Ellie's Endeavors & Madelyn's Mischieves

Happy Valentine's Day

2012-02-14T08:14:00.021-05:00

Today Memaw was suppose to be going to Ellie's Valentine Party to volunteer. I guess they will be having it on Thursday and I will have to go then. It had snowed a little last night and they had a 2 hour delay. When they have a delay Ellie doesn't go. Here is the little snow that we got. I really don't know why they had a delay.Memaw had made Ellie's and Madelyn's goodie bags without candy for Valentine. Here is Ellie's, 2 outfits, socks, books, Mickey Mouse lip balm with her cute bag to hold them.Here Ellie is looking at her stuff.Here is Madelyn's 2 outfits, socks, and books.Here is Madelyn with her stuff.Here are the girls by each other. Memaw thought the girls look so cute in their matching red sweaters.These next few pictures were taken yesterday. Memaw had asked Madelyn where her baby was. She came over to me and raised my shirt up and said baby and patted my belly. I hardly think so, not in this stomach. Someone has been talking to her saying about a baby being in the tummy.

Another Night And Day With The Grandchildren

2012-02-11T15:56:00.029-05:00

Last night it started off with Memaw going to pick up Tyler and meeting Uncle Nick from work. After they were picked up we went to meet Papaw, Dawn, Ellie, & Madelyn at Pizza King. After we got done Memaw took the grandkids home with her to spend the night and today with them. When they got to the house they were ready to play. Here they are claiming their dishes.Here is Ellie playing dress-up and playing with her computer.After they played awhile Memaw got them ready for bed. Here Madelyn is trying to settle down with Papaw.
That was short lived. She got down and played a little longer. Here she is just standing there.Memaw decided to see if Madelyn wanted to watch one of her Mickey Mouse shows. She did, she went straight to it.Here Ellie is helping Papaw with laundry.Here Madelyn got up on Tyler's lap.Then Madelyn decided to go lay on the floor.
Then Ellie joined her.Then Madelyn got her ninny and blanket. That was a sign she was tired. Shortly after this she went to bed. It was a little till 9.Memaw went to lay down with Ellie at the same time. Ellie watched a little tv and then she was out.Everyone slept in today. Ellie slept till 8. She laid in bed watching cartoons till Madelyn got up at 8:30. Memaw brought Madelyn to bed with us till everyone else woke up. The girls slept so good last night. The best that they have done in a while. They both were awake even though it doesn't look like it in this picture.After everyone got up and ate we got them dress. Here is Ellie dress and ready to go to the grocery store with us.
Here Ellie is in the grocery basket. She likes getting in it and organizing the food.When we got home we got them McDonald's. Here is Madelyn showing me the build a bear that Ellie got in her Happy Meal.
Here is Ellie with her Colts Pillow Pet that Memaw got her at the store. Memaw got her one to keep at my house so she can sleep on it. Normally she brings hers from home but she forgot hers.Memaw had gotten Madelyn a small one that I was going to give her Easter but decided to give it to her today.
Madelyn played with it but I think she likes the bigger size better. Dawn had told me that Madelyn has been sleeping with one of Ellie's old one. Here she is trying out Ellie's with her baby doll. Memaw will have to get Madelyn a big one too.A little later Ellie and Madelyn was getting tired so I put them down. Here is Ellie.
Here Madelyn feel asleep watching tv with Uncle Nick.

A Girl And Her Dog

2012-02-07T18:16:00.013-05:00

Yesterday and today the girls really hadn't done anything interesting or different. I wasn't going to post today but Ellie asked to bring her dog over today. She wanted me to keep taking pictures of her with the dog Chloe. They are good pictures of her looking. Usually when I asked for her to look she looks away. Now that she wanted me to take them of her she looked for me. Here she is posing with her dog.She was wanting Madelyn to get in the pictures too but she wouldn't. Here Madelyn is playing with Chloe by herself.Here is when Ellie was playing veterinarian. She was examining the stuffed bear. I thought it was funny what she told me that it had. She told me that it had runny noseitis. She is very observant at a doctors office. She would keep saying I will have to check his chart.

P Is For Pajamas, Papaw & Pizza

2012-02-02T18:47:00.011-05:00

Today Ellie had pajamas day at preschool. They were doing this to go with the letter P they were studying.They were asked to wear their pajamas and bring either a sleeping bag or blanket plus a pillow along with their favorite stuffed toy. I took a picture of her before she left for school.When she got to school Memaw took a picture of her with her pillow, bag, and stuffed dog. Ellie's sleeping bag was inside of her Cars pillow.
Then she went to go sit in her seat by her friend Dakota. They got to sit anywhere they wanted today. Normally the teacher has been moving their name around the last few weeks. She did this because she wanted them to get used to knowing how to look for their name. When Ellie got home Memaw always looks at her papers. She had done 2 first. She had made the letter P's without going over a yellow highlight. She also wrote her last name on the paper for the first time.When Papaw, Uncle Nick and Mom got home we went out to eat at the Pizza Company. Ellie wanted to sit by Papaw.

Another Spring Like Day

2012-02-01T18:44:00.023-05:00

Madelyn hasn't been in a very good mood today for some reason. Memaw thought if we went outside she would get better, but she didn't. Today was another nice day. Ellie wanted to go play in the playhouse.I didn't know how Madelyn would do playing in the playhouse since she doesn't walk. I put a sheet down for her to play on. She did for awhile but then decided she wanted to go to the playhouse.Memaw decided to see what she would do if she went inside.Madelyn did good for a bit then she got being mean and grouchy so Memaw had to take her in. When they went in they ate lunch. After that Ellie wanted to play Babies. We got all the babies things out. Here Madelyn is walking with the cart.Then Memaw was playing around taking some self portrait shots with the girls. Here is with Madelyn.Memaw tried getting Ellie to take one with me but she wouldn't . She said, she will take one with Madelyn and Memaw. Of course I couldn't get them both looking at the same time. Memaw tried everything to make Madelyn happy today. She would be good for awhile and then get mad. Usually Memaw doesn't have any trouble getting Madelyn to go down for a nap. She wasn't wanting one today for some reason even though she was so tired. Here Madelyn is playing with her bear when she got up. It was singing If Your Happy and You Know It song. Madelyn was clapping for it. To bad she wasn't taking it to heart today.

Winter Or Spring?

2012-01-31T18:19:00.009-05:00

We have been having spring like weather here. It was suppose to get to 65 degrees today so we decided to go outside. I don't think it got to that. It was nice this morning and sunny in the 50's. When Ellie came home from preschool the girls ate then we went outside. The sun had went in before she got home. She didn't care she just wanted to go outside. Ellie wanted to play in the sandbox so we went out back. Madelyn was dying to get into the sand too. Memaw would let her because I was afraid she would eat it.I finally got Madelyn to play on a sheet.
When they came in they both took good naps. Madelyn woke up first. Here she is looking for something she wanted to eat while Memaw was cooking.

Shapes & Abby

2012-01-30T19:09:00.016-05:00

Yesterday Papaw got out the 2 Abby dolls that I put away after Ellie had played with them. Since Madelyn knows who she is and keeps saying Abby we got them back out. Ellie played with the hard shell dress one and Madelyn the soft doll.While we were out there we got a few other things out and packed away some things. Here Madelyn is playing with the shape ball. Madelyn doesn't do to bad when you show her what hole her shapes goes into. Here Madelyn was trying her activity box with shape that she got for Christmas.Here I tried to get a picture of the 2 girls.Here is Madelyn doing the Hot Dog dance from Mickey Mouse.
Here Madelyn is being nosy trying to get into something behind Memaw's couch.Shortly after this Memaw went into the kitchen and when I looked to see what she was doing she was walking from the couch to the door. I didn't have the camera with me of course. I didn't say anything to her because if I did she would have plopped down and crawled.Something that I wanted to remember about Ellie:

Dawn had gotten an email over the weekend telling her that Ellie was the only one that knew her address and phone number. They had to practice over the Christmas Holiday. Ellie had already known them both for over a year now. Ellie was also sent home some sight words to practice because she was ready for them. She was also the only one in her class that got them. After just getting them on Thursday she already knows them. I guess she will get another set later. I am so proud of her. She picks up on things so fast.

Special Time With Special Grandchildren

2012-01-28T20:06:00.023-05:00

Last night the girls spent the night. Tyler was already here. They didn't come over till about 8:30 because Dawn and Bob had a meeting for Ellie's Sunday School class. They spent the night because Dawn is taking a class on Saturdays for her masters. Bob also was busy today. They were good as usual. I thought that Madelyn would be ready for bed but she was round up. First we got everyone their pajamas on. Here she is acting silly in the Ellie's chair.Here Ellie and Tyler were watching cartoons.Ellie wanted to play with the Friends Lego she had. Tyler wanted to play too. It was hard for them to play with the same small set. Memaw had bought some more Friends Lego boxes and was saving them for a special time. Last night was special as any. Here Madelyn was trying to get to the set that Papaw was putting together. Not that good of a picture of Papaw.Here Tyler is putting his set together as Ellie is playing with hers as Memaw puts them together.
They played with them till they went to bed. Madelyn went to bed a little before 10 and Ellie and Tyler went at 10. They all were out fast. Ellie woke up first around 8 and was watching cartoons in Memaw's room. When Tyler got up shortly later he came in there. Madelyn woke up around 8:30. Here they all were watching cartoons to Memaw got them to go in the living room.After they were up awhile and played they got dress and ate. We then went to the groceries. We left Madelyn home with Uncle Nick because she was getting tired for her morning nap. On our way home we stopped and got McDonald's.Then Ellie wanted to eat a lik-a-stix, her favorite blue.
When Madelyn got done she had to see what Papaw was doing.They all played awhile then they went down for a nap around 1:30. Madelyn wasn't quite ready yet so she went into Uncle Nick's room so she wouldn't keep up Ellie. She began getting tired and fell asleep.
Here Ellie rolled over after laying on her Hello Kitty. She was all sweaty for laying on it. It is bigger than her head.Here is Tyler and Madelyn looking at her book when she got up.
They all played a couple more hours and then Dawn and Bob came to get the girls.

