Vegas Baby!!

For Christmas Jill bought everyone tickets to Garth Brooks show in Vegas. It was the best concert/show I have ever seen. He is such an amazing musician. I didn't want the show to end he could have gone on for hours. I was unable to get pictures at the concert, but I did get some during the day when we were walking the strip.



You can't go to Vegas and not get a picture with Elvis and Marilyn.


Lora, Mom, and Jill all did the oxygen machine thing. They seemed to really get a high off of it. They said it made them relaxed and energized. Nothing like a little pick me up. Afterwards we headed toward the New Yorker roller coaster...it was awesome.


Of course we went to M&M World. Poor Madilyn slept through the whole thing though. I took the picture so she could have a memory of it. :)

I decided to through in a couple other pictures. Madilyn loves coloring and does it all the time. I love how much she concentrates when she colors.

She loves her baby and is always caring her around. Madilyn feeds her in the high chair with a bottle, and puts her to bed. To put the baby to bed Madilyn will put a blanket over the
baby and pat her back while singing. It's such a cute thing to watch. She typically sings "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star".

Christmas 2010!!

This Christmas we spent in St. Johns with the whole family. It was so nice seeing everyone and keeping up on all our family traditions. Below is a recap of this Christmas season.

We started it off with Donut day. Madilyn is helping Grandma role the dough and cut the donuts out.

Time to make the donuts....what cute little bakers.

Grandma with her little donut helpers.

Madilyn wanted to nap in the big bed so I layed her down and came back a few minutes later and this is what I found. Looks like she was playing and than just passed out. I have no idea why she has the hat on. :)


Sarah and Madilyn finding fun with the wrapping paper rolls.
They got such a kick out of them....silly girls!

Christmas Eve lunch doesn't it look so good. This year I decided to make pasole to go with the lunch and it turned out pretty good for my first time. :)

Placing all the presents under the tree. Madilyn seemed to like doing it this year. She didn't care who's present was who's she just grab and place them under the tree.


Caroling crew...not really we just all like to check out the Christmas lights so the best way to fit everyone is on Grandpa's trailer. However, there is some singing going on. Fortunately, I'm up front driving the Christmas light crew with Grandma Drain.

Madilyn was not so excited about seeing Santa this year, however we did get this snap shot. :) Santa got Madilyn a puppy because Madilyn is obsessed about puppies. Scared to death of them, but talks about them all the time.

Christmas morning opening up gifts.

Visiting Daddy Christmas afternoon.

This year Santa brought Madilyn a playhouse. The first thing she said when she saw it was "Mama look at the pretty flowers". I didn't even think she would notice them, but that seemed to be the first thing she saw.