July 4th Weekend

For July 4th we went to Illinois and Indiana to visit Maddie's Great Grandparents, Great Aunt and Uncle and my cousin and her family. We had a great time catching up! The great grandparents were so happy to see her. She had changed a lot since they had seen her last. We made an attempt to get a picture of all three great grandkids together, but that was easier said than done.

Maddie, Adria and Mitchell

Great Grandma GaVette and Great Papa GaVette with Maddie,

Adria and Mitchell

Cousin Jennifer, Aunt Jan, Great Grandma Dorothy, Maddie, Gretchen

and Cousin Jessica in Illinois

New Orleans road trip and 15 months old!

Over the long Memorial Day weekend we went to New Orleans. We drove and met my parents there. It was HOT, but we had a nice time!! We ate a lot of Cajun food and found out a lot about the history of the city by taking a bus tour. The tour also took us to areas of town that were devastated by Katrina. Mimi and J-Pa babysat while Adam and I went out to dinner for our 7 year anniversary (at a place with real tablecloths) and then out on the town.

Pictures in Jackson Square

Maddie turned 15 months old last weekend! She is growing so fast. She loves to walk around and she is really good at it. She is a happy girl most of the time. She is not a very picky eater and will eat pretty much everything that you give her. Her 15 month appointment was yesterday and she weighs 21 pounds 14.5 oz and is 31.5 inches tall. She is long and lean.

She is a big talker too! We have to watch what we say because she has repeated a few things. She can woof like a dog and meow like a cat, it is so cute!

Long time no post....

We have been pretty busy, but we don't have many pictures to post. Maddie is VERY mobile

now and won't stand still or sit still for a picture.

In April Maddie's Cousin S turned 2! Cousin M is pulling the 2 little ones, cousin S and Maddie in the wagon. I don't know who was having the most fun.

Maddie in the bounce house. She was having a good time 'bouncing.'

Texas Bluebonnets

Last weekend we found some Bluebonnets just outside of Hempstead. We had to climb a fence, but it was worth it!
Also....Maddie is WALKING!! She will walk across the room to see you. Her preferred mode of transportation is still crawling.

Kemah, Texas

The Saturday before Easter Adam, Madelyn and I went to Kemah. It is a short drive from Houston. The weather was perfect (except for the ozone watch)! Maddie liked having so many things to look at. She was constantly pointing and saying 'Dat,' which means 'that.'

"Dat"

Adam rode the 'Drop Zone' while we watched.

Madelyn 13 Months!

First Easter Egg Hunt

Madelyn had a fun time hunting for Easter Eggs with her cousins this past weekend. She stood on her own for nearly a minute a couple of times. She is not walking, but very close. More pictures to come!