A Live Patient , Feeding The Patient, & Mickey

2012-01-25T21:18:00.012-05:00

Ellie wanted to bring over Chloe today. Usually she doesn't play much with her. Today she wanted to play with her vet doctor's kit on her. Chloe was good with her. Here she is checking her heart.Here she is looking in her ears.Here she is giving her a shot.Here she is brushing her.When I feed Madelyn, Chloe always sits near by because she knows Madelyn will feed her. Here Madelyn is giving her last bite to her.When Ellie woke up Madelyn was watching her Mickey Mouse. Ellie remembered that she had a Mickey Mouse phone that she can give to Madelyn. Memaw had forgotten about it. I found it an gave it to Madelyn. She loved it. She was to funny though when the phone rang on it. She wanted to hand me the phone like she does mine.

Mickey Mouse, Walking & Jellyfish

2012-01-24T20:56:00.016-05:00

Memaw had bought Madelyn a Mickey Mouse book this weekend not realizing she liked him. Dawn had told me yesterday that she has just started watching Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and loved it. Here is what she did when Memaw asked her if she wanted to watch it. She went to her book.Then she went to the tv when they started singing.
We have been trying everything to get Madelyn to walk. She has no desire. Awhile back I tried her with a walking toy and she wouldn't walk with it. Today Ellie was playing babies and Madelyn was playing too and she kept pushing the grocery cart, walking. She would run into things but it didn't hurt anything. Papaw will have to get the push toy back out.With the baby buggy she wanted to get in it.She got in it. Here she is ignoring Memaw when I told her she has to get out before she breaks it.Here she is getting mad at Memaw.
Ellie makes things at preschool with the letter they are working on each week. Last week the letter was J. She brought home her jellyfish that she made. She wanted Memaw and Papaw to hang it up. Papaw found a place.

A Change Of Scenery

2012-01-18T19:36:00.009-05:00

Today Memaw went to sit with Aunt Gina since her husband Irvin had to run some errands. Gina had surgery last week and needed someone to help her. Ellie was excited when I told her we were going over there today. She kept saying why do you have to go babysit Gina. She didn't understand that it wasn't babysitting. The girls were the best little girls I have seen. I was a little worry not wanting to bother Gina. Ellie played the whole time playing with Kristie's old Polly Pockets. Gina was an easy patient to take care of. Memaw had brought Madelyn some of her books to play with. She would play with them and just go from Ellie to Memaw playing. Here Madelyn is standing by Gina's chest thinking she is going to reach the remote.
Madelyn was getting tired so I laid her on the couch not knowing if she would go to sleep, she did. She slept for about 45 minutes. Shortly after she got up Irvin came home. We got ready to leave I knew that Ellie was getting tired because she was getting a little fussy when it was time to leave. When we got home I laid Madelyn down and Ellie and they both were out. Madelyn slept another hour and Ellie slept for 2 hours.Ellie never even moved from this position the whole time. Normally she would move all over.

The Big Splash Water Park

2012-01-16T19:44:00.038-05:00

Ellie and Tyler had been wanting to go to a water park. A while back Memaw had gotten a good deal for half price to go to the Big Splash Adventure Water Park in French Lick. The deal included 4 passes to the water park, Pizza Dinner with drinks for 4, Hotel stay, Buffet breakfast and $10 in game tokens. Finally Memaw got a date that everyone could go. Memaw & Papaw took Tyler and Ellie up yesterday and came back today. They had so much fun. We enjoyed watching their excitement. Here is Ellie and Tyler excited and ready to go. Sorry for the lengthy post.It took us about an hour and a half to get there. Here is what Ellie did a half hour into the ride.
When we got there they didn't have our room ready. The kids were disappointed. They told us it was going to be about and hour and a half. They said that the hotel was full and it was taking some time to clean the rooms. Memaw took the kids to the gift shop to see if there was something in there that they could do to occupy their time. Ellie found a princess coloring book that her and Tyler could color in.About 45 minutes after we were there Memaw went up to the desk to see if they may have the room ready, it was. After we got to the room the kids hurried and got their bathing suits on and was ready to go to the water park.Tyler started out with the jungle gym.
Ellie wanted to go in the lazy river first. We put her floaties on first but then they told us we had to use their life jackets.Then Tyler got in too.Here Ellie is floating around after she got her life jacket on. The jacket made her very confident with the water.She was so funny. She learned real fast when the water was going to come down on her. At first she would hide her face into Papaw. Then she just had fun with it.
Ellie then wanted Memaw to take her over too her size slide.She got created and decided to go down on her belly.Then Ellie wanted to go in the rotating water area. It is an area where the water keeps rotating around it.Then she wanted Papaw to let her go.
Here Tyler was doing the obstacle course where you had to hang on ropes and walk across floating circles.Next he decided to go down the tube slides by himself. He had gone with Papaw earlier and wanted to try by himself.
Then Ellie wanted to ride the lazy river with Tyler. She was so funny and brave riding with him. She would raise her hands and hold on the the handles on the sides and rock the floats trying to knock Tyler out.When they finally got tired they got out and we went to our room to get dress. Then we went to the game room. They both had fun in the game room. Ellie was getting real tired. We decided to go ahead and get out pizza dinner and take it to our room. Ellie ate really good. Here she is sitting eating on the floor. I don't know why she wanted to sit there.
Here is the only picture of Ellie and Memaw.After they ate and we went to cash in their tickets they got cleaned up and their pajamas on. Ellie got a second wind after she got hers on. Here she is with one of the big pillows on the bed that her and Tyler played with.About 9:30 we got the kids to lay down. They still were acting silly. Ellie was Memaw's bed buddy and Tyler was Papaw's.Lights were out at 10 and everyone was a sleep shortly later. In the morning the kids watched a little cartoons till we got ready to eat breakfast.Ellie was already to eat her pancakes.After we ate we went to out room and got ready to leave. I would recommend this place for family fun. I know all of us sure enjoyed ourselves.

Is There A Doctor In The House?

2012-01-12T15:37:00.018-05:00

About a week ago Ellie had made the comment that she would like a doctor's kit. I thought that may be a good thing. It could get her and Madelyn used to going to the doctors if she knew what all the instruments does. And of course who didn't have a doctor's kit growing up. I got on line to order it. I had to order some other things anyways. She was standing there when I ordered the kit and also had seen a vet's doctor's kit for her stuffed toys. Memaw ordered both and then the waiting began. Everyday she came over she would say is the doctor's kit coming today. This morning I told her I got a email and said it would be here today. She was so excited. She began watching for the UPS truck.When it came in Memaw had to cut all the packaging off of them. Here is Doctor Ellie. Memaw put Ellie's name on the plastic name tag.
Here she was checking them both out.The vet's set came with a carrier and a little stuffed dog. Madelyn liked it. She would pick it up and say woof at it. Madelyn is saying and doing more cute things everyday. She also said the word Abby after picking up a book of Abby Cadaby. Memaw tries saying words for her to try to repeat. That is why I think it is important to read to kids at a young age. Here Madelyn is trying out being a doctor. Memaw was showing her to put the round thing on her chest. She was just to cute. She would keep putting the stethoscope around her neck like they do at the doctors. She is very observant.
Here Ellie is checking out Madelyn, with the blood pressure toy.Then she checked out her dog.
After playing awhile they took a nap. Madelyn woke up before Ellie so Memaw took her back to my room. I didn't want to wake Ellie. Madelyn was still tired. Here is what she did while we were back there.We are expecting 1 to 2 inches of snow today. Here is what we got with the first snow fall. This was taken around 3pm. This is the kind of snow that I like. It stays off the roads.

New Words

2012-01-11T18:20:00.010-05:00

Madelyn is always trying to say new words. I just love when she sees a baby on tv or in a book. She will keep saying baby, so cute. Here she kept spotting babies in a magazine I got in the mail today.She also has started trying to say Memaw. It comes across as Momaw. She also said Elmo today after we were reading her book today with Elmo in it. She has really come to like getting my phone lately and act like she is texting or talking on it. I try to keep and eye on her when she has it. I don't want a repeat like Ellie did when she was little by calling a long distance number. Right now she doesn't know how to unlock it but give her time it wont take her long. Today she kept taking it and hiding it. She hid it beside to two couches and I didn't know it was there till it rang. Here is another time she took it. She is acting like she is talking and texting.

Returning To School & Princess Chair

2012-01-10T20:27:00.010-05:00

Ellie had to return to school today after being on 3 weeks Winter Break. I really didn't know how she would be going back. She was excited about it. She was very tired though when she came home though. After she had eaten and played for a little while she was ready for a nap. I was waiting to put Madelyn down till Ellie's regular nap time and Ellie just said I want to go now. That shocked me because she never asked to lay down on her own.Madelyn really likes going and sitting in Ellie's Princess chair. She will just got to it and act like she is rocking or playing in it.
Here she is with her blanket. She has been going and getting her blanket everyday when she gets tired and lays with it. Momma told me today that she is going to try and break Madelyn of her pacifier except at night. She should be ok as long as she has her blanket.

