Tubing Fun!

The first weekend in February, we headed to Perfect North to go tubing with some friends.

It was so much fun! We bought a two hour ticket which was just right for the kiddos. 

First you take your tube up the conveyer belt...and then you choose a hill to go down! You can go as a group, on your own, with a friend, etc. 

Sydney and Lucy started us out.

Maddie and Lucas were next

Then the kids did it by themselves. Sydney asked the guy to spin her. (Of course she did.)

Kristin and I 

At one point I started pulling Sydney's tube to the conveyer belt (it's pretty heavy for a five year old) and I felt like it was REALLY heavy. I turned around and she was RIDING on it, while I pulled her! Haha. I had to tell her to get her booty up.

We took a break in the lodge for a snack.

Then, went back up for a few more runs. 

The girls were worn out!

Can't wait to do this again!

January 2019!

We wrapped up our holiday break with a visit to great grandma's. We had to make cookies!

And eat all the dough!

There is NOTHING better than cookie dough. YUM.

Maddie pounded the pavement selling Girl Scout Cookies!

The Kindergarten Birthday scene is RAGING. We average 2/month right now. On this day we celebrated Ryder at Chuck E Cheese.

Then, Maddie woke up sick.  

She was confirmed with Flu A, which meant she spent a solid week on the couch with Daisy. 

Sydney missed playing with her sister and was pretty lonely. We check on the girls every night before we go to bed (usually to readjust Maddie who is always hanging off the bed.) and found Sydney holding a note that she had written for her sister. 

Sydney is our night owl. She never goes to bed when we put her in there. We give her a little freedom to read or play quietly in her bed with a small toy. On this night, she wrote her sissy a note. And it was so cute.

Once Maddie started feeling better, we got out Ticket to Ride. The girls can play this for HOURS.

We got a phone call one night that Tia got engaged...and this was the girls reactions. I have no idea why Sydney started laughing and fell on the floor, but it's Sydney! 

Maddie says she can't wait to be in the wedding!  

January was a month of flu and colds and allergies...we weren't sad to see it go!

December Birthdays!!

Two days after Christmas, our Maddie girl turned EIGHT.

EIGHT YEARS OLD. 

Maddie is a tiny version of me. She thinks and responds to situations much like I do.

Her favorite person is still tia.

Maddie is our serious gal. She likes to be in control and is a planner. She doesn't like surprises and always asks "what's the plan for today?" 

She loves doing gymnastics and being with friends. She's a great student and loves reading. She had the flu last week and read three books while sick! 

For her birthday, she asked for roller blades. She's been blading all over the house!

The next day was Chris's birthday! We went to Jeff Ruby's with some friends. 

We also went to Bonefish with my entire family to celebrate. The next day we went to Stoney River with Chris's parents - adults only! All were great celebrations!

Happy birthday to Maddie and daddy!

Introducing our newest family member!!

On Christmas Eve, we surprised the girls with an early present.

We got a new puppy!

They were SO excited!

Madeline kept saying "I just can't believe I have a puppy."

We named her Daisy (after our favorite Disney duck, of course!) and she really is pretty sweet.

Chris adores her and thinks she can do no wrong. I'm a bit more of a realist...but Chris LOVES his puppies.

The first two weeks were pretty rough. She didn't sleep well and whined all through the night. We had lots of accidents in the house and she ate everything in sight. Fast forward to today. She sleeps through the night, has fewer accidents in the house and still eats everything in sight. So, she's kind of a work in progress!

Maddie is very helpful with Daisy. She takes her outside, plays with her and loves on her constantly.

Sydney...well, here's what she wrote in her journal.

"I got a new puppy. It was a lot of work. She pooped in the house. She peed in the house. My dad had to clean it up. My mom had to clean it up." HAHAHAH!

She is a very cute napper.

We find her in the funniest places! 

We love to take pictures of her!

When Maddie got the flu, she snuggled with her for the better part of a week.

We love our sweet Daisy dog!