Happy Day Indeed...

Today we made a Halloween card for Daddy...

Played outside for a couple of hours...

Had our windows open for fresh air...

And ordered pizza for three.

A happy, smile filled day.

Just what this momma needed.

Pure, Sticky Deliciousness...

If there is one thing that makes me giggle about Madelyn, it is her pure joy and love for food...

Her new favorite?

Yummy

Sweet

Sticky

Cold

Popsicles.

Love her drippy, sticky, lovable, messy face.

♥

Sidewalk Chalk, Sunglasses & Sprinkle Shoes {You Capture}

I'm a little nervous participating in a photo link up. While I love all most some of my photos...it's a little intimidating to join in and ask others to look at my photos...

Does any of that even make sense? Probably not...which doesn't surprise me.

This week I'm participating in You Capture over at Beth's fabulous and wonderful blog, I Should Be Folding Laundry. I was drawn into her blog by her gorgeous photos, beautiful writing and of course the name of her blog...seriously the story of my life.

So, here we go with our theme: Get outside! The girls and I try to play outside daily--so this was one challenge that we had a blast with...

This little beauty...

And her oh-so-fabulous shades...

And this little beauty...

And her "sprinkle" shoes...

Played under the late August sun...

Making beautiful memories for their Momma...

Talking and dreaming of yummy cupcakes...

And never missing a single ounce of love.

I'm Sure She Now Calls Me....Momma-razzi....

The Post of No Swim Diaper and a Little Girl...

Isabella must have known I was in somewhat of a slump for blogging. I swear, she just knew.

After our naps today she wanted to go outside. I was starving so we decided to grill out at the same time.

She wanted to play with her sprinkler mat and I brought out a good book to read in the shade. I didn't bother putting her suit on--she didn't mind and I didn't mind.

But someone (ahem, Leo) thought that I should put her suit on.

After she was changed she didn't even go play in the water--she was just chillin' in her toddler coupe car.

She was on the porch and telling us bye, waving, the works.

I noticed she was quiet for awhile but glancing at her next to me she was just, well, chillin'.

She suddenly jumps up and says uh-oh!

Which, by the way, she has done all day and points to her diaper.

I saw what I thought was. um, dirt on her hands and she came over to me.

The dirt now looked like mud up close.

Uh-oh. Now it was my turn to say it.

I opened up her swimsuit (note--there was no swim diaper on, I figured she wouldn't go in her suit....) and the "mud" was in there.

The mud? Not so much mud.

I looked down. It was on my leg from her hands.

Leo ran and got the hose, stripped her down and started spraying.

He was spraying and trying to get her sandals off and she lands right. on. his. foot!!

I was laughing so hard at the scene playing out in front of me.

Poop was literally everywhere. The back door, our legs, his foot and shoe and the whole time she was getting sprayed off?

She kept shrieking "Weeeee!" like she was having the time of her life.

Thanks for the laughs, Bella! I definitely needed those, sweetheart, I definitely needed some laughs.

And you never fail to deliver.

A Girl and Her Polka Dots....

A BBQ with Friends--WW (well, almost...)

My sweet, curly haired girl

Going down the slide very lady like

They had SO much fun playing in the empty pool!

I love this picture! This is Isabella's friend, Isabella

Going down the stairs...instead of the slide! Silly munchkin....

Outside "Fun"

It was such a nice day out today that after naptime and lunch we immediately went outside to soak in the sun and fresh air. It's been raining and dreary for days and the sunshine seems to have put us both in great moods!

Here are the highlights from our time outside (let me state ahead of time that it only lasted a little over an hour...):

* Isabella picking me flowers and grass

* Isabella attempting to eat said flowers and grass

* Me digging said flowers and grass out of her mouth--in return she bites me

* In return of the bite I threaten that outside time will be over if any other form of violence towards Momma continues

* Cat joins us outside

* Cute until she eats grass and starts doing that disgusting gagging and cat throwing up thing

* Isabella runs to see what is wrong with her kitty and tries to inspect said throw up--with her hands

* Dog poops within feet of my chair while we are inside getting water

* I do not discover this until Isabella picks up said poop with her hands.

* She manages to get it on her shirt and shorts as well

* We rush inside to clean up all dog poop on Isabella. She is now in a diaper, socks and cute hairbow--sans poopy clothes....

* Outside time is officially declared over for the day until Daddy comes home and scoops up all dog poop

So there you have it...our joyous, fun-filled afternoon outside!

Although I did manage to read one and a half magazines while out there--yay!