If Your Happy And You Know It

2012-01-09T18:45:00.011-05:00

While Ellie was at dance with mom Madelyn stayed with Memaw. She was in the best mood. She came in the kitchen while I was cooking. I started singing If Your Happy And You Know It Clap Your Hands. She would do it every time.She is always happy to see her Uncle Nick.
Something else that makes her happy is eating. This girl loves to eat.Something that I wanted to remember was today while Madelyn was playing with my phone it started vibrating. She brought it straight to me. I was amazed that she knew to bring it to me. I had forgotten to take it off vibrate. Tyler tried it again when he came over with his phone. He had Papaw call his phone and she brought it to Tyler.

Measuring Things

2012-01-05T18:04:00.008-05:00

Ellie had found Memaw's yard stick and had to go around to see how tall everything was. She would get excited when she found something that was the same size as the yard stick.Memaw had to give Madelyn a small ruler too. Then Ellie wanted one too. Here she was sitting up on her table acting like she was playing school. She brought back memories for Memaw from grade school and Jr. High. She was to funny. She would swing the ruler and say now class settle down. She reminded me of the Catholic schools I went to. The nuns would do the same thing and threaten to hit your knuckles with it. Here is a picture of Madelyn later that Memaw took. She was just sitting there acting like she was rocking and just jebber jabbing.

Off To Work All Must Go

2012-01-03T20:04:00.019-05:00

First up it snow a little bit last night and I took a few pictures. At one time you could hardly see outside. I thought maybe the schools would have a delay but they didn't.When the girls came over this morning they were tired. They weren't used to getting up early for 2 weeks. About 10 minutes being here this is what happened to Madelyn.This is what Ellie did for the first hour and half.When Madelyn got up Ellie wanted her to come lay with her.When Ellie got up moving around she spotted her wands Memaw bought her. She was cute she would go around acting like she was doing magic.Madalyn thought they were cool too, even though Ellie didn't want her to play with it long.Ellie then wanted Memaw to show her some things on Ellie's computer to play. Ellie got good at the matching and memorizing games.She then played with her little people. Look mom she was sharing & playing with Madelyn.After playing hard someone was ready for a nap.
They both were asleep in 5 minutes and slept 2 hours. They both got up in a great mood. When mom came and got them she stayed for dinner. They both had been the best little girls all day. No fussing or meltdowns.

New Year's Eve Party- Kids Style

2012-01-01T13:43:00.023-05:00

Memaw and Papaw was just going to spend bringing in the New Year quietly at home. Memaw got a call about 8:30 last night from Dawn seeing if we wanted to come up to their house because her In-Laws were coming over too. She said she waited till after the Indiana game in which she knew we were watching was over. By the way Indiana beat the number 2 team, Ohio St. by 4 points. When we got there Ellie and her friend Emily was going strong around 9:30. Madelyn was sitting on her grandma's lap about ready to go to sleep. It didn't take long and she wanted Memaw and Papaw. She then wanted to go play with the other kids. We had Tyler with us. Here Madelyn was having fun with playing. She wasn't ready to give out yet. Memaw stayed in the room playing with them till it got close to midnight.Here Madelyn was watching to see what Emily was doing.
Here Ellie was playing with Tyler.Here Ellie was digging deep for some of her toys. Madelyn had to see what was in there too.Then Emily wanted to see what was in the box.
Here Madelyn was showing a toy that she found to Tyler.Here Memaw tried to get a picture of Ellie and Emily.
Memaw had to get a picture with both my little girls.Here Madelyn is with Papaw.Here Madelyn is with Tyler.About 10:25 the kids were getting tired and took a break.Shortly after that Madelyn crawled out of the room tired so mom put her to bed. She went straight to sleep. I don't know how she slept with the girls hollering and the adults that was playing cards was getting loud. Ellie, Tyler and Emily played awhile longer playing paper dolls till about 11:30. Mom came in to watch too.
About 11:30 we told Ellie it wouldn't be long and it will be New Year. She has been excited all night being able to stay up late to watch for it. She knew people should wear hats. I don't know where she heard or seen that. She was to funny looking for hats for some of us. Here she is with her funny looking hat.All in all the kids did good about not fussing to bad tonight till right before midnight. When Dawn and Emily's mom made them come sit by them for the New Year coming in is when they got fussy. I think it is because they were going so strong not thinking how tired they were till they actually had to sit still.

Meltdown Sleepover

2011-12-30T12:16:00.029-05:00

The other day Dawn asked if I wanted a sleepover with Ellie. Memaw picked Thursday night. Dawn brought her over yesterday around 1:00. When she came over, Dawn asked if I could watch Madelyn while she did some things. As she hung around awhile before leaving she asked if I wanted to keep Madelyn too. She said that Ellie kept saying that her and Madelyn was having a sleepover. I told her that would be ok. Memaw already had Tyler over too. Memaw took a few pictures of the girls with mommy. Here she is with Ellie.Here she is with Madelyn.
Momma left for awhile to do some things. She was coming back with their suitcase and to eat supper with us. Here Ellie and Madelyn is looking at their books.Here Memaw made the attempt to get Ellie to take a nap. She wasn't down long and Papaw, Uncle Nick and Tyler came back in. Madelyn was already asleep.
Here Madelyn is playing with the kitchen set while Memaw and Papaw cooked.Here Memaw was trying out her zoom on the new camera that she just got yesterday.Here Madelyn was going about her own business while Tyler and Ellie played.Around 7:00 Memaw got the girls a bath together. They had fun. Here Madelyn is after she got dressed.
Here is Ellie after her bath.Dawn had brought a stuffed dog that looks like their dog Chloe. Madelyn was so cute saying Chlo-Chlo.Here are all the grandchildren playing after baths.Here Ellie and Tyler is playing with the dishes in which they played all night till it was time to go to bed.
Here Madelyn was laying around on the bed right before she went to bed.Madelyn went down easy at 8:45 and was out in a little bit.Ellie was getting tired a little after 9. Since she hadn't taken much of a nap Memaw decided to see if she wanted to go lay down and watch cartoons in Memaw's room. That is when the meltdown began. She had her Sponge Bob Pillow pet to lay on. All her stuffed toys to sleep with but she wasn't happy. She started crying for Memaw to call momma to tell her to bring her glow in the dark wand. Momma told her she didn't have it any more. Momma told me that she had been having these break downs at bed time for a couple weeks now. She has never done it here before. Memaw remembered she had a light up wand here that she can lay with. That satisfied her a little. After she started calming down Memaw told her that she will look for her a special wand. That satisfied her and she went to sleep. She is so sweet when she is sleeping.
When Ellie woke up she was in a good mood. Here she is watching cartoons with Tyler on Memaw's bed.Then they was ready to play.Here Madelyn is again playing with the stuffed dog.
Here Madelyn had to come see what Uncle Nick was eating. She has just eaten and she is always wanting to see what others are eating. Momma came shortly after they ate to get them.

A Visit To Memaw's Girls

2011-12-28T20:10:00.011-05:00

Ellie called Memaw this morning and asked if we wanted to come up to see what they got for Christmas. We went up there first thing this morning. Here Ellie is showing Tyler her Sponge Bob air hockey game that she got. She showed him how to play. She also showed me all the other things that her and Madelyn got. These pictures were taken by my old camera. Memaw wouldn't had replaced it if it wasn't acting funny with the lens. Memaw went to get a new one tonight to see if it does better than the other new one. Memaw will have to practice later with the girls.Here Madelyn wanted to see Papaw.
Here she was eating her cheerios. She carried them around till they were gone.Here Madelyn is with Tyler.Here is all three grandchildren.

Christmas Break

2011-12-27T18:13:00.019-05:00

Memaw & Papaw watched the girls today. We also had Tyler staying with us all week. Momma had another luncheon today. We had a lot of fun with them today. They both were in great moods. Excuse some of the pictures today, they may be blurry. This camera is driving Memaw crazy. Papaw wanted to try it also and still didn't like the way it did. Memaw may be going to look for a different kind. Here is Ellie and Tyler playing with Ellie's Polly Pocket that she got for Christmas from Uncle Nick.Here Madelyn thought she would come see what they were doing.Here Madelyn was playing with her Little Miss Muffin after playing with her puzzle.Here Madelyn was playing with Papaw and his phone.
Here Madelyn is being Madelyn.Here Papaw took a picture of Ellie.Here Ellie wanted to play with Madelyn activity block.
Here Madelyn was showing us that she can climb our couch and get what she wants.Here Ellie was resting with Papaw while Madelyn was sleeping. Ok after looking at some of the pictures I know the new camera has to go. Wayne's shirt is suppose to be red.Here Madelyn is looking at Tyler's chain.Here Papaw took a picture of Memaw with the girls.

