HAMILTON FAMILY

Lilah Faye Day!

2009-08-29T22:07:00.001-07:00

Lilah Faye has arrived!!! August 27th 2009 7 lbs 201/2 inches long. We were induced wednesday night and labored til 9:25 Thursday, everything went well.

Madilyn has been the best big sister and best litlle helper too!

HAPPINESS IS A CHOICE

Today is The DAY!!!!!!

2009-08-26T06:39:00.000-07:00

Today is the day, I am going to be induced around five tonight, i hope, i think. And we will welcome Baby Lilah to the world hopefully morning time Thursday:-) I have said my prayers and am as prepared as i can be, so I will leave it at that! I will try and blog pictures next week then after that who knows:-) Thank you for everybody's support with our Family. We are very lucky to have such great Family and Friends.

GOD BLESS

FAMILY PICS (beaty photography)

2009-08-17T10:33:00.000-07:00

HAPPINESS IS A CHOICE

SHOCK OF A LIFETIME!!

2009-07-28T15:40:00.001-07:00

I just want to thank all of the people who were involved in giving this Baby Shower, and thankyou everyone who thought of us. I am so lucky to have worked with such caring and thoughtful people.

Here is the Beautiful Cake!

Madilyn was great entertainment for us all!
Sandy, Madilyn, & Vanessa(baby Lilah)

Tammy, opening her gifts as well!

My diaper, that everyone signed.

in order to left:

Angela, Meghan, Stephanie, Sandy,

Vanessa, & Tammy

Misty & I with the Fab Baby Bag she made!!!!

Kim and the 4 layer diaper cake that was out of this world!

Meghan and baby Duncan(should we be worried? ha ha)

Thank again everyone for the great pick me up and wonderful gifts and blessings!

Love, the Hamilton Family

Madilyn's New Favorite Song & Dance!

2009-07-23T17:12:00.000-07:00

Madilyn learns new things everyday and she loves to sing the Itsy Bitsy Spider all day long watch for her crazy dance afterwards!!!!! Also she loves her gymnastics class so here are a couple of pictures at gymnastics

Florida Trip

2009-07-23T17:05:00.000-07:00

I went to my yearly florida trip with Stacie, we had a really nice time. Norie came up and watched Madilyn for us, so a really big thanks to all you do!!!! Oh have a happy birthday too!!!!

Going away/pool/shower PARTY!

2009-07-23T15:16:00.001-07:00

Thanks Amanda & Jr for putting together the nice party with such little time. We greatly appreciate it and we will miss you guys! It was a blast and the Watermelon was the best! good pickin' Amanda!

TULSA ZOO

2009-07-23T15:04:00.000-07:00

Madilyn had eye surgery on both her eyes in Tulsa, so we had to go back for post op, sooooooo
this time Madilyn needed a better excuse to go back to Tulsa!!!! Madilyn is obsessed with animals, with the sheeps she kept telling everybody that her daddy raised them when he was a little boy, I could barely get her out of there! Miranda was with us and Madilyn loves her Randa! Mawsy went with us too and kept everybody going on task!!! or maybe that was me:-) We tried to keep the lion from eating Madilyn's Head but she was really thirsty!!!!!

Fourth of July

2009-07-23T14:44:00.000-07:00

Wednesday, Jeff, Madilyn, & I went to fa big fireworks display in rogers. The next day the family and friends came over to swim, eat and fireworks that night. It was a lot of fun and a lot of water fights!!!! As you can see everybody's fav was the corn we grilled, wow it was finger lickin' good!!!!

DOG SHOW TIME!

2009-04-10T09:17:00.000-07:00

For Madilyn's Birthday we thought she would love to spend time with the what she loves most...DOGS!!!! So we met up with Papa & Norie cause they are the experts when it comes to dogs. We are in Denton, Texas All Lab show and Madilyn did not bat one eye the whole time! Thanks for letting us come own with you guys!

Spectators are very important in this sport.Madilyn cheered them all on
Norie and Pam mostly

I thought this was really sweet the way madilyn is holding on to Jeff's leg
watching Papa get the dogs show ready

Norie In action, looking good out there!

Here we are at a restaurant where Madilyn started talking about coyotes and never stopped

Norie and Madilyn discussing there next move in their dog show strategy

Ahhah looks like they came up with a plan!

Norie mad special Birthday cupcakes for madilyn's b-day they were wonderful!
we almost didn't get one cause everyone wanted one! they were perfect.

Amarillo Texas Trip

2009-04-10T08:50:00.000-07:00

My mom and I usually go to Amarillo when we get a chance because we have family there! We stayed with Uncle Tim & Aunt Vicki they are always gracious hosts.We ate a lot for sure Because Uncle Tim and Aunt Vicki have two restaurants and it is the best food I have ever ate so i try to get as much as possible!!!!

Here Madilyn is wishing Aunt Vicki a happy birthday
& thanking here for eating her b-day cake

Aww sister, brother, and sister-n-law
what a site!

