Colorado

Josh rock climbing

Sarah rock climbing

.... and the cutest of all, Maddie rock climbing (well... at least attempting to!)

Josh catching some air while snowboarding

The above pic is Maddie on the airplane. It wasn't an easy task to get her to sit still on our laps during the flight. Thankfully we brought along the laptop and a few Baby Einstein DVDs. They were a big hit and she was quite a sight wearing those massive earphones!

We spent some time at the Focus on the Family visitor center in Colorado Springs. They have a fun indoor playland for the kids. Josh had a blast too :)

We went to the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo and one of the highlights was feeding the giraffes. They eat right out of your hand! Maddie was intrigued as that giant tongue snatched up her cracker.

Arizona

Last weekend we flew out to Arizona for Matt and Molly's wedding. This picture was taken at the rehearsal dinner. Unfortunately, we don't have many other pictures of the weekend because Josh was busy with his best-man duties and I was busy chasing after Maddie. Regardless, we had a wonderful time and the wedding was stunning.

We stopped in Colorado on the way home and spent several days with Auntie Rachel, Uncle Chris, and cousin Chloe. Stay tuned for pics.

10 Months Old

A little update:

It's hard to believe that Madison will be turning ONE in only two months! She is growing out of that "baby" phase and turning into a "little girl" with so much personality! She is such a happy child and her smile and laughter are very contagious.

She's starting to imitate some words.... ("mama" "dada") and actions (the funniest was her attempt at imitating Josh's burp the other night after dinner!). When she is around other children, she definitely has a "take-charge" attitude and they often end up following her around. She is fearless and loves to explore. She no longer crawls but has developed this funny little scoot. We think it's because our hardwood floors were hurting her knees, so she resorted to mobility on her cushioned bottom.

She is a delight and such a sweetheart. Life is good... we are so blessed.

More Rocking Chair

Jodi's Pics

I (Sarah) have a friend who is a wonderful photographer and she came over yesterday to take some pictures of Madison. I love her creativity and the way she was able to capture those precious moments. Here are some of our favorites. Enjoy!!!!

Thanks again Jodi! You're awesome :)

You can see more of her work at

http://www.jodiellenphotography.blogspot.com/

Rocking Chair

Over the weekend, we picked up this adorable little rocking chair at a resale store. Josh saw it and couldn't resist buying it for his baby girl. When we got home, Madison cozied right up in it and decided to make it her reading chair. I love how she crosses those little feet!