Sunday, September 27, 2015

Madyn is 2!

 welp sunday was stake conference... or as I call it FREE WEEK!
 so we watched football!!!
awww football season... my favorite season of the year!
 Monday I worked on a craft I wanted madyn to do and
I sanded and stained part of her toddler bed.
man... that is quite the process.
I don't like sanding very much.
I loved how madyn's craft turned out and I think
she had a fun time doing it.





 
 

that night we found out that eric's grandpa jess passed away.
it was sad news to hear, but was such a blessing too.
we are just lucky that we got to meet him back in march when we did.
on Tuesday Madyn turned 2 YEARS OLD!
can you believe it?
where has my sweet baby gone?!?


 
2 years of Madyn!!!
she weighs 25.2 lbs. and is 2 ft 10 1/8 inches tall.
she loves you to "Watch! watch! watch! watch!" every little trick she does.
she has all her teeth in except her 2 year old molars.
she loves to dance and twirl around.
and listen to music.
her favorite toys are her little princess figurines.
she carries them in her purse everywhere.
she is absolutely obsessed with sunglasses!
she loves to jump on the bed and the couch.
she loves to scare the crows out of our yard by chasing them.
she also loves to chase the bunnies around.
 she loves anything that has to do with princesses.
she loves balloons.
she hates getting her hair done.
she loves her bow earrings.
 she LOVES Minnie mickey Donald and daisy.
she hates nap time.
she likes to get up on back of our couch and lay there.
 and throw her toys back there.... it drives me crazy!
she thinks it is absolutely hilarious to burp and fart.
she likes to pretend to take pictures of EVERYTHING.
she is obsessed with stickers.
she absolutely loves suckers.
she loves the movie Despicable Me.
she is very goofy and we love her so!

that morning we woke up and opened presents.
she got a leap pad with a Minnie mouse game. a bow and arrow.
lots of clothes. some movies and glasses.
I think she enjoyed her presents.








after she finished opening she wanted to sit and watch a movie.
and she wouldn't let me do anything else...
but hey I cant complain.
I love that girl so much and she is such a blessing in our lives.
that afternoon we had an appointment to go to.
we were parked on the road and on our way out of the office I threw
my purse in on the passanger side, then went to throw some stuff in on madyn's side.
when I turned around the little stink was GONE! I panicked!
I went out in the road terrified that's where she went, but she wasn't there,
then turned around to check the sidewalk and she wasn't there.
so frantic with cars driving by I ran out again to see if she was in the road.
I was seriously panicked because I was yelling madyn and she wasn't answering
and she was seriously no where in sight.
I thought no one could have snatched her up that quick!
I went around to the other side of the car
and there she was! just hiding her face and giggling like she tricked me good!
on man! scariest experience of my life!!!
that little stink is quite the tease!
the rest of the day she walked around like so...



she honestly never keeps it dull around our house!
brandy, Easton and mark came over for pizza and cake that night.
madyn and Easton played like crazy and had lots of fun.






I think she had a good birthday and was spoiled rotten.
Grandma and Grandpa Erickson got her a new coat and dance mat.
Grandma and Grandpa Gillies got her a baby alive doll, clothes and a dress up Cinderella dress.
the hysell family got her a hippty hop purple dog.
(she absolutely LOVES her puppy! she goes to it - you tired puppy? you hungry puppy?)
money and a card from Grandpa and Grandma Showell.
a card and stickers from Grandma and Grandpa Cliften.
and a card from Great Grandpa and Grandma Gillies.
and a baby and frozen wand from Mark, Brandy and Easton.
Wednesday it was like the terrible twos hit full force and HARD!
she was tantrum throwing, throwing things and being naughty!
she had her two year wellness checkup and this is how we had to go....

 
 
I was not going to fight with her anymore.
lol.
Wednesday was very rough...
I want my good little girl back!
that night I finished by growth chart project!
I love it!


we also went on a little walk before I went to young womens
and got to hang out with eric and madyn a bit.
I kinda love the guy a lot!



