Catching Up

Let's catch up ...

Maddie's bear needed a little work done. Luckily we have an in house surgeon. The patient is recovering nicely.
Daddy had to work on Saturday, but Maddie and I had some fun visitors. We had such a nice time just talking and playing with Grandma and Grandpa B! Maddie wanted to dance and Grandpa had a fun time showing her how to twirl!

Maddie showed off her picture taking skills.




Maddie and I wanted to go see the hot air balloon lighting in Forest Park. Turned out, however, so did everyone else in the city. We drove around the park for an hour ... really ... and HOUR! In the end, we joined Daddy at the top of the hospital and looked at them from there. It was actually really nice. We could see just how many people were there ... it would have been nuts.
School picture day arrived! When we got the form to fill out, I cried. Maddie's first school pictures. We got a new outfit and Maddie looked just beautiful.



I don't even know why I took this photo. I also don't know what the is about. Just cute.

Maddie also made a self portrait with yarn hair. I love this.

We arrived home one day to find a gift from ZsaZsa. It was a three layer girlie kit. Maddie opened the second layer and said "what's this? Pink and purple ...?" Well ... they were press on nails. We waited until the weekend and then ... tah dah!

Putting some lipstick on with fancy nails is not easy.
Maddie set up this shot and I was told to take it.

We went to the zoo on a beautiful Fall day and saw a lot of fun things. These photos were taken by Maddie. This is a lioness in a tree.Leopard
Us at the puffins ... with a silly face ... I don't know what that is about but she would not smile.
Monkeys ... look at the one behind her just relaxing with his legs up. Really funny!


I love the StL zoo. It is just amazing. Look how close we can get to everything!


Now that Maddie is in school, she has homework projects to do. This week's project was to write a book using speech bubbles. Maddie made up this story all by herself (seriously ... I tried to make a few suggestions and they were shot down). She did the illustrations and then dictated the words to me. I put it together in a little video so you could see the book and also see her reading it. Enjoy Princess Birthday, by Madeleine Hamilton.