). Big thanks to Melissa for letting me borrow the costume (made specially by her)!
The whole gang- expect Melissa (always the one behind the camera :)!
Then she stood up and decided to get in on the action!
She insisted on helping with the carving!
WALLA!!! The final product! Nice work Spencer and Madi!
And here's a helpful hint: Sprinkle a little nutmeg, cinnamon, and cloves into the pumpkin (and on the lid), and once your pumpkin is glowing bright, your home will smell like holiday delight! :)
After pumpkin carving and naps we got dressed up and let the trick-or-treating begin! Before heading over to our friends, we hit up a few of our neighbors who adore Madi (and were ok with her going back for seconds and thirds). She did great at knocking and waiting patiently at the door.
After wishing our neighbors a Happy Halloween, we headed over to our friends, the Lundell's, where Madi's girl friends were waiting to go knock some doors! Thank goodness Lexi brought over her cool wagon! This was Madi's favorite part of the whole night!!
After a handful of doors and a bag full of candy, we headed back to the Lundell's for some dinner and treats. Madi went right to work counting all her goodies!
Krista's house was definitely SPOOK-TACULAR! From the food to the decorations- she really went all out! Thanks for the great time Lundells! In case you're wondering what my costume was- I was Cinderella (pre glass slipper days). Big thanks to Melissa for letting me borrow the costume (made specially by her)!
The whole gang- expect Melissa (always the one behind the camera :)!
Friday, October 31, 2008
Happy Halloween!
Remember last year. . . .
Well, this year Madi decided to go a little more on the cutesy side!!
Last night was the annual ward Trunk-or-Treat! Madi had such a great time walking from car to car, collecting candy! This was a whole new concept for her. When she was handed a treat she'd put it right into her bag and then ask for "more". What a FUN night- it made me that much more excited for tonight!!
Have a Happy Halloween everyone!
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
16 Months
DISCLAIMER: My monthly "Madi" updates might seem a little excessive in details and rather uninteresting to some of you; However I use my blog as a family journal as well. Thus, I like to include examples that will help us remember this stage of Madi's life in the years to come. I'm not trying to be one of those "overly obsessed, braggy moms". While I know I have the perfect child, I don't want you all to think that is what I'm thinking. Hahahah! Totally kidding! I just want Madilyn to be able to look back and know what she was like when she was too young to remember! :)
Madi's now 16 months old and as sweet as ever! I know that every month I'm always saying how great of a stage this is, but seriously it just gets better and better! I am constantly in awe with how much she learns every day! Being a late walker, I think Madi has over-compensated with being an early talker. She's big into mimicking right now, repeating anything we ask her to say. Some words are harder, and not said as clear as others, but she always gives it her best attempt. It's fun to hear her saying so many words, but it's also caused me to be cautious with what I say. The other day I was in the car with Madi and I said, "Oh geez" and from the back seat I hear, "Geeez"! Not a big deal, but it just made me realize how she's listening to everything we say. Three of her favorite phrases right now are:
"He ya go"= here ya go
"I see it"- usually when I'm asking her if she sees an airplane
"I peeping"= I'm pooping (she honestly said this the other after she let out a huge fart and I asked her if she was pooping).
Maid's now added please and thank you to her most commonly used signs. She's quickly learned how much her dad and I love it when she says "please", because she seriously says it 100 times a day. When she wants something, she'll throw a "peeeease" in there and we usually cannot resist!
She loves giving hugs and kisses, but is quite choosy with when she'll give them. Spencer will ask Madi for a kiss and she'll either lean in to give him one, or she'll pause, think about it, and then say "no" while shaking her head. While Spencer feels rejected, I think it's pretty funny! Madi always finds a way to redeem herself though. Many times at bedtime Spencer will kiss her goodnight while I'm still reading bedtime stories, and as he walks out of the room, Madi will beg, "more" (while signing it). One night Spencer came back 10 times for "more" kisses! Madi sure knows how to melt her daddy!
I've been working on getting Madi to understand how old she is, but for some reason she insists that she's 2. Every time I ask her how old she is she replies, "two". I correct her and tell her to say one, to which she responds, "No, two". I don't have a clue where this obsession with the number 2 started, but she also notices when things are in twos. Tonight I showed her yogurt and applesauce and told her to pick which one her wanted. She replied, "two". Interesting! Was this a fluke? Probably, but she again said "two" while looking at a picture of herself from the pumpkin patch with 2 pumpkins. What a smart little girl (so we like to think)!
Madi's now 16 months old and as sweet as ever! I know that every month I'm always saying how great of a stage this is, but seriously it just gets better and better! I am constantly in awe with how much she learns every day! Being a late walker, I think Madi has over-compensated with being an early talker. She's big into mimicking right now, repeating anything we ask her to say. Some words are harder, and not said as clear as others, but she always gives it her best attempt. It's fun to hear her saying so many words, but it's also caused me to be cautious with what I say. The other day I was in the car with Madi and I said, "Oh geez" and from the back seat I hear, "Geeez"! Not a big deal, but it just made me realize how she's listening to everything we say. Three of her favorite phrases right now are:
"He ya go"= here ya go
"I see it"- usually when I'm asking her if she sees an airplane
"I peeping"= I'm pooping (she honestly said this the other after she let out a huge fart and I asked her if she was pooping).
