Stickers

Stickers have become one of Maddy's most favorite things.
Never mind if they are Dora stickers.

This is me... the aftermath of Maddy's Dora-Sticker-Extravaganza bliss.

Flash Forward

I had a scary, horrifying, unimaginable flash forward last night.
That is right... I caught a glimpse of Maddy as a teenager.
I will back up and say that ever since the ultrasound tech 3.5 years ago told us we were having a girl- I have shuddered. I know what I was like as a teenager.
*Scene set: Living room of Lewis household.
Maddy is watching Dora and momma is making supper.
Few minutes later delicious broccoli pizza is placed in oven.
Momma reaches for Maddy's iron supplement, extracts 1ml into tiny baby syringe squirter thingy and walks over to Maddy to let her know it is medicine time.
Momma: "Maddy, time for medicine. Open wide."
Maddy: "I don't want that."
Momma: "I know sweetie, but you have to take it I promise it will be quick."
Maddy shuts mouth and thrashes around.
Maddy: "No, medicine."
Momma: "OK, no Dora then."
Momma turns off Dora.
Maddy: "NOOOOO! medicine. DORA!!"
Momma: "Not until you take your medicine."
Momma walks away in hopes that the silence of an off TV will scare Maddy enough to comply.
*Tiny footprints are heard going downstairs.*
In the distance momma hears...
Mimi: "Hi Maddy, what are you doing?"
Maddy: "Mimi... Dora?"
Mimi: "Down here?"
Maddy: "And juice pwease."
Momma finishes what she is doing and walks downstairs to find Maddy sitting on Mimi's couch with a brand new juice box watching Dora. Unbelievable.

If you replace "not wanting to take medicine" with "car" you can see my terror.

Go Go Gadget... Nightlight

Papa bought Maddy the coolest gift...

She now sleeps below a constant Dora glow.

Look! Dora's on the tree!

90 Years

Happy Birthday Grampi!

Priceless Examples

First weekend in December:
Copper plate so pellet stove doesn't burn down house... $140.

Staining new French Doors and moulding...$38.00

Fresh cut Christmas Tree... $40 (with Veteran's discount)

Removal of old window flower boxes from 2nd story... $0
Getting things done... Priceless

Giving Thanks

We had a pretty great Thanksgiving holiday.
After a delicious meal at Nana and Papa's on Thursday, The Lewis Troop headed off to Black Friday outlet shopping and a weekend away at The Falls at Mills Inn.
Maddy and mommy getting ready to head to the Cawley Famous Thanksgiving Breakfast

Ray acting goofy.

The amazing anniversary gift from Ray...


Maddy relaxing

The view from our porch at the Inn

Maddy with cupcake aftermath

Maddy's favorite thing to ask me now is... "what doin?!"

Insider view at Lewis home:

I put on Christmas music last night and pulled out the wrapping paper, bows and presents. As I wrapped each present Maddy would help by holding different paper folds as I taped.

Maddy: "Momma, what doin?"

Momma: "Wrapping Papa's gift."

Maddy: "Maddy's?"

Momma: "No, for Papa"

Maddy: "Happy Birfday to Maddy?"

Momma: "No, Merry Christmas from Maddy."

Maddy: "oh"

Maddy: "Momma, what doin?"

And repeat :)