Girls Just Wanna Have Fun

Kids say the darnest things...

I ask Madison last night, "Madison, what do you want to be when you grow up?" I was sitting on the couch and she was standing in between my legs looking up at me. She cups my face in her hands and she looks me straight in the eyes, our noses almost touching. She says to me, in a tone where it seems like she feels sorry for what she is about to say to me, and then she blurts out as politely as she can, "Mommy, I have to grow up [first]!" My jaw dropped and I just stared at her. She kissed me and ran away to play. Just amazing! Kids truly do say the darnest things!

This morning, Madison asked “Guy Guy’ if her foot hurts? Without waiting for an answer, she got a pen and paper and proceeded to examine Guy Guy’s foot. As she was examining her foot, she stopped to write down her comments. She told Guy Guy, “I am a doctor”. I guess she “grew up” overnight. So Guy Guy asked her, “what are you going to do with my foot?” Madison ignored her questions (much like a doctor would) and said, “give me your right foot”. Guy Guy gave Madison her left foot and Madison said, “no, not that one, the right one.” She examined her foot and then asked to check her “belly”. Connection? Who knows? Funny? Most definitely!

August 2009

Madison's Day at the Beach

Ballerina Mimi

Girls Day Out...

Yesterday, Madison and I spent the day together and we had a lot of fun! We left the house fairly early, (anytime before noon on my day off is early). We stopped at McDonalds for a little pre-lunch snack to hold us over. Madison ordered "popies", which of course are "french fries". I ordered a grilled chicken wrap and a Dasani water and we were on our way. Thank God for the "drive through". Next we went to the park where Madison rode her bike and I trailed behind her getting a nice little work out myself. After the park we went to the movies to see, Disney's "UP". It was a really nice movie about a man named Carl Fredricksen who spent his entire life dreaming of exploring the globe and experiencing life to its fullest. But at age 78, life seems to have passed him by, until a twist of fate (and a persistent 8-year old Junior Wilderness Explorer named Russell) gives him a new lease on life. It was a very interesting movie with a great story line and message. I was so surprised that Madison sat through the whole thing and behaved herself. She really loved the house with all the balloons on it! When I showed her the picture above she remembered the movie and she said with great expression, "Mommy, I saw that on the BIG TV." So cute! After the movies we went to pick up Guy Guy and off to a late lunch we went at, Ruby Tuesday's (our second visit, thank's to Patty for introducing us to RT). Mom and I had the New Orleans which consisted off spicy seasonsed baked Tilipia topped with shrimp. It was soooooo good! It was a wonderful day. I truly enjoyed it with "my girls".

Father's Day 2009

Yesterday we spent Father's Day with my Dad (Mimi's Opa) and my other mother (Mimi's Oma) down in Boynton Beach. Gordon and Mom (Ruth) were along for the trip as well and we all enjoyed ourselves immensely. Madison and Dad were much more playful this time and it was a joy to see. I wish we lived closer so that she could see them more often, but such as life! I hope you enjoy looking at these pictures as much as I enjoyed taking them.

Madison Monroe