Madilyn and Ryan playing together on the farm
They also rode horses, gathered, chicken eggs, and who knows what else

Uncle Tim holding Madilyn on the horse Peppy

Miranda and Reese posing like the girls they are

Ryan and Madilyn playing on the bus

At Uncle Ruben's House, how cute

Playing with Uncle Ruben's Owl Collection

Miranda and Madilyn
On our way there here was some stops

QUALITY TIME

2009-04-07T14:26:00.000-07:00

Here is Grandpa and Granny Tice with the grandkids, Madilyn is clapping for Ian telling him what a good job he is doing!

Norie reading to Madilyn her favorite books ever,
SALLY the Dog

Scrub uh dub dub playin' in the tub!

This video is Madilyn and Ian talking to each other!

2009-04-07T14:12:00.000-07:00

Madilyn recently(month ago) got glasses, at the beginning she looked over them a lot! the video is really cute because she keeps looking over her glasses to see the ducks!

HAPPINESS IS A CHOICE

Random Things Happening Here

2009-02-07T21:25:00.000-08:00

I know that I am really bad at Updating, So here are things that have been happening in the last months. Madilyn has really been liking her ballerina outfit and her pink boots are always a must when we go somewhere, so we loaded her up and went to sam's, why not.

We also have gone to Fun City a few times

Everyone loves this place and they have pretty darn good pizza. above is Madilyn with Stacie and to the left is Daddy and Madilyn Hunting Ducks

Madilyn loves when her Randa comes over, they made excellent chefs best meal Ive had ever

Ice Storm, It is what it Is...

2009-02-07T21:18:00.000-08:00

Granny Tice, wow that was a big one!

Well, Madilyn says, I know my Uncle Chad can reach those!

So, we had an Ice storm it sucked but we must go on, we haven't yet started on our yard, but my wonderful husband and daddy always take care of others before themselves... you got to love that. So my Willow is gone and also my cherry tree is no longer with us it is a sad occasion but will survive. Madilyn kept wanting us to give her Icicles so we stuck her in the Tub and kept giving them to her and they just kept melting, she loved it!

Duck Season & Puppies Galore

2009-02-06T22:55:00.001-08:00

Madilyn made this her mission to take care of Norie and Papa's puppies, she took this very seriosly, she fed them and watered and played, she missed norie and Papa a lot, but the puppies made her get through, congrats on the Dog show!!!

Madilyn absolutely loved it when Daddy and Papa came back with a bunch of Ducks to eat, she helped skin and cut them and she also helped eating them, I have never seen a kid so happy holding a dead duck!

Got to love her!

January Birthdays

2009-02-06T22:16:00.001-08:00

January is a month with a lot of birthdays, so we all always go out to eat at the catfish hole, good food, great family time and always a good time! Madilyn worked really hard on making daddy a special card, If you notice in the video, the card is the whole coffee table and we also made daddy's cake with mommy and madilyn love, lets just say i am glad i got extra icing because Madilyn kept poking holes through it with her fingers!

Alesha, Dominique, & Cameron

Jeff & grandpa Tice

Here is when I took Miranda and her BFF to fast Lane for her 12th B-day they had a blast for 31/2

hours playing go karts, laser tag and winning lots of stuffed animals

Ashley and Miranda

Dad and Aunt Brenda

IAN TIME!

2009-02-06T21:05:00.000-08:00

As you all know we have a new family member, baby Ian and he was the absolute cutest baby boy ever, he made everyone just melt while holding him, he is going to have a lot of love surrounding him! we love you Little man!

aww Madilyn loves

her baby Ian!

Julie with Grandma Tice and Ian

HOw CUTE IS THAT!

2009-02-06T20:23:00.000-08:00

Ok we all know what eachother names are so i decided to skip all that, this is a fast foward through thanksgiving and christmas, it was a holly, jolly, good time!

It's NORIE time!

2008-11-18T17:55:00.000-08:00

While the boys were off deer hunting we got to spend time with norie, we really just laid back and enjoyed eachother's company.

Madilyn likes playing all the time!

We have been waiting for this for months! Madagascar 2! yes, it is finally here!

Norie took us and it was lots of dancing and rythym

and madilyn watched every move that was made!

I LIKE TO MOVE IT MOVE IT!

Here they are after the movie and i believe she was being a Lion!

ROAR!!!!!

before the movie started, there was a little boy in front of us telling us to SHHHHH!
well being a good mother i am, i told him that wasn't going to happen!!!!
I know that was bad! but the movie wasn't on in my defense!

Madily sure likes to sing to her Norie!
we are working on jingle bells right now.

AWWWW, madilyn getting her sugars from her norie!

can't get enough of those!

All play and some work too!

2008-11-18T17:43:00.000-08:00

So thankfully Norie agreed to help me with some long overdue curtains that we have needed for our bedroom! We started on them sunday and got finished with them monday night! lots of hard work from all lparties involved!

Thank you norie!

The seamstress(aka) norie

The rebound pinner (aka) madilyn

Hey quite your horsing around, we got curtains to make!!!

