Book Day

     Today was another cold and rainy sort of day, but we didn't let it dampen our spirits!  Daddy and Madison read books in the morning, such as this one here,  "Little Fish."  It's a sweet book with really nice artwork in it.  Madison enjoys the story of the little fish that starts to be not so little after a while. 

 Another one we added to her library is "Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel."  Don't let the title fool you - she enjoys this book just as much as any book about ballerinas or princesses.  That's just one of the things we like about Madison though - you can be doing ballerina twirls one moment, and the next you'll be playing tackle football.  She can be watching Winnie the Pooh one moment, and the next be flipping through her book of big trucks.  Daddy didn't know if Madison would like "Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel" or not - but once he started reading it, he was surprised:  she was really digging it!   

     By the way, speaking of books - the first book we ever read to Madison is the one you see here called "Mirror Me!"  Daddy remembers bringing it to China with us.  We'd sit in the hotel room and read it to her in a comfy chair in the corner.  She'd giggle at certain parts we'd make up and point to things and make noises - and then we'd read it all over again.  We had a few other books with us in China - some of which we actually bought there - but this one here was the first.  It's a little beat up now, but it always brings back precious memories every time Daddy picks it up.

     Anyway, after spending a little time reading, our cruise director Mommy had the table all set up for another one of Madison's favorite activities:  Playdough!  Today, Daddy showed Madison how to use the pasta maker as you can see below.  She'd push it through, and then put it on a plate in a very nice presentation.  Unfortunately, it looked so good on her tiny plastic plate that... she tried to eat one!  Yuk!  No, Madison - this is pretend food! 

     Later, when Mommy returned from getting her hair done, the three of us decided to make a trip down to the Mall of Georgia area once more.  At the Toys R Us, we did a little Christmas shopping in advance, and Madison was just itching to grab everything from her shopping cart.  So many toys, so little time!   Afterwards, we went back to one of our favorite restaurants fora hearty dinner:   Cracker Barrel!

     Here's a photo snapped with the cell phone of Mommy and Madison coloring in the menu with the crayons.  Madison usually spends a bit of time lining up and categorizing the pegs in the peg game too, but the food came quickly tonight and soon enough she was munching on corn and french fries.

     We got back after our outing and it was pretty much time for bed - but we had to something else first.  What was it?  Read a book, of course!