One Fish, Two Fish......

Actually it was just one fish-but boy we had fun catching him.  We made a quick afternoon trip with Maddie on what we think was her first trip fishing.  She had her very own Tinkerbell light-up rod and reel that we got at the Bass Pro Shop.  She enjoyed fishing, but as soon as Reed caught his first fish, she was ready to go.  She enjoyed riding in the boat and  watching the birds.  We also saw an armadillo on the bank that she tried to call to come in the boat.  What a day!!

She's got her rod like she likes it,

 and is ready to catch a big one!

Pop is guiding the boat and giving Maddie fishing tips!

Ready, Set, Fish!!

She doesn't look to sure about this!! After this one

fish, she was ready to head out!

Nice one!

Her look says it all-"What is that thing?"  "Can we go home now, please?"

Ready to go!  Paci time........

A short, sweet trip and lots of fun on a beautiful afternoon! Maddie has gone home now, but I was able to get ahead with a few blogs while she was here.  More to come.......

Has Anyone Ever Died from the Chicken Dance?

I am often asked why I don't put many pictures of me on the blog.  The answer is simple.  I am usually the one taking all the pictures.  However, I want you to work with me here.  Close your eyes and try to picture the next two events.

1.  On the way back from getting Maddie in Alex City, Reed had to show some property in Tuscaloosa.  So, Maddie and I ventured to a nearby park......I am extremely afraid of heights, but she climbed to the top of the highest slide and wouldn't come down.  Up I go, through the inclined tunnel to bring her down.  We then proceeded to go down all the other slides together.  I really wish I had pictures to share of that adventure.

2.  When we got back home, Pop headed to work.  First Maddie and I took a walk around the neighborhood, jumped on the neighbor's trampoline, played in the yard, and with the dogs.  Then we headed in to try out the new Just Dance for Kids on the WII.  Oh my!  I fully understand why you have your kids when you are young.  After SEVERAL chicken dances, the monkey dance, the abc song, and a few more, this Nana was beat!!  We had a ball, but I can assure you I would not share pictures of this even if I had them.........Also thank goodness for naptime.

I don't have any pictures of me doing the chicken dance or coming down the slides,  but here are some others-


Early Morning Dance-

 

 

 

 

As I said above, Nana did alot of dancing during this visit. 

So, if you happened by

you were highly encouraged to dance

with my sweet girl so Nana could have a break. 

Here grandmother is doing "The Monkey."

Worn out after a morning of playing dancing hard!

The Park

Look closely at the slide on the left!  If it doesn't look high- trust me, it was!

This is Maddie sitting at the top of that tall slide.  She wouldn't budge.  She sat perfectly still until I reached her though.

This one was much better!

This tunnel may look like much to an almost 2 year old, but it was very intimidating to Nana

when she had to go through it! And I had to go through it when she was stuck on the top!

The rock wall was a breeze for both of us!

 

A large group of birds flew over, and she grabbed her head!



 

We had a parade around the edge of the playground!

Our little adventure concluded with a snack. 

Next, we loaded back up and headed off to get Pop!



On the Road Again

Reed and I made a very quick road trip recently.  Here is a little summary of our quick trip!

We left around 2:00 one afternoon and traveled to Louisiana-

We stayed in Baton Rouge.  I picked up this map at

the visitor's center.  It wasn't that I didn't believe the

trusty GPS would get us there-It's just good to have

a back up.

We did a little shopping here.........

We had a wonderful supper at the restaurant inside

the Bass Pro Shop.  This was kind of a big deal because

the last road trip Reed and I took, we spent hours looking

for a "nice" place to eat.......We eventually gave up on that

trip and ate at KFC.  This was MUCH better!

After Reed took care of some quick business the next

morning, we had a tasty breakfast here and then headed home.

Simply beautiful!  This was flying across the road from

Cracker Barrel.

It was really great to know that we were getting closer, but this

wasn't quite like coming home to us......

Now, this was much more like it.

Twenty five hours after we left, we were back home. 

Short, sweet and a wonderful time with my hubby!

An Early Start

Let's see-we  had breakfast, bathed, dressed, went for a walk, painted our toenails, had a pedicure, played in the swing, went down the hill on the big wheel, played with our toys, and watched a little Handy Manny all before 7:30 in the morning! The day continued with lots and lots of fun things!  Here are just of the few activities of the day-

A pedicure from Pop

Sweet, silly girl!

And a little snuggle time with Pop

Playing with the firetruck

She loves to be outside even before 7:30 in the morning.

I wouldn't pick any of my flowers-but it was

perfectly ok for Maddie to pick some!

Have a wonderful day!

These pictures were taken from her last trip here.

She is back for a few days this week for my

Spring Break.  More on that later.

Horsey!

Recently, Pop, Maddie and I walked around the neighborhood to visit with one of our neighbor's horses.  We took a few sugar cubes for Maddie to feed them.  She really enjoyed this!  As for the horses, they seemed to enjoy the attention, but didn't care too much for the sugar cubes.

And no, Mom and Dad-that is absolutely NOT sugar she's eating!

Another Year Older.......

...and another year wiser!  Happy Birthday to my sweet buddy Jean!  She's 39, 49 or something like that and holding!  Hope you had a very special day!!

 

 

Happy Birthday!

Happy birthday to our sweet son -in-law Josh.  We hope you have a wonderful day!  Thanks for taking such good care of our girls.