The pinner, presser girl (aka) vanessa

I will have the finished product on here but i will let the suspense rise, just a little...

(ok i don't have a picture yet, gosh)

Hangin' with Papa Rockin' with Daddy

2008-11-18T17:34:00.000-08:00

So, surely by now you have noticed the labrador on the cover of this magazine, which is called LQ(labrador quarterly) madilyn and papa were quite interested in what was going on here

Do i see a future in ... Dog Show

Oh yeah, it's gonna happen
What other 2 year old would read a whole magazine
with there papa for half an hour!!

here she is with daddy rockin out on her drums, home made by Nories pans

William turns 5!!!

2008-11-18T17:28:00.000-08:00

We went to williams b-day party

it was alligator themed(chomp)

Amanda si a fab job and Jr and the Hamilton family split the present of getting hima big boy bike!!!

I think he will like it

After the party we all went swimming in the jones center too!

Miranda and madilyn say cheese!
Madilyn being silly as usual

William and his bike!
looks happy to me!

After the party, Madilyn keeps asking to go back to williams party to swim!

still to this day!

HAPPINESS IS A CHOICE

My has the time gone by...

2008-11-18T17:16:00.000-08:00

My girlfriend Kristy came to town, we haven't seen her in about six or so years, it was sooo great getting to gether, we all pick up where we left off, like we never left eachother, this is how you know that you have a true friends!

That night it was below freezing, and we had our arsaga's, flashlight, and eachother.

We went out looking for our names, and by golly we found them, even if april's was under a big pile of mud!

I love you guys, can't wait to go out again in another six years!

here i am laying down in the freezing cold by my name on the senior walk @ the University!
Here is April and Kristy so excited to look back to get their pictures taken

here is the gang all together (including kristy's cousins Kaylee & Lance who i haven't seen since kaylee was in elementary and Lance was in jr. high and Lance now is getting his masters and Kaylee is a junior in college) Man am i getting old.

HAPPINESS IS A CHOICE

New Family Member

2008-11-05T17:49:00.001-08:00

Well, here he is, Mr. Sherman. "the hairy one"

Jeff has wanted a St. Bernard ever since Julie and Jake showed us Marley at our wedding!

So a big thanks to Aunt JuJu and Uncle Jake for that.

Madilyn loves him so much

she tries to carry him around,

but that doesn't really work out for her.

Izzy and Sherman get along great,

they are really good for each other.

Anyways he is 12 weeks old and

almost over half Izzy's size,
So i will be asking Norie for major pointers on how to discipline him

Here is jeff and Sherman

so much for not on the FURNITURE

Madilyn playing with Sherman
Let's see how this will look in about 6 months

so, does the kid come along with the house?

I, uh, just, uh can't pick him up...

Uncle Chad's!!!

2008-11-05T16:48:00.000-08:00

Dad and I went to a diabetes education class, so it was Uncle Chad to the rescue!

I dropped Madilyn off, and when your at Uncle Chad's your always listening to something!!!

looks to me they might be rockin out to jason mraz.

HAPPINESS IS A CHOICE

YO YO

2008-11-03T16:11:00.000-08:00

Ok our child is Hilarious, First to honor the voters out there, we went early voting today,

waited about an hour in line but we got-r-done.

The ladies asked Madilyn who she was voting for, and without any hesitation she said...DORA! everyone in the room was laughing, but enough about that.

Tonight Madilyn wanted to show us the right way to yo yo, please notice that she is literally moving her yo yo up and down!!!!!

Trick or Treat!

2008-11-02T17:55:00.000-08:00

The girls were so excited to get there candy!

Also we all want to say thank you to Mawsy, for all the help to get ready and for the costumes!

We love you!

Halloween night

2008-11-02T17:45:00.000-08:00

Here is Madilyn trick or treating and we had to stop and say hi to all the mummies, hehehe

Three musketeers at it again, and let me just tell you, they definitely knew what they were supposed to do this year!!! Madilyn even said trick or treat twice to get double the candy!

Madilyn has her arms out because, andrew kept telling her to do the same thing, he had to do it so everyone could see his spider legs! They are so cute!

William is thomas the train, madilyn the lady bug, and Andrew the spider!

Miranda is a Gothic angel , she had wings, but they kept messing up, so we went with out them

They look great together

Madilyn does everything her big cousin does

Pretty costumes!

Girls with attitude!

HAPPINESS IS A CHOICE

Halloween cookies and Applebutter

2008-11-02T17:37:00.000-08:00

We have been quite the cooks lately

Here is Madilyn and Daddy

Making Jeff's famous Applebutter, people drive miles for that stuff!

Stir daddy stir this way!!!!

Night before halloween we made scary cookies together
Really we just made a big ol' mess
and the cookies went in the trash

Jeff is holding a cat that madilyn decorated with a big blob of black icing!

As you can see madilyn ate as she decorated!

I thought my ghost looked the best!