Merry Christmas

2011-12-25T18:54:00.027-05:00

When everyone got to granny's, we ate and then everyone opened gifts. When the girls first got there Memaw got a few pictures before we sat down to eat. Here is Madelyn with her cute outfit. Ellie had a matching one too.Here Madelyn is with mom.Here Ellie is with cousin Kasey.
Here the girls was eating.Here is all three grandchildren Tyler, Madelyn and Ellie. Ellie had taken off her jacket.Here is Madelyn with daddy.When it was time to open gifts Ellie went first. She got a crayon maker and wardrobe for her American Girl doll from granny.
When it was Madelyn's turn Ellie wanted to help. Madelyn got a piggy bank with play coins and a saving bond from granny.Here Madelyn is playing with the piggy bank with daddy.
Here is a closeup of Papaw and Madelyn.Here is a picture of Madelyn with granny.
When we got done at granny's Dawn and Bob came by to Memaw's and Papaw's house next to open gifts. Here Ellie is opening her gifts.Here Madelyn was looking at her stocking stuffers till it was her turn.Here Ellie is looking at the necklace Memaw got her. Memaw ordered it special for her. It said To a Special Granddaughter I Will Love Today, Tomorrow and Forever. It is a silver heart with diamonds down the center which you can't see from this picture. Memaw and Papaw had gotten her Princess Charm School with a Doll, a child's computer, princess gift bag, Little Miss Muffin, Books, Sponge Bob Pillow Pet, Clothes, socks, headband. Uncle Nick got her a Polly Pocket airplane with Polly Pockets. Here Ellie is thanking Memaw.Here Ellie is playing with her airplane.
Here Madelyn is with mom opening her gifts. Memaw and Papaw got her a old time Fisher Price clock, Dishes, puzzles, bath toys, socks, clothes, activity block, Christmas Bear, books, Little Miss Muffin, Baby's first Bible. Here Madelyn was getting fussy and was eating Teddy Grahams.
Here is an attempt to get a family photo. Ellie and Madelyn was getting tired and they weren't into pictures. They have to go through so much during the holidays and all the visits. Everyone seemed to be happy and had a great Christmas. Memaw was happy with her gifts too. Memaw really loves the calendar that she got of the girls again this year.

Togetherness

2011-12-21T18:19:00.011-05:00

First up I am still fighting with my new camera. I am not about updating to new technology. I am still trying to figure which setting is the best when taking a picture of the girls when I am trying to sneak one. The Auto setting is good if you want to focus in when someone is looking at you but not if you are in a hurry to get a picture of them. Maybe one day I will figure it out. Dawn had another luncheon plus going to a movie today so she brought the girls by for me to watch. Today the girls played together when they weren't fighting over things. Hopefully they will be good friends when they grow up. Here Ellie was looking at her book so Madelyn had to have one too.Here Madelyn decided to look at Ellie's book with her after switching books.
Here Ellie was drawing and Madelyn wanted to give it a try.Here Ellie was looking at Memaw's tree and Madelyn came over to look too.Here they were playing good at their kitchen set together.

Silly But Sweet Madelyn

2011-12-20T18:22:00.010-05:00

Memaw watched Madelyn while momma went to another luncheon. She took Ellie with her this time. Madelyn was in a silly mood today. Here she is acting silly when Memaw asked her to look at her.Here Madelyn is being her sweet but sneaky self with Memaw's phone.
Here she is acting silly again.Here she is eating teddy grahams and had to have one in each hands.
When Dawn got in they stayed for awhile. They ended staying for dinner. While Memaw was cooking dinner Madelyn and Ellie was playing under the table.

Perfect Subjects

2011-12-19T14:24:00.015-05:00

Dawn and Ellie is on Christmas break the next two weeks, well Ellie actually gets 3 weeks. Memaw watched the girls along with Chloe today while mom went to a luncheon. Memaw had gotten a new camera over the weekend and thought I would practice with it on my perfect subjects. Memaw had dropped her old one one time to many. Memaw isn't good with new technology. Here are some pictures I took of the girls today. There is so much I need to read up on. I am just used to a aim and shoot camera. Here is Ellie playing with her Rapunzel set she brought over.Here Ellie wanted a picture with her dog Chloe.
Here is Memaw precious Madelyn.Here Ellie wanted a picture with the three of them.
Here Ellie wanted Memaw to take a picture of her Santa's socks.Here Memaw was practicing how to take a picture in the dark. It too me some time to figure it out.
Here is another of Ellie and Chloe.Here Ellie is showing me her Colts shirt.
Here Madelyn was checking out her new booster chair.Now if Memew can figure out all the features so I can get the most out of the camera.

Weekend Recap

2011-12-18T15:17:00.032-05:00

Friday night Ellie spent the night with us. Dawn brought her over after she got off work. Ellie and Dawn had made Memaw an angel for my tree. When Papaw got home we went out to eat at Ellie's favorite place, Pizza King. When we got done we did a little shopping and then headed home. When we got home Memaw got Ellie a bath. While we were out Ellie conned Memaw in getting her a Hello Kitty gift bag with bracelets and a watch.While we were watching cartoons Ellie seen one that was having a New Year's Party. She said "was is that?" Memaw told her it is when you get to stay up till midnight and see the beginning of the new year. She wanted to play Happy New Year party Friday night. She said she wanted to stay up till midnight and hear the clock chime. I told her not tonight. She just dressed up and pretended she was having a party till we went to bed at 10.
Here is my little princess after being in bed for a very short time.When she got up she wanted to play with her American Girl doll.About 11:00 Dawn brought Madelyn by for Memaw to watch while she went to get her hair done. She had the girls wear their matching cute ornament shirts today because we were going over to Memaw's sister house for a Christmas party.We took the girls to the party and met mom and dad there. Ellie just loved all of Aunt Joan's decorations. She would go around looking and say aw isn't that cute. Joan put the snowman down and turned it on and Madelyn wouldn't have anything to do with it but Ellie loved it.
Ellie was all about Aunt Joan when we first got there. She would walk around with her and talk her ears off. She was so cute and funny.Here Ellie was with Uncle Paul.Ellie and Madelyn was popular tonight because they were the youngest ones there and everyone wanted to play with them. Here is Aunt Joan with them.
Here Aunt Billie is showing Madelyn the Christmas tree.Here Cousin Carrie was enjoying Madelyn. She has a little niece close to the same age and she doesn't get to hold her much if Aunt Annette is around.
Here Aunt Gina is with Madelyn.Here Ellie had brought her bag of toys in from home and was reading a book to Cousin Danielle.After we did our Christmas exchange gifts and did ate a lot of good food the women and girls all got together for a game of Apple to Apple while the men watched a ballgame in the other room.
Here Ellie was helping Cousin Sara.Before all the sisters family split up and went on their own way we got a sister photo of the sisters less one. Here is Kathy, Joan, Billie, Memaw, Gina, Annette.

Special Time And Special Ornaments

2011-12-15T16:08:00.015-05:00

Ellie had a Christmas party today so momma went to it. Memaw kept Madelyn while they were there. Madelyn is so lovable when it is just me and her. Memaw got to have one on one with her. Here she was playing with her phones. Here she was playing with her bear learning the body parts.Here she was exploring the tree. She was so funny. She would touch a light bulb and Memaw would ask is it hot? She would look at me and say hot.When Ellie got home Momma went back to work. Memaw looked at all the stuff she had done at school. She had the cutestest angel she had made along with 2 other ornaments. Memaw asked her could she have the tree or the snowman ornament. She wanted them but wanted Memaw to have the angel she made. I knew that wouldn't go over to good with momma. I just went along with Ellie till momma got home and then she explained she would like it for her tree since it was her first ornament with her face that she made at school. She finally said ok. Then Memaw and momma suggest that one of us will help her make another one. It really was cute because it was the same age that Dawn had made Memaw one at the age of 4.
Here is the cute snowman she made.Here is Ellie special ornaments on the tree.She gave this to me that she made also.

Crafty Ornaments & Reindeers

2011-12-14T19:38:00.017-05:00

On Monday Ellie wanted a Popsicle, actually 3 halves. When she got done with them she had the sticks and wonder what craft she could make with them. She is always wanting to make something. She suggested making an ornament with them. That was ok because Memaw hadn't made an ornament with her yet this year. We came up with a star. She told me it was Jesus's star. We needed 4 sticks so Memaw had to melt a Popsicle for the other. Of course she wanted 2 ornaments one for mom and one for Memaw. She made one on Monday for mom and then one for Memaw today. Momma's was green her favorite color.Then when they dried on one side she did the other.
Then she glued the sticks together.Then she did the pink one for Memaw today.
The other side.Then the gluing.
Here are her finished ornaments. Memaw thought it would be cute if she put a small picture of Ellie in the middle. Ellie didn't like that idea. Then Memaw suggested maybe putting Madelyn's fingerprints on one of the sticks but Ellie wasn't seeing that, she said it was her ornament she made. Memaw just has to realize it is Ellie's crafts. Maybe one day when Madelyn is bigger she can make one too.
When Momma came home she brought in some colored candy canes to do something special for Ellie's kids in her class. Momma and daddy is going with her tomorrow for her Christmas party. Momma asked if Memaw had anything she could put on the candy cane to decorate them. Memaw suggested making reindeers. Momma got on the computer to see what to do with them. She ended up making reindeers. Memaw got her some pipe cleaners I had for antlers. We used buttons for the nose. Here Ellie was picking out buttons she wanted for them.
Then Momma thought of cutting small square papers and putting on each of them with Merry Christmas on one side and Ellie signing the other. She did good because I didn't think she would sign all of them. There was 16 of them.The finished reindeers.

Ellie's Christmas Program

2011-12-13T19:59:00.013-05:00

Ellie had her first Christmas program tonight. She got dress over at Memaw's house so I decided to get a few pictures of her.Here she wanted to get one with Madelyn.
Here was a picture with her teachers, Mrs Jill on the left and Mrs. Latham on the right.Here she is with one of her friends Addison Jones.
Here Ellie is with her friend Dakota Campbell.
Here they were getting ready. Ellie is second one from left.Here they are during the program.
This one Ellie is pointing to her dad because they said something about daddy snoring and she said "that is you dad".It was a cute little show that only lasted 15 minutes.

