Few More Pics from Mad's 2nd Birthday

Here a few more pictures from Madison's Birthday! Thanks Grams and Gramps for sending them! Enjoy and hope everyone has a good weekend!

Madison enjoying her birthday cake!


Madison and her Grandma Marietta and Great Grandma Mary Lou! Would be such a cute picture if Madison was looking at the camera!!!


4 Generations! Grandma Joan, Me and Avery, Mom and Aunt Jill


Me, Madison and Isaiah


Avery Laughing

Anderson Reunion 10.9.10

On Saturday, it was the Anderson Reunion (and Madison's actual birthday)! Wonderful family, food and love! It was fun to see all my Grandma Joan's sisters and all their kids, grandkids and even great grand kids! Here a couple pictures from the party! It was fun and good to see everyone! It was so sweet because as we were getting ready to leave (nap time for Miss Madison) they had a special birthday song for Madison! We went up to the front of the room and everyone sang to Madison, while she was wearing a special crown! She was so happy and she said thanks...she was so funny!

Family Picture!!


All of us getting ready to eat. Dad, Mom, Me and Avery, my grandma's sister Betty (Happy 80th Birthday), Grandma Joan, TJ/Madison, Drew and Brent!!!

Messy Girl

Today Heather sent me a text showing me how MESSY Madison got during lunch! She sure loves to make a mess when she eats. She also gets in the phase where she will rub the sauce on the tray or her stomach...GROSS! In Maddi's words its "Nasty"!!!!

She can have a spoon/fork in hand and still manages to eat with her other hand...haha! That is why I immediately bring her to the bath after messy meals!!! OH my Miss Maddi!

Glee!!!

So on Tuesday is Glee night and boy we love to sing and dance! Here is a small clip of Madison dancing to one of the songs!!! She is too cute!

Madison's 2nd Birthday Party!

Today was Madison's 2nd Birthday Party! It was a GREAT DAY! I thank everyone that came out and celebrated with us! It was a beautiful day for sure...couldn't have asked for anything better...well maybe the bee's to stay away!!! She got so many great things from all the people who love her! Couldn't ask for better family...we love you all!

The big event started at 11am! Madison needed a nap around 9am because she was starting to come unglued...probably cause was up at the butt crack of dawn :)

She woke up in a great mood and was ready to play! We were able to borrow our friend's Dave and Stacy's blow up jumper thing for kids. AMAZING...thanks guys! The kids LOVED it. We also had Madison's little cottage house, 2 power wheel's, trike, car (she is ONE spoiled child)!

We grilled burgers, hot dogs, had beans, chips, and other snack type food! Madison originally had a Sesame Street themed party but no one had Sesame Street cake anywhere...weird...so it really then turned in to Elmo!

Madison did so well with opening her presents! She was a trooper! She is a GIRLY GIRL! She was "ooohhhhing" and "ahhhhhhing" and all clothes and shoes are "Cuuuuute"!!! She was too much fun!!! Thanks again everyone!

Here is a BUNCH OF PICTURES of the day! It was FUNNNNNNNNN! And I AM BEAT!!! I love doing birthday parties but they are A LOT OF WORK, stress, lack of sleep but to see the smiles on your kids face...makes it all worth it!
Mommy and Daddy's BIRTHDAY GIRL!!!! We love her to pieces!



Me and my birthday girl! She is too cute and can't believe she is already 2!


Enjoyment before the craziness begins :)


Avery enjoying her toys...for the moment!


The crew all hanging out!


Jodi (mom), Avery and Jill...as you can tell Avery had to be held out because no one could look at her...she was being a poop!!!


Isaiah, Dee and Ron


The cute jumpers!!


On your marks...get set...GOOOOOOOO!!! Mad and Aidan getting ready to ride the power wheels down the hill!


The girls enjoying the Cottage House! They are all too cute


Giving Scarlett a BIG hug!!!


Madison giving a kiss to her cousin Aidan!


