Happy Birthday Madisen!

November 2008


6th Birthday

Lost first tooth, February 2006

November 2005

"I'm a big sister!"
March 24, 2004

First Day of Preschool
September 2003

Cutest girl in camo
August 2003

2 1/2 years old
October 2002

First birthday
March 5, 2001

10 months old

6 months old
What a cute smile!

Mom and Maddie

We are a happy family.

Madisen Colleen Richardson
March 5, 2000
7 lbs 10 oz

Happy Birthday to my (not so) little girl. 9 years old, holy cow!

Ears

Riley decided that she wanted her ears pierced, so Matt took her to the mall today to take care of it. She did really well, no crying. She's excited about getting to change her earrings, but she has to wait 6 weeks. So around her birthday, she'll be ready to go. Our feelings about the whole earring thing is that when they ask for it, then they can have it. Madisen got her's done when she was 2, almost 3.

Wacky Wednesday

Riley's preschool class was studying the letter "w" this week. So on Wednesday everyone got to dress wacky. Last year she refused to participate, so this year was really fun. I think Maddie's crazy hair day helped her feel more comfortable.

Inside out purple shirt, neon green skort, pink tights and crazy hair.

Close up.

Three ponytails in the back.

One bun in the middle of her head, and three on the side.

And a braid on this side. She loved it!

Crazy Hair Day

Today was crazy hair day for Maddie at school. She went for the indecisive look: braids? buns? ponytails? or all three!

Activities

Life is busy, but I'm grateful for the craziness that comes with parenthood. Things for us haven't changed much. Madisen started playing basketball again, and she's doing great. I got to accompany Riley on a field trip to the children's museum (we took 4 other kids with us too!) she had a great time. Riley continues to enjoy going to ballet, every morning she wakes up she asks if she gets to go.

I've posted some pictures for all to enjoy:

Riley at the children's museum playing the insides of a piano

Riley on the throne

Riley pretending to work in the kitchen on a train

Madisen warming up before her first game

Madisen taking a shot in warm ups

Congrats Megan and Aaron

Odin

My brother, Aaron, and his wife, Megan, welcomed their baby boy, John Jyfrin Odin, into the world one week ago today. Congratulations Aaron and Megan. And welcome to the family Odin! I made a quilt for Odin that Megan and Aaron received yesterday. This is the second quilt that I've made. I'm now finishing my 4th.

Bowling in the New Year

Madisen working on her form

Good form, Mom

Again

Look at that form Teresa!