More Pictures

Since I heard that some people check the blog EVERY day looking for new Madison pictures I thought I would add a couple more today too......for Grandpa G.

Madison making cookies with her friend Ellie.

We had crab legs and Madison thought that the lemon tasted pretty good by itself. She ate more lemon than crab!

STATE of HOCKEY!!!

Since we live in the "State of Hockey" we took Madison to her first hockey game. Appropriately enough, it was high school girls hockey. Jennifer's Ice Arena addition that she has been working on for 2 years had it's grand opening last night with the ceremonial "puck drop" from the Mayor. Madison really liked to watch the game, she hadn't seen anything like it before. Before we went we told her she would get to go skating. She had no idea what "skating" was but she was really excited to do it. We met some friends there that had a pair of skates just for Madison. Double bladed Barbie ones!

Go Park High Wolfpack!!!

Madison and friends!

First Ice!

Look Mom, I can skate!

All by Myself!!

Chef Madison

Madison just loves to help out in the kitchen! This week she got her very own Dora the Explorer apron from Aunt Liz. She put it to use right away!

TRICK or TREAT!!!

We saved the seeds from the pumpkin and then roasted them and ate them.

Madison and her pumpkin. She really likeded it when we lit him up with the candle.

Madison and some friends ready to go to the tailgate trick-or-treat in Woodbury.

After a long night of trick-or-treating Madison needed her morning coffee to get going. (okay she was really drinking her "milk-coffee" as she calls it)

Halloween Costume

Madison is going to be TIGGER this year.

Minnesota Zoo

Today Madison and Daddy went to the Minnesota Zoo. Madison got up close and personal with one of the Brown Bears that was swimming.

This animal is a Tapir, in case Madison ever tells you about them. They kind of look like a cross between a pig and cow with a long nose. They are a South American animal.

Waiting to go into the bear exhibit.

The aquarium was really neat, lots of fish and a shark too!

Madison liked to watch the River Otters playing in the water.

Backyard Visitor

This afternoon we had a special backyard visitor....a redtail hawk. I first spotted him on the other side of the fence on the ground eating a tasty morsel of something. He then flew up onto the fence and then moved over to Madison's playground fort to scan the yard for more snacks. Yesterday, Madison and I saw a demonstration at the library from the Raptor Center. The guy had a kestrel, redtail hawk, great horned owl, and a bald eagle, so Madison was able to see these birds up close then, and now see one in her backyard (she wasn't quite asleep for her nap yet so I went up and she looked down from her bedroom window).