Mad's first haircut

I finally got Mad a haircut, I've been putting this off hoping that the back of her hair would grow a little more so when I cut her bangs she didn't look like a boy. I was getting sick of trying to keep her bangs out of her face since she won't keep a ponytail in. So I took the advice of my mom's group and went to Kid's Hair in Woodbury. Granted I probably could have done it myself but I didn't want to butcher her hair. Anyways, they did a great job, Mad was a peach and easygoing about the whole thing like usual (how'd I get so lucky with the most laidback kid around?!) I'm sure people will think she looks like a boy but I think she looks adorable.

busy

seriously i have really good intentions to blog, then i find myself watching tv, or sleeping, or Mad chasing, or broomball playing, or working.

it's been a busy month, every weekend seems to be full of broomball tournaments, family get togethers, parties with friends, and lots and lots of work. This is how an average week goes....

Sunday~work 6-2 pm
Monday~work 5-9 am
Tuesday~nanny 7-5 pm
Wednesday~nanny 7-5 pm
Thursday~OFF, broomball at night
Friday~OFF, OFF, OFF
Saturday~work 7-2 pm

I guess on paper it doesn't really look that bad, especially if you don't have kids and once you're done with work you can just chill out. Unfortunately my 17 month old isn't too fond of letting me sit around, cause when i do she's probably putting toilet paper in the toilet water and then sucking the water from the tp (yuck, i know). Or she's pulling all the books of the bookshelf, or eating the dog food, or trying to swim in the dog water, or trying to climb in the bathtub and helping herself to a bath.

I'm nannying two days a week for a 3 month old, it's a lot of work with Mad around. She's really cute because she tries so hard to be helpful. When he cries she tries to get him to drink from her sippy cup, she pushes him in his swing, she tries to pick him up (he weighs 14 pounds, Mad weighs 20). She tries to sit on him about 10 times a day. I feel more like a referee than a babysitter. He really loves her though, even after she tries to poke out his eyes.

That last pictures just because she's adorable and cracks me up every day.

Christmas in Idaho

I know this post is about 3 weeks too late, but better late than never, right........

We spent Christmas in McCall this year, which was a long overdue trip, it had been 4 or 5 years since we've spent a Christmas in Idaho. It was a very short 6 day trip, but we packed in as much fun and family time as possible. I wasn't able to see everyone I wanted to and I feel really guilty about that but I'm glad for the people I did get to see.

We spent most of the vacation relaxing and eating my moms amazing food, she definitely tried to overfeed us every occasion she got, her food is so wonderful though, it's hard to resist. I don't know if I'll ever live up to her standards in the kitchen, but I'm definitely willing to try. Madison loved her chocolate covered bananas.


We were also able to get out cross country skiing once and boy did it make me realize how much I miss real snow and real mountains, it's definitely something I need to bring back into my life.

We spent at least an hour every day outside, which Madison LOVED. She couldn't get enough play time outdoors. She'd be freezing but the second we brought her inside and tried to take off her many layers she would throw quite the fit. She loves the sled, we even were able to get Jasmine to pull her with the harness,
that didn't go over quite so well but funny to watch anyways.



T & I went out one night with a bunch of my high school friends to two local bars (there are only 4 bars in the downtown area). I had the greatest time. The wonderful thing about McCall is, when you go to a bar on a Friday night you're bound to have a high school reunion (I went to school with 400 kids so I knew everyone,) I saw so many people from HS that I was really glad to see again and catch up on their lives.

We spent Christmas day at my brother & sister in laws place. It was a very relaxing fun day of open gifts, eating, playing games, and playing outside. It had snowed over 12 inches Christmas night so it was a blast watching the dogs chase snow balls in the deep snow.


Overall it was a fantastic, but too short trip. I LOVE going home, it makes me feel whole again. Before I left I was having a really hard time, I was getting angry a lot about stupid things, I was impatient and sad more days than I was happy. I feel so much better now, I don't know what it is about McCall but it's magical, I miss it, and everyone there, every day!