Good News!

So Im a little behind, but I just got my pictures off my camera. The day before Josh and I left for Shreveport we took Maddie to the park. She absoulutly loved playing in the sand.

I also have pictures of Maddie getting her toenails painted for the first time. I wouldn't have done it at all, but she had been carrying around my new polish and saying "Pretty!" so I went ahead and painted them to see what she thought.

So we dropped Maddie off with my parents on Monday and left for Shreveport. The hotel was wonderful, we shopped a little, and gambled quite a bit. I found lots of new slot machines that I really like such as Monopoly. Anyway, we only lost about 100 dollars over the 3 days of gambling, so I consider that quite an accomplishment. We had a great time, but couldn't wait to get back to see Maddie. She had a great time, but I loved hearing her scream "Mommy, Mommy"! when she saw us drive up. It melts my heart every time!

On to the BIG news...Maddie is going to be a big sister! Josh and I are so excited! I have an appointment with my doctors nurse on July 13th, and then I will see the doctor a couple of weeks after that. So according to the computer, my due date should be Feburary 19th, but we will see what the doctor says in the weeks to come.

Be back on Wednesday

Well I am momentarily taking a break from laundry and packing. You see, tomorrow Josh and I will take Maddie to my Mom's house around lunch and head to Shreveport LA for our last romantic getaway for probably a few years at the least. Maddie will stay with Mom and Dad for the majority of the time, but on Tuesday she will hang out with my Aunt Tanya while my mom is at work. Josh and I got a great deal on a really faboulous hotel in Shreveport so we couldn't pass it up. I'm sure we will gamble a little bit, maybe go to a movie, and more than likely take a trip to The Bass Pro Shop since its right down the street.
So luckily when we got our new phones, we upgraded to the National plan, so if you want to call me over the next 3 days go right ahead!

Wish Us LUCK!!!

Until Wednesday I will leave you with a video of my dancing daughter. I missed the majority of the dance because I couldnt find my camera and then I just settled for using my phone. Anyway, we were watching a movie on TV called Honey Brown I think and its about a girl who teaches kids to dance. Well Maddie thought she was teaching her too, because she started mimicing their every move. It took everything I had not to laugh, but I knew if I did she would stop. So here is the last bit of her dancing.

Hasn't Really Sunk In Yet

Ok, so I am at home on a Monday relaxing, and yet I still don't think it has sunk in that I am out of school for the summer. I wonder when it will finally hit me?

We went to Abilene on Saturday for the races and it was AWESOME! The ASC series was there this weekend and so there were 24 sprint cars, which almost never happens. Lots of crashes, flips, and excitement! We left Maddie with my Aunt Tanya and Uncle Tobin for the night and she had a good time helping Tanya in her garden. Tanya was picking weeds and dead flowers off of her plants and Maddie started to help her. She would start handing Tanya flowers (some were dead, but some were not) and say "Here ya Go". We got home at 2 in the morning and crashed. The next morning Josh had to go to work and I met Tanya at church and picked Maddie up in the nursery afterward.

Overall a great weekend, and I am looking foward to many more good times this summer!

PS....Maddie pooped in her potty for the first time yesterday, I am sure you all wanted to know that, but it was really funny!