Birthday Toothbrush

We got this battery operated toothbrush for Madigan's birthday. I wanted to make sure some of the gunk was coming off her teeth when she's brushing. This child would eat tubes of toothpaste if we let her. Sometimes she takes the "adult" toothpaste and goes and hides while she eats it. Her Dad and I have wised up a little bit, but she still gets it sometimes when we're not paying attention.

Raking up leaves

Madigan and I spent a good bit of time raking up leaves a couple of weeks ago- then the wind came through and we had to do it all over again....which Madigan didn't mind.

Reading about goats

I think our blog readership knows that 1.) Madigan loves to read and 2.) Madigan loves just about any animal, but is particularly fond of farm animals. I got this book at the thrift store and I later found a The Little Rabbit of the same series. It's filled with real pictures of real goats and kids with the goats. Madigan really likes that.

**Plus Madigan needs to read up on raising goats so she can help Pappy with his goats next time we visit.

Winter Swimsuit

That weekend it snowed a few weeks ago, Madigan decided to spend almost an entire day in her swimsuit....at least she let me keep her shirt on underneath.

A girl and her tools

You can't separate a girl from her tools.

Birthday Walk

We go for a walk at the Gallatin Rec Area a few times a week, but this day was special--it was Madigan's birthday and it was also the whole family. We figured we should get out while the weather was still so beautiful.

We started a new family tradition this year. (Bear with us we're new to this family thing and have no family near by so our traditions have been pretty um, non-existent.) Kyle and I both wrote Madigan a birthday letter. Each year we'll write her a little letter and keep them in a box for her to read when sh'es older. As soon as I read about this, I knew it was something I would love to do- my love of preserving with pictures and video and sometimes a journal entry.

First Day as a 2 Year Old

I took these pictures before we left for school on Tuesday, Madigan's official 2nd birthday. She woke up and found the gift Joe and Wiss had left her the night before right away. So she opened that and the new monkey did not leave her side all morning. When it was time to get dressed we put on the new dress and leggings from Nana and Pappy (my kid is wear leggings everyday from now on- so cute!!). And then, well then came the yellow boots. We just found those at the thrift store on Monday. Madi's friends Max and Oliver have rubber boots (there's are not bright yellow), so when we found then for $3 and they are the next size up, we just had to get them. And Madigan has worn them every chance she's gotten since Monday.