Beach

Madeline loves the ocean! She wanted to hold her grandmoms hand just in case but she loved the water. So much so her dress was very ocean wet when we returned.

A Bee and a Baby

I had Madeline try on her Halloween costume, which she wasn't too sure of, hopefully she'll get used to it before Oct 31! The other picture is Madeline feeding her baby doll, which used to be mine when I was little!

New Toys

So I thought I would wait until I gave Madeline these to play with while in Charlotte but just couldn't wait. She loves her dollhouse and puts all the people and furniture inside the house and then throws them outside the house. We are working on the word GENTLE! A baby stroller is another new addition and she pushes it inside and out and each day is learning how to put the babydoll in correctly (not upside down!) All finds from consignment sales!

Trying on Shoes

I walk into the den and someone put my running shoes on all by herself. She is really into tryinf on grownup shoes these days. She had a pair of my heels on the other day. If the shoes are sitting around you can bet Madeline will try them on. A girl that loves shoes, she truly is my daughter!

Duck Towel

For a little treat I bought Madeline a new duck towel, who knew this would cause this much entertainment. But it was and still is worth it. A fashion show came on. She now doesn't mind as much getting out of the bathtub since she gets to wrap up in her duck. She wiggles everywhere while in it and then it makes it very challenging to put on a diaper.

Discovery Place

Madeline, Alli, Caden, Kimberly, and myself went to Discovery Place downtown Charlotte to play. Only half of the exhibits were open but among them was a Kids play area which Madeline loved, a ship wreckage area with lots of recovered artifacts and then we watched the IMAX film Under the Sea. The film showed lots of underwater sealife and might of been a little advanced for our little ones but none the less it was a fun adventure day!

First Day of Weekday Wee School

Madeline attends school in the morning at First Baptist Church where I used to go when I was her age. So it has been fun dropping her off and seeing so many familiar faces! She seems to be loving it and eats all her lunch that I pack her twice a week and falls asleep on the way home so I know she is wearing herself out. Just wish she would stay asleep when we get home and take a long nap! She has met several new friends and on Monday's it is just girls in her classroom so I am sure they have fun. Madeline is the quiet one in the group the teacher says. She saves her talking for when she gets home!

Matthews, NC Labor Day Parade

Madeline, Granddad, and I watched the Labor day Parade downtown Matthews. It was pretty good. She enjoyed seeing all the people and hearing the highschool bands play. We had to take a picture of a military vehicle for Paul.

Karen's baby shower

Madeline and I went to Karen Hunt Preston's baby shower here in Charlotte. While Madeline and Grayson (Sarah's little one) enjoyed assisting Karen in her present opening. You can see Madeline starts off by watching and then ends up stealing bags away from the pile! Our little one to watch out for. It was so good to see Karen and Sarah, dear friends from high school, especially as our families grow.

NC

We are in Charlotte now getting involved and loving being back in America! We had so much fun at Monkey Joes yesterday with our friends Lizzie and Rachel. Madeline starts weekday school next Wednesday and we just joined theYMCA today so we are trying to take advantage of being here! Having family around has been wonderful. We just spent a week at the beach with Paul's sister and her family. I have started my German class and am hoping to go back to Germany with something I have learned! Today was one of those days where nothing seemed to be what Madeline wanted so not the greatest. I am hoping she wakes up on the right side of the crib tomorrow!