Family Time

2008-11-02T17:32:00.000-08:00

I can always fly really High with Uncle Chad!!!

Wow are we actually doing a family photo???

Ok, you are probably wondering about the eyes, i took like three pics before this and one of them always had there eyes closed, i finally said, DO NOT BLINK!
good one guys

CHillin with the FAMILY

2008-11-02T10:01:00.001-08:00

We have had family over a lot so I thought it would be a good opportunity to take photos

here is Madilyn, Mawsy, Miranda, & Papaw

Madilyn & Grandpa Tice

Madilyn is just being her silly self, grandpa thinks it's funny!

AWWWW i really liked this one because they are smiling at each other

Granny Tice and Grandpa Tice

Granny always gets down and plays with me!

Madilyn is showing Granny how to check out her items at the cash register, BeeP

Vanzant's Pumpkin Patch

2008-10-25T11:02:00.001-07:00

It was chilly but it sure was fun!

This place is the cutest,

They have lots more than just pumpkins too!

Madilyn & Jeff

Madilyn and her pumpkin

Here is a cute little movie about Madilyn and her punkins'

Junior Firefighters!

2008-10-25T10:57:00.001-07:00

Madilyn & Jeff were Junior Firefighters for the day!

They are teaching them about halloween safety

I think we might have a little firefighter on our hands

She seems quite at ease

Is my hat covering my bow mommy?

IT"S A BOY!!!

2008-10-21T14:43:00.000-07:00

Aunt Julie & Uncle Jake,

Congratulations, here is baby

IAN JAMES FISER

Welcome to the Family!

I LOVE THIS PICTURE
Hat of course made by Norie

HAPPINESS IS A CHOICE

It's all about the HONEY....

2008-10-21T14:26:00.000-07:00

So the weekend of the 18th was War Eagle Weekend.

Amanda, Sheila (Amanda's mom), Theresa (my mom), Miranda, & I

All decided to go, we had a blast (I Hope)

We all got our honey, soap, & Potpourri!

I took this picture of Miranda in front of the river, I thought should looked very pretty and all grown up!
FIRST TIMERS!

Sheila & Amanda

The Gang, we stopped and had a bite to eat!
Had to stop at the turkey, I remembered it from last year

when Norie and the baby went with me!

Room Makeover

2008-10-21T12:42:00.001-07:00

We all decided to do a room makeover for miranda, she was sooooo suprised the look on her face was priceless

Thank you Amanda, JR, & Mawsy for all that you contributed, I'm sure miranda will have great memories of her room makeover!

This was the very first dot that was completed!
SURPRISE!
Doing the curtain rod dance!

GO mawsy Go Miranda

Weekend @ Norie's & Papa's

2008-10-19T18:31:00.000-07:00

A couple of weekends ago we went to visit Norie and Papa, Jeff went off squirrel hunt with his dad and grandpa, and then we had the whole house to ourselves. Madilyn loves being outside with her norie, taking care of dogs, loving on Gabby the cat, and for sure playing in the dirt! Well, she got to do all that and more, we also took Madilyn to cabot fest and they had kid rides, we found out that Norie is a professional dart thrower.WOW

Planting flowers
Getting dirty with Norie
Pulling plants out...PULLLLLLL!

On the carousel with Norie
This ride was pretty old we thought it might break down
Madilyn riding by herself, what a big girl
Professional Dart thrower in action!
THE PRIZE!!!!!!
madilyn picked it out, mommy wanted the butterfly...:-)

Being outside with Gabby
Sending Grandpa and daddy off to hunt!
Wanting to go help Norie take care of the dogs!

Why won't she let me in????
Norie and Madilyn

HAPPY OCTOBER!!!

2008-10-05T21:43:00.001-07:00

The Picture above is Miranda and Madilyn two years ago on Haloween this fairy costume was made by her Norie, Thanks again Norie! But they are back and they will go trick or treating together once again, So stay tuned for the haloween pics

HAPPINESS IS A CHOICE

Walk in the park!

2008-10-05T21:21:00.000-07:00

Today we went and met up with Aunt Tara and Badge,

yeah that's right Badge not Ben. You missed out, I'm tellin ya.

Jeff and I were trying to get Izzy to retrieve a water bottle,
So Tara and Madilyn stayed on the sidelines
Here is Izzy & Jeff, no water bottle just Izzy
Madilyn running around with Izzy and Badge

I'm suprised badge didn't hike up on Madilyn, he did everything else, he was just out of pee. If this was to much info sorry
here are these chairs, so cool, just kind of dangerous, you sit on them, then they spin around really fastHere is Aunt Tara , Madilyn, And Badge

taken a break from a long bumby walk around the park

Miranda & Madilyn

2008-10-05T21:18:00.001-07:00

Madilyn loves her Randa , and it is so good that

they get to spend time with each other

Can't you just see the love!

