Maddy is almost 2 yrs old!!!

It was a beautiful fall here in Minnesota, but in the blink of an eye winter came. Our first storm/snowfall brought a whopping 12.2 inches of very fluffy snow to our region. Maddy played in all the snow until the cold forced Debbie to bring her inside against her will. Along with Maddy's snow fascination, she has become enthralled with painting and tents. Matt and Debbie try to join in the tent fun until the size limitations hurt our knees and we feel the need for larger spaces. We recently introduced the wonderful classic Christmas cartoons to her via a DVD, like "Frosty the Snowman", "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer" and "Santa Claus is Coming to Town". She loves them so we will have to add "The Grinch Who Stole Christmas" to the growing DVD library.

Maddy took her 2 year photos on Nov. 19th. The photos are copyrighted so we won't be able to post them on the blog. However, we'll send a chosen photo on the Christmas card to everyone. There is a picture below that we took at our house before we drove to the photo shoot to give you a little teaser.

On Thanksgiving Maddy had an awful cold. We did decide to attend the Huseby Thanksgiving gathering and she had a ton of fun. Madeline's Uncle Tim kept asking her to bring him a piece of cheese. She would fetch the cheese, only to eat it right in front of him in a big snap of her chops while giggling uncontrollably. She is such a stinker, but at least she has a good sense of humor!

We are busy preparing for Maddy's golden birthday party. She will be turning 2 yrs old on Dec. 2nd. A special birthday blog post will be forthcoming. Until then, we hope you enjoy this holiday season. Only 26 shopping day left - Yikes!!!


Maddy has learned about the joy of tents/forts.

See no evil (Note the monkey pjs). Pirate smile - Rrrr!

Painting has become a favorite activity.

Little mermaid loves her bubbles.

Trying out the doll stroller. Kicking back after a bath.

2 yr photo dress and Thanksgiving turkey dress.