4/9/16: Cinderella After the Ball Show

Madelyn and I met Gina and Annie up in Lincolnshire to see Cinderella After the Ball.  Annie knew one of the actresses from high school so it was really neat to see and meet her afterwards.  The theater was neat too because it was an "in-the-round" theater meaning the seats were in a circle around the stage. Everyone had great seats because of how the show was performed where the actors and actresses were always moving around so you didn't have their backs to you.

Dara played Cinderella

 

10/11/14: Gina Visits

One of my closest friends from High School, Annie, came to visit with her daughter Gina who is just a few months younger than Madelyn. It was so cute to see the girls play in the morning. We then took the girls to Keller's Farm for some fun. We went on a hayride, played in the playgrounds and drove some fun cars around. We were so thankful they drove three hours to see us and can't wait to see them again.

The girls all dressed up ready to play!

Beautiful Gina in the ball pit

Rocking their shades!

On the hay ride we ran into our friend Ryan.

Watch out for Gina and Madelyn driving the big blue truck!

Madelyn loved driving this car around and I was impressed she was able to work it.

Madelyn milking the cow

Such good friends!

Madelyn's Birthday Party

We threw Madelyn a Very Hungry Caterpillar Birthday Party.  She always enjoyed the book and it was such a cute easy theme to do.  I put out the food that the caterpillar ate and a few fun caterpillar activities.

The book that inspired it all.

Our little caterpillar: Photos from her second year

 

 

  

Food table with lantern caterpillar

On Tuesday, he ate through TWO pears

On Thursday, he ate through FOUR strawberries

On Friday, he ate through FIVE oranges

Butterfly Sandwiches

Very Hungry Caterpillar Cupcake Cake

 

Basket of Favors: Stickers, play dough, magnifying glass, bug catcher, lotion & blower

Thanks for crawling by, Love Madelyn

Balloon Caterpillar

Coloring Sheet

Make a caterpillar out of circles craft

Eliza making a circle caterpillar

Make a caterpillar out of play dough

Juliana showing off her caterpillar

Beth and Andrea

Connor, Annabel, Juliana and Madelyn playing in the new house.

Eliza and Sofie playing at the sand table

Joe, Ashlyn, Nicole, Amber & Morgan

Gina playing in sand

Tire swing fun: Toni, Caroline, and Scarlett

Gina and Madelyn

Annabel was obsessed with the phone.

Madelyn loves her baby and stroller

Ashlyn partying it up

Gina, Madelyn and Connor

Eliza with Annabel riding the caterpillar

Opening presents and trying on the panda bear mask card

Madelyn LOVED everyone singing Happy Birthday to her!

Blowing out the candles--I almost dropped her on the cake!

Connor, Madelyn, Scarlett and Eliza

Gina on top, Connor and Madelyn climbing

Eliza and Juliana swinging

Sneaky Scarlett climbing up to the monkey bars!

Good bye hugs from Scarlett

Good bye hugs from Eliza

The after party effect :)