Maddie gets baptized

Maddie received the Holy Sacrament of Baptism last Sunday.  She had lots of fans there to witness her big event.  She is a lucky girl to have Mike and Leigh-Anne as her Godparents.....and we are lucky too to have such amazing friends!

The morning was LOOOONG!!!  Mass was an hour and fifteen minutes, followed by 15 minutes of a women's retreat taking pictures in the sanctuary, which postponed the baptism by 15 minutes.  THEN to top it off, we had the LONGEST baptism I have ever seen.  I think the  Deacon said EVERY SINGLE prayer.....

We were in the church for two and a half hours.  And all the kids did amazingly well.  Even Maddie.  She was a good girl.  She was awake for the entire baptism, I guess she didn't want to miss a thing.

She was baptized with the Holy Water, we snapped a couple pictures and then headed to the house for a QUICK lunch and celebratory cake.  We then had to head off to Peyton's first soccer game (post to come).  

Thank you to all our friends and family that came to support Miss Maddie on her special day!!!

Peyton and Tony waiting patiently for the baptism to start

Maddie taking a snooze before her big event

Sporting her baptismal gown, worn by Peyton too, and
made out of Mommy's wedding gown

Still waiting patiently

showing off her pretty, cross necklace Grandma and Grandpa
Wondel gave her for her baptism 

"oh dad, this is so boring"

getting ready

getting closer.......

in the name of the......

Father, Son, and Holy Spirit

Receiving her baptism oil, that I can still
smell.....3 days and 2 baths later!

Jack had to move on to the phone after 2 hours of church, I can't
say that I blame him.  Everyone thought it was pretty funny.  

Maddie with her Parents and God Parents

Maddie with her family

Home days

Here are some pictures from the last week......just our normal, every day lives.....a life that I love!

just playing on her mat

she loves stretching out

first thing she does when she gets home from school -
play with Maddie

my three little blessings

one happy big bro

my girls

showing off her dimple, that grandma farm loves sooooo much

a smile + a dimple = perfect

this one cracks me up, she looks like she is ready to box

Peyton's BAD day

Peyton had a pretty rotten day today.  It started with a temper tantrum this morning before we even got the car pulled out of the driveway.  She couldn't pull herself together, so I made her have a timeout in the backyard, because we were already outside and the house was locked.  I'm sure by the amount of screaming that she was doing, she woke up the college kid next door that I'm SURE was still sleeping.  Anyway, I told her we were not leaving until she quit and calmed down and talked to me.....she couldn't do it.  Then I told her she was going to get a tardy slip if she kept it up.  She kept going.  She was ONE minute late to school, and they gave her a tardy slip.  HAHAHA!!  I thought it was actually kinda steep for a kindergartner, but I was glad they did it - good learning lesson for Peyton.

When I asked her if she got a tardy slip, she said, "Yeah, but it wasn't sad cause my friend Katie was in there getting one too."  Damn.

Then I get home and I'm going thru her folder that comes home everyday.  I see a sad face circled instead of the happy face that has been circled every other day.  I flip it over to read the memo.  Peyton got in trouble for hitting a girl at recess.  She said she hit the girl because the girl hit her first.

Mike and I agree on most parenting issues, however.......Mike has taught the kids, if they get hit, to hit back.  I'm not exactly sure how I feel about this.  SOOOOO..... I told Mike he could deal with school when this issue arises since he has taught them to do that.

So, here's to Peyton and Mike's conversation tonight........

Labor Day 2012 = NO LAKE

We usually get to head to the lake on Labor Day, however, this year Mike worked ALL. WEEKEND. LONG.....and it rained ALL. WEEKEND. LONG!!!  So instead we had some special visitors come see us.

It started Friday.  Leigh-Anne had a doctors appointment so Jack, Maddie, and I were happy to play with Andrew.  Andrew on the other hand.....not so happy to play with us, sans his Momma.  He was okay until he realized she was GONE!!!  Luckily she was just gone a short bit and then he was happy again!

Saturday, the Hillens came over for dinner.  Eden, Jack, and Peyton played downstairs, and Maddie and Mia shared the playmate upstairs!  Grandma Jeanne also came to play, but we missed a picture with her!

Sunday, the kids and I stayed in our jammies ALL DAY LONG!!!  It was nice!

Monday, Grandma and Grandpa farm came down to play.  Crappy weekend since Mike had to work every day, but good weekend with our special visitors!

A not so happy Andrew!
So sorry, buddy!  

Maddie and Mia, playing away in their jambes

Grandpa and Jack reading.........
STAR WARS

By the looks of grandpa, I'm pretty sure he forgot
his "readers"

Showing Grandma a game on the phone

She get it from er Daddy

You leave Peyton alone in the kitchen for one minute and it looks as if her Daddy has been in there cooking.  They have the same habits in the kitchen....make as big of a mess as you can!

Mike doesn't understand why I don't like it when he cooks.  While it's nice for me to not have to cook, the clean up is horrendous when he cooks!!!!  Same goes for Peyton.  She did stir my pudding for me while I switched the laundry, however, check out the nice mess she created during her 3 minutes in the kitchen!

Nice work, Peyton!!

Working away, not a care in the world

Even managed to get it inside the burner.....talent!  

And, all the way down the front...even on the knobs!
Success tho -- The pudding was great!!

Jack's first day at St. Peter Preschool

Jack's first day was today!  He was so excited.  He is in the 4 year old program at St. Peter, one floor below Peyton.  So the ultimate goal next week is for me to drop both of them off at the front door and Peyton can deliver Jack to his room before heading up to her room...how beautiful is that?!?!?  Especially with a newborn!

Jack was very excited to start today.  His teacher is Mimi O'Brian.  She seems to be wonderful and Jack seems to really like her so far.  We snapped some pictures and off he went with a big smile on his face. His only concern was why he didn't pack his lunchbox.  They don't start lunch bunch until next week....just trying to ease the kids in to things.  Jack didn't think that was necessary!

He came out with a big smile on his face too, so I'd say it was a success.  He said they played on the playground, there are two Colins in his class, he was the weather helper, they read a story about a mouse that was scared of everything, and they had goldfish for a snack.  How much of it is true???  I don't know, I'm assuming all of it.  Oh, and they prayed before their snack.....showing me, "Father, Son, Holy Spirit," while signing the cross.

Maddie and I enjoyed our short morning together.  We came home, drank coffee, had a photo shoot, had a feeding session, and then went for a walk.  It started POURING on us just as we got to the point in our walk that is the furthest away from our house.  DUH, why wouldn't it work out that way?!?!  I was soaked but Maddie was dry and she never knew it rained.  She was fast asleep and the canopy from her carseat, plus the canopy from the stroller covered her whole seat.  Perfect snoozing quarters for her, complete with the sound of the rain on her canopies!  She is one lucky girl!

Being silly

Cheese

So. Many. Pictures.

Do you think Peyton's gonna let there be a photo
shoot without a picture of her?!?!?  HA!

Enough pictures, MOOOOMMM!!!

Hanging up his back by his name

Happy to see Mrs. O'Brian

Mrs. O'Brien sent these pictures after school today, seems
he was having a good time!

Another picture sent from the teacher

Something that makes me giggle.....

I can't help but laugh when the kids laugh at Maddie when she has an explosive sounding poop.  You know, that kind of poop that comes out of a baby that sounds like a grown man???  Yeah, when she does that the big kids belly laugh (as expected, I mean they are kids), and then I have to laugh too.

Does this classify the Friedman's as immature when it comes to poop noises????......Maybe.