Happy Easter ya'all! We just got done looking at what the easter bunny brought the kids. Ty & Madison were both happy.....now we are going out to dinner with Grandma Gracie, Nikki and Kylee. What a small easter! Wow! bye.

I was looking through some old photos and found some from 2004 when we got engaged and found out we were pregnant. Sorry I haven't been blogging still....just too busy with our inkededges thing. Last day is tomorrow so next week I should blog more often than this previous week.
Tonight we rented the most boring movie...I don't even recall the name of it. Steve fell asleep and I came on the computer. He was snoring so loud that I had to remove Madison from his arms becuase I didn't want her to wake up and freak out what the loud noise was.
We are still babysitting, I mean dogsitting Toby. We will have him until next week. It's funny because he doesn't listen to us when he goes out to go potty and we'll yell and yell for him to get in the house and then yesterday Madison was being naughty and not listening either and we just kept saying how NOBODY listens to us.
Oh...forgot to say how they put the wrong motor in Steve's truck and now they are searching frantically for a new motor thorughout the united states. Jesus. Not to say the Lord's name in vain, expecially during Easter time, but Jesus....

Isn't that the cutest picture of Madison with her baba? hee hee. I LOVE it! Nana...you gave me the disc of the picture that you and Ty took in New York and there is a break in the CD....must of broke in the mail. I am dying to make some layouts of you guys there. I know you are bumming about that. I think I'll mail it back to you and then bring it back to walmart and see if they can just make another one with no charge. Sorry that happened! I know you are bummed about it!

Not much is going on . Madison and I just took a little walk outside. We walked 3 miles. It was a good walk and it's so nice out! We are dog sitting Toby this weekend! Yeah. He's such a good doggie! That's about all that's going on!

This picture was in 2006 (obiviously). Look how little Madison was! hee hee. What a cutie! Just doing a quick little blog while I can.....Today Madison had ice skating. Ohhhh she is getting good. She can even get up all by herself after she falls. That is so awesome! And she's going alot faster. Every time she gets on the ice she a little better than the time before. Then we went to Target to pick up some stuff and get the High School Musical 2 video. She is obsessed with the music and now will be obsessed with the video. Just like the movie HairSpray. Oh, gotta go, she's calling for mommy...

Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone. Sure isn't like the old days of celebrating St. Patty's day, that's for sure! hee hee. We use to have so much fun going bar hopping and drinking green beer. However, Steve DID make corn beef hash for tonight. It's in the crockpot as I speak. So, I guess that's a little celebration to all the Irish folk out there!
Sorry I haven't been blogging lately. I (we, as in inkededges.com) are hosting a creative team celebration for all the creative teams in the digiworld. I am sure this will bore you to death but if you want you can go check out the blog as see what I have been up to the last few days....okay, it's kinda cool that I came up with the concept and we so far have had about 250 designers/store owners and 200 creative team members come to the blog I set up for this celebration week....anyways, if you want to check it out, go to: http://creativeteamappreciation.blogspot.com/
I love starting new things and being in charge of them. It's even cooler that all these people are being exposed to Inked Edges.
Let's see...what else has been going on? hmmmm, not much I guess. Madison's last day of swimming was last week. That's about it. Oh, how can I forget this exciting news...the fricken motor on Steve's truck went out. Yep, the motor. So, we just lovingly spent over $4000.00 bucks to get a used motor put in. Nice huh? There goes all the tax money plus. We were going to be able to pay some bills off but not anymore. Cripe. That's all I am going to say on that cuz I could keep going on and on. I finally got Steve to quit going on and on about it and told him just to accept it and let it go. He did but now I am not...but I'll try.

Look at this cute picture of Steve and Marilyn! It's such a good picture of the two of them. Oh...I was going to mention that the winner and really only commentor from the picture of the week was Grace! Yeah mommy. She guessed the correct answer to photo of the week. The answer is: a tounge. Doesn't my camera take good close ups? Had ya guessing all along, didn't I? There is one more photo I was going to do but it's way too gross so I am not going to post it. I'll just keep you all in suspense.
Wasn't it beautiful weather out today? When Steve got home we all went for a 2.5 mile walk. I have spring fever majorally.
Happy Friday everyone!

Congratulations to Steve being the new Director of the DNR License Bureau. An official big wig. I am so proud of him! Whew....it's over and it alllll worked out! Yeah for him! Congrats honee! We went to supper at Applebee's and celebrated!

