The big wedding for the Butwin and Gizzos!!! And this is the only picture that the Butwins possess at the present time.
Fun October Crafts and Play
Dancin', dancin' dancin'!
Kellenberg Farm
The fam!
William could not get enough of the field corn decobber (sure that's a word!)
Sweet
It was colder than expected. Madelyn did really well in the stroller!
William grooming the baby horse.
William's first, ever horse ride!
Playtime with Sammy while William and Charlotte are at school
Mommy's little helper
Take them out of the dryer, not back in!
Halloween Party at Leslie and Abe Mayer's - October 28th
William the garbage man chowing down
Madelyn the flower
David entertaining Madelyn
Drew assisting William in the donut game!
Very funny!
Pumpkin Carving
It is food!
Something is funny!
Now serious, there is work to be done.
Pumpkin snowman! What!?
Get that thing away from me, Daddy!
Halloween Morning
New Tradition - Paula's Donuts!
Pretty smiles!
Like nothing you've ever had!
.Halloween at Ed and Kathleen's
Showing off his blue tongue from the ring pop!
William jumping in the leaves.
Madelyn disliking the leaves.
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August 31 -William describing how the "bust duster" works.
Labor Day weekend...Madelyn and Williams first time at the amusement park out in Chautauqua!
Meet the Teacher at Nursery School
William's friend Charlotte
Play Doh!
Blocks!
Madelyn playing with the work bench.
Exersaucer!
William on his bike.
Gasing up with the tire pump.
Painting!
Enjoying the sunshine and Madelyn's new swing
William's first day of nursery school - September 15, 2010
Checking out the playground
Looking like such a big boy!
Wanting to stay out and play:(
A little hesitant.
In the tent.
William not feeling well and Madelyn practicing walking.
Alaina and Tim's wedding in Indiana - September 18th
William was so captivated by the lights that he couldn't concentrate on his dance moves!
More dancing!
Some of the cutest babbling that Madelyn does!
William entertaining Madelyn...Pterodactyl screeches!
Mommy has been slacking, big time. Actually, besides being busy she has been sick. Well, maybe. She hasn't felt herself in 2 or 3 weeks and mild cold symptoms keep coming and going. Fatigue being high on the list. Mimi suggested that it may be allergies. Who knows.
There is a lot to catch up on so stay tuned!
Madelyn, looking like such a big girl! The weather was cool last week so, MJ sported her jeans a couple of days. Oh, isn't she a cutie!
Thursday, Mimi came over and watched Madelyn and William while Mommy got a lot of stuff done. She went to get a portable wardrobe from a friend for the garage sale, got a hair cut, and prepared for the sale! Mommy is hoping that all the time she has invested in this thing pays off!
Mimi, William and Madelyn played outside, took a walk and played inside too. William didn't nap, but that meant early bed time! While they were on their walk Mommy worked on a project for Daddy. You can see it at
Mommy and Katie's blog.
William has definitely been hearing what Mommy says when she talks. He was feeding Madelyn yesterday and as he gave her the food he says, "Here ya go, sweetie." Randomly, Mommy will hear him say to Madelyn, "Let me see those teeth." Super, super cute, he said to Mimi, "Sweetheart, Mimi" as she was working on something.
Friday, Maureen, Leslie and Abe came for a visit. So fun! They played in the family room, backyard and then had lunch. Burly and Duke hung in the backyard while all of this was going down. Actually, Burly hung and Duke barked. Not as much as normal though, so it was bearable.
Just before they left Mommy enlisted Maureen to help her move Madelyn's dresser down stairs. All the kids hung in Madelyn's crib to be out of the way. And this gives you an idea of how it went...
Saturday...garage sale. The fam was up and at 'em bright and early (nothing unusual there) preparing for the garage sale. It was a beautiful day and it was hot compared to earlier in the week. The garage sale was a success, but Mommy thought people were cheap and tried to get something for nothing. All in all, money was made, but not as much as Mommy hoped, items were sold, but again, not as much as Mommy thought. Good thing is, during naps, Mommy piled everything she no longer wanted (basically everything except baby clothing and gear) into the van and after naps, Madelyn, William and Mommy dropped it all off at Good Will.
Daddy went to a friend's bachelor party so, Mommy made French toast for dinner. Daddy doesn't like breakfast for dinner. It was delicious, both William and Mommy agreed!
Sunday morning Mommy packed up William and Madelyn and went grocery shopping at Wegman's. Mommy is getting used to the 7AM, Sunday morning Wegman's trip. It is so quiet and it is done with and out of the way for the week!
Later, everyone, except Duke, went to Eric and Maureen's for dinner and to visit a couple of Daddy's college buddies. William and Madelyn were troopers - they allowed Daddy to visit until 8. Madelyn fell asleep almost immediately in the car and Mommy was able to transfer her easily. William was off to bed soon after.
Monday back to work for Daddy. Nana is on vacation this week so she came over to visit. She was amazed at Madelyn's dare devil behavior and loved playing with William. She a lunch of PB & J and carrots and read William two books before he went in for a nap.