Maid's now added please and thank you to her most commonly used signs. She's quickly learned how much her dad and I love it when she says "please", because she seriously says it 100 times a day. When she wants something, she'll throw a "peeeease" in there and we usually cannot resist!
She loves giving hugs and kisses, but is quite choosy with when she'll give them. Spencer will ask Madi for a kiss and she'll either lean in to give him one, or she'll pause, think about it, and then say "no" while shaking her head. While Spencer feels rejected, I think it's pretty funny! Madi always finds a way to redeem herself though. Many times at bedtime Spencer will kiss her goodnight while I'm still reading bedtime stories, and as he walks out of the room, Madi will beg, "more" (while signing it). One night Spencer came back 10 times for "more" kisses! Madi sure knows how to melt her daddy!
I've been working on getting Madi to understand how old she is, but for some reason she insists that she's 2. Every time I ask her how old she is she replies, "two". I correct her and tell her to say one, to which she responds, "No, two". I don't have a clue where this obsession with the number 2 started, but she also notices when things are in twos. Tonight I showed her yogurt and applesauce and told her to pick which one her wanted. She replied, "two". Interesting! Was this a fluke? Probably, but she again said "two" while looking at a picture of herself from the pumpkin patch with 2 pumpkins. What a smart little girl (so we like to think)!
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Pumpkin Pickin'
For our Friday family outing this week, Spencer insisted that we go and pick a pumpkin. So, to Butler's Orchard we went. Seems to be what everyone else is doing these days too, because the pumpkin patch had been cleaned out pretty good. Our pickins were slim!
As soon as we got out of the car, Madi ran over to these two pumpkins and began struggling to pick them up. We then had to inform her that it's best to look around a little in order to pick the perfect pumpkin! She was a good sport and seemed to understand.
She and Spencer went right to work finding our perfect pumpkin!
"Over here Dad! I think i've found it!"
Spencer and Madi carefully compared three of their top picks.
They both seemed to agree that this was the one!
Yipee!
After letting mom get a picture with Madi, we left the orchards and headed down to the market to pay for our pumpkin.
Down by the market there were hundreds of other pumpkins!
We all agreed to look around for a few minutes to see if we could find a better one. Madi quickly became intrigued. She really liked the stem on this one.
We did end up choosing a different one- a nice, round, 14 pounder! The color is perfect and we can hardly wait until Monday night to carve our pumpkin!
As soon as we got out of the car, Madi ran over to these two pumpkins and began struggling to pick them up. We then had to inform her that it's best to look around a little in order to pick the perfect pumpkin! She was a good sport and seemed to understand.
She and Spencer went right to work finding our perfect pumpkin!
"Over here Dad! I think i've found it!"
Spencer and Madi carefully compared three of their top picks.
They both seemed to agree that this was the one!
Yipee!
After letting mom get a picture with Madi, we left the orchards and headed down to the market to pay for our pumpkin.
Down by the market there were hundreds of other pumpkins!
We all agreed to look around for a few minutes to see if we could find a better one. Madi quickly became intrigued. She really liked the stem on this one.
We did end up choosing a different one- a nice, round, 14 pounder! The color is perfect and we can hardly wait until Monday night to carve our pumpkin!
Friday, October 24, 2008
Things I get excited about. . .
I know it's pretty lame of me to post this, but as of lately I've become obsessed with gas prices! When we got back from our summer in California (and paying almost $5 a gallon) I was SUPER excited to see this when I pulled in to get gas (so excited that I had taken a picture)!
Then just today (only 2 months later) I gased up at $2.65! Pretty exciting if you ask me!
Then just today (only 2 months later) I gased up at $2.65! Pretty exciting if you ask me!
Monday, October 20, 2008
Happy Birthday Spencer!
Spencer turned 29 today!!! He's now one year closer to the big 3-0!!! Since I know that I'm going to have to plan something AWESOME for next year, Spencer had a pretty layed back birthday celebration this year. We went birthday shopping on Saturday, which he actually had success with. He spent the money sent from both our parents and got himself some new shoes and 2 hoodies (thanks mom and dad)! Then this morning I let him sleep in, waking him up for a yummy birthday breakfast of french toast.
Spencer's last class ended at 3pm, and Madi and I decided that it'd be fun to pick him up at school instead of at the Metro. This gave us a nice long afternoon/evening together. We celebrated by going out to dinner and dessert.
I made Spencer's special birthday dessert last night- which Madi sure seemed to enjoy!
With a weekend full of fun (and an early celebration with his family last week), I think we brought in his 29th year of life with a BANG!!! Happy Birthday Babe! I Love you!
Spencer's last class ended at 3pm, and Madi and I decided that it'd be fun to pick him up at school instead of at the Metro. This gave us a nice long afternoon/evening together. We celebrated by going out to dinner and dessert.
I made Spencer's special birthday dessert last night- which Madi sure seemed to enjoy!
With a weekend full of fun (and an early celebration with his family last week), I think we brought in his 29th year of life with a BANG!!! Happy Birthday Babe! I Love you!
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