Finished Books & Cuties Pies

2011-12-10T18:29:00.015-05:00

Memaw got the girls books in on Thursday. They really look good.Memaw, Papaw, Uncle Nick, & Tyler all met up with Mom, Dad, Ellie and Madelyn for a pancake breakfast at Beef O Brady for Ellie's fundraiser for school. After we ate there Dawn brought the girls by our house while she helped someone move and ran some errands. The girls had the cutest matching sweaters on.
Memaw and Papaw also had Tyler over the weekend too. They all played good together.Something that I wanted to remember this day also is that Indiana beats Kentucky in basketball 73-72.

Ellie's Project ChristmasTree

2011-12-07T17:51:00.014-05:00

I am posting about the snow showers we had this morning which you can't see in this picture.Ellie brought home a project from school on Tuesday to decorate a paper tree. First she had to cut it out.We chose to use macaroni and buttons. Memaw thought it would look good with the noodles if she used them as garland. She didn't want to do that she wanted to make a face on the tree with the buttons and use the macaroni as a belly. After all it is her project.
Then she started on the face.Then she was looking through the button bowl to find some to go down the center for a button shirt and then on the bottom for ornaments. She told me it had a Rudolph the Reindeer face because she put a red nose and antlers at the top.

All About Papaw

2011-12-06T18:10:00.019-05:00

Today when the girls came over they were excited to see Papaw. Papaw is going to be off all week. Yesterday we didn't have the girls because Papaw's biological mom had died on Sunday. Papaw and Memaw had to go make arrangement in the country. The girls won't be here on Thursday because of the funeral but will be here on Friday instead. Normally when Madelyn comes over she wants to go lay down but this morning she wanted Papaw to hold her. She didn't last to long then she wanted her bed to lay down in.Papaw offered to feed Madelyn her lunch.
While Ellie was opening her birthday gifts at her birthday party and came across the baby doll blanket that Memaw made her friend threw a fit and wanted one. Memaw told her that she would make her one too. I asked her what color she wanted and she said pink and purple. Memaw got it done over the weekend. It doesn't take long to make them.Memaw put it in a box for Ellie to wrap so she can give it to her friend Emily for Christmas. Papaw helped Ellie wrap it.
Then she put a tag on it.She signed her name and Emily's name on it. She put them on sideways but that is ok because she signed it herself.
When Memaw went looking for Madelyn this is what I found. She was in her own little world.Then Ellie decided to play with Madelyn.
A little later we had to meet Dawn down at the girls doctor's office. They both had their check-ups. Madelyn for her 1 year and Ellie for her 4 years. Poor Madelyn got the bad end of the deal. She had to get 3 shots in her arms. Two in one arm and one in the other. She also had to get her finger pricked. Ellie had to get her finger pricked too. You would have thought she was getting a shot too with the fussing she did. Here are the girls sitting on Papaw's lap. They both were tired when we got there. They had been asleep in the car.

Santa's Little Helper

2011-12-01T20:42:00.004-05:00

Today Ellie spotted the Santa's hats we had. She wanted to wear hers for awhile. She then asked me to take a picture of her.I thought I would try to see if Madelyn would wear one and take a picture. She usually doesn't like hats. I put one on her and took a fast picture. They both said Princess on them.

Happy Birthday Madelyn

2011-11-30T17:57:00.012-05:00

Yesterday Ellie and I was playing with her Lolla Loopsy and she said something that I thought was funny. She gave me the little saw and I told her that it was really sharp for a kids toy. She looked at me and said 'that's ok because we are all adults here." Here she is posing with her favorite figures Memaw has.Last night it snowed and I wanted to remember it.
Today is actually Madelyn's birthday so I decided to get her and Ellie cupcakes to eat with Happy Birthday on them. Here she was thinking if she wanted to dig into it. Here she thought she would taste it. Memaw put a bib on her first. After she took a few taste she decided she didn't want it. That is a good thing that she isn't into cakes or cupcakes. She wouldn't eat any on her birthday party either. Here Ellie wanted to take her picture with her cupcake which she didn't want to eat either. Neither one likes cakes. Her birthday was the 12th. She has blue teeth because she just ate a blue Popsicle.

Finishing The First Year

2011-11-28T18:30:00.014-05:00

Normally I would be closing Madelyn's book out tomorrow a day before her birthday. I got an email letting me know if I order 2 books or more tonight I will get a 25 % discount. I had already closed Ellie's out on the 10th now Madelyn's. Dawn brought over some toys that Ellie and Madelyn had gotten from their party. Here is Ellie playing with her Lolla Loopsy.Memaw had put her tree up over the weekend and I wanted to get pictures of the girls in front of it. Here Ellie said she is hugging the tree.
Here she is in front of the tree.Here I was comparing the tree size to Ellie.Here Ellie was playing with her Baby My Little Pony.Here Madelyn is sitting in the bean bag chair in front of the tree.Here she turned around and thought she would touch the tree. This is the only time she was interested in the tree. I was really worried on what she would do with it.
Here Ellie is still interested in some of the ornaments.Here Madelyn is just to cute with the outfit Memaw got her.Madelyn spotted Memaw's Red Nose Reindeer.Ellie likes him too. Here Ellie was with it and watching "Rudolph The Red Nose Reindeer."

The Birthday Party

2011-11-26T22:03:00.044-05:00

Tonight was the girls birthday party. They did it together since their birthday was in the same month. Here are the birthday girls.Ellie choice was the Rapunzel theme and Madelyn's was Winnie the Pooh.Ellie had cupcakes that was made out of snow cones on the top and also Rapunzel faces.Memaw took some pictures before the party while we waited for the other guests to appear. Here is Tyler with Ellie.Here is Papaw with Madelyn.
Papaw attempted to take a picture of Madelyn with Memaw but he couldn't get her to look.Here is a picture with all three grandchildren playing on a blanket.Memaw had gotten Ellie a hoola hoop for her birthday. Memaw didn't wrap it. Ellie seen it and wanted to try it out. She plays with one at her preschool. Ellie couldn't keep it going very long. Mom, Amy ( mom's friend) and Memaw all tried too. Memaw kept it going the longest.
Here is Ellie with her friend Emily. Here are some pictures of Memaw's family that attended besides Memaw, Papaw, and Uncle Nick. Memaw didn't get any pictures of Uncle Nick because he always seemed to be in the car listening to a ball game. Here is Tyler with his mom Aunt Shannon.Here is cousin Matthew and his wife Mary.
Here is Aunt Annette.Here is Uncle Dennis and Aunt Billie.
Here is cousin Kory, his girlfriend in the middle Whitney and cousin Kasey.Here is Granny.Here is Aunt Kendra and Uncle Walter. They also had several family members of their dads family there. There was Grandma and Papaw Jenkins, Aunt Sue, Shelby, Uncle Shaun, Aunt Tricia, Uncle Melvin and Aunt Donna, Cousin Jerry and his girlfriend Jennie and several others Memaw didn't know or remember. Her good friend Emily and her mom Meghan and friend was there also. Mom's friend Amy and her boyfriend was there too. Mom's and Dad friends Scott, Melissa, David Pierce and his girlfriend and Maranda was there too.
Here is Madelyn with Aunt Billie. She was one of the few that Madelyn would go to.Now it was time for blowing out the candles and eating cake. Here is Ellie with her candle in her cupcake.
When it came time for Madelyn she wanted no part of her cake. Mom took off her shirt and she didn't like that. Everyone was trying to get her to eat the cake and try it but she didn't want it. Normally she would have dug right into the cake but I think it was because she had already eaten and had a full belly. She had a cute cake shape like a horse's head that mom's friend Maranda made for her.Momma put a shirt back on her and she did try it but didn't want to really eat it.Now it was time for opening gifts. Ellie went first. Here she was waiting patiently for daddy to come back. Kasey helped her opened her gifts.Here is Ellie getting a dress up outfit from Aunt Annette. She got several. She loves them. She got some from her mom and dad and from friends of mom Amy. Cousin Matthew and Mary gave them a chest for dress-up clothes.
Here she is with Uncle Nick's gift a My Little Pony that talks and walks.Here are a few things Memaw and Papaw got Ellie. Memaw tried to stay sensible because I knew she would get many toys and Christmas was also coming. Memaw made her an American Doll blanket to match the one Memaw had made her. Memaw measured her doll's blanket and went from there. Ellie was so excited when she opened it that she came and hugged Memaw. That made me feel so special because she didn't hug anyone else while opening her gifts. Here she was with her hoop earring we got her too. She came and hugged me after them too. We also had gotten her a bean bag chair, some outfits, a hoola hoop along with putting money into her saving account we started for her. Ellie got a lot of nice things from everyone.Next it was Madelyn's time. Here is a farm house with people that Granny got her.Here is Madelyn after she opened her baby doll that Memaw and Papaw got her. She was loving and kissing on it. Maranda and Ellie helped Madelyn open her gifts. We also got her a first Barbie doll, outfits, and a pair of pink pearl earrings, we also put money in her account. Both girls got many of nice things from everyone. Uncle Nick got her a walking and riding toy.
Here Ellie was having some fun riding her bike after the party.

Holiday Decorations

2011-11-25T18:54:00.015-05:00

Ellie and Tyler has been wanting to help Papaw put up the outside decorations. Since they both were here last night to spend the night they got up and did it today. Here Ellie is with Snoopy.
Here is what Madelyn did while they got thing together. She stayed there till Memaw took her in to feed her then she took a nap.
The next few pictures are of Ellie and Tyler doing the decorations out front.Ellie helping Papaw.More with Ellie and Tyler.
Papaw got the majority up but decided to wait on the blow ups. Ellie & Tyler was satisfied with what they had done already today.

