Flags of the World

This is a collage that Madison made with Pic Collage, a program on her iPad.  What's really great is that we can save all of these and put them in iPhoto, or post them here on her blog.  She has several that she's made, this one being the most recent.  It's a collection of names, flags, and lipstick.  And hearts, french fries, candy, and ponies.  In other words, it's all good.

Today was ballet, which was enjoyable for Madison as always.  Daddy spent a little time reading in the car outside - the weather is such that you don't really have to turn the car on for air conditioning.  Sitting in the shade, things are just right.  By week's end, it is supposed to dip even cooler - which makes sense because it IS October, right?

We got home and finished our piano practice, which Madison is doing well with.  She was actually doing just fine on her own, really.  Without Daddy's help!  I am suddenly hoping that I can still be a part of piano practice for a little longer, as I'm sort of wanting to learn myself lately.  Soon, she'll be excelling at a faster rate of learning than Daddy - so I'd better practice to keep up!

We read some more tonight before bed, about baking and fairies.  Dulcie is in fact helping Mia bake, but we're still not quite sure how that's going to turn out.  Madison also got a bath tonight.  We don't usually record every bath, but this is generally a time-consuming activity.  Madison likes taking a bath, singing to herself and playing with the bath toys she has.  Downstairs you can hear her up there, singing and splashing and generally having a good time.  Why don't we adults do that?

Good news on the tennis front:  we're back at the 4:00 tennis slot on Wednesday nights.  This past month, the 5:00 time was a tougher one to get to.  So we'll be back for that one, having a swinging time!