Say my name!

Madison has learned to say her name. You can hear her say it towards the end of the video but there are a few cute moments along with that in this video. Enjoy!

Our little model

Our precious little girl was invited to be a model in the Nordstroms' kiddie fashion show this weekend. She got to go pick out an outfit to wear and then strutted her stuff on this cute little runway. Here are a few videos of her moment in the spotlight.
Walking down the runway...once she spotted dad, she took off.

A short clip of her walk back to mom!

Snow!!!

Cincinnati has seen a lot of snow this month and I have been having fun discovering what this white stuff is all about. I know that it is really cold and that I have to wear gloves to go out and play in it (which I absolutely hate!!). Here are some highlights from that last few weeks of fun in the snow!
My friends next door invited me over to play in their backyard on the first big snow day. They showed me the ropes and I finally warmed up to this cold stuff.

We had buckets of fun!!

Dad and their dad created this little sledding run. I came over to check out the ride.

I got brave and took a ride down the hill a few times.

I think dad thought I would want to try on my own but, no way!!

Mom and I played in the snow and tried to make snow balls...it wasn't very good packing snow, though.

Me and mom!

The next day I played in our backyard as my dad made an igloo! Here I am all bundled up again. Don't I look super cute?!

"Dad, I have this shovel thing down...back off!"

Me and Max.

I joined dad in patting down the snow to make it firm...I am such a great helper!

Dad finally started to digging out his igloo after making a 3 1/2 ft mound.

Here he is inside getting it all hollowed out.

I thought I would try to join him....the next shot mom didn't capture, but I did a face plant in the snow trying to clear the opening...I was not a happy camper!

I think I will just sit out here and watch dad do his thing.

That is my snow-capades in a nutshell. I love to look outside and see all the snow. My parents often have to say no when I grab my boots and say "Boots. Coat. Side. Please" You know that I am very hard to say no to when I am this cute!!

Christmas

So, Christmastime time is pretty cool and I had a great time learning all about it this year. I learned that Santa is some guy that says, "Ho, Ho, Ho" and that he frightens me to death. My parents took me to see him and I didn't want any of that.

To start this season off, I helped Mom and Dad pick out a tree this year.

Here Dad and I are going back to tell the people that we have picked a tree. Aren't we cute?

The tree is all decorated...how many times do you think that I took the ornaments off the tree? I drove Mom and Dad nuts!

Christmas Eve, we went over to Granny B and Papa Jim's to celebrate. Here I am with Ro and Ainsley.

Unwrapping gifts with my cousins.

I got this awesome kitchen from my Uncle Chris and Aunt April. They totally made it just for me...super cool!!

Ro and I chilling with Papa Jim

Me, Mom and Dad

This chair spins around and I had a great time with my cousins spinning. No one got sick!!

Ainsley and I were tired after a very fun night!! I think we were watching Dora's Christmas special together. Can anyone say resemblance??

Checking out how many cookies Santa ate Christmas morning.

My new kitchen all set up in the kitchen!

This monkey is my new buddy!

If there was any doubt, I got a hippopotamus for Christmas!! Thanks Jeff and Barb!

Santa baby!!

And for all you out-of-towner's, here's a little video of me Christmas morning opening gifts.

I had a great Christmas this year and I was spoiled by all of my family and Santa. I love all of you and thanks so much for the fun times this season!!!

Random Fall Silliness

Me and MaxI had to try on dad's boots!!

Coloring with dad

Lounging around the house.

Playing in the sink. My new favorite thing to do! Bubbles!!

Happy Halloween!

I had a fun Halloween this year. Here I am in my pumpkin shirt. I wore this all day to get ready for trick-o-treating.

My mom put me in this silly bumblebee outfit. I wasn't too excited about it at first.

Then she tried to put this hat on my with silly antennae...I drew the line.

I got used to it and actually starting running around the house!

Here I am on the front porch at Granny and Papa's house ready to get to it.

I was on the move.

I started to get the hang of it and went up to the houses myself.

On the move to the next house.

I finished up at Granny and Papa's house. My cousins had arrived and helped me out.

Photo op with my cousins. Of course only one of us is looking at the camera.

We moved down into my Noni and Papa's neighborhood and I had more fun exploring the houses there. No sidewalks there...

...luckily not a lot of cars though because I went rogue a few times.

Chilling out after a long hour of trick-o-treating. I walked the whole way! What a fun night!

Hocking Hills

Me, mom, dad and dad's whole family went to Hocking Hills this weekend for some hiking and good, old-fashioned family bonding. It was a great time and I can't wait to go back to that wonderful place! If you have never been, I highly recommend it!

Here I am in my backpack ready to go for a nice long hike.The whole gang ready to go hiking...15 people, 3 dogs...it was awesome!Inside Old Man's CaveUpper Falls at Old Man's Cave

Cashed out!

Dad was showing me all that nature had to offer and I loved feeling all the different textures.

The happy family resting after a 2 1/2 mile hike to Cedar Falls. I had a hard time standing up after being in my backpack for hours. I had to find my land-legs again.

Playing the the dirtMe and Jesse playing in the dirt at the base of Cedar Falls

Mom was playing peek-a-boo with me around this tree.

I liked picking off the bark. I also tried to put it back on the tree.

Me and Noni

Dad and Max were exhausted after such a long day of hiking.

My cousin, Jesse got married back in the woods that evening. Now I have a new cousin, Michelle. I was a very happy to be a part of it and even helped by throwing wet leaves at them after the ceremony. There was no rice available!

The happy Newlyweds!

What a wonderful weekend!!