My attempt at Christmas pictures with Mad...

Troy was away this evening so I decided to try to take pictures of Madison in her Christmas dress that Granny Eva bought her. It was a disaster. Maddie was hyper and easily distracted and my camera is slow. I tried all different poses and even added Kaiser to the mix. Nothing worked. But I had to share the results. Sometimes the best pictures aren't the prettiest. haha!

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Santa Madison at Molbak's

Our first Christmas together, Troy and I decided that we wanted to start a family tradition of going to Molbak's in Woodinville to look at all the poinsettias, pick out a decoration, and hot chocolate from Starbuck's. Maddie loved all the lights and pretty things to look at. She loves to people watch, so Molbak's on a Saturday was a favorite for her. By the time we left, she was exhausted!

Christmas Cookies with Granny Lucy

We spent the Saturday after Thanksgiving at Lucy and Shawn's house. Lucy has the tradition of making Christmas cookies all day. So being that we love cookies and we love Lucy, Maddie and I decided to help out. We had a great time and Mad even got her first taste of a cookie. She wasn't sure about it at first but ended up loving it. She really is my daughter. haha!

Help Support Robin!!

A few weeks ago Troy's cousin Robin lost her sweet baby girl Georgia Mae due to congestive heart failure. It was devastating to us on so many levels. I am so proud of the strength and courage that Robin has shown through this tragedy. She has decided to run a half marathon in February in honor of Georgia Mae to support the March of Dimes. The March of Dimes an organization dedicated to improving the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. I wasn't going to blog about this because it is a very private matter, but I wanted to spread the word to as many people as I could to support Robin and this cause. If you are interested in learning more about the March of Dimes go the their website www.marchofdimes.com or want to sponsor Robin go to http://fundraising.marathonguide.com/rmeguire.