Fourth Grader

Madelyn  started fourth grade last Tuesday. It is still hard to wrap my mind around the fact that I have a fourth grader. She was excited to go back to see her friends but not so thrilled that summer was over. As I was taking her picture in front of our house she asked if I would please not take any pics in front of the school like I normally do. I kindly explained no chance as I will be following her to school and taking her picture even when she is a senior in high school. So needless to say she was less than thrilled to have her picture taken in front of the school and even less thrilled that I followed her into the school and took her pictures as she sat next to her friends in the gym waiting for school to start. I guess I have become the uncool mom and I now embarrass her. Isn't that my job?

 In front of our new house. :)

In front of Lincoln Elementary

Chasing her down the school hall.

"mom, are you still following me?" 

Adventure Time

One Saturday afternoon Madelyn and I decided to take an adventure at the ElDorado lake. We packed a lunch for a picnic and headed out. First stop was the beach area, which didn't create much of an adventure so we then went to tube below the dam. We walked up and down the area looking for shells, bobbers, fishing line, hooks, lures and of course crawdads. We enjoyed a picnic lunch and then went back to the beach area where we witnessed the tail- end of a baptism. I soaked up some sun and Madelyn made a few new friends while swimming.

She Turned 9 on May Twenty Nine.

Madelyn had three parties to celebrate turning nine! Apparently turning nine is kind of a big deal or she is just well loved. She chose a movie theme for her friend birthday party. She invited all her classemantes and a few other friends to her party. Thankfully her daddy was kind enough to let us use the highschool auditorium for the move night. Once kids arrrive they had cake, she opened presents and then they all quietly intently watched the movie Jack and Jill. Thankfully parents arrived soon after the movie and all but three little girls headed home. The three girls and Madelyn had a slumber party at Ryan's house. I went over the next morning to see the girls off and to help clean up.
Madelyn and I then headed to Council Grove lake where we roughed it camped in my parents air conditioned camper for a couple nights and clebrated her birthday with my family. She then had the Muhlig family birthday party at the Council Grove Pizza Hut. She is a much loved nine year old!

Life

I have been quite the blogger slacker in recent months, apparently life got in the way. I hope to catch up in the near future with pictures from Madelyn's birthday, our adventure at ElDorado lake, softball and our move to a new house.

Wordless Wednesday

Happy Fathers' Day

Happy Fathers' Day to the man I adore most.

Warrior Dash 2012

My friend, Angelia, and I completed the Warrior Dash back in May. It was my second Warrior Dash and Angelia's first. We left Augusta at the crack of dawn, arrived in KC, took the bus to the destination and had plenty of time for the 10:00am start.  However, I was so worried about making sure Angelia grabbed her KS ID that I unintentionally grabbed my debit card, not my ID, which meant no packet pick up. We took a bus ride back to my car, exchanged my debit card for my ID, and rode the bus back to the race. By the time we arrived and got checked in we had to join the 11:00am racers. This year the obstacles (12) were some what tougher but the course was easier. At one water obstacle I assisted a lady that could not swim, and at all obstacles I yelled at Angelia that there would be no going around and she was going to do every one of them or she wouldn't get her t-shirt. And for her it is all about the t-shirt. Of course I was only yelling with my encouraging voice not my mean voice, well she may have a different opinion of such things, but this is my blog so her opinion doesn't count.
I finished 15 minutes slower than last year but only because I was trying to earn my good samaritan badge by helping that lady swim and I wasn't about to leave Angelia because she may cheat. :)
After a long shower to clean up all the mud in places mud should never be and nice long nap we met some friends and enjoyed a night out the Power & Lights district.
We had a fun time and are looking forward to completing it again next year.

 Climbing the cargo net

 

 Racing Angelia to the fire pit.

 Can't this small pic to delete so you see it twice.

My fav part....the mud pit! Princess Angelia was disgusted by this but went through like a trooper.

 

We are Warriors!!