Dinner was at Mimi and Papa's with Katie and MaryJo. It was great seeing them and dinner was delicious!
Tuesday, Daddy stayed home from work! How awesome. It was a fun-filled family day. After Madelyn's morning nap they all headed to Glen Falls for a nice walk. They watched the water falls and dukes. Daddy and William went to look for critters under rocks, but didn't have much luck. Then, they went to Panera for a yum-yum lunch. Madelyn even enjoyed eating an apple!
It is great having Daddy home during the week!
Madelyn climbed two stairs today!
Here are a bunch of videos from the month of August...
August 7th - Naked baby walking and talking
August 27th - Shaking, laughing and screaming
August 22nd - This was past bed time. A little overtired?
August 16th - Tried to catch Madelyn saying, "ba," but got William with his face painted instead!
August 12th - Practicing crawling.
August 10th - William has a new pair of shoes!
Madelyn crawled up one step this morning!
Ugh. There was a post started for yesterday and somehow it wasn't saved. Darn.
Madelyn's sleep schedule seemed to straighten out yesterday. Nope. Today it was right back to its craziness. All Mommy can think of is maybe she is teething. But isn't that every parent's excuse when something with their child is out of whack? Well, it is Mommy's, anyway.
Yesterday's post went on and on about how Mommy is so in love with her children. Maybe it was meant to be that it wasn't saved. It wasn't bragging, just pure admiration and affection. Oh, what the heck...Madelyn is so amazing. She moves around the house with such determination and purpose. It is astounding. Mommy is confident that she will be walking within the next couple of months. She is so happy and willing to visit with family and friends. Why is this relevant? Well, Madelyn was a bit on the crabby, only Mommy (and sometimes no one) could soothe her, side. A complete 180! She smiles so big that she scrunches up her little nose and squints here eyes. It is the cutest thing you've ever seen. She squeals, and lets face it, screams so loudly. When she is talking, she has the sweetest voice ears have ever heard. Mommy loves her chubby little legs and how she holds them up when she is getting her diaper changed. She is an angel. She loves William to pieces. She cracks up when he is running around the house and she (much to William's dismay) wants to play with everything he does.
William is such a happy, loving little guy. He loves his cuddles and it melts Mommy's heart. It is amazing what comes out of his little, 2 year old mouth. Mommy sometimes drops her jaw in disbelief. He is a chatter box. He goes on and on with such accurate descriptions of events or situations. He has a memory that Mommy only wishes she had! Helping Mommy and Daddy is his favorite activity. Laundry, housework, dishes, yard work, you name it, he loves having "work to do." He loves being read to, doing crafts - cutting and gluing, and playing with his trucks and tractors! If Mommy let him he would watch garbage trucks on YouTube all day long! He is a wonderful big brother. Although, he does get frustrated with Madelyn sometimes, he is generally super sweet to her. He entertains her while Mommy needs a quick minute, he shows her how toys work, he give her hugs and kisses (sometimes he doesn't realize his strength). He has such a beautiful heart!
Mommy is so fortunate to be able to stay home and be with William and Madelyn all day. It is definitely tough some days, but nothing will ever replace these wonderful years together. Mommy thanks Daddy for working hard and providing for the family! He doesn't stop working when his 8-5 (longer these days) is over. He comes home and is "in charge" of William all through the night. He helps Mommy when she needs it and doesn't complain.
Whoa, with the mushiness!
Yesterday, not much going on. Mommy was extremely tired and the only trip out was for coffee. Oh, and a walk! Madelyn actually enjoyed it! The only reason Mommy headed home was it was starting to sprinkle.
William eating taco salad (minus lettuce and tomatoes) for dinner. He has paint on his forehead. He was painting and he uses the same paint brush for different colors, but doesn't like to mix them. So, he uses all of one color, then brings the brush to the upstairs bathroom to clean it. And repeats. There is paint on the steps. Mommy has yet to clean it up. What? It's dry!
Madelyn eating a teething biscuit for the first time! She loved it. She loves all food. She loves things that aren't even food, paper, leaves, you get the drift!
Today, Mommy felt much better rested since she went to bed at 8:30 last night. But read for half an hour so 9:00 (that doesn't sound as pathetic). Mimi stopped by for a quick visit and then Madelyn took a short half hour nap.
William, Madelyn and Mommy got dressed and went to the library. William picked out 3 videos and 2 books. Then they went to Clayton's and William and Madelyn picked out a toy each. Madelyn got a Baby Stella baby doll. She is so cute. And William got a cement truck. Pictures to come. Thanks, Ed and Kathleen.
Madelyn took another half hour nap and William didn't nap today. They spent some time playing in the backyard.
William mowing the lawn.
Madelyn watching.
William explaining something.
Checking the gas.
Watching and chewing.
And trying to eat leaves.
Trimming with his pretend trimmer.
Get ready...
wait for it...
bubbles!
This is what the family room looks like when there are short or no naps...
And this is the other end of the family room...
garage sale prep!
