Cleaning lady

This morning when Madelyn was too quiet I went to find out what she was doing and this is what I found:


Sweet child of mine was cleaning out my closet, organizing my shoes.

And this....


Hasn't happened in years... a made bed.

Her daddy has trained her well.

You're Gonna Miss This...

You know that country song "You're Gonna Miss This?" Well, I do miss this....






TERRIBLY!!!


FYI: I want that baby back, not another one.

Thankful Thursday

* I am thankful for a stable job (for this week anyway) that I actually enjoy on most days.
* I am thankful for an awesome husband and amazing daughter that love me regardless of my faults.
* I am thankful for great family.
* I am thankful for a God that forgives me of my sins.
* I am thankful for my home.
* I am thankful for my fabulous friends.
* I am thankful for the beautiful sunshine.
* I am thankful that Jesus died for my sins so that I am saved and will spend eternity in heaven.
* I am thankful for my health (even though I feel cruddy right now) and my families health.
* I am thankful for my Church, that I love.
* I am thankful for my husband's employment that he enjoys.
* I am thankful that I have so many reasons to be thankful.

New Specs

Madelyn picked up her new glasses today. When she heard the phone message that her glasses were in you would have thought Santa Claus was at our house. She was super excited.

Ryan and I cannot understand how she could see before glasses. When we look through them all we see is a blurry mess and she said she can see with them. Who knew??




The glasses make her beautiful blue eyes look even bigger which takes some getting used to, but of course as her parents we think she looks absolutely darling!

H1N1 or Seasonal Flu?

Madelyn started running a fever on Halloween. Her fever bounced between 100 - 102.6, depending on the amount of meds in her system, for three days. Madelyn rarely gets fevers when she is sick. She has never had a fever last more than a day. She felt absolutely miserable with a runny nose and nasty cough to go along with her fever. We didn't bother with a doctor's appointment because we assumed they would just tell us it was the flu and send her home. We've been told that most doctor's aren't even testing for H1N1 anymore because that seems to be all that is going around. She has been vaccinated for the seasonal flu but this could have been a different strain of the virus. We won't ever be 100% sure that is what she had but we have our suspicions.

H1N1.....or......


seasonal flu.....


Either way, it was pitiful sight to see.

But, I'm happy to report that Madelyn's fever finally broke this morning and she has been fever free ever since. We are still keeping our fingers crossed and hoping that she is over the worst.

Sick Lil' Sweetheart Bat

Our Halloween morning started out well (literally speaking) as we headed downtown Augusta for trick or treat street.





By the end Madelyn was complaining that she was really thirsty and her stomach hurt. She said she just wanted to go home. She also mentioned that she thinks she is too old for trick or treat to be fun and she wouldn't be going back next year. :(
When we arrived home Ryan noticed her head felt rather warm. I took her temp. and it was just barely over 99. About thirty minutes later I took her temp. again and it was 101. I know she isn't feeling well because she hasn't even attempted to go outside and enjoy the beautiful day. She has stayed under covers on the couch all day watching movies, which is very unusual for her.


Our sweet lil' sweetheart bat will likely be spending her Halloween night indoors and not going house to house raking in the candy. I guess it is a good thing that she isn't a huge fan of candy, but I know she as really looking forward to going.

Give me an A, Give me an H, Give me an S

What's that spell??? AHS!!!
This week Madelyn participated in the annual Augusta High School cheer/dance clinic. A bunch of little girls practice cheers and a dance routine for an hour and a half two evenings during the week and then perform with the cheerleaders during the first half of the AHS football game. After each practice Madelyn reported to me that it was a bit too lengthy. She enjoyed hanging out with the High School Cheerleaders and shaking her booty, but by the end of the first quarter of the game I could tell she was bored.
Our team got our a$$es handed to us so it was nice to be focused on the little cheerleaders and not the mess that was happening on the field. Painful!

Dressed and ready to go cheer.


Madelyn & Kenzie




Getting ready for the National Anthem




About the time she was getting bored with cheering...