BIKES, BLUES, & BBQ

2008-10-05T21:10:00.000-07:00

Stacie, April, & I decided to walk on the wild side, and we went to BBB, where there are about 600 thousand extra people walking around dickson st. (lovely)Well not much to see just a lot to hear! WHAt, HUH, WHAT did you say. This was the extent to our night. Nah it wasn't that bad.

April & Vanessa (wow poofy hair)
Stacie and April Sitting at Joses'
Vanessa & Stacie "chillin"
Stacie and April LOvin BBB
And two random people and April

(I kind of told everyone i saw that it was april's

b-day, so she got some unwanted attention, sorry April!)

"SURPRISE" yeah right

2008-10-05T19:58:00.000-07:00

ok, here it goes. So April came over it was her birthday, we got her a cake and candles, we all went through a lot to get it to the house and decorate it and doo all the candles, i was hiding in the garage, then my brother tells me i should bring it in so I hid it in the laundry area on top of the washing machine, well good place right? WRONG, me with my short term memory forgot about it, then a little later April was like, "Vanessa where is your trash Can?" Oh it's in the Laundry area, and she walks to it i vaguely remeber there was something i was...APRIL says"OH MY GOSH" with a big deep breath. I thought OH S---!

Well Suprise April! and i hope you had a good b-day!

I tried:-)

These next few photos are not real, they are re-enactments, just so you know.

April suprised by her cake
April, Jeff, & Chad
Us again OMG!
Miranda, April, Madilyn
The Fab Cake decorated by me in two minutes flat!

MOMMY & ME

2008-10-05T19:53:00.000-07:00

I like these pictures of Madilyn and I, it seems just like yeasterday when she came into our lives, she is just growing up way too fast

HAPPINESS IS A CHOICE

Madilyn's First Time at the Ocean

2008-09-23T17:03:00.000-07:00

Hitchcock presents...Seagulls

2008-09-23T15:20:00.000-07:00

Beach & Ocean

2008-09-23T14:48:00.000-07:00

Mommy and Madilyn Soaking up the Sun!

She found a Sea Shell

Norie & Madilyn sittin' in the shade
Jake, Julie, & Jeff

Its 5 o'clock somewhere right?
Sand castle architects
Norie and Madilyn is eating sand
Aunt Ju Ju fixing Lunch, Madilyn watching birds

Family beach picture
boy sure is sunny out here!
Umbrella Men to the Rescue oh and Madilyn(who is really doing the work)
walking back to the fort

Maddie and daddy building sand castle
Madilyn practicing her Surf moves
Aunt JuJu and Uncle Jake Relaxing

Good Eats even Better treats!

2008-09-23T14:30:00.000-07:00

We went to a great place called Hyman's seafood and madilyn was so cute the owner gave her free Icecream, here she is with PaPa eating homemade Icecream, she was so full, but she always has room for I'cream!

This is the most Fab place EVER!!!!

and it is haunted, way cool.

This is the front of Sycamore Grill very victorian!
Like I said always room for dessert, i think she may have shared a little.
most succulent food on earth, mmmm makes my mouth water

this is at Hymans

Jake and Norie
Vanessa & Mike
Norie, Madilyn, & Jeff on the flimsy bench
Jeff & Julie all smiles here!
I think Madilyn is thinking about her Ice cream here

Riverbanks Zoo

2008-09-23T14:19:00.000-07:00

Sooo Madilyn has two lizards at home, so she adopted this one, she really wanted to take it home with her, so did Norie i think!

It was like we were sitting right next to the gorilla!
Aunt Ju Ju, madilyn, Jeff, & Norie in front of all the birds
Madilyn on the carousel, she rode three times...
Daddy liked the jeep, so we took a picture
We actually saw a lot of Animals just thought you guys would prefer to see our faces instead of all the animals, no comments!!!

Georgia Aquarium Galore!

2008-09-23T14:09:00.000-07:00

We are at Atlanta, Georgia Aquarium, there we saw a 3D movie which was cool

and then a Titanic Showcase, interesting, then we saw everything under the sea!

Thanks Norie and PaPa for going with us!

Whale Shark right over our heads
i thought this was a neat pic
Madilyn couldn't get enough of these little guys they were like worms that stood straight up out from the sand weird...
3D Shades are super cool!

Georgia Aquarium

2008-09-23T14:00:00.001-07:00

Must be somethin' interesting HE HE HE

Here is the one and only DORY!
Ok she just like to get her picture taken
we are under the fish...WOW
look at the beautiful water fall, although the camera is not really focused (jeff's doing)

stingrays & Jellyfish & Shark, OH MY!

2008-09-23T09:27:00.000-07:00

Sting ray and shark touching aquariums

Mommy and Madilyn touching sharks and Stingrays

they were sooooo soft except for the fin parts

OK, i do not know why nobody knows who this woman is, but jeff and I wre star struck, ok mainly me. So, now look at the very far left corner you will see a blonde woman short hair in the tank, ok that is...you ready for this...Samantha Brown, samantha brown from the travel channel, how do you guys not know who this is!!! uhhh anyways we didn't figure out that it was her til later. (I love you samantha)

sliding down a big whale's mouth to PAPA
Norie taking picture right after stingray attacks me!
Norie and Madilyn in front of the tropical fish, she kept saying they were Dory!

