Madison Singing

This is one of two great videos I have of Madi singing the alphabet song. Here she is playing the piano while singing. The other video she is playing the drums...however, she was in the process of getting dressed when we filmed the other one, so she isn't wearing a shirt...I am uncomfortable sharing that one online, so let me know if you want to see it and I will get it to you.

Emma Lea's New Favorite Thing

Emma has discovered the names of her facial features. She loves to point out the new things she is learning. This is great...however, we have all learned to cringe when she yells "eyes" and sticks her finger into you eye...we are working on being gentle. Ha Ha..

Conversations with Madison

Madison is really growing up. She is talking like crazy and loves to carry on conversations with us. There are a couple of conversations that she repeats on a regular basis. Here are the two most common conversations with Madison. 

 This first conversation occurs while we are driving to and from Brandon's parent's house. The route takes us right past the fields where my dad puts up hay every year.

Madi: Mommy! Hay!
Me: Yes, baby. Hay.

Madison: Mommy, Papa hay!
Me: Yes Madi, Papa makes the hay.
Madi: Hay Horses (which sometimes is the word, but most often is just her clicking her tongue which is how we call the horses.)
Me: Yes, the hay is for the horses.
Madi: Auntie Rawr hay (Auntie Rawr is my sister Jenni, somehow Madison decided her name was Rawr and it stuck.)
Me: Yes Auntie Rawr picks up the hay.
Madi: Yeah.

Nine times out of ten that we drive by daddy's hay fields, Madison and I have this conversation. Love it!

 The second conversation we have consistently is when Madison sees the moon. She recently discovered the moon and points it out anytime it is in the sky.

Madi: Mommy! Moon!
Me: Yes baby, I see the moon.
Madi: Me go moon
Me: No baby, you can't go to the moon, it is a very, very long ways away.
Madi: Me go MOON!
Me: Okay, sometime a long time from now, you might be able to go to the moon.
Madi: Sis go too?
Me: Sure, Sis can go to the moon too.
Madi: Okay!

 I am enjoying having these conversations with Madison. I know all too soon, they will be gone, and I will beg for my daughter to share her discoveries with me.

I also hope that you enjoyed the pictures scattered throughout. These were taken since the last post, and I never feel like a post is completed without sending a few pictures along the way.

And we are back to the grind

As I posted as my status on facebook, one week down, 35 to go. Brandon and I just finished our first week at school with out new classes. So far I think it is going to be a great school year.

Madison and Emma Lea aren't going to have a chance to get bored this year. They are splitting their time between Brandon's mom, my dad, and my aunt Misti.


The days are starting to feel like fall. The cooler nights are sure nice, but I am afraid that the first frost isn't too far away. It was 42 degrees last night. Brr. I am sure not ready to lose my garden. I have really enjoyed getting it started this summer. Not excited to see it get covered in snow.


I am sure loving watching the four babies in our family play together. They are getting to spend more time together now that summer is coming to an end.


Not sure if you can see it, but Aiden and Madi are both in the car while playing in our backyard this afternoon. I just overheard Madi say "out bubba please" and the. Process to climb put over him and then sit down again next to him. They sure do love being together.


So much for baby proofing the back steps. The kids figured out how to climb through the back of the steps. I guess I will have to figure out how to block off behind the steps.


Two weekends ago, Brandon and I attended our ten year class reunion. It was crazy to see how our classmates have grown up and still pretty much stayed the same. Jessica and her two year old triplets made the trip up from Denver to attend. Emma spiked a fever the day of the barbecue in the park, so Madison and I went and had a good time.


Madi and Emma have found a new favorite cartoon. "Bubble Guppies" is now the only thing they want to do. We have limited it to special times only because otherwise they would watch it all day. Here they are getting to watch Bubble Guppies in mommy's bed. Extra special!


Well, I suppose I should take advantage of three out of four kids sleeping and start getting dinner figured out. Here's Emma saying bye for now.


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