Cozy places

Maddie found a cozy place to take a little rest this morning. She loves to go in her baby brothers room, and she is very excited for his arrival which is just in 10 weeks. Hard to believe how fast the time is going. She is going to be such a little mother to her brother and she is already so helpful. She's a very animated child, so I imagine the baby will be extremely entertained by her spunky and animated personality!

2 Toots Train and Whistle Grill

Yesterday we headed to 2 Toots with the Reinecke's. It's a fun kid place in Glen Ellyn and the kiddos had a blast! Here are a few pictures:)

Trouble viewing the blog?

Hi everyone, I have gotten a few emails from people saying they haven't been able to view the blog. You have to create a google account and then sign in. I'm hoping everyone got the invite and was able to get in because I added a ton of people who asked to be added since I'm not on Facebook. If you end up reading this would u be able to write a comment saying you can view it or send me an email to cloud9salon@gmail.com to let me know. Facebook was much easier to figure out, but I feel like it is a better and safer way for me to share updates with you all. Then hopefully I can know who I need to resend it to. Otherwise I would have over 200 emails to type out. Thanks so much!!

Spring break week

This week is Maddie's spring break so we spent it doing a couple fun things plus some errands mixed in. We got our car washed, which is very exciting for Maddie because they have a big pond with fish inside and she gets to feed them. After that we headed to do a couple other errands and then ended our trip with a visit to the Easter bunny followed by a little lunch. I had a fun date day with Maddie today and I think she did too:)

Fish in the water!

Maddie had her 3rd private swim lesson last night. She is doing such a good job and actually swam all by herself a couple times with just a little floaty attached to her back. (Wish I had gotten a pic of her but I was clapping and cheering her on!!) She loves the water and is really getting the hang of swimming. The private lessons have been great and she is learning a lot. Look for Maddie in the Summer YMCA brochure for Elmhurst. They asked If they could take some pictures of Maddie swimming and put her in the upcoming brochure. She's an inspiring child who has a happy spirit! She's such a joy!

Friendships

We have made some wonderful friends since moving to Elmhurst. You know you have a close friendship when you can drop your child off at their house while You head to a doctors appointment. Maddie and Georgia have such a blast together and it's so fun to see how excited they get to spend time together. Maddie starts to scream in excitement whenever I say we are seeing Georgia today. She calls Georgia "HER BEST EVER." Here are some pics of Maddie and Georgia having some fun riding the car. You'll notice in one of the pics Georgia is covering her eyes while Maddie was driving because Maddie kept running into bushes.

Maddie is such a ham and I love it!! Outgoing, social, energetic, and just happy! This morning she asked me again, "Mom what happened to this arm?" Then she said with a big smile on her face,"it belongs to Jesus." She is the most joyful child and I know He is watching over her every step of the way. Her smile and spirit just light up a room!