Here's a little note we got that was just a neat blessing!
That's our Madison - she can be really sweet, can't she? She can also be like a pro-wrestler!
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This was found yesterday on Daddy's computer. Madison simply loves the photobooth feature on the computer, and takes as many pics as possible. Here she is with another friend from church. The two were goofing off there quite a bit.
Today was a quiet day - but the weather outlook was good. Well, it was good. Once again, it rained. Yes, that's right: we're still working on rain every day this month.
We went swimming around lunchtime, and had some fun down by the pool once more. As Daddy is still working on getting Madison comfortable and learning to swim, Daddy challenged her to go from one end of the pool to the other (lengthwise) without touching the wall of using Daddy. She had her floaties on, but she made it entirely from one side to the other, following the painted black line on the bottom and staying in her lane. From one black cross to the other, she made the journey with lots of effort - not touching the side or using any person for help! She didn't quite break any of Michael Phelps' records, but this was a big moment for her - and true to his word, Daddy gave her an ice cream later on before bed.
BUT ...today's rain snuck up on us though - while we were at the swimming pool!
Fortunately, there was no lightning and thunder around - so for a while, Madison and Daddy were actually swimming around in the pool (with quite a few others) while it was raining. But then the rain started to get serious. It started saying, "Oh, you're not taking me seriously, are you?"
Still no lightning, but the downpour was so heavy that we had to get out of the pool and retreat to our dry houses. This sort of put a damper on other plans for the day - we actually thought about going out to do some swimming. But we had the day together, so we decided to go ahead and do one thing early: see another movie!
We saw "Despicable Me 2" together this afternoon, getting our usual spots in the back row. The theater was pretty full, which goes to show how the economy is working here: kids equal more tickets. Make a movie that kids can watch and you'll make more money this year. Especially considering that the prices are going up on movies so much. Fortunately, the location we go to in Cumming has been very good on pricing, with all sorts of deals and incentives. We have a tub we take with us to the movies every time, and for half the usual price, they fill it up. Usually, there's so much popcorn in there that it is difficult to finish with the three of us! But Mommy always smuggles in some candy too, so we have a small feast in the back row there. Another incentive is a card we carry that builds up rewards and so forth. Today, we actually earned ourselves a free ticket for the next movie showing - these are just a few of the things that the other theaters are not doing right now. And the reason why we keep going to this theater. Plus all the people there are incredibly helpful - we're hooked on this theater now.
As for the movie, it was pretty good! We saw part one last week just as a refresher course, and thought this movie was better than the original. Without the minion characters, of course, it'd be another story. They've struck gold with these extremely popular characters.
We did a little shopping after the movies, and got home a bit later than that. The rain was on-and-off, these storms circulating around the area, just drenching us again. But we got home and things were dry enough to have an incredible dinner cooked out. Mommy got out the cedar planks, and Daddy actually cooked some salmon on the cedar planks, resting on the grill. We had grilled chicken too - and asparagus, and baked potatoes. It was an epic meal, one for the ages!
But it was late. Daddy read a few books to Madison before bed, and yes, she got her ice cream too. And soon it was time for bed. Madison got to sleep early after hugs and kisses. And Mommy and Daddy got into another game of Scrabble - one we didn't quite finish yet. We were sort of getting sleepy before it was all said and done - but Daddy did get a rare bingo on a triple word score. Anyway, so with smiles on our faces, we went to bed happy about another full day.
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Hey guys,
Just wanted to let you know that Madison completely ministered to me on Friday. I was sitting in my chair and I hear a little voice say “I love you.” I look over and Madison is sitting at my desk just telling me she loves me…out of nowhere. She then came over and gave me a big hug and a kiss on the cheek. After that she drew me a picture of me looking rather princess-y. The crown on my head reminded me that I am always God’s princess so to speak….she really blessed me. It might sound cheesy, but God completely used your daughter to speak His love to my heart. Just thought I’d let you know.
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That's our Madison - she can be really sweet, can't she? She can also be like a pro-wrestler!
.jpg)
This was found yesterday on Daddy's computer. Madison simply loves the photobooth feature on the computer, and takes as many pics as possible. Here she is with another friend from church. The two were goofing off there quite a bit.
Today was a quiet day - but the weather outlook was good. Well, it was good. Once again, it rained. Yes, that's right: we're still working on rain every day this month.
We went swimming around lunchtime, and had some fun down by the pool once more. As Daddy is still working on getting Madison comfortable and learning to swim, Daddy challenged her to go from one end of the pool to the other (lengthwise) without touching the wall of using Daddy. She had her floaties on, but she made it entirely from one side to the other, following the painted black line on the bottom and staying in her lane. From one black cross to the other, she made the journey with lots of effort - not touching the side or using any person for help! She didn't quite break any of Michael Phelps' records, but this was a big moment for her - and true to his word, Daddy gave her an ice cream later on before bed.
BUT ...today's rain snuck up on us though - while we were at the swimming pool!
Fortunately, there was no lightning and thunder around - so for a while, Madison and Daddy were actually swimming around in the pool (with quite a few others) while it was raining. But then the rain started to get serious. It started saying, "Oh, you're not taking me seriously, are you?"
Still no lightning, but the downpour was so heavy that we had to get out of the pool and retreat to our dry houses. This sort of put a damper on other plans for the day - we actually thought about going out to do some swimming. But we had the day together, so we decided to go ahead and do one thing early: see another movie!
We saw "Despicable Me 2" together this afternoon, getting our usual spots in the back row. The theater was pretty full, which goes to show how the economy is working here: kids equal more tickets. Make a movie that kids can watch and you'll make more money this year. Especially considering that the prices are going up on movies so much. Fortunately, the location we go to in Cumming has been very good on pricing, with all sorts of deals and incentives. We have a tub we take with us to the movies every time, and for half the usual price, they fill it up. Usually, there's so much popcorn in there that it is difficult to finish with the three of us! But Mommy always smuggles in some candy too, so we have a small feast in the back row there. Another incentive is a card we carry that builds up rewards and so forth. Today, we actually earned ourselves a free ticket for the next movie showing - these are just a few of the things that the other theaters are not doing right now. And the reason why we keep going to this theater. Plus all the people there are incredibly helpful - we're hooked on this theater now.
As for the movie, it was pretty good! We saw part one last week just as a refresher course, and thought this movie was better than the original. Without the minion characters, of course, it'd be another story. They've struck gold with these extremely popular characters.
We did a little shopping after the movies, and got home a bit later than that. The rain was on-and-off, these storms circulating around the area, just drenching us again. But we got home and things were dry enough to have an incredible dinner cooked out. Mommy got out the cedar planks, and Daddy actually cooked some salmon on the cedar planks, resting on the grill. We had grilled chicken too - and asparagus, and baked potatoes. It was an epic meal, one for the ages!
But it was late. Daddy read a few books to Madison before bed, and yes, she got her ice cream too. And soon it was time for bed. Madison got to sleep early after hugs and kisses. And Mommy and Daddy got into another game of Scrabble - one we didn't quite finish yet. We were sort of getting sleepy before it was all said and done - but Daddy did get a rare bingo on a triple word score. Anyway, so with smiles on our faces, we went to bed happy about another full day.
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