Bailey and Madison Dancing

Aside from my living room looking like a disaster zone (thanks to the kids), this video is halarious. Bailey really gets into it, and Madison just mainly likes to spin around and laugh!

Vegas

Carrie and I went to Las Vegas for her 30th birthday and it was awesome. We did so much, rode the roller coaster at New York, New York, went to In and Out (was absolutely amazing, even if it was a pain in the butt to get to and from), went to the Thunder Down Under, halarious!, went to Mystere, a show by Cirque De Soleil, it was so amazing, gambled a little, and ate a ton of amazing food.

This was pretty much the theme of the trip, let's just say that the 24 ounze chelada's were cheap and cold!!
Carrie and I out in front of the Mirage, there was so much water, kind of amazing since it is in the Desert.

Carrie and I going to the Excalibur.

Carrie with her "Dick Stick" and one of the best Margarita's ever!

More catch up pictures

Madison so exhausted that she just collapsed!
Madison's first smore, thanks to Auntie (adopted) Lindsey, thanks Lindz!!

Here she is again, trying to eat it all in one big bite!

I am sure she will kill me for posting this, but oh well, here she is in all her "who" Glory!

So much

I have so much to catch up on. Sorry I have been absent from the blogging world, but we've been super busy. Since I last updated, I've had fair, horse fair, state fair, a trip to vegas with my sister, Madison's first camping trip, and alot of fun. So instead of writing a lot, I am just going to post of bunch of pictures.

Madison so tired from the day that she feel asleep in her Mashed potatoes!

Bailey and Madison playing in the pool at Carrie's house, while the boys built Carrie a patio.

Madison being her stubborn self, she wouldn't eat the corn unless grandma was holding it, she wanted to eat it like a big person, it was so cute!

4th of July

Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence?

Five signers were captured by the British as traitors,and tortured before they died.Twelve had their homes ransacked and burned. Two lost their sons serving in the Revolutionary Army; another had two sons captured. Nine of the 56 fought and died from wounds or hardships of the Revolutionary War. They signed and they pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor.

What kind of men were they?

Twenty-four were lawyers and jurists. Eleven were merchants, nine were farmers and large plantation owners; men of means, well educated, but they signed the Declaration of Independence knowing full well that the penalty would be death if they were captured.

Carter Braxton of Virginia, a wealthy planter and trader, saw his ships swept from the seas by the British Navy. He sold his home and properties to pay his debts, and died in rags.

Thomas McKeam was so hounded by the British that he was forced to move his family almost constantly. He served in the Congress without pay, and his family was kept in hiding. His possessions were taken from him, and poverty was his reward.

Vandals or soldiers looted the properties of Dillery, Hall, Clymer, Walton, Gwinnett, Heyward, Ruttledge, and Middleton.

At the battle of Yorktown , Thomas Nelson, Jr., noted that the British General Cornwallis had taken over the Nelson home for his headquarters. He quietly urged General George Washington to open fire. The home was destroyed, and Nelson died bankrupt.

Francis Lewis had his home and properties destroyed. The enemy jailed his wife, and she died within a few months. John Hart was driven from his wife's bedside as she was dying. Their 13 children fled for their lives. His fields and his gristmill were laid to waste. For more than a year he lived in forests and caves, returning home to find his wife dead and his children vanished.

So, take a few minutes while enjoying your 4th of July holiday and silently thank these patriots. It's not much to ask for the price they paid. Remember: freedom is never free! I hope you will show your support by sending this to as many people as you can, please. It's time we get the word out that patriotism is NOT a sin, and the Fourth of July has more to it than beer, picnics, and baseball games.

Madison's 1 Year photos

A while back we got Madison's 1 Year photos done, and as always, they turned out great!!

She's so photogenic
I love this one!

She got super excited in the bath-tub

And of course her being miss angelic, of course we all know this isn't true!!

Memorial Day Weekend, Vacation, and Time at Grandma's

So we have had a lot of fun since Madison's Birthday. We went home for memorial day weekend, then we went on a vacation to Red Feather lakes with the whole family, and then after that, Grandma and Grandpa took Madison home with them for a whole week. Here are a few pictures from all of those events.

Here is Bailey before we left for vacation, we got the pleasure of doing her hair, it's so stinking cute!

Here is Madison and Bailey in the Red Wagon on vacation!

