"Got Em' Coach" and "Atta Boy" !

Well football fans, it's that time again. I can personally do without seeing footbal but my family cannot especially when the Raiders are playing. I'm sad to report that Jon has recruited our sweet little girl and she is now a Raider fan. It's really funny to see her watch the game. It's really cute to see Jon explain the game to Madison and she actually sits there and pays attention. When a player tackles another player, Maddie yells out "Got em' coach" or when a player is running with the ball ready to make a touchdown, she screams with excitement, "Atta Boy"! I love to see her watch the game. She is so hilarious and cracks me up. We'll have to post a video of her watching the game. She's such a cutie pie. Below are a couple of pictures of my Raider Nation Family.

Here's my cute little Raiderette.

Awww- how cute. Jon absolutely ADORES and LOVES out little girl. He is such an awesome daddy not to mention a wonderful husband. Maddie and I are very lucky to have Jon in our lives.

My 2 most favorite people with their game faces on.



I just love these guys. I hope everyone is well and you enjoyed the pictures.

Maddie's Bummed Out Week

We've had a long and tiring week. Last week we took Madison to Wild Water Adventures Park in Clovis. We told her 2 days in advance and she was extremely excited! Everytime she was asked where she was going, she would yell out in excitement: "The Water park". She was so excited. It was no Hurricane Harbor but we all had a good time and a nice picnic especially Maddie. Our only issue we had were the 95% percent of children of children who were unattended. Due to this issue, a big kid fell into Maddie which resulted in a black eye. As bad as it sounds, I wanted to ring the kid's neck but then realized like a real adult that it's not his fault- it's his parents fault for not teaching him how to behave. So Maddie and a few other kids got a little banged up by this one kid. Jon and I watch Madison like a hawk so I guess I will NEVER understand how parents don't take care of their wild and unmannered kids. I'm not saying anymore because the blog will never end. What can you say, it is what it is and we can't change how others care for their children. I'm glad Madison has manners and exercises them. Also, Madison's been sick all week with a cold and her asthma. We've had sleepless nights all week. Hopefully, we'll be able to sleep good tonight. I feel so bad for her when she's sick because I can't take away her constant cough, fever, wheezing,...etc. But I'm pretty good at comforting her. I've been seeing a lot of smiles and hearing laughter today so that's a good sign.



Madison baked caramel brownies today with Grandma and here she is eating the beaters.

Here's my poor little black eyed pea. I feel so bad for her but it doesn't seem to bother her. I hope it goes away soon.

Madison is going down one of her favorite water slides. She spent a lot of time in that particular area. It was kind of hard to take a lot of pictures or use the camcorder because of all the kids splashing and there were misters everywhere.

Madison loves to be outside. She enjoys riding her bike, scooter, playing soccer and basketball. This weekend, I bought art supplies for her. I'm trying to think of fun things for us to do inside being that winter is approaching and she will not be able to go outside. She was excited about her new paints, brushes,..etc. We're going to paint a picture when she feels better. I'm also going to go to Michaels to see what crafts I can get my hands on. I hope you all have a nice and blessed week.

Scooter

Madison got a scooter for her birthday from my sister, Victoria. At first, I thought she would be too young for it but she does a good job at riding it. She knew what to do with that scooter the second we put her on. It took her longer to learn to ride her tricycle. She doesn't give a fuss about her helmet but she doesn't care too much for her pads. I'm so proud of her and her accomplishments. It was not too long ago that we put her in a walker to learn to walk and now we find ourselves teaching her to ride a scooter. Our sweetheart is growing too fast. It makes me said but extremely happy at the same time. She is at such a fun age right now. She teaches me something new everyday. Every action, word, gesture,.... is PRICELESS! Her vocabulary is increasing which is awesome and I love the fact that I can carry a nice conversation with her. She says the funniest things. What can I say- she's a pretty sharp girl. Jon and I are blessed to have Madison in our lives and we absolutely adore her. Below are a couple of pictures of Maddie riding her scooter.

Happy Birthday Jon & Madison

We've had so many things going on and I feel awful about not blogging about Jon and Madison's birthday. Our sweet little pride and joy turned 2 on July 9 and Jon turned 27 on August 6. For some reason, I had trouble downloading Maddie's birthday pictures but I was able to post 2. She had 3 birthday cakes this year which made her very happy because she LOVES cake. She had Abby Cadabby, Princess and Tinkerbell cakes/cupcakes. She had a Tinkerbell jumper and had alot of fun playing with her cousins. She got sooo many nice gifts which included clothes, toys, arts & crafts, Nike soccer ball, wall hanging/portraits for her room,...etc. Being that she had 3 birthday parties, we have no room for her new stuff. But it was nice, fun and exhausting. Madison had a blast and when we asked what she enjoyed the most about her birthday, her eyes lit up and she said: "My cake." We can't believe that our sweet girl is 2 years old. She is such an amazing person and has brought so much JOY to our lives. Madison fulfills our hearts in every way.


Maddie helped Daddy blow out all his birthday candles. We went to dinner at Claim Jumpers and Ruth Ann made him a German Chocolate Cake. Jon said the best part of his birthday was hearing Maddie sing him 'Happy Birthday'.

Sorry everyone- I forgot to rotate this picture. Maddie got Daddy a Raiders jersey.

Madison playing in her jumper the next morning after her party. We got to keep the jumper for over 24 hours. She had so much fun!!!

Here's Maddie getting ready to whack her pinata. She really liked hitting it but we had a little problem because she didn't want to let the other kids have a chance. Yes, we're still having a bit of a sharing problem. Overall, she and Jon had great birthdays and we're glad our families were able to share these special days with us.

Family Reunion

Madison's Birthday Party In Logan Utah

Hogle Zoo Salt Lake City Utah