Digging for Gold...

Literally.

This is M.'s new trick.  

She has learned that it makes people laugh, 

so she does it often!

Yep.  Right when we stand up to the counter to order some food.

Or when I say "say bye bye"

All I can do is laugh and just hope they know she is not really picking her nose, 

she's just discovered she has holes there.

11 months

I cannot believe our sweet, little baby girl is soon to be ONE!

Madelyn is such a riot these days. 

She can make a big toothy grin.
And she can be quite a drama queen at times (notice the pictures below).

She waves at strangers.

She nods her head yes.

She wants to walk so badly.  Tries her best to take off while holding on to your finger.

A Chair Hunt

So we were at a friends house for the 4th of July 

and her daughter had the sweetest little leather chair and ottoman.

Of course this led me on a hunt to find one for Madelyn because she LOVED it.

She was climbing all over it and acting so goofy trying to be 'big'.

Actually wasn't to hard to find one at a good price, so I went and picked it up right away.

Of course, Matt gets home and he knows how I am about a one track mind kind of thing- 

so I feel the need to make excuses:

Me: It's for her birthday.

Him: It's not her birthday yet.

Me: I know, but I found it and I didn't know how long they'd have them.

Him: It's not her birthday yet.

Me: I know, but she doesn't know the difference anyways between getting it now or on her birthday.  

Do you really want me to put it away till her birthday comes?

Madelyn: Standing on her chair, big grin and all.

Him: No.

Haha.  She's already learning how to work him.  Love it.

And of course...this is how she wants to play with it- stand on it like a 'big girl'.

 

The 4th of July!

Fireworks!

Madelyn loved the fireworks.

We were a bit surprised.  We thought she would be a bit scared, maybe cry.

Don't get me wrong, she was timid, but she would point and clap pretty much the whole time.

Can't get much cuter than that!

Pointing at the fireworks on daddy's lap.

Enjoying watermelon on the 4th of July.

The many things we do...

We've had a busy summer...

by choice!

And we love every minute of it.

White Water

Catch Air

Chuck-E-Cheese's

DAC Kids

Playing is what we do best...

M. playing at Catch Air.

M. met her cousins to play and had so much fun!

Oh...

is this not how you're supposed to sit in it?

M. will climb in and out of her bumbo all day long if you'd let her.

Okay. Well, not really all day long, but it surprisingly keeps her occupied for quite some time these days.

Of course she gets stuck and yells to be helped out...

and then does it all over again.

She loves to play in the most random ways at times...

 Car seat play anyone?
She fussed until I put her in there.

And she loves to play in the pantry.
The moment you open the pantry door, expect her at your feet!