Happy Halloween!

So for the real Halloween day festivities we had a better turnout from Madsen. My cute little boy decided to really be a cute, cuddly and happy little lion. He actually wore his little mane and kept it on the entire night. He even wore it after we got back home around the house! We took up Annicka on her invite and went to the trunk-or-treat with Connie and Max. Thanks for the invite Annicka, those boys sure had a blast. They were so excited to go together, they would even hold hands and walk together. :) Madsen was so cute picking out his candy and putting them in his bag. I think it's safe to say he has a preference for suckers :) after all that's what he picked out himself about 75% of the time although he's really not that picky about his sweets. He would then be so excited he would shake his bag to feel and hear everything inside. Then we would tell him to march with us to the next car, this is a trick he picked up from little einsteins. I will have to catch and post a video one of these days. The last picture is one of my favorites. We gave him a piece of candy to distract him in the car and by the time we got to the trunk or treat, we realized he had sucked and bitten his way through the wrapper and had chocolate all over, no wonder he was super quite the entire car ride!

Cute little primos

I had to post this picture just because its so cute! Isa and Madsen sitting on his little couch together. Aren't these such cute little cousins?

Halloween Fun!

So last Friday we had a group Halloween party. It was so much fun! We finally got to carve a pumpkin, we had a doughnut eating contest, one for the kids, then the guys, and then the girls. So we had a test run with Madsen's costume( thanks Connie). I have to say he was the cutest little chubby lion ever! He was not a very happy one though. He had a rough day and only took one nap. But he did have his pleasurable moments, like the doughnut eating contest :) of course it had to involve two of his favorite things, food and playing with Max. They are such cute little buddies and love spending time with each other. I can't count how many times a day he'll come up to me and say "Ma" and point to the door, which is his way of telling me he wants to go play with Max. Then he does this cute little dance of excitement when he sees Max. I'm so glad he has a little friend to play with!

Look at ME!

So I got my first tutorial for cutting hair with clippers! Once again, thanks Connie! Madsen needed a haircut AGAIN! His hair grows so fast, I just decided to try to learn. I will say there was no shedding of blood, though there was shedding of tears. Madsen did not appreciate the restraining hold we had on him when it was time to fade the sides. Here's a pic to prove that I did it!

Big Smile! He LOVES being outside, just like Daddy.

Madsen Walking Progress

Madsen is walking a lot better on his own now. 

"No, No"

So Madsen is growing up so fast. He is walking everywhere and getting into EVERYTHING. Currently his favorite thing to play with that's a no, no is the toilet. Speaking of No, no yesterday he did the cutest thing yesterday. In the morning we play on mommy and daddy's bed and lately he has been trying to get into everything that is on our headboard. I have been teaching him that that's not nice to do, so I shook my finger at him and said to him, "No, no, Madsen." He smiled turned to me and shook his finger and said, "Na, na." This is the first time he's really mimicked me completely and I couldn't help but laugh, especially since I never expected that reaction from him. Then at mother's group one of his little friends was asked to share a toy and she said no. Then you just hear this little "na, na" from the other side of the room from Madsen. So I guess now its time to teach him that "no" is not necessarily a funny word. :)

100% Pure Boy

I just had to post this because I thought it was pretty cool. Last weekend my friend Jace and his girlfriend Kimberly came to visit from Wyoming. Madsen has always loved cars, but when he saw Jace's Dodge Viper he was particularly impressed! Jace let him sit in the driver seat and let his imagination run wild. Just remember Madsen, that may be the only time in your life you ever sit in the seat of a Viper.

-Josh

Birthday Party

So it took me a while to get the pictures from Madsen's birthday party. But they're finally here! We had so much fun two Saturdays ago. Thanks to everyone that came and helped. Especially to Connally Wilkins. I was kind of stumped with what to do for the cake, but she helped me with her expertise and together we created the amazing jungle cake for Curious George and his friends. It made the party unforgettable, especially for me. I never realized how much work it is to decorate cakes, but it sure was fun. Overall the party was a success. It took me about 2 weeks to get everything ready, but it sure was worth it. My jungle animal cookie bouquets turned out great, thanks Mom. The kids thought they were so cool and couldn't wait to pick out their favorite animals to eat. The decorations and the food and everything else turned out as planned. And the most important part was I'm glad everybody had a good time.

Haircut time

After our trip to Florida, I decided it was time to give Madsen a trim. A month later, he looked the same as he had before. So this time I decided it was time for Madsen's first professional haircut. So of to the BYU barbershop we went. He actually did pretty well. He didn't really like the cape, but when they started using the clippers he just kind of scrunched his shoulders and watched the girls cutting his hair out of the corner of his eyes. The bottom was easy, it was cutting the top and fading the sides that some restraint was necessary. :/ But the end result was amazing. It was sad to see all his baby locks gone, but he sure is a cute big boy.