Friday, January 6, 2012

Madison Jay turns 4!

Happy, Happy 4th Birthday to Madison Jay!

Her actual birthday on December 20th turned out to be a very, very busy day!

She started the morning off with pre-school. It ended up that was the last day of school before Christmas break and so they had their Christmas party and her birthday party on the same day.

Here are some pictures of both...



She got to do the calendar and weather.



A fun game they have at Sunny Days is the parachute.




Madison and our niece Mersaydes



Time for a craft.




The Birthday Girl!



All the kids sang and she got to blow out her candle and pick a prize.



She also got to set the table and bring snacks. Of course she picked crackers and marble cheese which are her favorite and then jelly beans.




She absolutely loves baby Jesus and had to show me her baby Jesus in the manger.



After Sunny Days, we went to Panda House for lunch. She loves the soup! Then she had her pre-school screening at Prairie Elementary. They checked her progress and determined whether she is ready for kindergarten in the fall of 2013. She passed with flying colors!


We headed to Sioux Falls at 3:30. She really wanted to eat at Chucky Cheese! Here are some pictures of our night there...













We saved a couple presents back for her to open on her actual birthday. We stuck with the Lalaloopsy themed gifts (she got lots of them from us this year). We also got her a puzzle roll up mat because she still loves puzzles and is so good at them.






What a wonderful day it was! We love you so much Madison! Happy, Happy Birthday!


P.S. Just a few of her stats - at her well child check on Dec. 21st, she weighed 35 lbs, 8 oz. and was almost 3 1/2 feet tall. She also had to get her shots for school. Although she didn't care for them, she was glad to hear she doesn't have to get shots again for a long time!

Monroe's 1st Bath!

Monroe got her first bath on December 12th! She loved it! Here are some pictures of her first bath and laying on the changing table after...









Madison's 4th birthday party with our family and at daycare!

On December 11th, we celebrated Madison's 4th birthday party with our family! W opted to try something a little different and rent a hotel room in Worthington. We did it on a Sunday night knowing it wouldn't be too busy. The hotel said we could use their breakfast area to have the party which worked out really nice. We got there a few hours early and decorated it with the Care Bear theme Madison wanted. Everyone was able to make it and we had such a good time!

Here are some pictures of the party...



She got so many nice gifts...













Time for cake...



Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to our dear Madison,

Happy Birthday to you!



Make a wish...


Madison with Pauly and Grandma Sue


Madison, Presley, Mersaydes, Uncle Eric and Missy


Grandpa Terry and Madison


Uncle Kevin, Madison, and Auntie


Holli, MacKenzie, Uncle Justin and Madison


Grandpa Darwin, Madison and Grandma Mary


Great-Grandma Rose, Madison, and Great-Grandpa Harm


Madison and Great-Grandma Norma


After everyone left the hotel, we stayed over night! The girls had a blast swimming!



On December 15th, they celebrated Madison's birthday at Shelly's house (our daycare). They had a nice little party. We brought pizza for lunch and made to share with all the kids. Shelly's mom and dad joined us for the party.



Time for presents...



Madison with a few of the daycare kids...

Both parties were such a good time! It's hard to believe she is 4!