School project

Madelyn had a school project this weekend. She was supposed to decide what she wants to be when she grows up and make this little "person" look like herself doing that job. Mommy helped with the "big" parts, but Maddie decided what goes on it and cut and colored. She wants to be a veterinarian. We blew up a picture of her and used the face part, then added a white coat made out of paper towel and cut out pictures of a dog, bone, "Hartz flea & tick drops" box, and a shot. We also used aluminum foil to make a stethoscope. It turned out pretty cute!

Getting around!

Ella is movin and groovin! She's getting faster every day! Here are some recent "walking" pics!

Lunchbox

Ella thinks she's "big stuff" when she carries her lunchbox to the sitters!

Fun at the Roller Rink!

Madelyn went to her friend Trinity's birthday party today at the roller skating rink. She had fun and did pretty well for her first time skating. It brought back lots of memories of being little and going EVERY Saturday morning to "Flying Wheels" in Columbus. I think I will take her skating again sometime soon!

School

Madelyn LOVES every bit of school! For the first several days she would talk my ear off on the way home telling me EVERY detail of her day. My friend Jill (Stallings) is her teacher and Maddie ADORES her. I think I found out more about Jill and her classroom in the past few days than I have known for the past 6 years! Sometimes we video tape Madelyn doing her "school news updates". They are always quite dramatic and funny!

Ella's first steps!

Ella took her first steps today! We were just hanging out at home and I heard Madelyn yell "She's walking"! I got to the room just in time to see her taking a few steps toward Daddy. She would take a step with one foot and slide the other up to meet it. So cute! As soon as she gets it figured out she'll be R-U-N-N-I-N-G!!!

First day of Kindergarten!

Today is the big day! Madelyn is super excited to go to Kindergarten! She has been ready for years!!! I'm pretty excited, too. She will be in the classroom right across the hall from mine. I know she will love school as much as I did!

Mommy's cool photos!

I love "artistic" photos! Here are a few I took...I think they're pretty cool!

Little artist Ella

Ella discovered that she likes to color. After several weeks of "eating" the crayons, she decided that it might be just a little more fun to scribble with them then eat them. Mommy usually only gives her one crayon at a time, but when we go to Chili's they give her "3"! She thinks that's big stuff! At home, she will sprawl out on the floor to color like she's been doing it for years! Funny girl!

Look out Rachael Ray!

Madelyn loves to make "meals" with her playdoh. Today she surprised me with dinner consisting of a ham and cheese sandwich, peas, a chicken tortilla wrap, and (best of all) a banana split! She actually makes VERY realistic looking food. Or, maybe I was just wishing that banana split was real...

Ladies and Gentlemen...I give you...the next American Idol!

Ella loves to "sing" into her play microphone. She usually sings "Ah ah ah ah...", then we finish it for her with "Stayin' alive, stayin alive"...

My first blog!

I finally created a blog! We'll see if I can keep up with it! :-)