Bath Time!

I should have taken pictures, but I couldn't leave Abby in the bath alone:-) Tonight I asked Madison if she wanted to take a bath with Abby since it's been, I hate to admit this, TWO WEEKS since Abby had a real bath (not including wipe downs). Madison grabbed her baby and said, "You want to get baptized?" When we got in the tub Madison would hold up her baby and say, "one, two, three, four, go." She would then hold her legs down as if she was standing then lay her baby back in the water and then pick her up proudly and say, "Her is cold, I wrap her up." She would then proceed to wrap up her baby in a wet washcloth. I don't know where she learned this, but it was cute. I asked her how old you have to be to be baptized and she didn't know so I told her "you have to be eight years old to be baptized." I then asked her again and she said, "you have to be OLD." If eight is old I hate to think what 26 is!

Madison said at breakfast this morning, "Thanks for making breakfast mommy." It melted my heart. She copies her daddy and he always thanks me for making meals. What a great example of what parenting really means. It reminds me of the quote that says something to the effect that children learn from your actions and not from what you say or tell them is right. I'm just so glad I have Brian as my husband!

Funny Madison

Madison makes me smile:

When we asked her what she wanted to be for Halloween she said, "a cloud."

She was watching "Rescuers Down Under" and got to what she called a scary part, so she then said, "Thomas the train. It not scary." They ended up watching that:-)

Madison talks to Abby in the morning for a half an hour to and hour every morning before she even requests to get out of bed. They stayed in their cribs and talked today while Madison jumped for over an hour during nap time. They are going to be such good friends. I love how Abby is always facing Madison when I got in and they are both awake.

Madison loves to help change Abby's diaper and does the wiping after I have. She then snaps the diaper shut:-) I have come upon her taking Abby's diaper off and proclaiming that "it's stinky. I change it."

Favorite Picture of Foliage!

Just in Time!

So much for my shoot today...it's raining. At least I got some good ones of Abby before it hit. Another day I guess.

More Fall Fun!

After I posted the other ones of Abby I realized that she is almost six months. Time flies when you are having fun right? Well, I thought I would practice some more on Abby since I have a shoot today. She only lasted for about thirty shots and then she was done. She was really interested in the leaves and made it quite difficult.

Red...my new favorite color!

I had to add this since I just love the red vibrancy of this ivy that was all over the building. I'm so grateful for a loving Heavenly Father who paints such a beautiful picture for me to enjoy. It's all about the small moments in life!

Fun Day!

Madison played outside while I took pictures of the trees. I decided she was a lot more entertaining!

She decided to stand in the middle of the picture I was taking so I snapped this:-)

Brian took this. It's been a while since I was in front of the camera.

I love the Maple leaves here...at least I think it's a maple leaf:-)

This was caught in this tree by our front door. I thought it looked fun.

Scenic

Do you notice anything about this photo? There isn't a step or a walkway to the front door. This is typical New England and it was on my mission too. I love how they have brightly painted front doors.

I love Vermont in the Fall. It seems to have better foliage than NH...I don't know though:-)

This is a church in Hanover and below is the famous Baker Tower.


I loved the Ivy on this building. I think it's a dorm for the undergrads at Dartmouth. It's so vibrant!

New England Fall!

I love the red barns and with the foliage it's beautiful. There is a rock wall in both bottom corners which are found all over the place. As people would farm every year there would be a new crop of rocks that they would then stack on their property to clear the land for planting.

I loved the yellow against the green!

I love how the barn reflects in the water!

Fall Foliage!

This is a picture of the leaves on the trees in our back yard. Today we took a tour around and captures some New England type pictures. I am trying to post them, but it's not happening. This is the only one it would upload. I'll keep trying. I love the Fall here!!!!

Tagged awhile ago...

Sorry Lisa...took me a while to respond.

10 years ago I:
was still in High school where diapers, spit up, blowouts, nursing, giggles, bottles, babies, husbands, pregnancy, jobs, and cute children didn't exist. I thought about me all the time and played softball, basketball, and hung out with friends. Life was all about parties, having fun, and getting good grades. It was great, but I wouldn't ever want to go back! I love where I am at now.

5 things on today's "to do" list:
Get dressed (no I'm not dressed for the day yet), grocery shopping, play with Madison, make my bed, put my friends side view mirror back on or at least get the parts (I knocked it off)

5 snacks I enjoy:
Fruit, avocado shakes, frozen bananas, blueberries, and home made wheat bread with butter and honey

5 things I would do if I were a millionaire:
Travel, pay off our debt from Medical School, Get a good Camera and lens, Help family and friends, fly family and friends here to visit us during the fall foliage season! It's so beautiful here!

