September

Here are some of the highlights from the month of September:

·         Cody is the new Manager of the Sleep Center- this means that we will be in Salem for at least the next 3 years, time to start house hunting! 

·        A baby boy will be joining our family January 31!

·         Animal sounds Madi knows- dog, cat, cow, lamb, fox

·         Madi and mom spent lots of time at the park with our friends

·         Trip to the Portland Zoo

·         Apple picking- we made apple sauce, apple butter, apple pie filling, and apple crisp

·         Madi eats cherios and milk with a spoon all by herself

Cody on his first official day of work (he's been the interim manager since January)

Baby boy coming 2015

 A visit to the Portland Zoo

Feeding the lorikeets 

 I was uneasy about it being on my head because I just watched one poop on Cody's back

 Giving a hug to the elephant dad bought Madi at the zoo

 Apple picking at Beilke Farm

 We love the honeycrisp apples!

 Madi with her cousins John, Evie, and Michael

 I can't believe how big she is! When did she learn to eat cereal and milk with a spoon?!

 Wilsonville Splash Pad

 Growing up too fast :)

 A huge pumpkin Cody spotted from the side of the road and had to get his picture taken with it

Madi's first time bowling- she loved it :)

August

Are you ready for picture overload? Here it comes!

My side of the family had a reunion in Seaside, OR at the beginning of August. We spent a week at the coast and loved every moment of it.

 Our first day at the coast was a little chilly, but it warmed up as the week went on

 Madi couldn't get enough of the water!

The Cherio book grandpa brought Madi

Eggs for breakfast- one of Madi's favorites

 Tilamook, OR

The Octopus Tree 

Only the best cheese and ice cream 

 Mini Golf

Perfect kite flying weather 

Building a castle 

S'mores 

Haystack Rock 

Astoria, OR 

Astoria Column

View from the top

Matching Madi and Grandma

Maritime Museum 

Madi is a fan of trying on shoes 

Treasures collected on a walk with grandma 

Madi going in for a hug 

Cousin Evie 

Madi and Ry on the beach 

Sampling the local ice cream

Aunt Melly and Madi 

 Katie's first time golfing 9 holes

 

Seaside Promenade 

We had to get Madi her own sandbox after a fun week at the beach 

Morning Tea Party with Scooby 

This is what Madi does when we ask her if she is sleepy 

yogurt at the splash pad 

We had a fun visitor one night 

Madi chased her around the house and loved it 

Saying 'goodbye' to our friend 

Oregon State Fair 

 Madi's first Oreo