Madison giving Felicity a hug...well trying...she is a goof ball!


Falling down in the jumper thing...she loves that thing!


Maddi enjoying opening up her gifts! She actually did great! See by her excitement...she loved all her cute clothes!


Madison got her first tea set and was giving Isaiah some coffee. She say the cups and tea pot and thought it was coffee and said hot coffee...she is too funny!


Maddi blowing out her candle (with the help of Aidan...thanks bud)!


Maddi and Avery's Cousins...we were so glad that they could finally be together and play! Madison LOVES them!


My favorite girls!


Birthday Girl's Family


Daddy and the Birthday Girl!


Family Picture with the Iliff's!


Avery finally smiling! She is a BIG momma's girl...which can be NOT FUN! She wouldn't go for anyone but Sami! She would cry when other people looked at her. Madison never was like this so its different! I love she is a momma's girl but wish she enjoyed being with other family and friends! She better start getting used to other people :)


Maddi trying on her boots (she got 3 pairs of them...she is one stylish chic)

Happy Birthday Miss Maddi Jo October 9, 2010

Can't believe its already been 2 years ago that Madison Jo Kvilhaug entered the world! She has been such a great baby and toddler! I can't wait to keep watching her grow up! She is such a sassy smarty pants and we love every minute of it! We are excited to start the day! In the afternoon we went my mom's side reunion and then the girls and took a nap! Once up from naps and refreshed we went to venture to the MOA for some rides and fun and then dinner (WELL that was the plan)!

Here is our eventful evening...to say the least! The MOA plan came unglued...
1. Our original plan was to see if Madison would go on any youngster rides. After we got there and realized that EVERYONE and their mother was at the Mall of America around 3:30pm on Saturday and we decided that she needs another year to really appreciate those rides! We knew what would happen...she would get to the ride and when it either was time to start or in the middle of it she would panic and WANT to get off. So plan A did not work...on to the next...

2. So then we thought...hey lets go to the Under Water World. We go up the elevator and see that both girls are free (SWEET) and then see how much the adults cost...19.00 dollars a person. Madison won't touch animals...she loves to look at them but for some reason gets scared. So we thought its not worth it yet...maybe another year. So plan B was out...

3. So then we decide to go eat at the Rainforest Cafe! Only a 25 min wait...not bad. We go around to the store part and she is afraid of the animals...yes we have that child who is afraid of things...what a sally :) We then decide to stop at a store next to the restaurant and then it pretends to thunder and lightning...OH MY GOSH! I even got very startled...that was a BIG lets cancel the reservations...I can see us eating dinner and the lightning and thunder start and both kids come unglued...yippee...NOPE!!!

4. SOOOOOOOO then its about 5:30ish and said well lets go get the cake and stop and pick up something that Madison wants! Madison really loves Tacos and hamburgers. We ask her the whole car ride to Sam's and she kept saying Tacos, Tacos, Tacos...so we get it for her...its her birthday!!! This girl loves her fiesta potatoes and soft shell taco. She and Avery didn't go to bed till about 8:30-9pm. It was a LONG night...but it was fun and Madison had a good day! We got her a toilet seat, big girl underwear, two shirts and a pair of pants...AND a birthday party!!!!

OH and the good news was that Avery and Madison slept till 5am...no middle night wake ups...and Madison went back to sleep for a bit and finally woke at 5:45am!

New Head Bands

As a mom...I LOVE the girly accessories! I recently purchased some large flowers and headbands for the girls! I love to spice up their outfits with some cute flowers!!!! Even better is that the flowers come separate so I can mix and match and just use the flowers alone on in Madison's hair! Its so sad that these are the things that excite me...accessories for my girls hair/head :) Oh the joys of motherhood!

The pictures were taken right before nap...so they were not the most photogenic!!

Avery's 4 Month Stats

Avery went to her 4 month check up on Tuesday. She is growing really well! She is still our mystery child and trying to figure her little body out! She has a slight cold but getting over it well.

