-Madi looks for babies everywhere and points them
out
-Instead of saying'No' Madi says 'I don’t want it’
-Madi doesn’t like Santa, but she likes to talk about and
ask for him
-Madi still looks for the moon on clear nights
-Madi constantly asks about new noises- there are lots of new
sounds at our new house, usually it is a car driving by
-Talks about Mabin, Michael, John, E and wants to
play with them
-Keizer Light Parade with Mabin and Mael
-Madi loves to dance to the "Hot Dog” song from Micky Mouse Clubhouse
-My family was able to come to Oregon for Christmas. We had a fun week and Madi got plenty of attention :)
-Madi has started praying. She begins her prayers, “Dear Heavenly
Dada...”
And now for an overload of pictures...
Madi likes to play in the car. There have been several times that we had to carry her inside screaming because she wants to play in the car.
Snuggling her baby :)
Madi went with me to the eye doctor and was very good while I got my eyes checked. As I was putting my contacts back in, Madi climbed into the chair :)
Shopping- I'll do anything to keep her happy at the store, that usually involves lots of snacks
Playing with the Christmas decorations
I was taking pictures of our old table to post on craigslist and Madi hopped onto this chair for her own photo op
Playgroup with Mael, Mabin, and Carter
Madi and Mabin
Madi and Carter
Mael and Madi
Playgroup Crew
Playing in the backyard
Mabin, John, Michael, Evie, and Madi
Ward Christmas Party- Madi was too nervous to sit with Santa by herself
Grinding wheat at a Christmas Nativity
I hope Madi is as sweet with her new brother as she is with her dolls :)
Keizer Light Parade
Still scared of Santa
Madi decorating cookies
Christmas morning
Our Christmas feast
Christmas Elf
Without fail my mom finds the most unflattering Christmas pjs for us to wear every year
This is our typical Christmas morning pose
Slinky
Madi knows how to win at cornhole
"My kitchen, my kitchen!"
Madi put Cody's socks on all by herself. She was so proud when she came to show us.
Grandpa, Madi, and Grandma
Madi, Uncle Ry, and Aunt Melly
Madi helping mom open a present
Happy Madi
Madi helping Uncle Ry with a present
Madi helping grandma with a present
Madi helping Ry with some chapstick. She was very helpful :)
Cookies and milk- Madi decorated mugs for everyone to use
Playing with Christmas toys
Madi's first sushi- don't worry, Madi and I both had fully cooked fish
Madi enjoyed it and loved the soup
Out for a walk
Playing in box her kitchen came in
A trip to the Gilbert House for Madi's birthday
Reading with grandma
Mel and dad playing chess
Feeding the cow
Playing airplanes with Aunt Mel
When given the choice of fire chief or princess, Madi chose fire chief
Madi's birthday party- the kids were dropping glow sticks down the hole in the table
Happy Birthday Madi! Or as she says 'Happy Day'
Evie
Mael
That was some good cake :)
Madi now has her own umbrella- she has been waiting for this day :)
Play food for her kitchen
Rocking and singing lamb
Friends
Building a fort on the couch
