Memorial Day Weekend

Memorial Day marked Maddy's last "first" holiday. She has officially experienced every holiday. This weekend believe it or not we did not travel. We had lots of yard work to do and things to get caught up on around the house so we decided to enjoy the weekend at home.

Friday night we took Mike, Marnie, and Kendal out to the new Olive Garden in Brighton for dinner. We wanted to thank them for watching Maddy last weekend, as we know it is not easy especially when you have one of your own. We had a great time and the food was wonderful. Kendal was so darn cute flirting with some older men that she caused one of them to knock over a tray of dishes.

Oops...did I cause him to do that???

All day Saturday and Sunday morning it was pouring so we didn't get much done around the yard. We would try to work out in the rain when Maddy was napping but it was cold and wet. Jason's parents came over after lunch and spent all evening playing with Maddy.

Maddy and Grandpa Jon

Jon, Jason, and Maddy

Kendal came over too and spent the night. The kids had a great time playing together...

"No, that's my sippy cup!"

"Martha Stewart and Rachel Ray" cooking up a feast

"Girls play nice!"

"We are!"

Maddy and Kendal taking a bath after a fun afternoon

Memorial Day finally brought us some beautiful weather for sun bathing.

"Excuse me, you're in my sun!"

After the girls ate breakfast...


...we tried working outside around the yard as much as we could but the girls made it a bit difficult as they were on exact opposite schedules. I ended up playing with which ever kid was up while the other one napped and Jason worked. We got lots done though. We still have a pile of mulch in the driveway to spread so hopefully this week that will get done. We did find some time when both the girls where up for some fun in the pool.

"Kendal did your dad forget to pack your bathing suit?"

Maddy is becoming quite the chatter box. She says all sorts of mumbo jumbo, but nothing that makes sense. She discovered the "v" sound this weekend. She kept saying "volvo" whenever we asked her what she wants for her sixteen birthday. She has also learned how to kick a ball this week and enjoyed her first flavor ice...

"Yum"

Yesterday she decided that she has outgrown her sippy cup and moved onto mommy and daddy size sippy cups...

Another thing Maddy loves to do these days is play hide and seek...

"Where's Maddy?"

"Here I am!"