Madison's First Birthday!

On August 16, 2009 our little Madison Emily turned one year old! It was a Sunday so we started the day off with church. Then after her nap she opened presents from my parents and us. It took her a little while to figure out what to do with these boxes, her first instinct (naturally) was to climb them. Kaylynn was as patient as she could be while watching her sister open presents. In the end she ended up "helping" Madison open them! We were able to celebrate her birthday with a party that evening with a whole bunch of family and some really wonderful friends!

Her new giraffe from Mommy and Daddy!

Her stroller/walker (you gotta love toys that do double duty!) from Nana and Papa

This is at her party. The advantage of an August birthday is wonderful outside weather, so we had her pary outside and the kids played on the swingset and we all had a great time! In case you haven't figure it out by her shirt (yep I made it myself!) that her birthday was a Pink N Green Ladybug theme...super cute!

I made her a special ladybug cake that she got to have all to herself. I think this was her favorite part. She kept at it for awhile! What can I say, this kid likes her food!

Want some mom?

We are so grateful to have Madison in our family. There isn't a night that goes by without me thanking my Father in Heaven for such amazing children! She is an absolute joy to be around. She is so curious about everything around her and has to investigate all new things immediately. She is a climber and will definitely continue to keep us all on our toes! She is a kind, very willing to share, ticklish, loveable and precious bundle of energy!