Thanksgiving at the Waterpark

We went to a waterpark for Thanksgiving this year as our own little family getaway. We had a blast! Madison loved doing the lazy river, again and again and again. We even had a Thanksgiving dinner complete with our own turkey at the Lodge restaurant.

Fun at the arcade! Madison went for a bus ride with Arthur Reed from one of her favorite PBS cartoons and she also played "bop the shark", don't worry, no sharks were injured in this game.

Madison also has taken up the hobby of photography like her dad. She must have liked the carpet at the hotel because she took a picture of it along with the animal mounts they had.

When your not quite 4 feet tall it is hard to take a picture over the top of railings!

Madison thought Great-grandpa would like these old motors that they had in the hallways.

Halloween

We had a lot of fun at Halloween this year. Madison was a genie this year and loved the way she sparkled! Halloween night was of course a little on the cool side so the winter coat came out to bundle up in.

Apple Orchard

Our recent trip to the Apple Orchard was a lot of fun!!!

Public Works Open House

We went to the Public Works Open House in Cottage Grove and Madison got to drive the payloader, go up in a bucket truck, and play on the inflata-slide. It was lots of fun! She also ate a sno-cone (make that two sno-cones) for the first time.

Bike Ride Video

Madison has gotten good at riding her bike. We went to the outdoor ice rink nearby to practice in a nice safe place (i.e. no cars, poles or bumps to hit).

New Bike!!!!

Grandma and Grandpa came to visit in July and Madison got her very own, brand new princess bike with training wheels. She got to ride it around the parking lot and made grandma and grandpa run a lot to keep up with her. She loves her new princess bike.

Learning to play golf just like mom!

4th of July

Grandma and Grandpa came to visit us over the 4th of July. We went to see fireworks two nights in a row. Once in St. Paul for the Taste of Minnesota festival and once in Woodbury. Madison stayed awake to watch this year!