The road from Texas to North Carolina.....

or what could also be called my worst nightmare. You know your trip is not going to be good when Madison asks are we there yet at the corner of 1960 and West Lake Houston, which is about 3 minutes into a 20 hr drive. We made it about 2 hours before the real trouble started, Jack woke up crying, which scared Madison and she started crying, then Jack would calm down and Madison kept crying and Jack would start crying again. This went on for about 4 or 5 hours with few breaks from the crying. About the only time they were quite was when we stopped to calm everyone down but as soon as we got back in the car it started up again. This trip was truely a nightmare I did not think would ever end, but it was equally hard for Madison and Jack to straped into car seats for so long. Its a good thing we are moving here, because I would not get back in the car to come back to Texas after this trip. The good news is that we made it safe and sound.

The Last Play Date in Texas

Wednesday was our last play date in Texas. We went to Chuck E Cheese and as usual the girls had so much fun. Madison thought it was extra special because her friend Holland gave her a cabbage patch doll as a going away present, although Madison did not realize it was a going away present. She loves the doll, the hair changes colors when you touch it. We also got a framed picture of Madison and Amy from their first day of school, which had to go staight to the mantle for everyone to see. We will miss all our friends so much. She has been with this group since they were all one year old. And although the playgroups are great for the kids, they are also great for the moms and I have also made great friends that I will miss dearly.

My Secret Hidding Place

Jack loves to crawl into the middle of this exersaucer. He will get there and just watch tv under there. When he is under there I guess he thinks no one knows where he is cause I just start saying "where's Jack" a couple of times and you then hear a little giggle.

A perfect day to go to the park

Yesterday we went to the park with our playgroup. The weather has been so nice this week, cool and sunny. Madison had all her friend there and they played so hard then took a break for a picnic. Jack also liked the swing.

Comando crawler

Jack is now crawing(comando style). Stomach on the ground like comandos do thru the woods. He can get anywhere he needs to and fast. I now wonder why I was in a hurry for him to become mobile. He loves crawling to the kitchen and slapping his hands on the tile. He likes the noise that makes. He also loves ,like any little brother, crawling to Madison and touching anything of hers he can (hair, clothes, fingers, toes, baby dolls...etc). She does not like it but he thinks it is great and just laughs when she starts fussing to get him to stop. I know from experience and try to explain to her that this is nothing and there is lots more she will have to endure in the years to come, but she just does not understand.

First Day of School

Madison was excited to start school again this year. She loves going and does so well in school. She walks right in and does not look back. She loves her teachers this year, Ms Lela and Ms Norma. One of her best friends, Amy is in her class and luckily Cameron is in her class again. This little boy is either trying to kiss those two girls or hit them ( he spends a lot of time in the time out chair). Madison even has homework this year. She is learning to write her name and all the upper and lower case letter of the alphabet.
*the pictures are of Madison and Amy (little blonde girl) and Kendall one of Madison's other best friends.

Happy Stroller Day

Madison was so excited to get a stroller that she could get on with Jack and since I got tried of hearing "I'm tired, carry me" or "carry Jack and push me" we decided to get a new stroller to solve this problem. We received an email saying what day the stroller would arrive and Madison was so excited. She keep running to the front window whenever we heard a truck to see if it was the FedEx man. Then about 1:00 Pm I realized it was Labor Day and the stroller would not be delivered (oops...my bad). Anyway, it came the next day and she was so happy. She put her animals and dolls in it and pushed them around the house yelling Happy Stroller Day to everyone.

Our Little Cubbie..

Madison is in Awana's at Church. This is a Bible club for kids. The kids play games and hear Bible stories and learn about Jesus thru crafts and music also. She has to memorize a new Bible verse each week and say it to her Cubbie leader. Then she earns a sticker for her workbook and a patch to go on her vest ( and of course we all know Madison would walk thru fire to get a sticker). All the 3 and 4 yr olds are Cubbies. She has been going for two weeks now and has memorized two verses and last night earned her Cubbie Vest.

I told you so.....

What happens when you do not spit out your gum before you go to sleep like your mother told you to. It gets all in your hair and you have to go have 4 inches cut off. Bruce actually cut off most of her hair (while she was crying and screaming) and did a pretty good job, then I had to take her to the salon and get another inch or so cut to get it all even.
You might also notice her busted lip. She got that little beauty by falling into the bathroom door frame after running through the house, hate to say it, but I told you so.

6 months old

It's hard to believe, but my baby Jack is now 6 months old. He has changed so much over the past few months. He can sit up by himself for a few seconds and he is starting to crawl. He sees what he wants and he goes after it with a combination crawl, scoot and roll. He is just the sweetest little baby and so happy and easy going most of the time.

Madison's Dance Class

Madison loves going to her ballet/tap/tumbling class each week at Ms Stacey's Dance Studio. She loves getting dressed up like a ballerina and dancing with the other little girls. Her teachers are wonderful and they keep the girls moving almost non-stop for an entire hour. They all have so much fun with Ms Stacey and Ms Pamela. Although, I am not sure who has more fun, the girls or the moms watching the girls.