Thursday didn't get any better with those terrible twos...
it's seriously rough.
we watched Easton that morning
and then had visiting teachers over then went visiting teaching.
I then had a few errands to run over at Walmart to get seriously like 5 things
and I swear it took us an hour and a half because madyn kept freaking out.
and we only made it through half the day without the Cinderella dress.
 Friday we headed to the valley.
we got there then went over to Jamie's and visited for awhile.
we didn't get to bed till after midnight.
we woke up bright and early to take off for snowville at 7:30.
Jess' funeral was very nice.
it was a great tribute to him.
we got some good family time in.
the only ones that weren't there were Tyson, Easton and Brandy.


















we got back into lyman that evening.
while mark and eric watched the Utah/ Oregon game
me, mom and madyn went over to Jamie's and watched pitch perfect 2.
I liked it, thought it was pretty funny.
it was a pretty good week in the books!


Sunday, September 20, 2015

are you ready for some FOOTBALL!

so sunday bright and early in the morning we took off
to Denver for the season opener.
we stopped in Loveland and had an excellent breakfast at the
Cracker Barrel.
then off to the stadium we were.
it was fun having all the family there.


 

 
 
the opening shenanigans as always
were wonderful!
seriously I had chills!
and then the game started....
it was a hard game.
the first half I got a little ill.
I didn't feel so good and being up so high and looking down
was making me super dizzy!
then it was like I got super tired.
and then to top it off- the team seemed to be struggling
it was a little tough!
but the first half flew by!
I stood up during half time and I started to feel better
after eric went and got us some ice water.
finally after an interception it seemed like the crowd got into
it again and the team started to get their energy back.
oooohhhhh
but it was a nail bitter to the end!
I thought we almost weren't going to make it-
but they pulled it off.
making my winning streak for all the games I have been too going.
we then let the men stay and try to get autographs.
after they were finished with those we headed to Joe's Crab shack
and had a DELICOUS dinner...
seriously SOOO good!
we got home late...
and I have to admit I missed my mads TONS!!!
thankfully brandy kept the pictures coming so that helped!
seriously those two are little stinks together
 





Monday we took off to the valley.
madyn was soooo excited to be at mimi's house!
and to see all her cousins.
she seriously adores them.
she was copying austy's EVERY move!
we also went over to grandma and grandpa gillies' house.
she seriously LOVES her grandma's soooo much.
Tuesday I got my hair cut and colored and had an infusion.
 I was so exhausted all stinking day long!
 when I got my infusion in I immediately fell asleep.
I woke up 2 hours later thinking alrighty im all done....
I looked at the bag and it was still full!
apparently the iv place set the pump wrong. they had
it set to pump 10ml per hour... with a 230ml bag...
luckily we got the pump figured out and had it pumping much faster.
so grateful for carilyn and tony for watching madyn while I got this all
figured out.
Wednesday I had my consult with Dr. Pickgren for my surgery.
it was the biggest relief of my life!
we were originally told- the prep would be similar to a colonoscopy,
a week in the hospital, and 3-4 month recovery.
only to find out that the prep is only fasting and 1 pill, 2-3 days in the
hospital and a 4-6 week recovery.
I have never been so relieved.
I have been stressed about this surgery and now
I don't even have a worry.
talk about a huge tender mercy from my Heavenly Father.
after we went and saw grandma and grandpa cliften.
micah and her family also dropped by.
 that night mom let madyn open her birthday present from her and papa.
she got the CUTEST coat and dance mat.
she was pretty excited!



Thursday we took off to head back to ol laradise!
madyn was soooo excited to be home!
we turned onto our road and she started laughing hysterically
and saying "daddy! daddy! daddy!"
that night we went to our ward party and then
home to watch some football!
Friday we got the house all back in order after
being gone and having company.
there isn't much that makes me happier then a clean house!!!
 Saturday I got the car all nice and vacuumed out.
I would say it was a pretty good week overall.