The best Christmas ever, until I jinxed it!

This Christmas we did not go back to Newton due to my due date being so close to the holidays. It was the most relaxing Christmas ever! We are never going to want to go back to the hustle and bustle of traveling again. We definitely spoiled ourselves! We started the holiday off by going to church Friday night. We all looked so good I wanted to get a picture by the tree. Madison did so well in church due to daddy giving her gummies every five minutes. Headless bears that is......Mark said he didn't want her to choke. I think he just wanted a treat as well!

We left cookies and milk out for Santa and carrots for his reindeer. I don't think Madison quite gets it yet because she wanted to eat the cookies!

Gifts from Santa. He had a little help from Grandparents, Aunts and Uncles, and Mom and Dad! Mark spent half the day putting everything together. He sure was glad he didn't wait till Friday night!

Christmas morning! She was one happy spoiled little girl!

Stocking goodies.

All the characters from Mickey Mouse Club House.

Mom got some new shades from Santa.

Dad got a new jacket from Santa.

Taking her new ride for a cruise right into the furniture!

I love this picture!

More playing.......

Baking cupcakes.

Showing off her new apron.

And the best part of Christmas was that it was a white Christmas!!! We made a snowman.....

Madison and Daddy.

Madison and Mommy.

and went sledding......

Wheeeeeee.........

Daddy even got in on some fun!

Madison looked like a big colorful marshmallow! Thank you cousin Lauren for the hand me downs!!

Fun in the snow and rosie red checks! I love it!!!
And last we had to see how the four wheeler did in the snow.

We were supposed to end the night by seeing some Christmas lights. That was not the case. We stopped to get gas and then the car would not start. We were stranded at MotoMart with hot chocolate and popcorn in hand. Luckily our great friends Bill and Jenna were still in the area. They recently had a baby boy on Monday and did not go back to their hometown for Christmas either. Bill was nice enough to pick us up so we did not have to get towed. Mark changed out the battery and so far so good. I had to jinx the end of the day because the rest had been so great! Mark and I just kept bragging about how wonderful the day had been. It still was the best Keller Family Christmas I will never forget!! Thank you Daddy and Madison for making it so special!!

Second times a charm!

Obviously the first time seeing Santa did not go well!

But she did get the courage to give him a cookie.

The second time went much better. A toy store here in town has a live reindeer and Santa you can visit. Madison did much better and even petted Vixen!! The scanned photo isn't that great, but she looked so cute holding her teddy bear!

Madison's first hair cut.

I know it's crazy that Madison is two and has never had her hair cut. I think I was more fearful then her, but she did surprisingly well. She didn't cry at all!! Thankfully her hair is curly, so I couldn't mess it up that bad. I took about an inch off and cut a big curl for her baby book.

Before.
After.
I know, you can't really tell!!

But here is the proof. I could barely vacuum it up!! I'm ready for this baby to come so my hormones are back to normal!!!

In the home stretch!!

Yesterday I was officially 36 weeks. Only 4 weeks to go!!!! Even though these seem like the longest weeks. I got my first check on Thursday and no dice. Not even 1/2 cm. Bummer!! Mark and the doctor both said it's still to early. Are they the ones carring this child? I don't think so! I thought I would post my progress and the link to my recent maternity photos. It was challenging to get miss Madison to cooperate, but she did great!! I wish I could say the same for Santa.....that's a different post!!

We can't wait to see if it's a boy or a girl!!

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Madison's 2nd Birthday Party!!!

I know I'm a lot behind, but I have finally gotten around to blogging Madison's birthday party from 1 month ago!!! I am just exhausted at night when I get home from work and really have forgot how much I have missed blogging about my family! Only 7 more weeks to go!!!

Anyway, we had Madison's birthday party a week before her actual birthday at Grandpa and Grandma Keller's home. We invited all grandparents, great-grandparents, aunts and uncles, cousins, and many friends Mark and I had not seen in a very long time. It was a great party with great company!!

If you couldn't tell, the party was Minnie Mouse themed.

We also rented a bounce house for Madison's party. As Mark and I drove to Newton with the truck loaded down with a bounce house, food, gifts, clothes and the cake resting on my belly because there was no where else to put it, we thought to ourselves......what in the hell are we thinking!?!? For a two year olds birthday party!! But the bounce house was a hit for the kids! I think Mark enjoyed it a little too!

I'm mad at myself for not getting a picture of the whole bouncy. It was a big Scooby Doo. Madison kept saying, "Scooby sleeping", the whole week after. We told her Scooby was tired and had to sleep after the party.

Madison in her Minnie outfit.

More bouncy fun!!!

Coloring table for some entertainment.

Cake time! Madison didn't do to much blowing! Mom and Dad had to help.

Opening presents!

We ended the night with an outdoor movie, of course Mickey Mouse Club House!! Pa pa made popcorn and it was delicious. The kids loved it!!

We hope you had a great 2nd birthday party Madison!!

We love you!!!!


And the best picture of the day for last......

She has discovered picking her nose!!!