Madeline's One!

Hello All! Since I have never posted before, I guess Madeline's Birthday is as good time to start. Donny got to stay home from work (yeah!) and that means we have a car! We started out the day with a yummy breakfast, after our first attempt at baby cereal pancakes failed. The pancakes sounded like such a good idea when I read it on the side of the cereal box, but Madeline was not fooled. She wanted the eggs and pancakes Donny and I had. After getting dressed and naps, we opened presents!

Baby Cereal "Pancake"



Breakfast and the Classic Maddie Point!



She loves her Baby Ballerina from Grandma!



Modeling some new swag

I sold the truck.

I sold my 1998 Tacoma yesterday. I loved that truck, but it was time for it to go. I keep justifying it, but it still feels strange, not having it around. I must've made 20 trips up to MD to see Sandra before we were married in that truck, and we left the church in Frederick, MD on our "honeymoon" (we got a hotel room in Frederick and watched T.V. for our first night as a married couple) in that truck. Lots of good memories were spawned from that truck... Offroading, road trips, driving really way too fast in a truck with oversized tires, teaching Sandra how to properly work a clutch (VERY good time, full of laughs)... Every time she stalled it, she would panic, and say, "I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I didn't break it, did I? Is it ok? Donny I don't want to do this I'm nervous... I'm gonna break your truck." She did learn very well how to drive it, and when I came back from being out to sea for a month, she was great at clutch driving. She still is, too.



She's a Beaut, I tell ya. But she's someone else's, now. And their money was a Beaut, and it sure is mine, now, as well.

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Just wanted to let everyone see updated pictures of the Bean.

Donny

Just lounging around.

Whatever you do in life,

Remember these simple rules:

1. If you have five dollars and Chuck Norris has five dollars, Chuck Norris has more money than you.
2. There is no 'ctrl' key on Chuck Norris' computer. Chuck Norris is always in control.
3. Apple gives Chuck Norris 99 cents every time he listens to a song.
4. Chuck Norris does not sleep. He waits.
5. Chuck Norris CAN eat just one Lay's potato chip.
6. Chuck Norris is suing MySpace for taking the name for what he calls everything around you.
7. Chuck Norris destroyed the periodic table of elements because he only recognizes the element of surprise.
8. Chuck Norris is the reason why Waldo is hiding.
9. Chuck Norris doesn't shave; he kicks himself in the face. The only thing that can cut Chuck Norris is Chuck Norris.
10. Contrary to popular belief, Chuck Norris, not the box jellyfish of northern Australia, is the most venomous creature on earth. Within 3 minutes of being bitten, a human being experiences the following symptoms: fever, blurred vision, beard rash, tightness of the jeans, and the feeling of being repeatedly kicked through a car windshield.

Breakfast. Yum, yum.

I made breakfast this morning for Sandra and I. She's really the best wife the world could ever know. Level-headed, beautiful, funny, and light, yet satisfying. She's amazing.

It snowed again, for about 24 hours yesterday, and is still snowing a little bit. That means Igloo.

Seriously.





Maddie likes oranges.

The week, in short.

What a week.

So much food, such a short period of time. Sandra and I ate Thanksgiving meals 3 times. 3 TIMES! We ate at our friend Cassie's place first, for lunch. She had a bit of a get-together in Denver, so Sandra, Maddie, and I went down. Cass, Sandra, Chris, myself, and Cass' new room-mate Melinda and her beau Jason ate lunch then played Cranium for a few hours. Then Sandra, Chris, and I drove back north to my folks place in Windsor, CO, and ate dinner, after which, Chris and I proceeded to build an Igloo.

Seriously, people. An Igloo. I'm working on getting pics of it up. I'll post one up If I can.

After the Igloo, we went home, woke up Friday, drove out to Winter Park (!!!!!) and ate a FEAST with 13 old high school friends on a Thanksgiving retreat to go snowboarding.

I shall post Igloo pics ASAP.

Donny

What I did today.

As my first blog attempt, I hope it's as cool as my dad's!!!

My daily happenings:
I cried for about 2.5 hours, drank an abnormal portion of milk, and went to the bathroom a lot.

Plus I spit up and cooed a bunch, too.

Love,
Madeline