Queen of the Week, and an early Birthday present

Madison's birthday is this week so she is Queen of the Week at school. She got to wear a crown and gets to have a birthday party in class on Friday. She is super excited. I think she plans on wearing the crown everyday this week. This week is also Red Ribbon week at school. Today was Jersey day - Team up against Drugs. I didn't have a jersey for Madison and she was pretty upset. Well, tomorrow is Slipper Day - wear your slippers so you don't slip into drugs. I had a cue pair of pink slippers that i had bought for a birthday present, so Madison got an early birthday present.

our little queen

I think she really likes them, or maybe she likes that she gets to wear slippers to school tomorrow with the rest of the kids :)

Basketball with the cousins

Madison prefered just shooting baskets - not    playing basketball or HORSE with the boys

Austin lining up for a shot - they were playing HORSE, he kicked butt.

Luke taking a shot - he's pretty good

the hoop was a little high for little man but he made his fair share of shots too





Breakfast - Sonic Tater Tots and Orange Juice

Austin

He finally let me take a few pictures :)

burrrr

52 degrees this morning, burrr! Finally jacket weather (in the mornings at least). Madison's   friend got her the cute black boots, now Madison   and Parker have matching shoes

Ahhhh

this is what i picked up from school today, i      was informed she is a scary cat (she dressed   herself up in the classroom costume castle)

Toothless

After weeks of trying to get Madison let us pull   her tooth, she knocked it out herself, face     planting into her pillow

Playdate

Madison had an early moring (7am - yuck)      playdate with some friends from school

She still needs to be pushed on the swings - I   don't mind, I'm holding on to everything that    keeps her my baby

Halloween Cookies (part two)

Keira

Cameron

Luke




Madison

Kailey



yummy - my sister's alicia and angie made the really cute cookies



and some of the kids creations

Halloween Cookies (part one)

Austin and Madison making Halloween sugar cookies (with a few M&M's)

Luke and a couple of his cookies



And, Cameron decorating a few



Power House

Madison's Kindergarten class won the trophy for shool spirit, every kid in her class wore a red shirt. 



Madison at her school Power House assembly, the kindergarteners did great, they sang about a year   of learning while they build friendships.



Bernie's visit

Madison got to take the class boy bear home for    the night, we took Bernie shopping for a new Halloween shirt

a reason to smile

Madison's MRI came back clear, there is a little  spot on her scan that Dr M doesn't like and we    will be watching that again next scan in 6 months,  it was verified that the spot is not tumor and is  not a reoccurence.

Madison's MRI

First Madison's blood pressure and pulse ox are       taken (with the help of her bink and daddy bear)

next she coats her mask with a flavored       chapstick (sedation gas stinks, and the       chapstick is supposed to help cover the smell)

then she waits, and waits...

I always take in and "help" get her settled,
this time she was holding her breath so
getting her to sleep took a bit longer then usual

she is finally out, and ready to begin the 45min MRI



then she is brought back to her dad and I to wake her up (with the help of oxygen)



she's never a happy girl coming out, and this time we left her IV in because
last time she got sick (i had her IV take out      before she was awake
and we could give her anything to help)
this time she was fine and told our nurse that      her IV hurt really bad and asked
to have it taken out shortly after waking up



her reward for doing so great - A quick stop to      Toys R Us to pick up Woody



our tired girl

she crashed out tonight just after her bath

I do

J and I finally did it
over 11 years after we first met
almost 8 years of dating
a beautiful daughter added to our sons

we got married
and couldn't be happier

it was a beautiful wedding that was put together by his mom
(thank you Gin)
(and thank you to everyone that helped with everything)

I love hearing him call me his wife
I love calling him my husband

I should have pictures back from the photographer this week
I'm so excited

the kiss

i love this man,
i am so happy to be his wife and to have him
as my husband

sealed with a kiss;
here's to our happily ever after :)