Flying Home

Our time in MN is over :-(
That means it's time to get back on the plane and fly home to see Daddy!Our flight was delyed because of all the snow, so we decided to pretend Madeline was flying instead!We were all tired, but we eventually got on the plane & made it back just an hour later than scheduled.

Peek-A-Boo

Aunt Alyssa and Aunt Melanie captured Madeline's new peek-a-boo playing skills on video :-)

Check it out!

Hanging out in St. Paul, MN

We stayed at a hotel in downtown St. Paul, MN to watch the gymnastics meet, so we took advantage of the hotel pool. Aunt Melanie got to take Madeline swimming! Afterward we put on PJ's and played with Grandma. Cousin Greta was there and she helped Madeline fall asleep - what a busy weekend!

Gymnastics in Minnesota

This one's alittle long, but there were soo many great pictures....

We travelled all the way to Minnesota to see aunt Melanie compete in the MN State High School Gymnastics Meet. It's her senior year so we just couldn't miss it! Here is a picture of Madeline giving Melanie good-luck hugs just before competition started. We got all dressed up and cheered as loud as we could!Grandama Judy was dressed up too! Uncle Nick came all the way from Colorado to join the fun! He brought Kate too - Madeline loves to snuggle with Kate...Time for a nap with Great Aunt Janet. Taking a break with Great Aunt Jeanne. Aunt Alyssa, Tracey and Mom had a great time cheering and acting goofy! All of our cheering and great outfits must have worked because Aunt Melanie had her best meet ever!

Airplanes!!!

Today Madeline took her first ride on an airplane! Mom and Aunt Alyssa took the little munchkin to the airport and the 3 of us were off to Minnesota to see Grandma Judy, Aunt Melanie and Uncle Nick - very exciting :) Here we are checking in... Daddy said good-bye and we were off! She did very well on the plane - no crying! She just slept and played - what a good girl :-) Hopefully the ride home will go just as well!

Frigid Digits

It was just a matter of time before we broke out the snowsuit and went outside to investigate all of the snow! We had the perfect opportunity today because our friends Carl & Dana were having their annual Frigid Digits party in Indianapolis. A bunch of friends get together every February to play outside - no matter how cold it is! Madeline made her first appearance at the annual event
(actually, she was there last year too -
she was just keeping warm inside mommy's belly!)
We kept her covered from head to toe, so she was very toasty :-) Silly Mom and Dad - where are your gloves???
Maybe next year Madeline can help us build a snowman!

Valentine's Day

Madeline's first Valentine's Day! It turned out to be a great day because we all got to spend it at home :-) There was so much snow and ice that work was cancelled - what a perfect time for a snow day! We wanted to go outside and play in all of the new snow, but it was just too cold and windy - we'll make sure we get out there some time soon, before it all melts!

Go Colts!

Well, seeing as how Daddy grew up in Indiana, we've been very excited about the Colts making it to the Superbowl this year! Today was game day so the whole family got dressed up in their Colts gear. Daddy put on his Dwight Freeney jersey and Madeline had on her Colts sleeper with her Colts Bow in her hair :-) Mommy put on her pink Colts hat and joined the fun! Madeline fell alseep before the game was over, but daddy and mommy stayed up to watch the Colts beat the Bears 29 - 17! It was a rainy sloppy game, but the Colts came out on top - how exciting :-)

Grandpa & Grandma Frantz Visit

This Weekend Grandpa & Grandma Frantz Came to visit. We Hadn't seen them in almost a month so they missed us a lot! As you can see Grandpa was very excited to see Madeline and was amazed at how much she had grown! Grandma was also very excited to see our big girl :-) We just hung out all weekend and showed Grandpa & Grandma all of the new things Madeline can do, like sitting up and kicking in her jumper. We also read lots of books and Madeline told all of us stories - mostly consisting of "Ba Ba Baa". A great weekend!

Rubber Ducky

Today at swimming it was dad's turn again! Madeline really got a work out, but her favorite part was playing with her Rubber Ducky :-) She's really liking this swimming thing, we'll have to keep it up! We just can't wait until it gets warm outside so we can set up her own pool in the back yard. We're thinking she'll absolutely love that!