ROUTINE!

Fall is here which means routine, routine, routine, and it has been wonderful! Maddie started preschool a few weeks ago and she is LOVING IT! (First day of school picture) She is coming home with new songs that she learns and I get to hear hilarious things that Maddie does at school from her teachers. She is so funny! (Miss Personality! Can you tell?)
Tonight Bob and I are going preschool open house, so we can see all the things she is learning, meet the teachers, and hear how she is doing:) She has school on Monday and Wednesday mornings and does Parents day out with some of her friends held at our church on fridays. I have to say it has been quite nice to have some time to run a couple errands and get a few things done while she is at school in the morning. We are so thankful for our church, the wonderful programs they offer, and the great staff and teachers who work their. While Maddie is at school on wednesdays at our church, I attend MOPS in the same building. MOPS is such a great program and it has been fun being apart of the MOPS staff this year helping out with the creative aspect.

Besides school and MOPS, we stay busy with lots of playdates, trips downtown, and busy weekends:) Maddie and I are also taking a trip in early November to Utah to visit my cousin and her two kids. We are so excited to spend time with them and excited to head to Utah again! When we were there in June and July,they came back to visit family in Illinois so our time overlapped. This Fall has a lot of good things to look forward to!

As you might know Maddie got a new prosthetic this summer. She has been asking to wear it and uses it to ride her bike. (Pictured wearing her "helper arm")
We are so happy to have found a doctor who made something that actually works and makes sense! The other day while we were outside Maddie started climbing our climbing wall on the swing set. She said she wanted to try it. We coached her a little bit the first couple times, and then she did something amazing and climbed the wall all on her own. She was so proud of herself and when she reached the top she said, "Maddie did it. YAY!!!!!" There is absolutely nothing she can't do and it is amazing to watch! You better watch out for her right hook!