Saying good bye to norie

2008-09-23T09:25:00.000-07:00

saying our good byes

GOT BOBBY?

2008-09-23T09:11:00.003-07:00

Well at least we have a good coach right?

This is the band, making an "A" form
This is the end Zone to remind you that you are in Arkansas
And here are the dear fans who cheer them on!

Go Us!

Home at Last...

2008-09-23T08:48:00.000-07:00

and my Daddy puts me to work!!!

I guess being at Aunt JUJU and Uncle Jakes' has Jeff motivated, Thanks Guys!

Nice trim work Daddy!

2008-05-02T08:56:00.000-07:00

Here is Madilyn's 2nd Birthday Party

It was all abot her and Dora the Explorer

There was a pinata, it was a beautiful day perfect for an outdoor party.

We had cupcakes in the shape of stars and we ate icecream after that!!!

She was a happy girl that day
Here she started licking the candles before we even started
Norie and Madilyn
Mawsy and Madilyn

HAPPINESS IS A CHOICE

2008-05-02T08:28:00.000-07:00

These are Madilyn's new pics

we are doing a tradition on getting her pictures taken on her exact

birthday April 5th every year!

HAPPINESS IS A CHOICE

2008-03-19T16:03:00.000-07:00

We have done quite a bit, I have been super busy now with Pampered chef, which if you are interested in getting some products, just order it off my website!!!! http://www.pamperedchef.biz/KitchenofVanessa

Also I am getting ready for Madilyn's Birthday Party, which is April 19th @ 1pm at the Bethel Heights park & Town Hall, the same place we had it last year, i know her birthday is on the 5th, but the weather is sooo much better later in April

Jeff has so many projects, of course the house which i have come to realize that will be never ending, he also is working on my new car we bought from my brother Chad, a 2001 Buick LeSabre(i think) anyway really good Gas mileage and it looks nice too!

Jeff is also working out three days a week with his coworker Brian, he is looking Buffer already!

One other Important Announcement:

We want to wish Aunt JuJu and Uncle Jake and Big Congratulations on the little One on its way!!!!!!!! Yeah!

We Love you Guys and Wish you the Best

Trip to Olkmulgee, Oklahoma

2008-03-19T15:53:00.000-07:00

We went to go visit my cousin @ her Ranch, she was up a few days from New Orleans

We had a great time, and now I really know how to build a fire:-) Tyra and Vanessa
Madilyn played outside the whole time her fav was picking up dirt with a shovel and throwing it over the little brick wall
Tyra and Madilyn

Madilyn kept calling Tyra, Jeshie (for Jessie, my other cousin) it was sooo funny

Here is Tyra and Lanny's Mom, Betty. Madilyn loved her and followed her wherever she went, they even brushed thire teeth together!

Thanks for having us in your home!

Love you Guys

ART & ...CRAFTS?

2008-03-19T15:46:00.000-07:00

well, i came up with what i thought of as a great idea to make catapillers with these crates, and well, I guess all that matters is that we had fun

She is wearing one of her daddy's work shirts, in the mornings when she wakes up to go potty, Madilyn always calls her daddy, and when he doesn't show she goes "i knoz daddy work"

RED LIPSTICK CATASTROPHE

2008-03-19T15:34:00.000-07:00

Oh Yeah you read right, That is Pure Red Lipstick all over Madilyn's Face, body, hair, walls, chair, table, do i really need to go on, but it was soooo funny I just had to take pictures

It took me a good thirty minutes to get it off, and for those wondering, nothing takes lipstick off, so after the fact i had rubbed her so long with the washcloth, that she was still red from that!

FISH TALES

2008-03-19T15:30:00.000-07:00

Ok, this is just the cutest thing ever, At my doctor's office they have fish tanks, which Madilyn always goes to, well this one fish, gives out kisses like crazy and loves Madilyn, Ive never seen anything like it, it's like the fish remembers her, it would not do it with the other kids that were there. She loves her Fishies.

Andrew's Birthday Bash

2008-03-19T15:24:00.000-07:00

Time Sure does fly by when you're having Fun!

I can't Believe Andrew turn the Big 2!!

Here is the couple, always eating...

Yummy, Monkey Cookies
Madilyn Loves her Cupcakes, she is wearing her Ladybug outfit that Norie made for her, everyone loved it, Thanks Norie for all you do!

We love you

SPRING BREAK AT LAST!

2008-03-19T15:14:00.000-07:00

The Jones Center had a special thing for spring break, everyday was different, this day was all the PBS characters that Madilyn loves. Kassandra went with us, I don't know what i would have done without her, Thanks Kassandra you're the greatest

Madilyn and Kassandra with JJ the Jet Plane, Madilyn had a super time. Madilyn LOVED Angfelina Ballerina, i don't think she wanted to leave, she kept kissing and rubbing on her face saying love you, love you!

