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In case anyone needs clarification, these are called “pokie dots”. Maddy loves her pokie dots.

Just a few things from the week

This video makes me want to pack up and move to a farm someplace warm - where you can run free and grow up with animals and fresh grown food and land and air and all those things. And your dad and I would wake up early and tend the chickens and the garden and do all sorts of fun farm things. Except I like to sleep in – a lot. And I like the city. And Target and Taco Time. Okay – maybe a part time farm in the backyard? How about that?

Speaking of someplace warm, we were just in Arizona visiting your Grandpa and Grandma Woosley – not necessarily on a farm, but definetly in the middle of nowhere. You did get to run free and play in the sun. And I did have to get up early…except there were no chickens to tend to but beehives instead, and I dont much like bees.
A mega ton of pictures to follow…

Not for moms

Apparently Grandpa and Grandma Woosley raided Toms candy bar and sent at Top Secret package to Maddy.

Easter Fun

Dying Eggs with Lyssi - eating them after

Cupcake - made by Lyssi

Feeding the ducks at Country Village

Playground at Country Village

Very Large Chicken

So….the day was beautiful, we had an easter egg hunt, you ate a TON of candy, and it was very difficult to get any real food into you. Oh well.
But the topper was you got to watch The Lion King for the first time – you were in awe. It was so fun to see.

The Lion King

Tulip Festival

Yay for mini-road trips!
On Thursday I decided it was time to get out of the house for the day. We have been having a nice few days of sunshine and 60 degrees, so it was time to soak it up before the rain starts again. When its nice, we have to take advantage!

We did the Country Village on Easter with Daddy.
You did the beach with Daddy on Monday.
We did the zoo with Daddy on Tuesday.
And Wednesday was an at home day…backyard day.

Thats a lot of activities for one week and I couldnt think of anything else to do – until a road trip sounded pretty nice.

Next thing I know we have the car packed up with supplies, ipod charged and sunscreen on. We were off!

Tulips 2012

Beautiful day, a darling little daughter, and a stop at a vintage children’s Thrift Shop – scored a cute new outfit that I cant wait to put you in.

Ate hotdogs and chips on a picnic table overlooking the flowers. You made a friend with another little 2-year-old girl and her parents and I watched you two for over 15 minutes while you chased and laughed and held hands and twirled each other in circles. Oh how simple your little baby lives are.

Hot Dogs

We both wore our rain boots and got many, many smiles and laughs as we mud puddle jumped. Hey – who cares if I’m almost 38? It was fun. Boots can be cleaned. Jeans can be washed. Heads can be shampooed…

Mud

I think the impromptu mini road trips will be a weekly theme this spring and summer.

Things I am looking forward to in Happy Jack

Drinking mimosas in the early afternoon, laying on the couch while watching endless food network shows (we don’t have cable at home) with my dad and shooting the shit about the various recepies and techniques. All the while Grandma Neena gets to entertain Little Miss Hulk. Don’t make her mad, Grandma. You wouldn’t like her when she was mad…”

3 days and counting. Arizona bound.

Things I like

Some things I really like this week:

Being 2

Parenting Fail

This House Tour

These Shoes

Cute Shoes

This Necklace

The fun part.

Finally your fast asleep in your big girl bed. Now the fun begins…daddy and I get to load up your Easter basket and fill your eggs with goodies for tomorrows backyard easter egg hunt. I love this part.

I go big girl bed?

You melt my heart, little Maddy. Your growing up so very fast and yet… Still my little baby. Things have changed so much these last 2 months… Potty trained, big girl bed, and the talking.

Oh, the talking. You are one smart girl.
Tonight after we did our bath/book routine you asked “I go big girl bed, mommy?”. I said, “well sure, you can go in your big girl bed.”

I love that you love your bed. Except tonight you didn’t want me to carry you to bed. You wanted to walk yourself to bed and put yourself in it. You pulled your little covers up and gave bear-bear your paci and got all snuggled in.
Nothing left for me to do but give lots of kisses and say night-night. Tuck you snuggled in.

My job as mommy had gotten easier, yet I’m not so sure I am ready for that.

Your not needing me to do as much for you. You undress yourself for bath, you pick out your own jammies… So fast… So fast it’s all happening.

Dressing yourself

You have taken quite a liking to picking out your own outfits lately. Tonight is way too small Ariel tank top, Cinderella undies and a snow vest.
I also think your letting a little pee-pee slip on purpose so you have an excuse to change into a new pair of princess underwear. I’m on to your little game!