Winter Fun

On Christmas day, Maddie got to really play in the snow for the first time. She really had fun. The snow was about up to her knees so she had a little trouble getting around.

While my parents were here, they took her out again and thought it would be fun to go sledding down the hill in a laundry basket.

Christmas 2009

We had a great Christmas this year. We woke up to a White Christmas - about 6" of snow! Maddie was so excited about Christmas this year. She loved opening presents. We got her a lot of little presents, rather than one big one. She got some new Legos, some Little People toys, a new Dora the Explorer movie, and a stuffed puppy from us and Santa. After opening presents, we all got bundled up and worked on digging out the driveway - not so much for getting down, but getting back up. It was so windy, though, that everything we would shovel would just get filled back in. We finally shoveled enough to go over to Bryan's parents' house. The roads were still pretty bad, but we were careful and made it just fine. We ate our traditional Christmas ham dinner and opened more presents.

A White Christmas?

Perhaps. Even though it's 50 degrees and raining right now. The rain is supposed to turn to ice and then to snow sometime tomorrow afternoon/evening. They are forcasting 6-9 inches of snow by the end of the day on Friday.

Tidbits

The following are various stories of what Madison has said or done lately that is just so cute that I have to write it down somewhere.

Maddie was going through her toybox in her closet and found a small blanket that came with a little baby doll that she had gotten for Christmas last year. I asked her what happened to the baby. She said, "he's gone. He ran away."

Lately when I've been getting her dressed for bed in her jammies, she says that she wants to dress like a dragon. I have no idea where this idea came from.

When says she needs to use the potty, we go into the bathroom. But instead of sitting on the potty, she wants to take a bath. When it's time for bath, she doesn't want to get into the tub, but sit on the potty. Go figure.

Memories

For the past several weeks, as we walk into church from the parking lot, Maddie keeps saying, "bubbles, bubbles." For the life of me, I couldn't understand what she was talking about. There weren't any bubbles to be seen anywhere. Then finally it dawned on me. Last summer we attended the church picnic. And in the little prayer garden near the entrance, she had spent a mojority of the time playing with bubbles. So now whenever we walk by, she's showing us where she remembers playing bubbles.

Christmas Program

Last night there was a Christmas program at Maddie's daycare. They divided it up so each age group sang in their own room. Maddie's part lasted all of 15 minutes (which was more than enough time for 2-year olds). They "sang" 3 songs. Afterwards, they had crafts, snacks, and a visit from Santa Clause.

Happy Birthday to WHO?

Madison has really gotten into singing songs lately. Her favorite right now is "Happy Birthday". She wants to sing "Happy Birthday" to everyone and every THING. She starts with herself, first. Then she wants to sing happy birthday to Michael & Sonya Lee (from "Little People"). Then it's her toys, the house, and practically anything she sees. I have been reminding her of the greatest happy birthday of all..."Happy Birthday to JESUS!!"

Here's an Update

1. Maddie started a new daycare this week. I don't like it quite as much as the Primrose School, but it will save us about $100 each month.

2. I put our Christmas tree up on Saturday. Maddie helped. I haven't downsized the videos yet to post.

3. I'm sick. I came down with a sore throat yesterday & went to the doctor this morning. I don't have strep, so he gave me an antibiotic. I didn't have a fever when I went in (in fact is was 97.2). But when I got home, my body temperature rose and spiked out at 101.4! I took some Advil, and it helped bring my fever down. The antibiotics also started to kick in and I'm starting to feel a little better. I still don't have much energy. Hopefully I will be well enough to go to work tomorrow. I don't have many sick days left. Luckily, I've been the only one to get the bug and I hope it stays that way.