Here is the girls with super girl hero, madilyn could not stop looking at her so all of the pic are her looking at the character
Ok I hope you can see there on the right is CLifford (the Big Red Dog)

Spring Break 2008

2008-03-19T07:56:00.001-07:00

Kassandra, Madilyn and I had to wait for a little while to get our pics taken, but it was worth it, the top right one of madilyn looks like she is about pooped.

Playing with the Big Kids

2008-02-24T18:42:00.000-08:00

Here Kennith, is teaching Madilyn how to be a quarterback!!! Run Forest Run.....

Just LIke Mommy!

2008-02-24T18:37:00.001-08:00

Ok so mommy finally got to go get her Pedicure(hallelujah)

When i got home, Madilyn had to have red toes like her mommy she insisted, so i did, she was a still as a statue, i was really impressed

She was soooooo happy after they were done!

PLAY DATE

2008-02-24T18:27:00.000-08:00

This is Madilyn and Kyri

She came over and played with madilyn, they both loved the swim goggles

It was too cute I had to get a picture

THE WONDER PLACE

2008-02-17T19:53:00.000-08:00

OK this Weekend we went to Cabot to visit Norie & Puff Daddy

Norie took us to The Wonder Place

Madilyn Just loved it, she literally went nonstop as soon as her feet hit the ground, she did not want to leave.

Here is the Website to get all the details of what this place is

If I had the $$$ i would put one up here in Fayetteville

http://www.thewonderplace.com/

Norie & Madilyn Cashing me out at the "MArket"

Maddie & Norie eat up the ice cream at the "PArlor"

The two best Vets in Arkansas

(look at the x-rays on the left...cool huh)

Catching balls in mid "AIR"

WOW air is so cool!

Here is what i call the block room madilyn loved these, I wish I had a velcro wall for these

Norie, Thanks for the fun times

we love you all

Happy Valentine's Day!

2008-02-14T06:27:00.000-08:00

The Gang together celebrating v-day! (a little early)

William, Madilyn, Andrew
Ahhhh how sweet
daddy & Madilyn

HAPPINESS IS A CHOICE

RE-CAP

2008-01-31T09:52:00.000-08:00

ok, i know i know it has been a while i apologize for that, but as you will soon see it has been a couple of crazy months, but i do hope you enjoy and i plan on keeping up with this at least every couple of weeks.

ENJOY

love, Vanessa

LOVE IS IN THE AIR

2008-01-31T09:43:00.000-08:00

Andrew & Madilyn love being together! and love the outside...

in these pictures they each took turns saying "CHEESE", i'm sure you can tell which one did it in each picture, aren't they cute.

I could never get both of them to look at me at the same time, so here are all of the pics.
They decided they were a little too crowded and need their own chairs.
Here they are passing the popcor watch Lady & the Tramp 2.

let me tell you, the is nothing else once the tv comes on.

HAPPINESS IS A CHOICE

January Birthdays

2008-01-31T09:30:00.000-08:00

Happy 31st Birthday Jeff!

Kendall and Debra came over with the kids it was quite a surprise for you , but you didn't want it to end you were having a ball.

Aww kendall really loves you!

by the way great cake you must have a really wonderful wife!

Here is the Gang-Gary (my dad), Aunt Oziena, & Uncle Jack

Every year we get all the January birthdays together and go eat at the catfish hole.there was a total of eight birthday people there!

Mom, Alicia, & Kyle (cousins)
The whole family(JR included)

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

2008-01-31T09:24:00.000-08:00

Party Time with Paul, Amanda, & Jeff

ok amanda how many have we had, it's only 8pm ha ha(just joking)

Well we know who whats to be a Rock STAR!

GO Steven! GO JR!

Oh thank god we have people who actually take the time out to read the directions

thanks jessica and april

We had a lot of fun playing games, the girls pretty much ruled the wins.

Holidays with the FAM!!!

2008-01-31T09:11:00.001-08:00

Whew.. what a job that is, the boys worked hard getting Lenore's stove in, i'm just glad nobody had to go to the ER

Like to give thanks to Jake, Mike, & Jeff for all your efforts, without you there would have been no day after christmas meal. Cheers to you!

NOrie, Aunt JU JU, & Madilyn looking really intense at a book

Green GO, Red STOP

LOok at our music Prodigy child!!! the heck with Bach...

Go Baby Go!

Julie & Norie just taking some R&R time
It was a great time, wish I had some more pics but my camera was messing up, Bingo was a blast too.

Holidays with The Families

2008-01-31T08:56:00.000-08:00

Well we started off the holidays with a hitch, it was a lovely day with a lot of love in the air...

Rule # 1 Always share off eachother's plates
OH how sweet
good picture brother and Sis

Jeff & Madilyn with the Tice Grandparents

Shirley and Kennith
Well at least we actually got a picture with all of us in it right?

A Little Time with Daddy

2008-01-31T08:44:00.000-08:00

Daddy got some time off during the holidays, so we definitely took advantage of it!