Today was Madison's last day of swimming. We went to McDonalds and celebrated with lunch and a icecream cone:)

Lots of eating out.

Gotta go work out now. I don't want to and I am proscrating doing so. Hence my blogging and making Steve a little congrats sign. I really, really don't want to but I see swimsuit season coming up and some major changes need to be done. By the way, with our little contest, we are STILL in the lead but have to wait for Steve to lose his 10. I still kept mine off. Thank GOD.

This was one of my favorite pictures of Madison when she was a baby. Ok....I'll be done with the birthday layouts and such now! It was fun while it lasted.

Here's a little collage of pictures from Madison's lovely princess w/asian flair birthday party. We all had a lovely time and thank you all for coming! We had a pretty good turnout of people in pink too! Way to go family!

Today is your Princess Party! Yeah Madison, you BIG girl you! Can you believe that I am up at 6:52am? I can't. Got stuff to do. Like make a quick layout, hee hee.

Leave your answer in the comments below. If you guess right you'll get your 15 mintues of fame. Kinda gross if you don't know what it is. Humor me...and guess....and comment.

I absolutely love this layout of Nana. The large pic. I took with no flash. It makes such a huge difference in how photos come out...don't cha think? The smaller one is flash.

Tonight Nana and I went down to St. Olaf to go watch Tyler in his Improv Show with the Bearded Men *that's the name of their group. It was acutally pretty funny. Ty is so cute in his acting...always funny and always stands out. His humor is really funny...kinda one of those guys that can say one thing and get a huge laugh out of it. It was fun. We almost didn't make it because we were lost in the town of Northfield. It was very hard to find. I am up right now because of course I can't sleep after being reved up driving in the dark. I had adrelene pumping and now I can't sleep.

Tomorrow is Madison's big 3 year old party! She is so excited. When Nana and Ty were in New York at ChinaTown, they bought her a little pink oriental dress and Madison wants to wear it tomorrow. Not sure if she'll change her mind and wear her princess dress. She is at such a fun age right now. This is my favorite age so far yet! Anyways, I am sure she'll be overwhelmed and crabby because of her excitement. It should be a fun day! This is the birthday banner that Nana made to pass around to all the bday party of the grandchildren. I think it is sooo cute.

Oh, I have the lastest poll results in on how many people read this blog. There are 13. That's cool. Wonder who all of you are out there in blogland...hee hee. We have fans. Awesome. We rock. Our fans rock.

Inlaws ROCK! Expecially when they clean your 2 bathrooms! I LOVE having Nana here! Not just for that reason. But it's a nice treat;)

Here's my layout I made of Tyler as he was in the Sweeney Todd play. He was so fabulous in the play. It's been so long since I have blogged that I am not even sure if I wrote about him in the play. Anyways...it was really good. Speaking of Tyler, him and Nana are coming home from New York tonight! Ty called about an hour ago and he said that their plane was delayed an hour so that means it'll be about 1 am when they come in. eeks. Anyways, the more I look at this little layout the more I like it...kinda gothic, don't cha think?

oh, I gotta go...celebrity rehab is on. It's the show's final one!

Ok, I am back...just watched the final episode of Celebrity Rehab. Next week is the reunion! Yeah...I can't wait. That may just be a popcorn night on the couch in front the tv and a big blanket. Sounds good huh? Don't forget to throw in a crying child and a snoring husband. hee hee. I'll just turn up the sound and tune everything else out. Tonight's little crying episode was Madison got a granham cracker stuck in the sleeve of her shirt and it was poking her arm. What can you do but laugh your butt off about that? She was a good little girl tonight. She's all excited for her birthday party on Saturday. I was trying to put up some decorations tonight and she was helping me. We stuffed her pinata with candy tonight. She's excited. Steve said that he thinks she stole some candy and hid it.

That's about all I got....I am trying to stay up for Nana and Ty's plane to get here but I may just go lie down for awhile. They'll call when they land. It's nice being next to the airport for that reason...when ya land, ya call and THEN we will get in the car and go. Bye!

Here was/is Tyler's billboard. How cool is this? I still can't believe there was a billboard of da boy. Unreal. That is like my dream! I don't know what in the hell I'd be doing on a billboard, but it would be alllllll good!