Madison and Uncle Shane playing in the water, as well as Bailey and Sara.
Grandma and Madison looking at the water, she was so fascinated by the water, it was so cute!

Madison at Grandma's house in the water. She loved the pool, and played in it 3 days in a row!!

Madison's 1st Birthday Party

As many of you remember, Madison's Birthday was well over a month ago and I am just now posting pictures. Well it was a blast, we had a lot of wonderful people over, a bbq, and of course lots of cake. I made the ladybug cake for Madison, and then bought a delicious cake with cream cheese frosting, because it is way better! Anyway, here are some pictures from the party!

Me, Madison and Robbie mid-cake.
Ladybug cake just for Madison!

Black frosting may not be the way to go!!

Madison and Bailey in Maddie's favorite birthday present. She still lights up every time she sees this car, she just loves it!

Favorite Things Swap

I found this on a friend's blog, and well it looks fun!

It's really quite simple: as a participant, you will be asked to choose at least three objects (i don't think anyone would mind if you decide to send more) that are some of YOUR favorite things to send to your partner... maybe it's an apron you made, your new favorite book, or that favorite flavor of lip gloss. be creative & most importantly have fun with it! objects can be new or vintage, bought or handmade... just remember, it is best to send something the you'd be pleased & excited to receive yourself.

If you want to participate, go here.

I know I have been a huge slacker lately, but I am hoping to get all caught up on posts today. I have been working non-stop since Robbie got back from Alabama, so I have lots of pictures to post and lots of things to talk about!

Happy 1st Birthday Madison!!!

Exactly one year ago today, Miss Madison came into our lives. She is the most wonderful thing to ever happen to us, I just couldn't imagine my life without her!! Happy Birthday Baby Girl, We love you!

We are having her Birthday Party this weekend, when Daddy is back, WAHOO!! I will post more pictures then.

So True

So as many of you might know, when I was younger, I never wanted kids, and even after Rob and I got married, we were going to wait at least 5 years, if not longer. Well funny how things change. I got this email this morning and I just have to post it, it is all so true. I can't tell you how many times most of these thoughts have ran through my head!!! Just something to think about, especially for all of you that think you won't have kids, or you won't have them for a long time!!

Awesome Mom

Before I was a Mom,

I never tripped over toys

or forgot words to a lullaby.

I didn't worry whether or not

my plants were poisonous.

I never thought about immunizations.

Before I was a Mom,

I had never been puked on.

Pooped on.

Chewed on.

Peed on.

I had complete control of my mind

and my thoughts.

I slept all night.

Before I was a Mom,

I never held down a screaming child

so doctors could do tests.

Or give shots.

I never looked into teary eyes and cried.

I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin.

I never sat up late hours at night

watching a baby sleep.

Before I was a Mom,

I never held a sleeping baby just because

I didn't want to put her down.

I never felt my heart break into a million pieces

when I couldn't stop the hurt.

I never knew that something so small

could affect my life so much.

I never knew that I could love someone so much.

I never knew I would love being a Mom.

Before I was a Mom,

I didn't know the feeling of

having my heart outside my body.

I didn't know how special it could feel

to feed a hungry baby.

I didn't know that bond

between a mother and her child.

I didn't know that something so small

could make me feel so important and happy.

Before I was a Mom,

I had never gotten up in the middle of the night

every 10 minutes to make sure all was okay.

I had never known the warmth,

the joy,

the love,

the heartache,

the wonderment

or the satisfaction of being a Mom.

I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much,

before I was a Mom .

Send this to someone who you think is an awesome Mom.

May you always be overwhelmed by the Grace of God rather than by the cares of life.

Madison missing Daddy

Well earlier this week at daycare Madison had quite the breakdown. As most of you know Robbie is in Alabama for a month for Squadron Officer School. Well on Wednesday, at daycare, one of the other dad's came in to pick up their child, and he was wearing his uniform. Apparently, Madison thought it was Robbie, started walking towards him, and then realized it wasn't daddy. She cried and screamed for over an hour, poor baby, she was so upset.

However the upside of Daddy being gone, is that Madison is officially sleeping through the night. We have been struggling with this for some time, and Robbie just hated listening to her scream, so he would always go in and give her a bottle, or comfort her. Well I knew that this wasn't going to benefit her (or us) in the long run, so when Daddy left that was my cue to let her "cry it out". After 6 long, long, long nights, we are finally sleeping through the night, WAHOO!!! Mom can't be happier.

