Pumpkin Patch

So these pictures are super super super overdue, but they were on our camera that Kyler, Josh's brother who is on a mission let us have for two years, but his brother Jason was borrowing the camera for a photography class. These were adorable and I had to post them especially for my mom to see. I really wanted to take Madsen to a pumpkin patch this year. I want this to be a family tradition for us. I remember doing it when I was younger and I was always so excited for the hayride and to pick my very own pumpkin. I wasn't sure how Madsen react to it all but he LOVED it! He loved the tractor/hayride, manuvering his way through the pumpkin patch and brush, and we found him a little goard just his size that he loved carrying around. We kept asking him where his pumpkin was and he would hold it up so proud of himself. :) There were also some horses in a field next to the pumpkins and he enjoyed getting close and petting them. He loves animals.

Photo Shoot

My friend from home, Kelli Brewer took us out last Saturday to take some cute family pics. Thanks so much Kelli! They turned out amazing. You're awesome. So Josh put together a neat video to celebrate our beautiful pics and Madsen's cool tricks.

Photo tag

Sorry it took me so long to do the photo tag, Sam but here it is. The fourth picture in my fourth photo album in my pictures, is my youngest brother Emmanuel petting a dolphin. Josh and I met up with my mom who was at a work convention in San Diego that summer. She brought my youngest brother and we spent about a week with he and my mom. We got to enjoy awesome weather, great company, and visit some cool places. I definitely recommend Sea World to anybody who is going to be in the San Diego area. It was a ton of fun. I tag Kelli Brewer, Anna Hill, and Caitlin Wheeler.

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. :)