Happy Fathers Day & Madison Birthday

Madison had JUST woken up. She had to unwrap the ENTIRE package.

My friend Michelle's little girl has this doll and Madison absolutely loves it. The baby cries and when you put the binkie in the crying stops. All the kids have had fun with the baby today. Drew was so excited when the girls left for church, he beelined for the doll and took care of her while Madison was gone. He wiped her nose and when it was her nap time he went and laid down with her and over all took very good care of her.

For the joint cake John chose what type and Madison chose the color. John wanted a chocolate cake with chocolate ice cream inside and cream cheese frosting. Can we say yummy? It tasted amazing.

Alexis has to try and pose for EVERY picture. The pose does not have to be conventional as you can see. I loved her face in this one. She was trying to get her bracelet in the picture too.

This was the first time in nearly 6 weeks that the girls were able to go to church. They've had such nasty colds and such that I've kept them home. Drew is nasty now so he was unable to go. This is one of two pictures out of fifteen that they were both looking at the camera and smiling!

This is what Drew and I made for Dad and Madison while they were at church. Drew was so excited to tape up the letters and push them down. Didn't he do a great job?

Madison's FAVORITE color is yellow. I know, what an odd color to have as your favorite, especially at this age. She only wants the yellow plate for dinner, loves yellow blankets, doll outfits, candy, drinks. . .you get the idea. The only cute idea I could come up with that involved yellow frosting was a sun cake. I think it turned out fairly cute.

Blowing out the candles - no spit, a birthday present for the rest of us!

Daddy gets to cut the cake since it's frozen.

Alexis was caught sucking frosting out of the frosting bag. 

If you look closely, you can see that all of these marks are made by two teeth. Madison found the left over sun shine rays and helped herself to the frosting part.

Madison is learning more words each day, hooray!! She calls Drew "Woo", Alexis "Lala" and herself "Manni". She loves to call everyone for lunch/dinner, she'll go outside and yell: "Lala, Woo, dinna" she's such a good helper. Last night Alexis was telling her that it was going to be her birthday and that she would be two years old. Then she said: "Then you'll be able to talk and do things by yourself!" Madison loves babies and anything to do with babies. She loves to shut the door, any door, and gets mad if you don't let her do it. She loves fruit, gum, candy, swimming, running around with no shoes on (she'll get splinters and cuts all over her feet and never complain), having her hair pulled up in a pony so she can pull it out and playing with Drew and Alexis. She likes to fake cry. She'll closer her eyes and sometimes put her arms over her eyes and walk through the house blindly fake crying trying to find me so I can make it better. She is a very active child who we love very much!

For Father's Day John got a Camelback that he's been wanting. He got it a couple of weeks ago though so he could use it for running.
John is amazing! Not only does he help with the kids and the housework, he helps me with all my projects, he does well at work and he has taken up running. He's an overall amazing guy, which anyone who knows him already knew. He's also super cute even though he's getting older! ;) I don't know what I'd do without my sweet husband who is so supportive and kind.