Haircuts

The before picture.  We had cut a decent chunk off Madisons hair several months ago, but this was the first cut for Taylor.  I was sad to see it go, especially Taylors, look how stinking long it is for a barely 2 year old!  But hair washing and combing time has become quite miserable for all of us, so it was time!

Madison, looking way too old!

And Taylor, she still has trouble keeping hair off her face, so hers usually gets pulled back somehow.

More Kitties!!!

Our kitty family has grown from 2 to 10 in less than a week!  These two cats showed up at our house last week.  They are very friendly, especially the one sitting by the water. (Madi named him Sparkles.  Very masculine name, huh?)  And the other one, Bike (yes, another great name choice by Madison) was pregnant. 

This past Thursday Bike had 7 kittens, but one died already.  If you look carefully you can actually see all six heads in this picture.  Madi found them hiding under a bush and is enthralled by them.  Im thinking we are going to have to find a home for some of them.  Any takers?  10 cats is a bit much!  But they sure are cute.

Happy Birthday Taylor!!

What a happy little birthday girl!    

A tea set from Grandpa and Grandma.  Its so funny how all the kids cram in so close during present time! :)  She is young enough that the kids got chances to "help" her open some of them. :)

Decorating a "cupcake" from Papa and Gogo.

Taylor's cousins came over to help celebrate!

First Fish

Eric took Madison fishing today and she caught her first fish (a blue gill)!  Eric said she was so excited and she was so proud to show it me.  Except that she kept telling me it was a little fish, so Eric quickly explained to her that you always tell people you caught a big fish even if you didnt!!  Ha Ha, way to teach her to lie- turning her into a true fisherman!

What a trooper, she even helped clean her fish.  She wasnt crazy about touching the blood, apparently touching the eye and making it wiggle was so much more acceptable!  And surprisingly, even Taylor liked wiggling the eye!

And, yep, we ate the little guy for dinner tonight (along with the 3 bass Eric caught).  He was yummy!! :)

Kittens!!!

We finally got the girls some kittens!  You gotta have a cat when you live on a farm, right?  Aren't they cuties?  Madi says they are twins, I think she must be right.  The only way I can tell them apart is by a small piece of matted fur on one of them or by picking them up, Madi's is bigger.  Although their personalities are coming through already.  Madi's is calm and playful.  Taylor's is fiesty and curious.  I think we are going to have to get them different colored collars just so Madison can tell which one is hers!

Madison named hers Rainbow.

And Taylor's kitten is named Sunshine.  (Taylor wasnt offering any suggestions! :)  So we let Madison name hers as well)

Im so glad Eric is a softy and let us take two home, now they aren't lonely when we leave them outside!

Taylor's Owie

We made our first trip to the ER on Sunday.  We were at a family get together and the kids were playing at a park.  We're really not sure what happened to Taylor.   She was playing in a little wooden playhouse and came out crying with a gash above her eye.  She got 5 stitches.  She has done fabulously with them though, she hasnt tried to touch them at all!  And she gets them out today already.  I was thankful that Dee and Aunt Mary were there to help clean her up and make the decision to bring her in.

Easter

The girls got little chicks in their baskets that chirp when they sit in their hands.  Madi calls it her pet- guess its going to have to do until she gets that kitty she keeps hoping for!

All dressed up.  And look, they are both smiling at the same time!

Egg hunt!  We went to Eric's Uncle Wavern and Aunt Bev's for Easter lunch.  Grandma and Aunt Bev had a great egg hunt planned for the kids.  They LOVED it!

Look at those model poses! :)  Too cute!