What A Blessing

2011-11-24T17:34:00.026-05:00

Our family was so blessed this Thanksgiving. Everyone was healthy and was at Thanksgiving dinner. We were wondering about Granny earlier this week after being in the hospital for a few days. Here were Ellie and Madelyn when they first got to Granny's.
Here Ellie was showing me her outfit.
Here Tyler was holding Madelyn. Madelyn was all about Tyler today. She has his name down pat. It is so cute when she says it.Here is two attempts to get a picture of me with the girls. They weren't into pictures today.Here Ellie is with Uncle Nick.
Here are the three grandkids together.Here Madelyn was with Uncle Nick.
Here Aunt Shannon never passes a chance to get one of the girls.Here Ellie and Madelyn was playing in the little house with Shannon playing with them.Here Madelyn is with Papaw.Here Ellie's cousin Matthew was holding her. She had lots of fun playing hide and seek with him.Everyone enjoyed their self and got plenty to eat. Around 7 tonight Dawn called and see if we could keep the girls tonight. They were going to go shopping later and in the morning plus they had to get Ellie's and Madelyn's Birthday Party ready for Saturday. When they got here they were wired up. Madelyn was jibber jabbing a mile a minute. She was so funny. Here is Ellie with the stuff she brought over.
Here is Madelyn with the baby doll.
A little later I started getting them baths. First up was Madelyn.Next was Ellie.Memaw had these touch play phones I was going to wait to give Madelyn but I went ahead and gave them to them tonight.Here Madelyn was starting to get tired.Here Ellie was eating a snack watching her movie with Madelyn.About 8:30 Tyler called and said he was coming to spend the night too. Here is Tyler and Madelyn. Shortly after this Madelyn got ready for bed. She would have went sooner but when Tyler came in she got going again. She finally gave out at 9:30. Now it is time for me to finish and get Ellie ready for bed now.

Preschool Thanksgiving Feast

2011-11-22T16:20:00.016-05:00

Today Ellie had a luncheon at her school that they called their Thanksgiving Feast. They asked for cooked food to be brought in around 10:30 and the kids could have some family members to come eat with them. Papaw took off today and he went with Memaw and Madelyn. They had plenty of good food there. Memaw brought in baked cookies. We got to sit with Ellie when she came in the gym where they had it all set up. When we got there the kids had made place mats for them with there name's on it. They made it a turkey and put what they were thankful for on the feathers. They had also had their hand prints on it.Here Ellie wanted a picture with Madelyn.
Here Ellie is with Papaw.Here Ellie is with Memaw.
Ellie as usual didn't eat much because she was picky but Madelyn ate her share. Papaw and Memaw was glad that we got to share in this day with her. Before we went home we took the girls to get their picture taken with Santa. Ellie did good but Madelyn really didn't want to be on his lap.
When we got home Memaw looked in Ellie's backpack and she had all kinds of things she had done. One thing was a Thanksgiving Card.
It says: This isn't just a turkey, as anyone can see. I made it with my little hand which is a part of me. It comes with lots of love,especially to say: I hope you have a very Happy Thanksgiving Day!
Another thing that was in there is they had a certificate and a crown for her Birthday.

Out Of The Ordinary Friday

2011-11-18T21:01:00.023-05:00

Usually Memaw doesn't watch the girls on Friday. Their other grandma usually has them. She hasn't been able to watch them the last 3 Fridays because she had eye surgery. The girls went to Bob's Cousins the last 2 Fridays. Today Dawn had asked a friend if she could watch them. She could till only 1:30. Dawn seen if I could pick them up before then. Memaw works till about noon on Fridays so that wasn't a problem. Memaw actually got off early today at 11 so I was able to pick them up early. When I got them home I got them some lunch. They played for a very short time and was ready for a nap. Ellie still wasn't feeling good. She just climbed up on the couch and went to sleep on her own.Here Madelyn was messing around with Uncle Nick which was off today. Shortly later Memaw laid her down and she was out. Both girls slept for 2 hours.When Ellie woke up Memaw tried to keep Ellie's mind busy so she wouldn't just want to lay around. Memaw got a package today in the mail for Tyler's birthday. Ellie wanted to help wrap it.When Papaw got home we took the girls to eat pizza. We had the girls later tonight. Uncle Nick hasn't been taking very good pictures. He has been down. He has to get going and start smiling more.Here Ellie was enjoying her pizza even though you can tell she wasn't feeling good. They both ate good tonight.When we got done Memaw had to run to Target to look for something for Granny to give to Ellie for Christmas. She wants me to do the shopping for the girls. I knew what she wanted so we went there. Memaw picked up one of the things but the other was out. Memaw decided to go ahead and get Ellie the movie she wanted to watch Santa Buddies since she was coming back to Memaw's house.Memaw also picked up the Moon Dough that she wanted so we could play with it. It was cheap so it wasn't to bad. It was worth it to see the enjoyment she had with it. Madelyn had to see what was going on too.
Shortly after playing with this Ellie started felling bad again and wanted to lay down. I got her ready and put some pajamas on her.Madelyn was just the best little girl tonight in her own little world. While Memaw sat on the couch with Ellie watching the movie Madelyn just played by herself.

Missing Preschool & Madelyn Being Madelyn

2011-11-17T17:23:00.014-05:00

Today Ellie missed Preschool because she was sick. It was the first time she had to miss. When we were waiting to go in the Preschool, she got sick. Luckily I caught her and got her out of the car first. She always looks so pitiful when she is sick. Here she is laying around this morning when I got her back home.Here she is eating some crackers.Memaw kept telling her to just rest and take a nap and she would feel better. She kept telling me that she wasn't tired. While I was on the phone with Papaw I turned around and found this. Madelyn was already asleep.Madelyn woke up before Ellie. I fed her then I took her into the other room so she wouldn't wake up Ellie. When I put her on my bed she goes wild. She loves messing around with the pillows.When Ellie woke up she was hungry. Memaw got her something to eat then she was ready to play. She hadn't played all morning, this was the first time and it was 1:30. She played a little then she wanted to lay around. Here she is playing under the table for some reason and of course Madelyn had to follow her.Here Ellie is laying and watching cartoons. She has Madelyn's blanket for some reason. I am surprise Madelyn didn't try to pull it away from her.Here the two of them were laying on Memaw's lap.Here is what Madelyn does when she doesn't get her way. She throws a fit. She has a bad temper. Memaw usually just ignores her and she usually quits.
Here is a picture that I took of Ellie last night. They stayed longer for mom and dad to go out. She wanted to dress up like a princess.

Arial, Eatting The Good Stuff, Gift Wrapping

2011-11-14T17:55:00.001-05:00

Last night Dawn told me that Ellie had come up with an Arial costume. Ellie asked me if she can bring it over this morning to play dress-up. She was so cute. Her red hair was a tu-tu that she had and other tu-tu's for her body. She came up with this outfit herself. I have been giving Madelyn some of Ellie's pancakes. Today I decided to give her one of her own. I am going to start giving her more food than baby food. The baby food I do give her will have vegetables and meat in them. She has been eating off the table for awhile when we eat dinner. I didn't expect her to eat the whole pancake the first time but she did and loved it.Later I tried her on the vegetables and meat and didn't know what to expect. Dawn said they tried her the other day for the first time and she kept spitting out the chunks of carrots. Here is the face she made at first when I gave it to her. After eating several bites she decided she liked it.Ellie has been wanting to wrap some of my Christmas presents so I got one of Uncle Nick's out and Tyler's out for her to wrap. She didn't do to bad, except she used a lot of tape because she would keep putting it on one side and not holding both sides. Then she wanted to put the name tags on them.Here she is with her proud work.

Happy Birthday Ellie And Memaw

2011-11-12T18:18:00.020-05:00

Today Ellie celebrated her 4th birthday with Memaw and the family. Ellie wanted to go to O'Charley. We went to the one in Louisville by the Gattiland because that is where we went next. Memaw can't believe that you are already 4. You are such a beautiful little girl on the inside and out. You are very sensitive and sweet. Here are a picture Papaw took the other day of Memaw and Ellie. Here is Madelyn at O'Charley's.Here Ellie is showing me her Barbie she got today from mom and dad for her birthday. She didn't really get anything today for her birthday because they are going to celebrate her birthday with Madelyn on the 26th.Here Ellie is with Memaw at O'Charley's.Here Ellie wanted to go sit by Tyler.Here Ellie is at her first game at Gattiland.Here Ellie is with her mom.
Here Madelyn is with Uncle Nick. We were trying to cheer him up. He is broke up with his girlfriend.Here Ellie is playing her favorite game Deal or No Deal.Here Ellie was playing Sponge Bob.
Here Ellie was trying out the Skeetball.Here Ellie took the time to get a picture with Memaw.Here Madelyn was loving on her Uncle Nick.
After all the fun Ellie won lots of tickets enough to get her a Sponge Bob clock.Before we left Ellie and Memaw posed for a picture.

