Slings and jewelry

I REALLY need to make Madigan that doll sling! She also wants a little backpack. She's always saying "I have my backpack on", just pretending. I asked her which she would like Mama to make first: a doll sling or backpack and she chose sling. So, next week while she is at school, Mama is going to make that sling for her! Oh, 12 hours a week of childless time....I have SO MUCH to do!

Backyard Picnic

We have been doing a lot of picnics this year. This blanket goes just about everywhere with us these days. We like to sit outside after nap and read books in the sunshine.

Visit with Freya

A couple of weeks ago we headed over the hill to Livingston to visit Sarah and Freya. Freya is already 9 months old!

More Dancing

Here's Madigan tearing it up at Lunch on the Lawn this week.

Sweet Pea Festival weekend

Last weekend was the annual Sweet Pea festival weekend here in Bozeman. This summer has been a wet one and last weekend was no different. We made it to the music both Friday and Saturday nights. And then we made Sunday our bog day since the weather was beautiful. We started with Church in the Park-one of my favorite sweet pea things since we went last year- and moved on to kids activities and food.

Dad and Madigan make a tissue papered pig:



Mom and Madigan tie dye undies and socks. Later on, she just did it herself.

The tie dye products:
Church in the park Sunday morning:

Cooking with Madigan

Madigan and I cook together pretty much every day. The learning tower takes up a lot of space in our kitchen, but it's well worth it for us.

Whats she's up to

I've been wanting to share what Madigan is up to lately, but whenever I sit down to write it I forget everything. So, here's the beginnings of a list. I love sharing the photos, but they don't tell the story so well. It's all coming so fast these days. She's such a silly, smart little hoot every day! I have totally adored staying home with her the last month or so (although I'll admit I am exhausted when dad gets home). I'm so happy that she'll only be in school for half days this year. I wouldn't want her to be there full days right now- there's so much I would miss...


So, here's a few things she's said or done recently;


Tells me "It's my option" to go to her room and read books rather then nap.

When she apologizes, she says "Sorry, You."

She asks "why" so much it's exhausting

She told us Naya could go to the new Dinosaur Playground (she had not been there before) because "Naya doesn't chase dinosaurs".

She told Kyle that she's my baby and when the new baby comes out of Mom's tummy he can have that one.

I told her she could wear her tutu to dance at Lunch on the Lawn and her response was "that would be perfect".

We spend every evening sitting on the couch watching her "moves". She will dance for an entire hour each night.

She's way into dress up right now - cow, queen, ballerina, etc

She has 1001 things to do with/teach to/show the baby. Most times the list starts with her teaching the baby to swing from trees ...(????)

If you ask her anything having to do with time you may get the response in minutes, weeks, or months.

She calls her friends on her pretend phone and has long conversations about whats shes doing.

When I get off the phone with Kyle during the day, she always says "he's a piece of work". (When I'm upset with him or him with me we say he's a real piece of work.) Uncle Matt is also a piece of work.