Wednesday, November 18, 2009

It's official....

...I think this has been THE longest span of not blogging-over 3 months! But, I'm back. I have a new camera...and a new energy to update you all on our day-to-day living! As usual, our life has been busy! I keep waiting for a season of time where we don't travel or our home isn't filled with visitors! But...truth be told-I kind of like it! I am way too social to say 'no' to anything...and most of the time that is just fine by me. I enjoy our busy life, most of the time, for now at least!!

For starters; we moved houses! We are still renting but we are now in a neighborhood that we've always loved, we live in an old (lots of character) home, with a driveway, and a yard, and a wood-burning fireplace. We LOVE it!!

We've traveled across the country, Maddie and I went to NJ and PA to visit the Martin side, I went to CO for a wedding, Kurt went to FL for a Martin guys golf trip, I went to Hawaii for a Biederman ladies trip. My cousins visited in August, Kurt's parents have been a couple of times, one of Kurt's brothers and his wife have visited and plan to move here in the new year!

Kurt is loving his job! He has been officially working since September 1st as an associate under a man he had already been doing contract work for. They do estate planning and the business is growing already. It's very exciting! A direct answer to prayer!

Madelyn is doing great! She will be 2 1/2 next month and I can't believe it! We have a great time together. We try to get out of the house as much as possible, to different parks, playdates, bible studies, etc. And sometimes we're hermits and love playing around the house, having dance parties, reading, painting, playing with baby dolls. She also loves helping me clean, do laundry, and bake. It's pretty funny! Sometimes I try to hold her like a little baby and rock her, as a joke of course, but I'd be lying if I said I haven't gotten choked up a time or two in the process as my little baby is SO grown up these days!!

I knew the time would fly...but somehow you just can't believe it when it does........

Here are just some of my favorite recent pictures of Madelyn Grace;

Up close and personal with those big brown eyes...



Lots of smiles these days!
She's got this crooked little grin...

With her best bud, Mia, and Mia's new little sister, Clara on Halloween.
Two pink tutus and a pumpkin!
Our fun fam ;)

The new home!
We were so excited to actually have leaves to rake this year!