Halloween 2009

We had a really fun Halloween this year. Our next door neighbors threw a great dinner, followed by trick-or-treating with a crew of 12 kids. The neighborhood wasn't quite sure where all of the kids came from... Madison refused to wear her bumblebee costume - silly me for thinking I could pick something out without her input - so we settled on a Halloween-themed shirt instead. Trick-or-treating was a big hit this year! Madison understood the concept and loved collecting candy in her pumpkin. The only drawback was the one house where someone was dressed in costume and jumped up to startle the kids....not such a big hit with the little ones. I think she'll forget by next year; but she sure was frightened that night!

Finally - longer hair!

This is a ridiculous thing to write about but I'm thrilled that Madison's hair is finally getting long enough for a ponytail - or even little pigtails. It's usually her daycare teachers that can talk her into holding still long enough for a hairstyle!

Our first trip to the Cameron Park Zoo

We had the rare combination of events this past week - mommy off, daddy off, Madison healthy and less than 90-100 degree heat.....the perfect day for a trip to the zoo! Everyone was extremely impressed with the quality of the zoo. Even better, it was a slow morning - we had most of the exhibits to ourselves and some great chances to observe the animals. We'll definitely be making more trips.

Na-na's house

Madison and mommy had a wonderful trip out to Oregon in late August/early September. The weather was absolutely perfect - a nice break from the relentless summer heat of Central Texas. We kept ourselves very busy - picking blackberries, going to playgrounds, playing in Peavy Arboretum, swimming at the water park, and visiting with Uncle Brian and Aunt Molly. These two pictures are from our time at the house. Madison and na-na are putting out food for the deer and playing with Tiddly the kitty cat. We can't wait to visit again this winter to meet Madison's new little boy cousin!

Happy 2nd Birthday Madison!!

It's hard to believe that two years have gone by - it seems like yesterday she was just turning one! Do you like the wake-up picture? Just recently Madison is starting to become less and less of a morning person. We had a great Sesame Street birthday party. Unfortunately the camera broke about half-way through the afternoon, so there are only a few birthday pictures to share. Uncle Kevin, paw-paw and ne-ne all came for the party, in addition to several friends. Happy Birthday peanut!

Anyone for golf?

Daddy couldn't have been happier to have a willing participant in his "golf lesson" this evening. I think his comment was something along the lines of, "Take pictures of this for when she's famous!". Another Tiger in the makings? Mommy's just thinking of the 4+ hours of ALONE time that may come if Madison starts golfing with daddy. Keep up those lessons! :) he he

The infamous WATER PARK!

I'm sure you have all heard us talk about the water park. We have been fortunate enough to have a water park built within a mile and a half of our house. Close enough to be convenient - far away enough to spare us the sound of screaming kids all day long! Madison loves the water and has a blast every time we go to the park. Here are some pics from our latest visit - had to take them soon as summer is (thankfully) coming to an end . At least by the calendar....it will likely be warm enough to swim up until October!