I think Jeff had more fun then all of us !

Madilyn loves Trucks

Madilyn's Winter Wonderland...& Family

2007-11-30T06:36:00.000-08:00

I think this photo session is a Wrap!

I'm Exhausted

I think I see Santa and His Reindeers!!!

"HO HO HO"

is what madilyn says after you ask her what does Santa say...

& FAMILY

LOOK AT THIS WEB SITE!

2007-11-29T17:26:00.000-08:00

a family that dances together, stays together
http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=1111667612

THis One is Jeff's Mom & Dad (Lenore & Mike)

http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=1148933292

TURKEY DAY!

2007-11-29T17:14:00.000-08:00

Well Here is the Whole gang happy as can be

We got everybody in the picture because we discovered my camera has a timer yeah!

Ok this was actually before thanksgiving , i just like the pic.

We went out to eat and put on the Christmas dress Norie made Madilyn

Everyone loved it and made comments all night

Here is Norie and Puff Daddy With Madilyn on her 2nd Thanksgiving

This picture is after Thanksgiving at home, this is the ourfit her Big Big Nanny got her

When the Cat goes away the mice will Play!

2007-11-14T11:36:00.000-08:00

Madilyn and Daddy

Daddy is getting ready to go Deer Hunting

Madilyn wants to go, she all dressed up for the occasion

The Four musketeers?
Puff Daddy giving his out sign

Lions, Tigers, & Bears...OH MY!

2007-11-14T11:22:00.000-08:00

Norie took us to the Little Rock zoo

norie and madilyn in front of the zoo

Thanks Norie for such a grrrrreat Weekend!

We loved the birds!!!

Watch out Norie you have a little something on your shoulder...

I loved this sign I wish we had one for Madilyn's Room it would be Perfect

You and Norie walking around seeing all the animals "Roar"
Mommy and Madilyn feeding the fish and exotic birds
Can you say cheeeeese? Madilyn Sure can, she sees a camera she says cheese!

What Ever Happened to Billy Bob?

2007-11-14T11:11:00.001-08:00

Well it is Chuckie Cheese Now

Who knew a little rat could scare away a big billy bob bear?

Norie took you out to chuckie cheese to get your play on but you were kind of in a daze until chuckie started singing and dancing, I think you were the only little kid there not ofraid of him!
Lots of games to play!!!!
Norie and Madilyn sitting down for a break while mommy plays

Birthday Bash #1

2007-11-05T10:46:00.000-08:00

William's B-Day party it was an under the sea adventure, we even got ate by a shark!Here's the Birthday Boy
Andrew and madilyn stuck together like birds of a feather
Madilyn and Andrew shaking there groove things

Birthday Bash # 2

2007-11-05T10:38:00.000-08:00

Here is our Little Bowler, she couldn't get enough

Kassandra the birthday girl holding Madilyn andKassandra's girlfriend

Happy Birthday Kassandra

Party was at the Bowling alley & she loved too roll the ball down the lane
YUMMY those cupcakes were good

Aunt Debra, Kassandra, and Madilyn

She really wanted to get down so she could bowl another strike

WOOOO PIG SOOOIE!

2007-11-05T10:31:00.000-08:00

Saturday @ razorback football game, it was JR's first time!

She had a blast and now she is hooked

Jeff and vanessa

He is always sooooo excited, can't you tell :-)

like my scarf and ear warmers....Shout out to Amanda for making them &Norie for buying me the scarf Amanda Made!

Just An Ordinary Sunday

2007-11-05T10:08:00.000-08:00

Madilyn's very first movie!!!

We went and seen the Bee Movie, very good.

She did excellent and the last five minutes she konked out!

THANKS MAWSY

Madilyn sat there with her reeses pieces on her left, tub of popcorn in her lap and a big old cherry coke she was good to go!
Afterwards we went to Mawsy and Papaw's to play and have dinner

She loves Fourwheelin'

Papaw and madilyn wheelin the yard

RANDOM MOMENTS

2007-11-02T07:08:00.001-07:00

Madilyn with her Uncle Chad

Awww, brother and sister "oh look we match"

WOOOO Pig Sooie!

Madilyn we will always be your fans

FIRST HAIR CUT

2007-11-01T16:39:00.000-07:00

Ok this is the "before" with kim, not so happy

It is amazing what a little granola will do!

Ok we decided since Madilyn was not letting us keep bretts in her hair it was time for a cut. well after finding out she didn't like sitting in the airplane she wanted to sit in the big girl seat, and a bribe of gronola bar she did great for her first time!!!

Trick OR Treat

2007-11-01T15:56:00.000-07:00

Halloween night and we have Madilyn as our cheerleader, Andrew as the Jock, and of course William the great white shark!

Here is the Gang all together

Our Razorback "CHEER"leader!

2007-11-01T15:38:00.000-07:00

Well hallow's eve has come and gone and our litle monster is quite a stir, here is madilyn posing before daddy gets home to go trick or treating