Madison's First Camping Trip

The whole family left for Barstow Friday morning for Madison's first camping trip. We were going to join Mommy and Daddy's friends to watch the MDR (Mojave Desert Racing) 250. After a 2 1/2 hour car ride we arrived. There was so much to see Madison couldn't get enough. She was so afraid she was going to miss something exciting on her first desert trip, she hardly slept a wink. Madison didn't nap much, didn't sleep much at night, and didn't eat much. She did enjoy sleeping by the campfire while Mommy and Daddy visited with some friends, and liked watching the fast trucks go by in the race. We stayed with the Daub's in their trailer for the night so we didn't have to rough the wind and blowing dust. Madison finished up her trip by sleeping all the way home Saturday night. When we got home, Madison had a bath then went to sleep for the night. Guess she was tired from her two long days in the desert...she slept 11 hours! Click for more pictures of Madison, Sierra, Mommy, and Daddy in the desert.

Rollin, Rollin, Rollin...

Madison is rollin! From her tummy to her back, she only rolls to the left. It's so fun to watch. She tucks her left shoulder, turns her head, and around she goes! She's rolled over on an incline before, but yesterday was the first (and second) time she rolled on a flat surface. Here is a photo taken right before her second roll over of the day. We're working on capturing this new talent on video for all to see.

What a Great Weekend!

We put Madison's new Univeristy of Georiga mobile on her crib this weekend. She LOVES watching her puppies go round and round while she listens to the Bulldog fight song. She smiles and kicks like crazy! Madison also learned a new trick. When Mommy went to pick her up out of her crib from a nap Friday, this is what she found! Our big girl was sitting up on her elbows checking out her ladybugs and dragonflies. Such a strong girl. Madison loves her tummy time. She holds her head up strong and kicks her legs like she wants to crawl already! We also had a great time on Madison's first trip to Topanga Canyon with Mommy and Daddy to visit Uncle Chris. She had a great time watching the trees blow and listening to all the pretty birds. Madison finished up the weekend Sunday evening by showing Mommy and Daddy that she can hold her toys now. She grabbed her butterfly from Mommy like she'd done it a hundred times before. Our little girl is getting so big! Click for more pictures of our fun weekend.

Madison and the Great Pumpkin

Daddy had a great time nuturing and growing his very first giant pumpkin this year. The pumpkin began growing around August 9th. It topped off at 187 lbs! Good thing Miss Madison didn't grow at that rate or Mommy would have been a very unhappy camper. We had fun taking pictures with the whole family to celebrate Madison's first Halloween!