Where Has The Year Gone

2011-11-10T20:36:00.015-05:00

Tomorrow would officially end the day I would have ended Ellie's book. I start on her birthday which is the 12th and end on the 11th. Since I will not be seeing her tomorrow I am ending this years book today. Memaw can not believe Ellie is going to be 4. Memaw has really enjoyed being with her as much as I have this year. She is so very smart and a loving little girl. Every day is an adventure with her. I can not wait to see what the next year will bring. Memaw thought she would get a picture of Ellie today along with one with Madelyn and one with Memaw. Later today Memaw got a package in and Ellie wanted to play with the box. She said she wanted to make a car with it. Here she is putting windows and wheels on it.Here she is sitting in her number 7 car. That is what she called it. She put the number 7 on the inside and out.Here is a picture of her the other day ready for school.

Leaf Project, Meow, No More Bottles

2011-11-02T19:38:00.017-04:00

Ellie had a leaf project she had to do this week. Dawn asked me if I would help her with it. First up Ellie had to find a good leaf. Here she is bringing me one. First up she brought me a leaf I didn't know what kind it was. I sent a picture to Wayne and he told me what it was.Next Memaw put it in plastic so it wouldn't crumble.Next Ellie put her name on the paper then we had to answer some questions on it, like the color and what size it was. Here Ellie is measuring it.Here she is with her proud work.
Earlier today Memaw had some Halloween cookies to make that had cats on it. On the back there was a cat's mask that Ellie wanted me to cut out and let her play with. Memaw had to put string in it to go around her head. Was that ever a mistake. She played with that things most of the day. She would keep coming up to me meowing and wanting me to pet or pick her up. Here she is crawling around.Here Ellie is with Madelyn.
Later when we were going out to find her leaf she wanted her sunglasses on too. Memaw made her pull it down when I took her picture with the leaf.When she got up from her nap she decided that she wanted a tail. She ask Memaw if she had any black yarn. I told her no and told her I had some gray pipe cleaners. That was perfect she said. Here she is with it.
Memaw has been trying to get Madelyn to drink all the time from her cup instead of the bottle. Memaw has bought several cups for her. She seems to like them all. Memaw accomplished her drinking from the cups only. It is so much easier now that she is on whole milk. Whenever she is thirsty or if she doesn't finish the milk after she eats Memaw can just put it in the refrigerator till later.Ellie has been talking about the solar systems the last few days. I asked her where she learned that and she said from Bubble Guppies. She wanted the paper towel roll to use as a telescope. She would look at each of my lights in the kitchen, dining room, and living room and say they were the sun, moon, Mercury. An then she said she had to find Earth. This little girl doesn't miss a trick. She is so smart. You never know what she is hearing and what she will come up with next.

Happy Halloween

2011-10-31T17:47:00.008-04:00

Dawn always has the girls in their different holiday clothes on holidays. Here are the girls in their Halloween shirts.Here Madelyn was enjoying a Teddy Graham.
Memaw didn't take any pictures of the girls getting ready to Trick or Treat tonight. Memaw had to take Ellie to dance and by the time we got back it was time for mom to get them ready to go out. Memaw didn't worry about getting any of them because I have many from the other days in their costumes.

Preschool Halloween Party And Trick Or Treat

2011-10-27T20:31:00.039-04:00

Before Ellie went to school Memaw got her dress in her costume for her party. Memaw left the hair off her till I got to her Halloween party. Memaw was going to be one of the volunteers.Here was a picture of Madelyn before we left for Ellie's party.
When Memaw and Madelyn got to the party the class was in the gym.When they got done Memaw put Ellie's wig on.
When they got to their classroom they all had to sit in the squares for the teacher to tell them what to do. They had 8 different stations that they were going to. Memaw was in charge of the play doe one. Here Ellie was rolling up her sleeve because the teacher said they may want to do paint. While she was sitting there a little girl kept pulling on her pulling it off. After that she just decided to keep the wig off. Here Elie was at Memaw's station first. They had to make their letter of the day first which was the letter I then they could use the cookie cutters.They made the play doe out of pumpkin. It smelt so good.Grandma Jenkins volunteered too, well really just watched Madelyn. I told her she could help me but she said she really didn't want to do anything just watch everyone.Here is Memaw with Ellie.Here Ellie is icing a cookie to get sprinkles on top of it.Here Madelyn was playing in the play center area. Memaw would keep sneaking away from her station for a second to take pictures.Here Ellie was putting skittles on a sheet of paper to match the colors.Here Ellie was putting Halloween decorations on a picture frame with her picture in it.Here Ellie was swirling the paint around to make a cobweb. Then they put an orange spider on it.Here Madelyn was relaxing drinking after grandma had fed her a cookie.Here grandma was trying to put a hat on Madelyn that she didn't want on. She doesn't like hats.Here Ellie was playing ring toss.
Here is a group picture of the kids. They were looking at their teacher.Here Ellie was bringing Memaw something that the teacher had read with each kid jumping out of a pumpkin. It read Pumpkin, Pumpkin Big and Wide Open the Pumpkin see Ellie Inside. Ellie was also the student of the day.When we left Madelyn fell asleep right away. When we got home she still was asleep.
After they got home and ate some lunch and play for a short time they both were ready for naps. When I went in to check on Madelyn she had taken off her pants. She had already taken off her socks off before she laid down.When their dad had gotten home from work, Memaw and Papaw went with them trick or treating at River Crossing Nursing Home. Mommy has to go to school. Daddy put her hair back to help keep it out of her eyes.They had gotten so much stuff.
When we got ready to leave poor Ellie was so quite. Memaw asked her what was the matter. Her wig was so heavy and made her hair sweaty. It had been giving her a headache, poor baby.

Pumpkin Painting

2011-10-24T19:38:00.021-04:00

Here is Madelyn when she woke up from her nap. She wanted to lay with Ellie. Ellie was already laying down.Here Ellie hopped in the picture I was taking of Madelyn.Here Madelyn is being sneaky after Memaw asked her what she was doing. She was getting ready to go between the couches.
Madelyn has gotten into wanting to play with babies. Here she is loving on the baby.Here Madelyn is getting ready to feed her baby.She decided she wanted to taste her baby's bottle.
Memaw told Ellie that we will have to see what day she can stay late and Tyler comes over so they could do their pumpkins. Memaw got each of the grandkids a pumpkin to decorate. Ellie didn't want to carve her pumpkin she wanted to paint it. I told her I had a some colors of paint but I can get some more. She didn't care she wanted to paint hers and Madelyn's today. Here Madelyn is with hers.Memaw tried to see if Madelyn wanted to make her mark on her pumpkin but she wanted nothing to do with the paint brush. Ellie wanted to paint Madelyn's first.Here Madelyn wasn't to fond of the painted pumpkin.Next Ellie wanted to paint hers.

Fall Break

2011-10-20T19:19:00.010-04:00

Ellie and Tyler both was on Fall Break today. They always like playing together. Here is Tyler, Ellie and Madelyn playing with the Dora's house.Here they were playing dishes. The first one is of them dividing the dishes.Here Ellie and Tyler was playing house and they sat down by Madelyn.Here I told Madelyn I had to change her diaper and she went to get me one.

Sharing Our Morning With Some Special Ladies

2011-10-18T17:49:00.008-04:00

On Tuesday Mornings Memaw goes to Bible study. Memaw has been going to this same one for about 16 years with some people leaving, some staying the same and adding a few. We've had the same sweet lady leading it, Dee Haymaker. Ever since I have been watching the girls I try to make it and bring them with me. For the most they are very good. The ladies doesn't seem to mind me having them. Here is a picture of the ones who was there today. Donna Crouch and Carol Tibbs wasn't there today. Here is Dee Haymaker, Anita Oldson, Memaw holding Madelyn, Peggy Burden, Connie Allen with Ellie standing in front of her.Here is Ellie telling me some of her cute sayings. She was wanting to play UNO her way. I asked her "how do we play?" She said "I will demonstrate how to play." Next she said "I will do the honor of dealing ok?" I was making tea for dinner and Ellie was helping me. I keep a cup out for Dawn because she doesn't want sugar in hers. When I was doing that, Ellie said " hold it steady so you won't get sugar in it." Sometimes it is like talking to an adult.

