Latest Happenings

Since I last updated, Madeline had her first trick or treating experience. Before we got started, she helped us answer the door for some other trick or treaters...she got a really big kick out of it. I wasn't sure how she would do trick or treating because she has been in a little bit of a timid stage, but she loved it. She kept saying "I'm coming!!" And, of course, she wanted to eat the candy as we went. In fact, she woke up the next morning asking for ice cream. She must have thought that anything goes after a night of eating endless amounts of candy. Here we are before trick of treating :) 

Madeline has started using her imagination more lately. It's so cute to see what she comes up with. Tonight, she was told George that santa is coming!! I think she picks up on a lot from the older kids at her babysitter's.  Last week, she decided to put daddy to bed. She was doing and saying everything that we do. Daddy even got a paci! :)

Madeline has also been really interested in what I'm doing in the kitchen. She wants to help with everything. I'm trying to figure out ways to allow her to "help" without getting too messy. Tonight, we made banana muffins and she helped by dumping some of the ingredients into the bowl. She was fascinated by the mixer...so much excitement for a two year old! 

You can't really tell by the picture, but she's imitating the mixer with her hand :)

We had a really nice weekend. On Friday night, George, Madeline, and I went to watch a Beatles cover band in Eastmark (my parent's neighborhood). A huge crowd came out and it was actually a pretty chilly evening. We have finally turned the corner weather-wise here. On Saturday night, we celebrated Nick's birthday. His girlfriend, Shelby, through him a surprise birthday party. We started out at Shelby's condo with dinner and then went to Escape the Room. If you haven't heard of it, Escape the Room is a real life, interactive game where you find hidden objects, figure out clues, and solve puzzles to earn your freedom from a room in an hour (took that description from their website). They have 4 different rooms and we did the bank heist. It was so much fun! We got super close to getting out, but ended up not quite making it. I want to try one of the other rooms. 

Here is the group from our Escape the Room. Everyone was from our group except the dad and daughter in the bottom left. 

We are off to Houston this weekend to see Marie and CJ. Madeline is excited for her airplane ride! Off to bed!