Gratitude

Friday, March 26, 2010

"Tut, Tut...It looks like rain."

Maddie loves her umbrella and can open it all by herself. After opening it up, she always says, "Tut, tut...It looks like rain." Kimmie taught her that - anyone know where it comes from?

Picnic for Three (and more)

Aunt Natalie and Maddie decided to have their lunch outside because the weather was so pretty. Tsunami invited himself!
But then Natalie made Maddie wash the dishes! 
Actually, it started with Maddie playing with the bubbles in the sink and then she decided she wanted to wash dishes!

Sisters

 I just found this one on my phone. Isn't it cute? Maddie was reading to her little sister!

Sunday, March 21, 2010

Downtown Hot Springs and Beyond

We've arrived on Central Avenue in Hot Springs and we are ready to sight see and shop!

Natalie feels right at home in Princess Land at the Wax Musuem!
Here's Natalie with Dopey, Sleepy and Sleepy 2!
This is Slowpoke - a tortoise at the Hot Springs Aquarium. For her exercise, they let her wonder around the aquarium. She would face the camera when you took her photograph!
Our next stop was at one of the spas for a mineral bath and massage...but the guys had to make a stop on the way!
We were ready to load up and it started to snow! 72 degrees on Friday and Saturday and 37 degrees on Sunday!
Silly Natalie!

Hot Springs - All Aboard!

All aboard the Belle of Hot Springs for a sunset dinner cruise. We thought this would be a nice activity after driving for 8 hours in the car!

A Walk to the Park...and Back Again!

It was finally a bright and sunny afternoon and Maddie convinced her Daddy and Aunt Natalie to take her and Gianna for a walk. I was surprised to see them coming home so quickly!
I was also amused with how Natalie was  holding Gianna!
To Maddie, a walk in Grandma Kimmie's wagon means a stop at the park to play - but, even though the sun was out, it was too muddy to swing and play on the slides. She was not a happy camper! (Yes, she'll hate me for posting this when she's a teenager!)

When I Grow Up!

"Grand Dad, What is on your finger? It's shiny and gold."
"You mean that I can grow up to be a Cougar - just like you and Grandma Kimmie?"
"Is this how you make the Cougar hand signal?" GO COOGS!"
("p.s. Don't tell Mommy and Daddy - they want me to be an Aggie!")