ISU Game and Family Visit!

Saturday was game day for us. We hadn't been to a football game since we've been here and were excited to see what it was like. Daddy was able to get the tickets for us and Madilynn was free. I think Michael was the only one sporting any ISU apparel, as you can see below Madilynn wore her Razorback outfit!!

Daddy and Madilynn had some fun playing around before the game!
Trying on Daddy's Razorback hat!

Here they are working.. I thought it was cute that Madilynn was helping.

After Madilynn's nap Saturday afternoon we headed up to the stadium for some tailgating! Madilynn had a good time sitting on the cooler enjoying her cheese & cracker and hotdog.

The band marched by us on their way into the stadium. Madilynn enjoyed watching them go by.

Daddy and Madilynn enjoying the game

Mommy and Madilynn watching the game

She took Daddy's hat and put it on..

It started getting pretty chilly and we ended up leaving at half-time. Madilynn did great at the game. We had some empty seats around us and that helped out a lot, she was able to move around some without being in other people's way. We had a great time and really enjoyed watching Madilynn see everything at the game. We realized while we were there that she hasn't even been to a Razorback football game yet. When the crowd started cheering "ISU" Madilynn started repeating it. Michael then started telling her "Arkansas Razorbacks" and she pointed to the hog on her jacket. It was so cute - she knew exactly what we were talking about.

Family Visit

Just after we got home from the game Saturday night Nana, Papa, and Ashlee arrived in town! Madilynn was so excited!

Madilynn got her first lesson from Nana on how to put on make-up.

and checking it out in the mirror...

Ashlee and Madilynn singing Ring around the Rosie and falling down. Madilynn loved and didn't want to stop. Ashlee and I had played it with her earlier until we couldn't do it anymore.

Nana and Madilynn reading a book

We had a great visit! It's so fun when family and friends can visit us here!

GO HOGS GO!!!

Fun Pictures!

It has gotten pretty cold here the last couple of weeks. On Tuesday afternoon Madilynn had fun getting out her house-slippers, gloves, and hats!

Once she got the gloves on she started clapping.
Thursday afternoon I took lots of pictures. I thought her hair turned out really cute that day and really made her look older...I can't believe she's two!
Here she is looking at family photos.. She loves to look at them and tell us everyone's name.Here's the hair I was talking about...so cute!
On Friday night she fell asleep in the chair in the living room. It was so funny we couldn't believe it. I took a ton of pictures, because we don't ever get to see her sleeping anymore.
Here she is Saturday evening playing in her new sleeper before bedtime.
Madilynn running off some energy before bedtime! She also tries to do a front roll, which we've been working with her on over the last week.

After church on Sunday Madilynn played with her baby and read books. She has done really well playing by herself lately. She'll just go in her room and start playing - leaving lots of messes to clean up (but she helps clean up too!)

Fun Weekend!

Friday night me and Madilynn had a slumber party (Daddy was out of town). We made chocolate chip cookies and watched the movie Enchanted. Madilynn loved the movie! She also loves to help out in the kitchen these days, especially when we make cookies! She helps me pour in the ingredients and turn on the mixer.

When I got the chocolate chips out she started saying "yeah" and clapping her hands She had to try a few of them before we poured them into the batter
On Saturday morning we just hung out and Madilynn played around the house.

Then she started posing for the pictures I couldn't believe it ...
(Cell phone pics)

Here she is ready to go - we went to pick up Daddy when he got back into town!

On Sunday we went to Deal's Orchard Fall Festival and had a great time!

Here's Madilynn she's 3 ft. tall!

It was a very windy day!
They even had a little petting farm, which Madilynn had to see. Here she is pointing to the donkey telling Daddy "see"...

Madilynn got to ride in a wagon when we went out into the pumpkin patch to pick out some pumpkins to take home!

Before leaving we bought some apple cider and a 1/2 peck of Jonadel apples. Madilynn even got a small sample apple on the way out of the gift shop. She loved it and ate it the whole way home!
So, we came home on a cloudy, windy Sunday afternoon and made an apple pie with our fresh apples! It turned out great!
I was able to get a couple of pictures of Madilynn with the pumpkins and mum on our front patio.

After dinner Madilynn was sleepy and when I got out the camera to get this picture she started in on the poses again...so cute!