Tom

This is Tom. Tom is actually a Mad TomCat Fish (or so Ryan tells me). Tom was rescued(or kidnapped) by Madelyn from the creek near Ryan's parent's house last Easter. Tom has lived way longer than I had ever expected. I've actually become a little attached to Tom. He is low maintenance and usually hides under the rocks 90% of the time but the other 10% he spends digging in the rocks (just to stir up some noise) or swimming up and down the side of the bowl.

Everyone (the 3 people that read my blog) meet Tom.

Wordless Wednesday

How Wii brought in the New Year

Thankful Thursday

With 2009 coming to a close within hours I look back on the year and have much to be thankful for. Here is hoping 2010 is just as great!

Happy New Year!!!!!

I hope you all have a prosperous and healthy 2010!

Wordless Wednesday

A New "Car"

Santa brought Madelyn a go-kart for Christmas and she refers to it as her "car." She would really like to drive it to school one day but we have explained to her that it isn't street legal. Thus far she has had a blast riding the new car. It doesn't do so well in snow but it goes fast and furious on dry ground.


A new helmet for the new ride.



Today we took the go-kart to the HS parking lot where most of the snow had melted. Notice how I'm hanging on for dear life?? Oh my that thing is a rough rider, or maybe it is the crazy driver!!



I have a feeling there are going to be many good memories with the new ride.

Lunch With Santa

Sunday afternoon we went to the local Red Brick cafe for lunch and much to Madelyn's surprise, Santa showed up for a visit. He even came to our table, shared a fry with Madelyn and then the two of them sang Jingle Bells. After we were finished with lunch Madelyn and several other kids joined Santa for cookie decorating.


Madelyn wasn't so sure about Santa eating one of her fries...





Oh Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells...








This visit from Santa was much better than any ol mall Santa.