My Birthday................3 weeks ago.

Me and Micha, happy and full of sushi!

Sisters

Me and Margie

We tried out an all you can eat sushi place for my birthday. My expectations were very low for an all you can eat sushi, but I was pleasantly surprised. We went through a lot of sushi and enjoyed every second! I had a great night out with family and friends. It's wonderful to be 25 again!!

Olivia's Surgery

I love this picture!! This show's her love for Doctors!!! :)
About a week and a half ago, Micha found a small lump on Olivia's jaw. It felt like a small gumball and kind of freaked us out. We took her to the pediatrician and they thought it was an infected lymph node and put her on some antibiotics. They said if it didn't change in size or get better to bring her back. Well it didn't so we took her back. A couple of pediatricians checked it out and thought it best to take her to a pediatric surgeon. So the next day we took her in and he thought the same thing as our pediatrician and said she need to have it removed. We took her in this morning at 7:00 am to get her all ready. The above pic is after getting her dressed in the hospital clothes, not a happy camper. They gave her some "happy" medicine to make the transition of leaving us easier and we sent her back for the procedure. The doctor told us when he made the incision, there was a lot of puss(sorry for nasty details) and the lymph node was pretty much destroyed. So he removed it and cleaned it up. They left a small draining tube that we will get removed on Friday. She did great and we are happy and grateful it all went well.

Madison's Recital

Madison's Tumbling Class
Madison and Gabby with a really "cool" pose.


So this was Madison's first Dance recital and she was SOOOO EXCITED!!! All she talked about was getting her makeup and hair done. She is taking ballet/jazz and a tumbling class with Gabby. She has really improved over the year. Madison remembered all of her dances and routines and did a great job. I will have to post the videos later(Aunt Jenny has them).

Happy Birthday Madison!!!

Madison chose to go to Macaroni Grill for her birthday dinner(same as last year). The Torgersons and Greenwoods came and celebrated with us. It's hard to believe that I have a 6 year old, being that I am so young and all :) Maddy is definitely a fun and entertaining girl. She has those moments when I want to ring her neck, but she also has those moments that make me so proud and happy to be her mother. She is so sweet with Olivia and helps out so much. She absolutely loves school and is excelling in reading and writing. Madison is also in her second year of Ballet and is doing wonderful. She is preparing for her recital next month and can't wait to perform on stage. She is also taking a tumbling class and has really shown improvement over the months on her tumbling skills. She practices all the time because she wants to be able to do everything perfectly.
Happy Birthday Madison, I love you!!!

David and Maddy with the presents he gave her.

Gabby and Maddy............that's one cute face Gabby :)

Our Place

This is the upstairs loft that is the girls playroom.





Here are a few pics of our place for those of you who have been asking. I am still not done putting pics and decor up and who knows if I ever will!

Halloween

This is the first year Maddy would touch the pumpkin guts! She loved it and did a great job cleaning it out!




The crew! Madison, Maggie, Gabby, David, Aubrey and Emma McCabe, and Olivia.

Maggie and Olivia
This Chicken is on a Mission!!
I really wish she would pose a little more!

Olivia did not want to stop, she stood at the door and screamed!
We shoved a sucker in her mouth and she was happy!
She really enjoyed the Chocolate!!

We had a great Halloween this year. Maddy new months ago she wanted to be a witch and it took her about 30 minutes to pick out the perfect witch costume. Olivia on the other hand, I didn't know what I wanted her to be. Then this stupid Chicken costume showed up in a box I was unpacking. I really didn't want her to be a chicken, it's not very girly (plus, we made her be scooby doo last year) but after putting it on her and laughing hysterically, Micha made an executive decision that she needed to be a chicken! She really liked wearing it too, which was another plus. We even taught her to say "Bock Bock", like a chicken. It was pretty funny. We went to Jenny and Davids house to trick or treat their neighborhood. The kids had a blast!

Olivia is Growing Up!

All ready to go! She loves going outside!
Climbing into her booster seat.
Sitting in the kitchen sink while I cook.

Olivia is 17 months and is getting too big, too quick. She is talking like crazy and is beginning to repeat more things you say. She loves Mickey Mouse Clubhouse still and wants to watch it first thing when she wakes up. She screams from her bed "Show, Show", when she gets up in the morning and is ready to watch Mickey. She loves sitting in the kitchen sink and in my bathroom sink. She is always in my bathroom sink every morning while I am getting ready. She also loves to walk Winston. She will get his leash anytime she wants to take him out. Olivia climbs into her booster seat when she is ready to eat(which is about 8-10 times a day). She also has quite the temper when things aren't going her way!! She get's that from her father:)