Sand & Water OR Rice & Nothing

I saw this little sand and water table on clearance at Target last year and didn't buy it. So, when they came back for Spring this year I thought about it for a month or so before I decided to go and buy it. Madigan is obsessed (to put it kindly) with the dog water and food bowls. So, I thought she may like to have water in this table and outside where she can make a big wet mess and Mom won't care. For now, we put rice in 1/2 of it for her and she really likes it. The table came with funnels and scoops , has 2 drains on each side, and it has a nice cover that turns into a "roadway" for cars and such.
The weather here has been pretty chilly still and pretty muddy, so I was looking for things we could do outside. I'd also like to get her a tunnel to climb through or a play tent house or something, but we'll need warmer and drier weather for those. And soon I'll be able to search the garage sales.
Our daughter just likes to be outside-she doesn't need anything fancy or excited- just likes to walk around the driveway and listen to birds and see dogs walking by. She's perfectly happy to follow Kyle and I around if we have something to do in the garage or the yard. She's also really liking swinging on her playset again. It's been a long and snowy winter and although we are thankful for that, we're looking forward to spring and all the life and warmth it brings with it.

Today is also a very special spring day.... Our newest niece, Arden, is being born today. Welcome Arden! We can't wait to meet you!

My kid's humor

Madigan thought this was pretty funny. In fact she thinks everything she sticks up her nose is quite funny.

Don't Ask

Not sure what Dad and Madigan are doing with diapers on their heads, but sure makes for a good blog entry after Mom finds them when downloading the photos.

If only she could cook dinner.....

Big Girl News

Madigan still loves her babies. She's very into pushing them in her doll stroller this week. I think this picture makes her look so big and old! On the topic of being a big girl, Madigan is moving down into the "Middle Room" at her school. The kids are all 18 months to 2 years about. They have structured circle time and lessons, eat at a table with silverware, go outside daily and all take a nap at 1:00 (the part I'm most curious about). We're very excited to see her move down since we think she's been bored in the baby room and all the kids her age have been moving down into the Middle Room. She'll get to keep her same schedule-Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and have Mondays and Friday will Mom.

Friends and teeth

Egg "Hunting"- Finally

Easter/Equinox weekend here was pretty cold and it snowed a couple of days before the Saturday egg hunts. We took Madigan to a dinosaur egg hunt at the Museum of the Rockies at 10am and found out the camera was out of batteries. So, we took her to another one at noon that was at the high school only a block from the house. The pictures below are from that one. She had a nice time despite the cold weather. Once she found out there was candy inside, that's all she wanted. We didn't know it at the time, but Madigan was on her way to be pretty sick with a nasty cold or flu virus. Saturday night was a rough night and by Monday we all had it. Unfortunately it stuck around for a full week--we all laid around watching movies and tv, eating juicepops.