5 places I have lived:
Zachary LA, Provo UT, St. John's Newfoundland Canada, Rexburg ID, West Lebanon NH

5 Jobs I have had:
Hostess at Jamestown Assisted Living, Assistant to the President at Gerrish Honda, Reading tutor at BYU-I, Bagger "do you want paper or plastic? In the back seat or the front? Have a nice day.", Salsa Maker at Days Market

I tag whoever wants to do this...I love learning about people and what they enjoy!

5 1/2 Months of Pure Joy!

There are a few things I love about Abby that I thought I would post:

Smiles
Smells Good
Her laugh (it's a new person!)
She is happy when I wake her up
She stops crying when Madison sings to her
Sometimes she just wants to be held
Good eater
Will go to anyone
Is so alert that I actually think she is listening when I talk to her
Is easy going
Is crawling the commando way (is so cute to watch scoot on her belly)
Loves Madison and watches her every move
I love nursing her because she pulls on my hair and hoodie strings and always looks up and me

Baby is doing what?

This is what I was greeted with when I walked into the bathroom. She was sitting there just as good as could be and doing her thing. Madison is obsessed with the bathroom toilet as of late and loves to have her baby do everything she does. Did I mention she was in the bathroom getting ready to go into what she calls "the big girl potty"?

Dartmouth Football!

Saturday was a fun filled day of running kids around, going to the Dartmouth Football Game with friends, watching M play field hockey, and then out to eat at a Chinese Restaurant. I was fully exhausted, but had fun! It's fun having Brian home. Madison loves it and is spoiled by his presence.

Brian's Second Attempt

Brian's First Attempt

Apparently they changed the swing and Brian didn't make it on his first attempt. Try it again we say!

River Fun!

We had a blast down the Connecticut River! Madison had to paddle too. She held on to it the entire time!

This is how Abby travels...we laid her on the bottom of the canoe! She loved it!

Cookies...to keep them happy!

Call it a day...

I could look at this picture all day. It has so much emotion and evokes so much emotion in me. What an angel! I love being a mom!


Today we went canoeing down the Connecticut River and Madison had a blast! We will post pictures from that later...my friend took the pics (she was brave enough to bring her camera on the water in a kayak). After canoeing I had a shoot and so in order to not be late we all went. While I was taking pictures, Brian, Madison, and Abby went exploring. They ended up crossing the White River and part of the Connecticut. This is how they came back to me when I was done with my shoot. I can't tell you how much I love to see a sleeping baby and in the arms of her daddy just melts my heart even more.

Riverview Farms Apple Picking!

What is so tasty about a strap? I don't know, but Abby will find one anywhere she goes. It's her personal favorite. I guess it fells good on the teeth. Madison will say while chewing on something, "For me teeth. Hurt so I chew like abby does."

Madison loves the apples and will eat them all the way down to the core. She's my girl!!!!

Can I just say I love the fall here. We had our annual Apple Picking, Apple dipping in our backyard the other day. We went to Riverview farms and got Honey crisp apples (the best tasting apples in the world!) and then came back and had Carmel and tons of different toppings to dip it it. Thanks to all those who came and brought a topping. We had graham crackers, m&m's, cookies, nuts, coconut, etc. It was a child's paradise! It was so fun to get to know more people and have a get together before it gets too cold and everyone is forced to hibernate.

Funny Sayings...

S: "I can't wait to go camping. I want to roast marsh mellows by a fire."
M: "Can you be patient?"
S: "Yes."
M: "Good."
This was out of the blue, but I guess I ask her to be patient all the time, so it was her turn.

M: "I go and get my book ok mommy? I be back."

M: "I not say no, no, no. I not run parking lot. Get hurt. That bad. I say ok mommy."
She has been yelling 'no' at me lately so we keep on having talks about it and so on the way to the grocery store today I asked her is she was going to be good and this is the line she gave me. We have been working on our listening skills and for her to say 'ok mommy' when I tell her it's time to go or come here.

Brian was getting Madison ready for bed and she decided she needed to go to the bathroom first. Then when she got off the toilet she began doing stretches all over the house. She would lean up against a wall and pretend to stretch her calves and then go over to a chair and do the same thing. Brian and I were just laughing! She was completely naked which made it even more funny!