Aquarium...

Normally there aren't enough words for me in a day...today, I am more mute...here are the girls seeing the penguin exhibit at the aquarium...

This was Mad's favorite fish tank. It was her heighth and she tried for 15 minutes to get in there with the fish!!

This was also a favorite...she could touch it and it glowed!!

Boy the girls LOVE their 'mimi'. Addy even calls her 'my mimi'. She has her hands full with them.

Easter weekend...

Easter weekend was at the cabin this year. Am had to work all weekend, so she was the only one who didn't make it up. Of course we had some record snowfall right before...so there was PLENTY of it. We had lots for the kiddies to do up there this year, so it was good. Started with egg decorating... Maddy just wanted to eat the eggs and egg cartons.

Hmmm Mimi...can I have some glitter?

Our transportation up the mountain this Easter...we slid sideways in the soft snow. Mad and I had to get out while dad, running over a case of DC had to straighten it out. Maddy loved the ride...

Dreaming of the cabin, Easter egg hunts, the easter bunny, and of course kissing her cousins...

LOVES the peeps...just like her mom!

The cute little kiddies on Easter morning. The older 3 were up and full of candy before Maddy even opened her eyes...She loves her cousins, sometimes a little too aggressively, but loves them none the less.

Packin' around her basket for the egg hunt, still carries it around the house.

She would stop every once in a while and notice she had stuff in there, pulled it out and started over. Hasn't quite grasped the concept yet...

While moms and dads were running around cleaning and getting ready to venture back down the hill, Maddy and her sweet cousin Savvy cuddled up on the couch to catch some toons. I was a little jealous, she doesn't love to cuddle much, and she sat there for probably close to an hour! Love this pic!!!

What a fantastic time we had. The kids had a ball...the older ones dug a trail to the hot tub in prolly 3 feet of snow. Diehards!!

Maddy's 1st birthday!

My cute momma, Am, Maddy, and Luke.Muggy opening her bubble blower.

She'll be one hot momma in this little swimsuit from my parents.

A stuffed 'Scout' since, even after a year, the real one still won't look at her, let alone play with her.

The 3 amigos!

Excited at the sight of her very own cake! Cute bib is from Mimi and Papa.

Tastes good! Especially when someone lifts it to you!

All the kiddos! Carter, Savvy, Luke, Addison, Emerie (above) wasn't feelin' in the picture mood!

Pre Birthday party in her rainbow bright leggings!

My baby is 1! Still can't believe a whole year has gone by already. It has been an amazing year, watching this little monkey grow and develop. Her personality has come out and she is HILARIOUS! Spicy, cheesy, and hilarious! When I say spicy, I mean the side of her that comes out when she doesn't get her way...she will hit you or bite you, and then kiss you immediately after. She knows what 'be nice' means...even though she doesn't have much restraint in showing that she's displeased about something. Am has been a huge help! Thank you sweetie! Don't know what it is about Am pulling out her camera, Muggy will smile on cue every time. She LOVES her sister!

She's learning new words and chatters to herself in a language only she understands. She intimidates her twin cousins. Emerie always looks nervous when Maddy barrels towards her. She loves them though and loves to give them kisses!

Maddy's party was a blast! Couldn't have been more perfect for a 1st birthday. We barbequed, and all the kids ran and played and squealed and laughed! She got clothes (can't wait for summer to come so that she can wear her zebra and hot pink swim suit!), shoes, a puzzle, a lawnmower, books, dolls, a bubble blower, and a lot of other fun stuff. A little overwhelming for a 1 year old. She wasn't quite sure what was going on. And then the cake...I made her her own little cake with a Mickey Mouse candle, she LOVES Mickey, and she likes to go face first when eating sometimes. It was sooo priceless!

Better walking video...

Here's a better video of her walking. Since today she's ventured the entire length of the family room.

It's official...she's walking!

It's official, Maddy is walking. She suprised us one Sunday morning. (2 days before she was 11 months actually). She just...walked...

Hard to believe that my little monkey will be a year in 2 1/2 weeks. It makes me sad, yet I love watching her grow and learn every single day. She loves to point at things, mimic what you say, even the tone. Every day she's learning a new word. It's hilarious!

The video is a little dark. Don't know what happened, but you can see her taking a few steps!

Warm weather?????

Oh how I wish it was summer already! Boo to the ice crusted snow, the inversion, and the biting cold! I wish I was here...with my babies and my hubby!

Maddy and her new Winnie the Pooh train...

As you can see, this is a huge hit! This is the train's 2nd day home, plus a few days at the cabin...but look at her go! She's so proud of herself!!