Thanksgiving

We had a very good Thanksgiving. Jason's parents, Steve & Mary came up. Mary made a yummy dinner with all the trimmings. Madilyn loved seeing Grandma and Grandpa. Good thing they came too. Madilyn had a cold and some tummy troubles. Grandma helped Mommy and Daddy figured out what to do. Thank you so much Grandma, we love you guys very much.
Madilyn did have some good moments over the weekend. She loved playing with a spoon and an orange. She loved playing ball with Grandma and giggled when we tickled her.

We sure have a lot to be Thankful for this year. Jason and I thank God this year for a BEAUTIFUL, healthy daughter. We are grateful for our warm home, and our jobs. We thank the Lord that Andrew and Courtney had a healthy baby boy. We give thanks for the safety, health and love of our friends and family. We live in a society of "more", of "bigger, better, faster". Sometimes we forget to take a minute and be grateful for the graces we've already received. Lets take a minute at this busy, commercialized season to appreciate how truly blessed we are.

Family

After meeting with Carolyn, Dave, Colt, Rachel, Sean & Mae (whew!) we went to Tri-Cities for a Thanksgiving with my family. We stayed at Nicky's house and Alethia, Daniel, Andrew & Mom come too! Nicky made amazing Lasangna. It was so nice to hang out with everyone. We all live far away and these times we can come together is very special. Madi LOVED being with everyone. Here are a few pictures from our weekend together.

Friends

On Saturday we got to get together with my good friends Colt and Mae.

New Pics

Our family pictures are done!! Misty of Misty Dawn Photos did a great job. I absolutley love these two of Madilyn.
It was chilly, so we had Madi all bundles up. What a great little trooper she was. We will send our some photos in the coming weeks.

Big Girl Cereal

Madilyn got her first taste of cereal this weekend. She did really really well. She didn't even hesitate. I think she learned what to do or how to eat from the kids at school. She seemed to know exactly what the spoon was and what it was for.


She loved her cereal so much she decided to help me feed her.

With Madilyns help, we managed to get it every where. We even got some in her tummy.

No Joke

This is not a joke. Madilyn was sleeping with a binki in her mouth. She was done with it and spat it out. The binki flipped in the air and landed just like this. She slept like this for a while. As you can see she could care less.

Toys

Madilyn got a new toy.... see how much she likes it. She will only stay be happy if i am there right beside her where she can see me. and this toy is only fun for about 10 minutes.... hopefully she grows ingto it.

Autumn Pictures

Misty finished our Autumn pictures. http://www.mistydawnphotos.com/gallery/McPherson/
She did a great job as usual. There are some great ones of Madi and Jason together. Thank you Misty....they're awesome.

Voices

Well, Madilyn foundher voices this weekend. She learned that she can squeal. She now squeals when she is happy and when she is mad. It is actually a wonderful sound. She talks with us. She is growing so fast!!

Time with Dad

Daddy picked me up early today. He found this pretty hat for me to wear...what do you think
He bundled me up and took me for a run. It was chilly, good thing I had my pretty hat
And naturally, this run ended the way they all do....I fell asleep on the homestretch. Thanks Dad I had a great afternoon with you!!!

Halloween 2007

Here is Madi's first Halloween. As you can see she is a frog. We went to the Northtown Mall to trick-or-treat. It was incredibly busy there, but warm and safe. Clearly, She wasn't quite sure what to make of her costume and the other kids that were dressed up.

then Daddy got into the fun of thingsShe thought about if for a while

Then realized it was fun to dress up and see Mommy and Daddy's funny faces
We then went to see Madi's new bff Mae - who is so cute and tiny.

But the night eventually took its toll and wore little Madi out.Glad everyone had a safe and happy Halloween. We are doing well up here in Spokane.

We had Misty with "MISTYDAWNPHOTOS.COM" take some pictures last weekend. So be on the lookout for new family photos. She does a fantastic job and I am looking forward to see these lastest photos. Jason's last day with school is today. He starts JCO on Monday. We are happy and excited about that. On Tuesday Mom came over and we painted the laundryroom - looks great. Thanks mom. Love you guys.