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Pumpkin Carving

Madigan was so excited once we starting carving our pumpkin. We decided to get one family pumpkin this year and it was fun to share it. At first Madigan didn't want to get her hands in there, but once I did it she also did it.

his age is so much fun because they understand EVERYTHING. We talk about all sorts of things and she seems to really get it. However sometimes she hears one thing and only one thing--example: tonight she thinks we're going trick or treating for candy apples. Ever since we read Clifford's First Halloween, she brings up candy apples just about every day.

Pumpkin Patch

We took a trip to the pumpkin ptch last weekend. Our pumpkin patch is Rocky Creek farm- the same place we did Madi's birthday aprty, get our pumpkins and find our Christmas tree. They're really great to families and do a tractor ride out to the crops, etc. We love it there.

New Easel

Last week Madigan and I were walking downtown and past the thrift store. Outside was this easel. For $3.50 we got this easel with a full roll of paper that rolls from the top, 6 full paint bottles, 2 paintbrushes, a squirrel figurine (was in the bag) and a paint smock! What a deal! I had bought Madigan an easel at a garage sale a long time ago for $1 and it worked fine but it wasn't anything great. This one however- is awesome! I love that paper unrolls from the top!


My kid LOVES to paint, and draw and color, etc. But painting means clean up time as well. No matter how hard I try to supervise her, she ALWAYS ends up with paint in places it shouldn't be. I don't really care since I buy the washable paint, it's just funny that it always happens that way.... And it's funny how happy this single activity makes my kid!

Talking through bananas

Sometimes Mom comes out of the shower or up form downstairs and finds something...well....funny in the simplest way. Dad is very good at doing silly things, especially silly things that Mom would never do. I guess it's good Madigan has 2 worlds that way.

Hi Nana

Madigan is waving to Nana from afar....Hello Nana! Aunt Erika and Uncle Rob took pictures of family members and laminated them for Madigan's birthday present. They all live next to the table so we can say hello often.

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.