Children's Church

Our church has a program for the kids for ages 2-5 or 6 and Jadyn has been going for the past few weeks. I stayed in there with Jadyn the first time. She clung to me, and didn't really want to participate at first. After snack she warmed up and loved singing along with the music. She's been going ever since and I have yet to get a bad report.



Big sister leading the way.

Gracie loves to go to children's church because of the cheese balls.

This past Sunday we had a Valentines banquet at church. The grown ups played a version of the newly wed game, and when we were done Jadyn and Grady hoped up in the chairs and said "my turn". Just look at the look on Jadyn's face.................we may be in trouble!

Where's Jadyn?

I wonder where Jadyn is?.....................


There she is!

Gracie getting in on the picture taking action!

since I'm in here...............

Just a normal night at the McDade house.

Jadyn's upcoming birthday......

Oh how time flies! Seems like only yesterday my baby was born, and now I am about to have a feisty two year old on my hands! This little girl just melts my heart! She is so loving and sweet(most of the time), and almost always says "tank tyou"! Yes, I meant to put that "t" in front of you because that is how she says it! She can have conversations with you, and loves to tell me "Grace hit me," even when she didn't. I also love love the fact that she hears Gracie being called Grace so much that that is what she calls her! LOL! I break out the full name when I am being stern, so yes it does get used A LOT! Jadyn is my little adventurous one. She loves to climb, get into stuff, and usually is the ring leader of trouble! She climbs out of her bed, climbs in her dresser and throws all her clothes out, and can scoot any chair in the kitchen to get in the cabinets. Also, Jadyn is refusing to wear pants or socks now,and is even taking off her own diaper. Ugh, I will spare you the details! Here's her invitation this year, notice the tongue thing? That's in A LOT of her pictures these days!


Last night we went and handed out some invitations, and stopped by GG's to visit and of course make some beautiful music...............

My two sweet girls. Right now we like to say "no, my momma!" and then fight to both sit in my lap.

Birthday and SNOW!

Meet Frosty, Gracie's first ever snowman. Wow! She is five years old and this is her very first snowman. I think we did a pretty good job consdering it had been raining off and on all day, even when we were out there.
Jadyn could have cared less about making a snowman. She just does her own thing most of the time. She wandered around the yard just looking around.

So proud of her snowman.......

I love to look out and watch it snow............so pretty and peaceful. Makes me wish for a big bay window, a book, and cup of coffee.

We still have snow on the ground, but the sun is shining. I sure hope frosty makes it! Gracie wants it to be there forever! LOL!

This past weekend was my birthday. It all started out pretty good. Went to wal-mart Friday night to do my shopping, front space parking without having to drive around. Whoo-hooo!! Then decided to treat myself to some movies at hastings. Let me just say, I love my netflix for the simple fact that there are no late fees, but I suspended it when all the fall shows started back up. So, needless to say I was worried that I was going to be paying a bunch of late fees at Hastings since we can't seem to get movies back on time.=) Not only was there NO late fees, but I had CREDITS! Enough credits that I got one of my movies FREE!! Whoo-hoo!! All that good luck had to come to an end sometime..............Saturday was my birthday and this is what I did first thing Saturday morning.....................

Sure is pretty huh? That will teach me to go in the laundry room! I guess I'm banned from going in there? Ha! I wish! I had a pretty low key day from there. I watched some movies, we went to town , and ate at my mother -in- laws. I've been wanting to go to a pottery place and make a utensil holder with my girls, so my hubby took me to do it! I will post pictures of it when we pick it up. I forgot to take pictures while we were there.

Gracie and my dad made me this cake...........homemade pineapple! Yum!

I'm in the chair, at this point it was LATE, and my foot was killing me!

Sunday I did NOTHING! I mean absolutely nothing. I even took a three hour nap! I was trying to stay off my foot as much as possible preparing myself for kiddos the next day! Then we got the snow! I spent most of the day on the couch reading Dear John. I was somewhat disappointed, but I won't go into to it. I did read today that the movie ends different. I can't wait to go and see it. Hopefully this weekend!!

