Baby it's cold outside...

Pumpkin Patch 2009

As you can probably tell by most of these pictures it was freezing today when we went to the pumpkin patch. The temperature was actually 43F, but it is out in the middle of the field and it was very windy. Don't worry, Madeleine has 2 pairs of pants on, 2 pairs of socks, 2 long sleeve shirts and her sweatshirt on. Her poor face was freezing by the time we got done.

All we ended up doing was walking out to the pumpkin field, picking our pumpkins, going into the store to buy cinder and then leaving.

Not Happy to be left next to the scary apple.

Eating an apple while waiting in line to buy cider.

Back in the warm car and finishing up her apple.

Swing, swing, swing!

Madeleine's friends Brittyn and Adelaide along with Adelaide's mom (and my friend) Joie.

Fun Times!

Yes those are gloves on her feet. Yes, they are two different gloves. Yes, she has a hat on AND earmuffs. Yes, she only has one mitten on. Yes, Ryan has a lei on and is dancing around shaking a pom pom and wearing MY winter hat. Yes, Ryan has gloves on his feet in the second picture and yes they are purple.

First Ever Movie Night

Ryan had to work late Friday night so Madeleine and I had a Movie Party - complete with popcorn and all her "babies".

Telling her babies a story.

Checking all their diapers.

Feeding them dinner.

Finally watching the movie.

Time for "night, night."

Busy Weekend at the Hamilton House

"First Date". He did pick her up at her house, but insisted on driving her car.

Now, we live in the suburbs of Indianapolis, however, we are on the very outskirts so right across the road there is a horse farm. The guy who owns it rides his horse through the neighborhood every evening and will stop by if kids are out (and showing interest) so they can pet the horse, sit on it etc.

Madeleine LOVES horses. My grandparents have some at their house and it is the first place she goes when we get there.

She, however, was not impressed with actually sitting on the horse by herself. Ignore my expression I was trying to get Madeleine to smile.

She never gets tired of being next to a horse.

Sunday morning. It was flying really low and was having trouble staying up.

Out our back deck.

Wet Head

Anyone know how Madeleine ended up with a wet head?

Any guesses yet?

How about now?

Or now?

I ran to the bathroom for 2 minutes and came back to this. She wanted her "hair up?" as she likes to say so decided to get it wet for me.

How Time Flies

Just Born

One Month

6 Months

One Year

18 Months

2 Years

Birthday Party

I know these are late, but here are some pics from Madeleine's Birthday party a couple of weekends ago.

Cake table and gift bags for the kiddos.

Invitations I made.

Cake that Belinda and I made!

Helping blow up balloons before the guests show up.

It rained most of the day so we had to hang out in the garage. Here is Madeleine with her BFF Adeline.

Once it stopped raining we brought out the bouncy house. It was a hit.