Madison turns 3!!!!

On the 4th of July we celebrated Madison's third birthday (July 6, 2008).....A beautiful day filled with Hello Kitty decorations, cake and lots of gifts made for a very happy little girl! Happy Birthday Madison....we LOVE you very much!!!

Birthday, Birthday....What A Lot of FUN!!

Here is a picture of the birthday cake that Daniel and Madison baked and decorated (notice the inventive spelling) for mine and Eric's birthday celebrations....(July 3 and July 14)

Watch out Betty Crocker!!!

Le Tube

While spending the weekend on the boat, Daniel and Madison ventured out on their own and found the tube makes a fantastic boat for 2!!

Hippity Hoppity....FUN is on the way!!

Daniel and Madison loved riding the Frog Hopper ride at Cedar Point. One day they rode the ride 8 times in a row!!! Now that is some hippity hoppity fun!!!

I Can't Drive 55!!

Daniel driving the old fashioned cars at Cedar Point.

The Price is Right

While at Cedar Point, Madison took time out from the rides to enjoy a few games in the Arcade.

Sweet Treats!!

While on vacation at Cedar Point, the kids took a break from the rides and enjoyed sharing a bag of cotton candy. The spun sugar was just enough to give them energy to tackle more rides!!!

Lazy Days of Summer!

Daniel and Madison sitting on the front porch, eating yogurt, and enjoying the warm spring weather. (looks like I have some scrubbing to do on the rocker this summer!! :-)

Sleeping Beauty

After a fun filled day at the zoo, our little Princess Madison is sound asleep in her bed. How adorable is she!!?

Holy Smokes......Is THIS the Batmobile???

After our trip to the Strawberry Fields we stopped by a beachside amusement park

for a little family fun.

Daniel experienced his first real go-cart ride (doubled with Eric)

and loved every minute of it...

Look out Indy 500!!

Lions, Tigers, and Bears...OH MY!!

Last Sunday, (May 18, 2008) we packed a picnic lunch and enjoyed an afternoon at the Gulf Breeze Zoo. The animals were out in full swing. While watching the lion exhibit, the male lion charged the fence and GROWLED at us! The monkeys were busy picking bugs off of each other and swinging from their rope swings. The kids had a wonderful time and keep asking "Can we go to the zoo today?"

Strawberry Fields Forever!

This spring we went strawberry picking in Alabama. Madison was the BEST strawberry picker by far! She picked and picked and picked and made sure the berries were red and juicy! Daniel enjoyed the tractor ride out to the fields and jumping in the mud puddles!

Hey, Where is THIS tractor taking us? (Strawberry Fields in Alabama - May 2008)

AWWW! So Sweet!

In this picture, Daniel and Madison are sharing their FIRST soft drink, yes; their first one. It was a sugar free, zero calorie, orange Fanta drink they shared out on the back porch. So sweet! :-)

Tiny Dancer

Madison was recently invited to a Fairy themed birthday party where all the girls wore their ballerina costumes with fairy wings. So, to be like the other girls, we bought her this ballerina costume for the party. She has fallen in LOVE with her ballerina costume. She wears it on a regular basis (including shopping trips with Mommy). We are planning to enroll her in ballet starting in August. She loves to dance and twirl around.

Play time!!!

Here is a picture of Daniel showing us how to really play with Playdough! It looks like we will need a larger table for his creations soon!