Christmas 2009

Wow! So this post is really late. But oh well! Christmas is a busy time for us! Christmas Eve we go to my side of the family in Morrilton. Well let me just say that was an adventure to say the least! It had rained so much that part of the interstate was shut down. We had to take back roads and go way around. After about two hours in the car we finally made it. Let me just say Jadyn has NEVER been a good car rider! Probaly due to the fact that since I work from home she has never been in the car much! So, any trip longer than 30 minutes we hear a lot of crying, whining, and screaming. Good times!


So here are all the great grand kids (so far) on my dad's side of the family........


Gracie, Jadyn, Noah, Maddie, Brayden, and Aaron.........a real happy bunch!

Memaw and the girls

Christmas morning.........Gracie wanted a "pink" gun.......she was really excited.

Jadyn on the other hand was mad that we woke her up. She could have cared less about what santa brought or opening presents.

Judd and Jadyn................love these little faces!

Olivia and Gracie

McDade cousins!

Our family after a long long long day! Cosmo is trying to jump up in my face!

Traditions

One of our Christmas traditions that we have done the last several years is to go downtown and watch the parade and then see Santa. Then all the pictures get put on their website, so I thought it would be fun to show you my pictures from the last several years of visiting Santa. Let me just say I think our Santa is the best! He looks just like him, and he has the best personality!! (unlike the mall Santa's!!)


2007

I think this was the first year she actually sat with Santa. I was so surprised there was no tears!


2008


Oh, she made up for it here......Jadyn is just looking at her like "What's your problem?"

"Get this guy away from me!" As soon as we left the tears started flowing again, because she didn't tell Santa what she wanted and now he wasn't going to bring her anything.

2009

Messing with her hat. I think she told Santa what she wanted? At this point we had already tried the picture below so I was trying to calm Jadyn down!

This picture is hilarious to me! I don't think Santa gets paid enough!

Every year, Gracie asks for stuff that she makes up, or something like aquaglobes. Well, this year I have been asking and asking and it's always "I'm thinking about it." Then she finally tells me, " I want pink binoculars." Whew! No running around trying to create something that doesn't exist this year.

Merry Christmas! and Happy shopping everyone!! We are going to Jonesboro this weekend to look at the lights, and do a little shopping since we can use my brothers discount card at Walmart!LOL!

it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

A BIG thank you to Jamie at Designs by Jamie ( check her out on the right!) for my Free Christams blog design!!

The deadline is today for the free design!!

Gracie's 5th Birthday- Oz style!

Ok, so these pictures are so out of order, but who knows maybe one of these days I will get it right? LOL!



Gracie's party was a hit! The weather was great, Gracie had a great time playing with her cousins and friends, and we all enjoyed roasting hot dogs! I love planning parties! I love searching the internet for different ideas, games, and decorations, BUT man it is a lot of work during the party getting everything done. I learned I can't lead the games, take pictures, AND socialize. I hate to ask people to volunteer to help. I did that for her 4th birthday, and some of my volunteers didn't show or forgot.............I'm thinking this might be the last big birthday party for Gracie. I think 5 years worth of big parties is good. What do you think?





Opening gifts.....with lots of help!

I don't have pictures of the kids actually playing this game, but here is the crabby apple toss, with Gracie and her friend Jaylin .

Playing pin the heart on the tin man..........notice the tongue?.......just something new she's trying out at EVERY photo opportunity!


Stuff the scarecrow..............I raked up a HUGE pile of leaves and buried the scarecrow clothes for the kids to stuff and put back together............

My sweet birthday girl Gracie/Dorothy!

The cake! 6 layers each a different color! And let me tell you that I'm glad I made a practice cake the week before because this one turned out sooooooo much better!!

This is on Gracie's actual birthday. We had a small family gathering! Her she is with her cousins, Olivia and Judd, and of course Jadyn!

Just look at this silly face! I just love this silly girl sooooooo much!!

We got her a bicycle ! She loves it!