She is 17.6 pounds (97%) and 27 inch long (WAY over 100%)!!


At Madison's 4 month check up she was 17lbs 13.5 ounces and 26 inches long. Avery is slightly longer and slightly lighter than Madison was. I always like to compare to see!!

Here is a picture of Madison at 4 months old...

Apple Orchard 2010

It was a gorgeous Sunday morning to pick apples!! TJ, the girls and myself met up with Marietta, Todd, Shel, Sam, Chris, Dave, Steph and Colin. We met at Apple Junction out by Hastings. It was a small cute orchard! Madison was a PERFECT apple picker! She would have filled a bag full of rotten apples that were on the ground but when TJ told her to pick the ones off the tree she picked good ones! She was so proud of herself and when she would fill the bag she would throw the apple in the bag...so they are all probably bruised :) She had so much fun running around and the weather turned out to be wonderful and actually got warm in the sun. Avery was a good girl the whole time. She was ready to go at the end...and the minute I strapped her in her car seat she was out like a light!! I attempted to take a picture of the girls together by the pumpkins...how did that work...hahahhaha...just take a look for yourself. I am guessing it will only get harder from now on! But it was a fun day and got a lot of great pictures and another great day for memories!

When we first got to the apple orchard, Madison decided to go to the train and school bus cut outs!


Madison sitting on an old horse and buggy wagon thingy!


Madison not wanting to smile for many pictures but still looking cute!


Maddi putting or "throwing" apples in to our bag!


Maddi had a blast picking apples!


Maddi helping Papa pick apples!


Maddi enjoying a bite of Nama's apple!


Maddi helping me pick "my apples"


How can you not love this face!


Momma and her little trouble maker :)


Kvilhaug Family over looking the apple farm!


Momma and her girls!


Marietta and Colin


See for yourself! They are cute as bugs but not a fun time for either of them :) Just love my girlies!


Daddy and his girls...at this point Avery was "done"...anyone with kids would understand when I say done...she was DONE :) She was a trooper though!

Happy 4 Months Avery

Avery is now 4 months today! It has gone by fast but yet very slow! She is wearing 6 month clothes...she even is starting to get a fat roll on her thighs. She is playing with toys and will be for surely eating cereal everyday starting this weekend!She is a BIG hand chewer and everything goes in to her mouth. I believe she will be getting her bottom two teeth soon...I can seem them coming soon...NOT ONE BIT excited to start teething all over! Avery is also a big drooler. As you can see in the pictures, her shirt is wet for spit and can tell from the second picture she would not put her hands down! I usually have her in a bib! Yo Gabba Gabba and Sesame Street are the big shows in our house, we usually turn it on in the morning and now when it comes on Avery gets a HUGE smile on her face!!!

I believe Avery is starting to make a turn around with her miss crabby pants self (crossing my fingers)! We had her on expensive formula for no reason and put all these different reflux medications in her for possibly no reason either. So I took things in my own hands and took her to a chiropractor. I was VERY hesitant to take her because I have went to a chiropractor and seemed weird taking a 4 month old to see one. But with many different people telling me to try it it has helped significantly with stomach issues, reflux, crabbiness, I decided to do it...I was at my wits ends! Well we took Avery to see a Chiropractor on Wednesday and then went back on her other formula and she has barely spit up at all. With the Nutramigen she was happier but spitting up tuns after/before each bottle! The no spit up is HUGE!!! She is even starting to become a happy baby...smiley, laughing, pulling her sisters hair :) and last night she did NOT need a 2am bottle! I am hoping for a turn around and things start to get better!

I hope everyone has a great weekend! We are going to an Apple Orchard and getting ready for Madison's birthday party this weekend...will be Avery's first time at the orchard and don't worry I will post some pictures for you all :)

Everytime I bring the stinking camera, Madison has to say cheese and NEEDS her picture taken. She was especially persistent knowing I was trying to get Avery to take one...so I am sharing Madison's picture as well!!!