Pictures to come soon!

So, I take out my camera to load up pictures and realize that my memory card is missing!!! I left it at my mom's house...so...pictures will be coming soon (once I get that card!)!!!

We had a great Christmas week! Madison got really into opening presents this year. She finally got it that she gets to rip open gifts and come away with a car-load of new stuff! On the evening of the 18th, we did Christmas just the four of us. It was nice to spend the time with our girls and not only open gifts, but just hang out and play after. We left the eveing of the 19th to drive down to Norwalk. We got to spend just under a week with Blain's parents and it was the rest we were needing! The girls got to spend time with thier grandparents and Blain got to sleep in and I got a break from caring for the girls 24/7! Madison and Emily got some great gifts and cute clothes!

We drove to Patterson the afternoon of the 26th and spent the next few days with my parents! I loved being able to spend time with my momma and daddy! Saturday night we took the girls and went out to dinner with 6 of our friends! Jeremy and Mia, Jason and Nikki, Phil and Sarah plus their cutie of a daughter, Nevaeh! It was such a wonderful dinner and we were so proud of Madison for doing so well, even though it was a late night! Then comes Sunday...after church we had a most wonderful luncheon with family! Both sets of grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends! Well over a dozen people and so much fun!!! That afternoon we returned home and while I'm glad to be back in our own house...it was so nice to spend time with all those we don't see nearly as much as we would like to.

What an amazing week and I can't thank everyone enough for spending time with us, you made Madison so happy and created some great memories for Emily's first Christmas.

Christmas is here!

Christmas is here in our house and I love it! Decorations are up, presents are wrapped and goodies are being made in the kitchen! This is one of our favorite times of year and we can't wait to travel and see our family!

Rainy day painting!

Madison is officially hooked on painting with water colors! I've been saving this activity set for a rainy day and it came in handy this week as it has been raining NON-stop!!! For a mom and daughter who usually go outside three times a day, we are getting restless being stuck in the house! So painting has been a perfect activity to do while Emily is sleeping and it's just the two of us! For a two year old, Madison is incredibly careful not to make a mess! She takes her time and has done very well at trying to stay in the lines!

We have now painted 4 pictures this week! As you can see...she is really enjoying herself!

Early teether?

I believe that this little girl is starting to teeth. She chomps on her hand, my fingers, her pacifier and is drooling so much that I have to change her during the day because she just soaks herself! Yesterday I tried orajel after she had been screaming for 30 minutes and within minutes of applying the gel and giving her the pacifier, she was asleep!

Honestly, I am not ready for teething to begin...it's too soon!!! But at the same time, I would love to get it over with. I can't even imagine how painful it is for her and for me...well, it's just plain frusturating! I just pray we can both get through this in one piece!