KokoJOE is fun!

Uncle Joe took the girls on a walk to get some fresh air. We all enjoyed the peace and quiet inside!

Hiding from Uncle Joe (the bear in the bear hunt game the dads were playing)

Uncle Joe made a cool fort...oh what fun!

"Grandpa's Farm"

What one girl does, the other is sure to do as well! Grandpa found this farm and has taken Madeline there a few times. This time the rest of us came too! Addison and Madelne had fun feeding the horses apples and the goats grass. We brought carrots, but the horses did not touch them.

Ava's Joyful Day!

The beautiful, Baptised Girl!



Ava was Baptised while we were in Kokomo and it was awesome to be there to see it. Ava was as good as could be and was full of smiles the entire service. The Pastor even said, "I think she likes this!"

We took some pics when we got back to the house and had a nice meal to celebrate.

Addison and Madeline are obsessed with checking the "special prize" bowl. G-ma and G-pa fill it up usually at night, but that doesn't stop them from checking it all day long over and over. They got a lot of fun things - thanks G-ma and G-pa!

Taking care of the young ones! Such good big sisters!

Wow how a family can grow in just over 3 years!

Needing to get out some energy after the service.

VERY Special Visitors!!!

While eating dinner it got very quiet so we knew something was up. This is what we found...the 2 big girls in the baby doll crib. How it didn't break....???
Showing that she can fit in small places!
Fun dressing up with her cousins!

Madeline got a very fun and fancy early B-day gift and she loves it! THANKS Cesta Fam!!!

Addison helping Mads open her gift!

So :) together!!!

Mads couldn't wait to see them!! We'd been talking about the visit for so long.

Cinderella

Holding Our Tickets

We went to see the play Cinderella at my school and Maddie was so excited! We actually got there right on time, but we did need to run!

She enjoyed it and payed close attention. Whenever it was scene change, she would say "it's dark" and "there's people!"

Maddie and her Barbies

Maddie is always sharing her toys with Dane!
Mads reads to her Barbies, puts them in the high chair, booster seat, baby swing and elsewhere. She usually wakes up in the morning and before anything else, asks to play with her Barbies.

Dane's First Halloween and Maddie's 2nd!

A cutie with a jack o lantern bootie!
Happy 1st Halloween Dane!


Cute Claire Bear as a bear!

It started getting chilly!

Maddie loved trick or treating this year!

Daddy and Dane!

Getting some love from G-pa and G-ma!

Pumpkin carving!

Before leaving for the Halloween/B-Day Party! Happy 30th Eric!

Maddie and Claire had fun at the trick or treat festival!

Preparing the Pumpkin

Madeline was very observant (as usual). She was watching us so carefully!

Hugs, Hugs!

Madeline loves Addy B. In fact, she named 2 of her Barbies after her!
Daddy loves this!

Band Aids

Madeline loves her Dora Band Aids (DBA). She often says she needs a DBA when she has a minor fall. She was holding up her dolls and saying, "Uh-Oh" she needs a DBA and she would go running for them and stuck them to the dolls foreheads.

Reader Girl

Madeline LOVES books. We read them before nap time and bed time. She drags an entire bag of books up and down the stairs before and after she sleeps. Well, Miss Maddie has been taking really long "naps" these days. We often have to go and get her and find all of her books around her...I think she could read all day long.