Mother's Day and Fashion Show

I am updating my blog from Sacramento tonight. I've been here for a few days for work. I head home tomorrow afternoon. Hannah just finished up the semester so she is staying with us for now. Brian and Terrisa and the kids are at my parents house for the next 6 months while their new house is being built. It's nice to have Hannah around and I know that she has been very helpful with Madeline while I'm gone this week. Hannah and Jeremiah leave for Europe in a couple of weeks. If you haven't checked their blog recently, Jeremiah wrote a new post: http://thejandhblog.blogspot.com/

We had a really nice Mother's Day weekend. On Saturday, we hired a babysitter and all of us kids took my parents to a Teppanyaki (Japanese restaurant where they cook in front of you). On Sunday, I slept in (that's a gift itself!) and George and Madeline surprised me with flowers, a puppy card (that Madeline picked out), and a donut! Madeline woke me up with hugs and kisses....it was adorable. George took his mom to breakfast while Madeline and I hung out.

Here's a picture of Madeline with her surprise for mommy! 

On Saturday, we attended Marie's "You Look Marvelous" fashion show. It is a really wonderful event that Marie has participated in for several years. Marie and other individuals with special needs spend several weeks preparing to walk the runway. Marie was quite the star...she looked beautiful and really strutted down the runway like a pro! I wish I had that kind of confidence!! 

Here is a VERY tired Madeline with her beautiful aunt after the show...

Marie also had a fabulous head shot in the program!!! Haha, love her! (she's in the middle in a yellow shirt)

 Madeline, George, and "Nana" before the show :) 

Here are a few pictures of Madeline from last week. I thought she looked so cute...and SO grown up! Stop so fast growing, please!!