I feel like it's been so long since I've blogged in here. I was trying to do a layout and I just don't have any creativity left in me. Life has sucked it out of me. Just kidding...it hasn't but I just don't have any creativity flowing. My rule is not to force it..it shall come on it's own.
I have to take Madison to the docs today..NOT looking forward to it at all. I am such a baby when it comes to my baby being in pain. But I can't hear her say again, "mommy, i can't do this anymore".......what's worse than that? I'll tell you what's worse than that...how much she'll scream bloody murder in the docs office cuz she's scared. Oh.....I HATE HATE HATE this part of being a mommy. Anyways..I woke up at 4 am and of course thought those same thoughts and here I am sitting at my computer not being able to sleep because I am dreading this so much. Oh...I can't do this. I feel weak and want to crumple down on the floor. I ended up taking Nana and Tyler to the airport this morning at 5am. They are on their way to New York! I am sooo excited for them. Excited for Ty cuz this is his dream to go to New York and excited for Nana because she's expanding her horizons by going there! Yeah for them! Can't wait to hear about their trip.

Happy Birthday Madison! You big 3 year old! Actually her bday was yesterday but I am just getting around to blogging today. We have had such a busy, busy last few days!

Grandma Gracie had a sleep over! It was so much fun. On Tuesday we went to go watch Madison ice skate. It was so fun to have someone come watch! Then after swimming we went to the Mall of America and went on some rides and then had lunch. I was sooo exhausted pushing Grandma Gracie AND Madison in the wheelchair that when I came home I slept for a few hours. I had to...I was tired! Figured I burned alot of calories that afternoon.Then on Wed. we went for Madison's swimming which she did great at! Again, it was fun having someone come watch. Then we went out to lunch AGAIN *(lots of eating out) and met cousin Nikki for lunch in Plymouth at Culviers.
Then Nikki and Kylee came over and we had a little bday party for Madison. We had cupcakes and she opened some presents and then we watched some movies! It was a really fun couple of days.

Here's a layout that I did for a challange on another digiscrap site. I can't believe we have only been married 3 years...seems like a lot longer. Although we've known each other 10...that's probley why. Anyways...I like this layout. If I win, I get 50 bucks worth of stuff from their store! Cool stuff I'm telling ya!

Tomorrow Grandma Gracie is coming over and going to stay the night. She can come watch Madison ice skate tomorrow and then on Wed. she'll come watch her swim. I am so excited! It should be fun. Madison should love this!

Don't have too much to blog about today.

Check this out....This is me when I was 3 and this is Madison (obiviously). Is this just the coolest thing? She totally has my profile. Wow. I think this is just so cool. I got a whole bunch of pictures from Grandma Gracies and I am going to scan some in and do some layouts from when I was little. Anyways, I am sure I'll have more to throw up on the blog after I get them scanned in.

We took Madison ice skating this afternoon. Crabbie Applesauce. Jeepers. She's tired and it was just too much for her to iceskate. She said she was scared and wouldn't do any of the things from her ice skating lessons. Oh well. She quit after she had a snack *cookie....just couldn't do it anymore. I felt like I was at the roller rink though. Told Steve, who was sitting on the sidelines, that if they had the "snowball" or "couples" on I would of choosen him as the guy I wanted to skate with....hee hee. He thinks I am a geek. Oh...I did some really pretty moves on the ice that Steve took photos of...I'll have to blog those when I get them uploaded. Again...he thinks I am a geek.

I love this picture of grandma gracie! She's laughing at Madison...

Yes, I am obsessively posting Kayla's photos...I LOVE them though. Very modelish. AND finally one of Haley. I'll get some more of her on here... okay peeps...we have one GOOD one of Haley and one MUGSHOT if I've ever seen one of her....hee hee.

Look at these beautiful pictures I took of Kayla today. We were at McDonalds. Apparently McDonalds has the best sunlight to take photos without the flash on. We stayed over at Grandma Gracies last night. You will notice I don't have any pictures of Madison...because she was SO CRABBY. My God, I have never seen her this crabby. From the minute she woke up until NOW she's been crabby. Anyways.....I myself had fun.

Getting sick of the pictures that I took at mcdonalds? I can't help it...I just love those photos. Anyways...promise not to blog any of the same ones again:). Not much to blog about today. Did you watch Celebrity Rehab? I did. I should actually be in bed right now and watch some tv just to catch up on the stuff that I haven't seen much of. I totally missed the Brady show on Sunday. I can't keep it straight...what's on what night. I love some tv, but not enough to keep the schedules straight in my poor little head.
Tomorrow Madison and I are going to do a sleep over at Grandma Gracies. She's excited.
Oh...happy Friday everyone.

