OK - so I am no longer going to put this off waiting for time to post pics etc. Lately all you (Madison) have been asking for are stories from when you were a baby...and it turns out...they are hard to remember. I have to refer back to this blog...which makes me realize, I may never be able to tell Janie Poo any stories because I have slacked and not written for so long. So this will be my journal for a while. I am just going to pop in and drop random thoughts and stories just so we have it covered somewhere.
Most recently, we went on a trip to Seattle. We drove up and stayed in a hotel on the way, then met Crista to stay in a cabin for 4 days. It was an amazing trip. You guys both did great in the car, even when we got stuck for 2 hours in the canyon for an accident. Madi, you wanted to play "headbandz" on the ipad the whole time, and Janie just wanted anything on the ipad. YOu two are addicts. I have to pretend they are "in the shop" sometimes to get you guys on the wagon and off the ipads.
Crista and I went to the Seahawks game, and you girls went with Dad to watch the game at the Schindlers. He said you were good girls,and he was so proud to show you off. The next three days we just hung at the cabin. Madi, you wanted to play uno all the time, and you were pretty good at it. You are not the best looser...but we are working on that. Janie, you loved being with Crista. Even morning you would go up to her bed adn watch shows on her computer. In the day, we beachcombed around, visiting a lighthouse, and walking in the rain. I want to live up there so bad.
The way home was a bit more rough. We took the long way so that we coudl meet baby Sophia,,extending our drive to 15 hours. We got home at 2 am...and then mommy had to get up at 6:30 to go run a half marathon (which I came in 3 for my age group :)
Couple quick cute things you guys have been doing. Madi, you LOVE christmas. You are SOOOOO excited everyday to wake up to find out where our Monkey elf is hiding. You love to move the candy cane advent calendar, adn tell me what you want for Christmas....this year, that is AMERICAN GIRL doll....you had to pick the most expensive thing :) We battled long and hard about not getting Caroline, becuase her hair is hard to comb.We will see what happens on Chrismas. Janie, you still love juice. We got you off the sippy cups to big girl cups after your first trip to the dentist. He said your teeth are on the verge of big problemos..and you gave up the cup willingly. but now you are willing to stop everything, and go sit at the counter so you can have a big girl cup with juice. You have somehow never clued into the fact that you are drinking 80% water with a splash of juice. You are also into scooby doo right now, and you keep asking for a barbie...thought I am not sure you really even know what that is. Spoiler alert...you wont be getting one for Christmas. You can thank your Aunt Emily for that :_
OK - have to stop and work...maybe more later. Love you girls with all my heart!
