My little B...

Last weekend, we went on a short ferry ride to a nearby island called, Whidbey Island, with our friends, Adam and Kyla.  Of course I don't have ANY pictures of the adults!! But here are some classics of Madelyn :)

I love this profile shot of Maddie as she looks out the window of the ferry for the birds following close by...  (She loves birds these days!!)

The beautiful view...
My little sweets...

Here are just some random shots of Maddie showing off her pumpkin sweater from G and CC as she wanders around...

Big cheese!
:)
A recent favorite of Madelyn's is being lifted onto the big couch to enjoy her afternoon snack :)

Apparently, sooo exciting!!
This morning, I put on Madelyn's costume and went nowhere.  Unfortunately, it is a very rainy day here in Seattle and most festivities are outside.  So we opted for a photo shoot in the house...of course it doesn't matter to Madelyn...she just couldn't wait to get her hood off!

Hello my little B! 

(I choose to have Maddie be a Bee in honor of my teaching days...as Mrs. B-with my room decorated with buzzing bees!)
I think she kind of looks like a chub-chub ;)

(a chub-chub is something I used to do as a kid with Doug and Katelyn...oh the memories!)
Maddie's friend Lachlan stopped by to say hello...
....and the photo-op is done!
sweet little buzzer...

Fun at Parks and Patchs...

I really do love fall in Seattle.  The weather stays mild typically through mid November, leaves change, and the air is crisp.  This fall is especially fun with Madelyn as she is so much more aware of her surroundings than last year.  Going to the park, watching birds, dogs, and buses, Admiring trees and collecting leaves, and playing with friends are all some of Madelyn's favorite things to do right now.  I cannot even begin to express how much fun we are having together.  She is the light of my day...and she makes me laugh so much.

Here are some of my recent favorite photos of Madelyn...like I really have "not" favorite ones :)

I love getting photos of Maddie right when she wakes up from a nap.

I have no idea where the curly hair comes from, but it's just great in this shot!!

Such a silly girl...

Another 'after-nap' shot...

what a cheerful face to greet me :)

"Enough pictures mommy, I want out!!"

She looks like she's posing for something...

I think she looks so old in this picture!

There really are no words for this one...

hello sweet girl!

Maddie and her daddy talking about their days events ;)

Kurt's parents were in town at the end of September to visit and celebrate my 26th birthday!

Madelyn, getting ready to have a fit because mommy won't lift her up to the 'oh so mesmerizing' water fountain...

I think she realized she wasn't going to win...and decided to find something else at the park...

Just recently we visited a Pumpkin Patch with the Sharps.  Madelyn really wasn't too sure what all the hype was about!  She sat in this wagon with this look on her face pretty much the entire time!

The girls in the wagon!

"Now what am I supposed to do here??!!"

Mia...doing what she does best, digging in the dirt!

Lindsey and I with our girls...

Family shot...with Mia there in the background!

I feel like she knows she's livin' the high life...getting pulled all around, sitting in blankets, munching on goldfish....oh boy!

Sweet little Mia just loves to explore!

This is a random shot from just a couple days ago...

Mia and Maddie looking as mischievous as ever!

Summer in Review(cont.)...

Alaska in August

We were excited about our trip to Alaska this year to see family and also help out with the first annual Crystal Lake Triathlon.  Kevin, Kurt's brother put together a 'sprint triathlon' to help raise money for his non-profit dental ministry.  It was also just a great social event for lots of people to get together!  

The race happened near the family cabin, so much of our time was spent up their...

Kurt and I were introduced to the game of Corn Row (?) (a beanbag tossing game) and Kurt, his dad, and brothers loved playing...

Maddie really loved getting dirty at the lake and her cousins Jasmine and Sierra really enjoyed showing her the ropes...

Story-time with Kevin's girlfriend, Colleen.

Love that face!!

Let the races begin!

(For those of you wondering...neither Kurt or I participated in the race-our excuse was that we didn't have time to train!  Next year...next year ;))

Unfortunately, it did rain the entire race!! Bummer for the racers, but everyone still finished great!

Ummm....brrrr...

Not exactly good motivation to get ready for next year!!

Colleen finished in 2nd place for the girls!  Way to go!

A little chilled but happy to be done.

Maddie was pretty excited about the race!

She was so happy in the dirt!!?

Back in Anchorage, we hung out a lot with the family, and one afternoon visited a nearby park.

Sierra and Madelyn

Sweet, almost 5, Jasmine!!

The double slide thing was great for Maddie