Theatre Arts Students Win Musical Theatre Award
Congratulations to the MSUM Theatre Arts Department and the success of several students at the regional Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival.
Sean Palmer, Paul Vonasek, Lindsay Fischer, Tyler Michaels, Steven Molony, Cassie Brehmer, Erin Granger, John Leingang, Joy Dolo, Matthew Pitner, Josh Stenseth, Tim Lane, Sean Benedict, and Rachel Palashewski all competed in the Irene Ryan Acting Competition. Tyler Michaels and his partner, Josh Stenseth, advanced to the final round where they were awarded Best Musical Theatre Scene.
Over thirty MSUM students and three MSUM faculty and staff attended the five-day festival, which included multiple competitions, over 140 workshops and several fully-mounted productions from a seven-state region.

Here are some more cute photos of the child from yesterday at mcdonalds. She can be such a photogenic kid. As you can tell I love the close ups. I really try to capture her raw emotion and can sometimes actually do it. But that's why I am always taking a billion pics...because I am trying to capture it and it's not something that can be posed for, ya know? And I love black and white photos too. Thank GOD for digital. I would love to get one of those really good cameras where I can really zoom in. I love my camera that I have now but I just want to do so much more with photos that my camera allows for. Okay...enough of the artsy fartsy talk.

We had swimming this morning. Madison was all excited to show her teacher that she can blow bubbles in the water now. Today we put one of those belts that let you float and swam around abit with that on. She freaks out if you take a hand away from her though. Who am I kidding...I freak out if I take a hand away from her. With having that belt on it was kinda scary cuz I wasn't holding her....the belt was. Mommy isn't ready to let go yet. It's wierd enough having her at ice skating lessons and the teacher having her, not me. I am NOT ready to do that in swimming yet. Do you realize when they are 4, the parent does NOT get to go in the water? What the????? No way am I ready for that. First thing is letting go of your daughter's hand in the pool and the next thing you know is they are off to college already. I am not ready for that. Yesterday Steve and I were talking and I asked him if it went that fast with Tyler and he said yes. It went fast enough for me and I came into the family when I think he was in 9th/10th grade. I guess it takes that many years for you to be able to actually let them go off to college. Okay, I won't jump ahead of the game...she hasn't even started kindgerten yet let alone go off to college. By the way, she's out watching a Barney cartoon. I just heard the snack drawer open. That is so funny to me. She yelled, don't come out and then opened the snack drawer. Funny child. I just yelled out "what cha getting?". It was a cracker. I had best go check on her now. Bye!

Happy Tuesday everyone! Here's a picture of our new tv. Madison is used for reference for the size of the tv. hee hee. You'd think we just got a new television set that is in color back in 1972 or something. But this is big news for us....Steve even said you have to give him credit for *ACTUALLY* buying something. And I do give him credit! It's just so nice to have that entertainment center out of our living room. Whew...I KNEW if I was patient (this is ME we are talking about people) long enough it would finally happen:) If mama is happy, EVERYBODY is happy. hee hee.


Today was ice skating lessons. Oh...she was SOOO good on the ice today. She can now walk all by herself on the skates and when she falls down she could actually get up by herself. I was just so impressed with her today. It was unreal. I can't believe how quick they learn. Or else she's a natural! Anyways...she was really good, had fun and I was really proud of her. She did start to cry when she first got on the ice cuz she was scared, but within a minute she forgot she was scared. Also you can tell her age compared to the other kids who range from 5-7/8 when she'd lie down on the ice and spin around. THAT was funny.


Then today we went to McDonalds for a cheesebuggie. I am sure people in mcdons was thinking I was nuts taking pictures in there. But mcdon's was really sunny in there and I was trying to get some cool photos without the flash on and using the natural sunlight. I love my picture of the 1/2 eaten cheeseburger. Perhaps one of my most professional looking photographs yet.

And then ran to the toy store just to look around and buy her a new little pink princess dress that she's going to wear for her birthday party. That's what I might do today...get her party invites out. It's going to be on the 2nd weekend in March. We can't do it the weekend after her bday cuz that is when Tyler's play is (the first weekend in March). We are excited for his play. I miss him really bad. I need a TyTy fix.

That's all I gotta say right now...I had a few mintues to post so I did!