On our way to Lafayette!

After school on Thursday we left and went to Lafayette. On the way we first tried to eat at Joe's Crab Shack in Beaumont...total disaster! Then we ended up at Jason's Deli and Madeline LOVED her mac and cheese! This is the fastest I have ever seen her down a meal. After supper Madeline had fun playing on the lawn mowers at the store nexts door to Jason's Deli.

Last Day of School!

Thursday was Madeline's last day of school! Madeline brought Mrs. Lisa and Ms. Ashley each a gift card to Starbucks along with a nice Thank You note. She also brought something for Mrs. Kay. Since Mrs. Kay had carried Madeline around so much at the beginning of the year we figured she needed to pamper her feet some. Madeline brought Mrs. Kay a gift card for a pedicure! Mrs. Kay loved it! We will both miss all of our Gateway friends over the summer!

Silly Girl

She loves to lay on her chair like this, eat her snack, and watch Mickey Mouse!

Like Daddy Like Daughter!!!!

Both playing games on a cell phone. No, Madeline doesn't have one yet, it is mommy's cell phone!

Too cute!!!!

Laying in mommy and daddy's bed watching TV and drinking her OJ! She acts like such a big girl sometimes and not a baby anymore.

Splash Town

Friday afternoon Madeline and mommy tried out Splash Town for the first time...and Madeline loved it!!!!!! This is our first steps into the kiddie pool. It was great b/c she could reach throughout the whole pool. Madeline liked sitting on the chomp (hand clap) chomp (hand clap) chomp (hand clap)!

Madeline wouldn't climb up the stairs and slide down so mommy just put Madeline as high as she could and let Madeline slide down. Madeline loved it! Mommy had to do the same thing here b/c Madeline didn't want to climb up the stairs.

Madeline liked this slide!

Sitting in one of the boat's tunnels

This is Madeline's favorite thing at the park. Mommy had to slide down with her...Madeline LOVED it!

Madeline thought about maybe sliding down...but then ran away.

Mommy and Madeline playing in the water. We had so much fun!

Madeline's favorite slide!

Madeline climbing the stairs to her favorite slide. This was like our 10th time and mommy just couldn't carry her up the stairs anymore!

Madeline sitting in the water at the top of her favorite slide!

Climbing up the boat stairs.

Getting ready to slide down

Madeline liked this slide too!

Driving the boat

Sliding down another slide on the boat!

Madeline really enjoyed this slide too!Coming out of another tunnel on the boat

Enjoying some chedder bunnies while mommy picked up everything and got ready to go.

Mommy didn't mean to, but we ended up closing down the place. Madeline had SO much fun, but was so tired that night. Mommy can't wait to do it again...maybe next week!

Best Friends!

Yesterday when Maw Maw and Carly got to our house Madeline was so excited...she round around laughing and screaming for like 10 minutes. Then today she was excited that Carly came back to the house to play. Madeline got a huge kick out of Carly sitting in the back with her while we running around town. This was right before Maw Maw and Carly had to head back to Lafayette. Madeline gave them both a big hug and kiss...then started crying. She didn't want to see two of her favorite people leave...she even chased them halfway down our road. She loves her Maw Maw and her Carly!

Ballet Shoes!

Today we got Madeline's ballet shoes. Madeline wasn't so sure at first! Then I think she liked it when the lady put the other shoe on. Madeline didn't want to take them off!

Madeline is all ready for dancing now!

Thanks Maw Maw!

End Of the Year Program

Last night was Gateway's end of the year program. Madeline's class was supposed to do the hand motions to Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, but it didn't really turn out that way. There was a person dressed up like a bear that persented awards to some of the older kids that walked off stage right before Madeline walked on. Mommy didn't know this or else she would have gone and gotten off the stage. Mommy still feels bad about this!

It is really sad that the bear messed everything up b/c I think Madeline was really looking farward to "singing and dancing" to her song.

Mommy was able to take Madeline from the stage right after the song was over. At that point Mrs. Lisa told mommy that the bear was the problem. Madeline cried for a couple more seconds but then was fine. She went and sat on Maw Maw and was happy. They went ALL out for this program and even had a backdrop for pictures.A family picture!Maw Maw and Carly drove in just to see Madeline's program! Carly and Madeline are great friends! A picture with the graduate!

Big Girl!

Saturday night we went out to eat with Gi and Grandpa. Mommy and daddy decided to see how Madeline would do in a booster seat. She did pretty good...I think she liked it. We kept telling her she was a big girl! One of the waiters at the restuaruant gave Madeline a sombrero to wear for a few minutes and she LOVED it!

Memo pool

Mommy got a new pool for Madeline...Memo!!!!!! Madeline loved the new pool!

Madeline liked to point out Memo!

Daddy was cleaning out the ice and decided to let Madeline play in it!

Soccer

Mommy finally got a picture of Madeline with her favorite color squishy ball. Madeline always goes after the purple ball at soccer! After soccer Madeline and daddy like to "play" some arcade games!

New Trick

Madeline likes to climb up on the step ladder to help mommy with supper!

Daddy is funny!

Dancing!!!!!

We signed up for dancing this morning! Madeline will be starting on June 8th and going every Wednesday at 9:30 for the summer. Then she will start next school year going on Thursdays at 3:30. Mommy cannot wait to get her pink leotard, pink tights, and pink ballet shoes!!!

Madeline got a dancing shirt today and mommy got a sticker for her car.The back of Madeline's new shirt!

Mommy has already started to teach Madeline a little about dancing. We started with pionting her toe last week and today we tried first position. This should be interesting!

Mother's Day & Austin's Birthday Weekend

We had a great weekend in Lafayette and Baton Rouge. Madeline spent all day Saturday with the Trahan Family. They went to see Toy Story 3 On Ice in Baton Rouge (along with Maw Maw, Paw Paw, Uncle Troy, Aunt Jeanne, Camden, Brendan, Blaine, Mrs. Amy, Mr. Kyle, Andrew, Luke, and Anna Claire) while mommy and daddy set up for Aunt Jennifer & Uncle Dave's couple shower. Then that night they went to see the children's theater performance of Beauty and The Beast, while mommy and daddy were at the shower. Yesterday we all spent the morning swimming in Paw Paw's pool. Madeline liked to play in the boat... but only for a few minutes. Time to get out! This was the first time we put some type of floaty on Madeline. She wasn't too sure about it, so we will keep trying.

Madeline liked to jump into the pool to daddy!

Splash!

Carly and Madeline jumping into the pool

Maw Maw got all the kids some goggles...Madeline thought they were funny! Everything was BLUE! Mommy and Madeline trying to take a picture...one of the boys messed that up!

Paw Paw and his 7 grandchildren!

Maw Maw opening her Mother's Day present!

Hands! Hands! As Madeline would say! This is really why we went to Potteryland last week. Madeline also painted a plate for Gi!

Happy Birthday to Austin...Madeline didn't like this very much! I hope she is ok when everyone sings to her in three months! Yikes!

Maw Maw and 6 of her grandchildren...Blaine was sleeping! Blaine woke up...Maw Maw and her 7 grandchildren!
Madeline was SO tired after this fun filled weekend! She slept all the way home and then for over 12 hours last night...but she had a great time!