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Disney on Ice: Princess Wishes

Saturday was the big day. My brother got 4 tickets from his work to Disney on Ice at the Palace. I found out about the tickets on Wednesday and was looking forward to surprising the girls on Saturday. Well, much to my dismay, I came down sick on Friday evening and was unable to go Saturday. However, Andy being the great daddy that he is, said that he would take the girls and even an extra one, Madison's friend Brooke. I was sad that I didn't get to go, but Andy said they had a really great time. And just to prove what a great daddy he is, he wasn't the least bit bothered that he was the ONLY guy in the suite. He said he was surrounded by little girls, mommies and aunts :) How cute is that? Anyway-here a few pictures that he took.

Madison and her friend Brooke dressed up as Cinderella.
Marissa as Snow White.

Marissa enjoying the show.
The three "princesses".
Madison and Brooke
Brooke and Marissa.

Our Grandpa/Photographer

My dad has really been getting into photography more and more lately. He recently began purchasing props for the girls to use in pictures. I really think that one of these days I am going to get to their house and find my brother's old bedroom turned into a studio with backdrops, lights, props, the whole nine yards. By the way-sorry Dwayne, but MY room will always be kept a bedroom :) Anyway, here are a few more of his "practice" pictures he took of the girls.

Family Fun Day at COSI

Monday was a scheduled day off of school for Madison so Andy decided to take the day off and we took the girls down to Toledo to COSI. It is a children's science museum. We had never been before but I had always heard great things about it. The girls really had a great time and it was pretty cool. There was so much for them to do. Hopefully we will be able to go again sometime.

They have a "water zone" and, of course, my girls wanted to spend most of the time in there. Marissa totally soaked her boots carrying water from one station to the next.

Madison playing with some boats in the water.
Marissa coming down the slide on the playscape.

They have a room set up like a hospital so the kids can play "pretend". It is really cute with everything from crutches to an admissions office with a real computer the kids can type on. Here is Madison sitting at the admissions office desk. Notice the file folders she is holding in her hand. Those were also in there.
Marissa working hard in the Admissions office at the hospital.
More playing in the water.

"Howdy Partner!"
"Hold'em right there"
As soon as I saw that this station had sand AND water, I knew that it would be hard to get my girls out without messy hands. I was right! :)

Madison climbing on the rock wall.
Madison in the bubble room trying to blow a really big bubble.

Marissa trying to make a big bubble.

I don't know if you can see this or not, but Madison is pulling up on that string which pulls the hoola-hoop circle around you and basically puts you inside a huge bubble.

Marissa inside a bubble.
This was pretty cool. This is Marissa's body imprint in that wall behind her.
Madison's imprint of herself.

Valentines Day Party

Here are a few pictures from Madison's Valentines Day party at school. They ended up having it on Thursday b/c Wednesday ended up being a snow day. She, of course, had fun!

Here is the bag that each of the kids made. It was to hold all their Valentine cards.

Madison and her cheesey smile opening up some Valentines cards.

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The whole class with their teacher, Mrs. Hubbard.

The whole class.

Happy Valentines Day!

Snow Day!

Well, today it was official--Madison's first Snow Day from school. We had to save the Valentines Day School Party post for tomorrow when she goes back. Andy decided that he was not going to try to drive to work in all the snow, so we took the girls sledding-after we dug out, of course. This was Madison's second time going and Marissa's first time. They both absolutely loved it!

The girls all bundled up.

Madison getting ready to go down the hill.

Madison coming down the hill. She goes all by herself now.

She made it down the hill without falling off.

Here come mommy and Marissa. She had a ball and even wanted to go down herself, but I said she had to be four years old before she could do that.

Mommy and the girls.

No-I did not let the 2 of them down the hill by themselves--that would have been a sight to see for sure!

Mommy and Marissa.

Pre-Valentines Day Pictures

Here are a few pictures I took this afternoon. The girls ended up with a couple of different "heart" shirts this year for Valentines Day so I put them in one today and then saved some things for tomorrow :)