Sleepover, Pictures, Trick Or Treat

2011-10-16T14:06:00.047-04:00

WARNING LONG POST AHEAD!!! First up here is some pictures Memaw took on Thursday. Here Madelyn is with Ellie's crown.Thursday was orange day at school. Ellie look so cute in her orange.
Here Ellie was showing me her schoolhouse Memaw got her.Now for the weekend. Dawn and Bob had gone to Gatlinburg for the weekend so we had the dog Chloe and the girls. Later on Friday we picked up Tyler for the weekend too. Here are Ellie, Madelyn and Chloe. Ellie was so excited to be staying with Memaw for 2 nights.Papaw was off on Friday too. Ellie remembered that the Halloween buckets at McDonald came out on Friday. Papaw got her a Happy Meal so she could have a bucket. Here she is putting the face on it.Here Madelyn is after she climbed up on Nick wanting his phone.Here Papaw took a picture of Memaw with the girls before we left to get Tyler.We had to take 2 vehicles since we had everyone going. Papaw & Uncle Nick went to get Tyler and Memaw took the girls and met them at Pizza King to eat. Here is Uncle Nick, Madelyn and Tyler before Madelyn got in her high chair.Here Papaw, Memaw and Ellie was on the other side of the booth.When we came home we hit traffic backed up bad. The looks on the girls face shows how I felt sitting in it too.
When we finally made it home Papaw raked leaves and cut grass. Ellie wanted to be his little helper.When the kids came in Memaw got a picture of them.Ellie and Tyler played with the Little People till it was time for their baths.
Here Madelyn was cuddling with Uncle Nick before Memaw laid her down.Here Ellie was waiting for Memaw to get her stuff done so she could go to bed with her.
Ellie was the sweetest girl when she came to laying down in the bed. She would keep telling Memaw she loved her and then when she was ready to go to sleep she would want my hand to hold.
When they got up Memaw kept Ellie in her pajamas because later on I was going to take the 3 grandkids to get their picture taken and didn't want her to get dirty. Memaw had to change Madelyn because she was wet. Here they are playing with the Dora's house. After eating and playing for awhile Ellie went out to try out her bicycle Papaw got out of the shed.When she came in Memaw got the girls dress in their Halloween outfits because I was going to get their picture taken in them first then the 3 grandchildren one.When we started the pictures we didn't know how things would go trying to get all 3 of the kids looking at the same time. We were worried about Madelyn wanting to crawl a way but all 3 did wonder. Here is one of the best ones of them.
Here is one that Memaw slipped in.When we got done we took them to get something to eat. Ellie and Madelyn was tired after that and gave out.
When we got home they all rested because Memaw and Papaw was taking them trick or treating at the zoo. Here we were ready to walk with all of the thousands of other people there. Tyler didn't dress up because he was to old. He helped by pushing the stroller and holding Madelyn's bucket for her. Here Ellie was trick or treating.Here Madelyn was holding her bucket.They both would get excited seeing all the people dressed up. Ellie would call them all by name. When Ellie seen the woman dress up as different princesses she had to have her picture taken with each of them. There were 4 of them. Here are pictures of 2 of them.
Ellie had spotted a queen's chair and had to sit in it.Here they are ready to go home.
When we got home Memaw got Madelyn ready first for bed then Ellie. When they got up this morning they were ready to play after they ate.Uncle Nick is crazy about Christmas. He always puts his tree up in October. Here Ellie was helping him put some of the ornaments on it.
Here Madelyn is after she ate. She didn't want her cup to drink her milk she wanted her bottle because she was getting tired. Uncle Nick held her while we finished eating dinner. After dinner it wasn't to long and Dawn and Bob came to get the girls and Chloe. Papaw took home Tyler a little later. We all had a fun time this weekend. They all got along great.

Jr Firewoman

2011-10-11T18:26:00.005-04:00

Ellie had the Sellersburg Fire Dept. visit them at school today. When Memaw went to pick her up she had her helmet on that they gave her. She was so cute in it that I had to take a picture of her when she got home.When we went outside she wanted a picture with the scarecrow she calls Sally.

Side By Side

2011-10-10T19:49:00.018-04:00

Madelyn is always wanting to be at Ellie's side playing everything she does. Here she is trying to play with the kitchen set with her.When Ellie got done with that she wanted to go outside. They had so much fun outside today. Here Ellie is thinking she is going to catch a leave that was blowing off the tree.Here Madelyn wanted to get down to play.Here the Ellie had collected some leaves and was showing them to Madelyn.
They decided to stay out awhile so Memaw got them something to sit on.Here Ellie said she had a bouquet of leaves.
When they decided to go in Memaw got them something to eat and then they laid down for a nap. Madelyn got up before Ellie so Memaw took her back to Memaw's room to play with. Here she is playing peek a boo.When Papaw got home we ate and after dinner Tyler wanted a picture of all of them sitting with Papaw.When Papaw was doing the dishes Ellie wanted to help.

Homework And New Haircut

2011-10-06T18:32:00.024-04:00

This post is from the last two days. Be prepare for a long post. Ellie is only in preschool and I can't believe the homework she is always coming home with. Every week she has to decorate a brown bag. This bag is for her Show and Tell. She usually wants Memaw to help her decorate it. We usually use Memaw's scrapbooking stickers. This week letter was "H". She wanted to put some Halloween stickers on first.After she put her "H" words she put her name on it.Here is the finished bag.
Here are two pictures of the girls Memaw took yesterday.Today Ellie came home having to decorate a paper pumpkin. She has to bring it back to hang in her classroom. Here she is coloring the pumpkin orange and the stem green.Next she had to put the face on it. I tried to get her to draw one on it. She didn't want to. She wanted Memaw to cut one out with construction paper for her to glue on.The teacher instruction said for it to be creative. Ellie wanted hair on it. Memaw said it would look good with straw or yarn hair. She didn't want those, she just wanted paper kind. That was ok because it is her project.
Next the teacher suggest that we put it on cardboard so Memaw cut one out and glue it on. She wrote her name on the back of it.Here she is with her proud work.Here are some pictures of Madelyn today. The two on the bed is Memaw playing around with Madelyn while Ellie was sleeping.When Dawn came to get the girls she took Ellie to get her haircut. Her hair is so thin and she hates putting it up. Dawn said she was getting it cut short. When she got done she sent Memaw a picture. She was so adorable and Ellie loved it. She looked like a little Dawn. This haircut will make it so much easier when getting her ready for school.

A Visit To The Doctor

2011-10-04T21:10:00.014-04:00

Madelyn had to go to the doctor today to get her second shot for her flu shot. Dawn brought her over regular time without Ellie. Their dad was going in later so he took Ellie to Preschool so Memaw wouldn't have any problem getting Madelyn to the doctor. Before we left, Memaw took Madelyn's picture because I figure it would be her last one smiling for today. She didn't know what was coming next.When we got to the doctor she started acting like she knew what was coming. Here she is sitting waiting for the nurse to come in to give her a shot. She didn't sit there long because I believe she knew what she was getting. You can see the worry on her face.
Here she is after I had to lay her back down after hugging her after the shot. Memaw had to put her pants back on. It just broke my heart when I was trying to console her. When we got home Memaw gave her a bottle and she just laid on me looking so pitiful.After awhile she got back up and wanted to play. From then on you couldn't even tell she had a shot. Here she is playing with some of her toys.Here she is after climbing in her toy bucket.
She is such a smart cookie. Here she is with her toy bucket upside down climbing up to try to get to her diaper bag.Here Madelyn is playing Barbies with Ellie.I didn't take any pictures besides this one of Ellie. She really didn't do anything new today. The girls stayed longer today, mom and dad went to a debate. Memaw got them both a bath and they were ready for bed when mom came to get them.

Beautiful Fall Day

2011-09-29T21:30:00.009-04:00

This morning before I took Ellie to school Madelyn woke up before I had to get her up. I was holding her and Ellie had to come and sit on my lap too. When Ellie came home she was so proud to have gotten a certificate for reading all month at home. She got a prize with it, a small note book. Memaw is so proud of how well she is doing at school. It made me so proud when I went to dropped her off and her teacher told me that she was the sweetest girl.After Ellie got home and she ate and Memaw fed Madelyn we went outside. Today was a beautiful day. It was in the high 70's. The girls enjoyed their time out. Memaw will be glad when Madelyn gets to walking because she was limited on what she could do outside. Ellie just loved playing with the scarecrows. She named all of them. Here she is with Momma Scarecrow.Here Madelyn was having fun on the bench.
While Ellie was still asleep with her nap Memaw went to her bedroom to keep Madelyn from waking Ellie. Here Madelyn is acting sillying on Memaw's bed.

Out Of The Ordinary Day

2011-09-28T19:11:00.009-04:00

Last night we got a call to come get Tyler because his mom had to go to the hospital. Which we still do not know what is the matter with her. She has to get an ultra sound. This morning was different for the girls because we had to take him to school. Madelyn didn't get to go back to sleep this morning. She was fussy off and on all day. I don't know if it was because things were different for her or not. Madelyn wanted to follow Tyler around this morning. She went to the cabinet to help Tyler fix his lunch.Memaw got a picture of the three before we left.
Madelyn is really getting to want to do everything Ellie does. Here she is sitting by Ellie watching tv.Here is what Madelyn does every time I am in the kitchen cooking. She is looking up at me wanting me to pick her up.

Bonding Time And Little People Playhouse

2011-09-20T18:25:00.012-04:00

Here is a picture of Madelyn. I don't see how she sits like that with one leg back.Memaw tries to bond with Madelyn when Ellie is at school. I don't get to spend much time with her while she is awake. When we get back from taking Ellie to school it is time to feed Madelyn. Then she plays for a short time then wants to take a nap. Today though she fell asleep while she was drinking her bottle. She is being so good about getting woke up every Tuesday and Thursday morning. Here she is being her cute self.
Here Madelyn is loving on her baby. She has gotten into baby dolls. She gets jealous if I pick the doll up and hold it. She comes to me and climbs up on me.When Madelyn starts getting under my feet or into to many things I put her in her walker. I found out today that won't work any more because she goes everywhere with it and still gets into things.
Ellie had been waiting for a little people house that I had ordered. When we got home from her school it was outside waiting on us. She was so excited.Here is a picture of a lamb Ellie did at school for the letter L.

Little Dancer

2011-09-12T18:29:00.015-04:00

Today was a nice day out so Ellie wanted to go out to play. When it got warmer and the grass dried we went out. Madelyn was taking her morning nap. They also brought their dog over today. Here Ellie was sporting her sunglasses.Here Ellie was checking on her baby doll.Ellie was so cute and serious when I told her we had to go in to check on Madelyn. She told me "that's ok Chloe the dog could protect her baby doll from the evil men." I asked her "where did she here that." She said from me. I hadn't told her about evil men just bad men that will take her if she gets away from us. I guess she was listening and hopefully she will never have to experience that. Here Madelyn was playing with the big Lego's while Ellie played with the little ones.
Here Madelyn was checking out the baby doll.Ellie started her tap and ballet lessons today. When Dawn got back home from them she showed us what she had learned.
She is going to be so cute. Sounds like she has found something she likes.