Wow as I'm sitting down to write this I think that a lot has happened in the last month. :)
Starting with Maddies 2nd birthday bash! We had 10 kids come to a local gymnastic center with cupcakes and balloons. Maddie really was bell of the ball... she had a blast being the center of attention... not sure where she gets that from. :) Thank you to everyone of our friends and family that came to celebrate with us. (thank you cards will eventually make it in the mail)
Then we headed down to Southern California to visit family and go to graduation parties for my brother Brent (my new roommate/manny) who graduated from Providence College with his masters degree and my little sister Cortney who graduated from High School. I'm very proud of both of you and I know that you will be very successful in all of your future endeavors!
All in all it was a blast... It was a very busy trip...with little to no down time and the 16 hour drive was really not fun with a 2 year old.
Now we are home and have headed into a new phase... for the last 3 days Maddie has refused to sleep in her own bed. Joe has been in Portland so I have given in and allowed her to sleep with me... But come Friday night it's going to be a fight that I'm sure will last all night long with the strong willed Madelyn Sue. I have even changed her bed from the crib to a toddler bed- thought that would make her excited... Not quite. She is in my bed watching toons as I type. Yes I know it's 10:30 for all you moms judging me!
Maddie in her Mrs. Potato head glasses and pretty jewelry
Maddie and Hunter (Jeremy friend from High Schools son)
Me and Kim... Brents girlfriend... Some day sister-in-law
Maddie holding Joe's bud... Pretty sure I have the same photo from my childhood
Brent and Maddie playing. She loves her "B"
Fascinated with the fountain... So cute
The princess at her birthday party
Bell of the Ball