We got a ton of snow down here the past two days and work was even cancelled on Friday, so we are just enjoying each other's company, gotta love snow days!!

Easter

Well our Easter was pretty calm, we were without daddy, because he left for 5 weeks for Squadron Officer School in Alabama, so it has been pretty low key around here. Anyway on Easter we went to church, then went out to lunch. After that it was home for naps, which weren't long enough, but better than nothing. Here are a couple of pictures from the big day.

Madison with Aunt Carrie on Easter morning. She was all dressed up in the cutest dress, however it is hard to get an 11 month old to hold still and smile for pictures, so this was the best I could do.
This is Madison first thing in the morning with her Easter Basket. She had a ton of fun playing with the eggs and got some really cool books, the Easter Bunny was sure good to her.

Here is a Video of Madison in her pretty dress and walking. That's right, I said Walking!! She just started last week, but thank goodness she got started before Robbie left. She is still pretty wobbly, but doing great considering. It's a short one, but hope you all enjoy!

Sick Baby

Well on thursday morning we woke up to a very sick baby. She had thrown up in the middle of the night, and we didn't know it, so she was all gross. Anyway we determined that the sick belly was from a severe cold, she had been coughing really hard all night long. So when the clinic opened we took her in. Well she just has a cold, but they are worried about it getting worse over the weekend, especially because she still has a very upset tummy. So for the next ten days we have to give her breathing treatments. They aren't so bad when she is about asleep, but it is really a two person job in the middle of the day. Anyway here are some pictures of my baby falling asleep during her treatment tonight. I know many moms have been through this, but man it is hard to see your kiddo so sick and just not enjoying being awake right now. Poor babies!!

At least the doctors office gave us a cute little fish mask, doesn't make it any easier, but sure is cute, well as cute as an oxygen mask can be.

Bailey turns 1

Well even though Bailey doesn't officially turn 1 until the 24th, Sara had her her first birthday party today, and it was a blast. She was a great baby, and of course dug right into the cake. Enjoy the pictures.

Bailey in her hat.

Madison eating and in her party hat.

This is the cake that we all pitched in and made for Bailey, it turned out great, better than expected actually.

Here is Bailey while we were singing Happy Birthday to her, and she was so excited.

Here is the whole family post cake.

Here is one of her first bites, she just loved getting it all over her face.

Mommy's Sunglasses and Mashed Potatoes

My daughter has been resorting to feeding herself lately, and she's gotten to the point where she pretty much refuses to eat unless welet her feed herself, so we're kind of just going with the flow. But here is a picture of my Maddie feeding herself Mashed Potatoes, the picture does not do it justice, because it was everywhere. She went stratight from the high chair to the bathtub. She just kept rubbing it all over her face.

This is just a quick photo of Madison in Mommy's sunglasses, she loves glasses, but not so much on herself, even though she is quite adorable.

Wow stairs are fun!!!

Well it's been a big weekend for Madison, she took her first steps with Auntie Carrie last night, and then today she started crawling right up the stairs and was so good at it, it seemed that she had been doing it forever. She hasn't figured out how to get down yet, but I am sure that isn't far behind. Anyway, here is a picture of her mid-stair, and then a video of her too.

Enjoy the video, she is getting so dang cute!!

Grandma's House

Last weekend we left daddy at home in Cheyenne, and made a trip up to Greybull with the kiddo's. My sisters were fortunate to come up at the same time, and I must say that Grandma sure had a blast with the grandkids. This was one afternoon when everyone else was asleep but the kids, me and grandma. The kids were no where near napping, but we put them in the pack and play just to see, as you can see they both have the most beautiful blue eyes.

Just playing and being full of it. And this was miss Madison pulling things out of the shelf by the oven, she fit perfectly in this little cubby and sure had a good time there too. We all had a great time, the weekend was by far not long enough, but will do til Grandma is done with Tax season!!

My Birthday Present

So for my birthday this year I got a new car. That's right I said a new car, and I absolutely love it. It is a Honda CR-V and it is wonderful. The color is royal blue, and absolutely beautiful. Best of all, it is just the right height to put Madison in her car seat, I don't have to climb in it, or bend over, it is perfect.

Sledding

A while ago we had a big snow storm here and we just couldn't resist the snow. We got the girls all dressed up and ready to go Sledding. It was pretty cold outside, so they didn't stay out to long, but while they were out, they sure had a good time. Enjoy the pics.