Maddie loves the camera!

We were hanging out on the couch last night.  Maddie likes alot of attention so I let her play with my iphone.  She gets super excited looking through the photos in my album.  Anyways, as soon as she saw the flash go off she posed a superstar smile.  What a ham!!   Here she is with her new blankie.

On another note, I found these 'rules' for living...and they really spoke to me today, so thought I'd share.  Today is the first day of the rest of your life.

1.   Find the lesson in every failure, and you'll never fail

2.  The likelihood that you're right is not increased by the intensity of your conviction.

3.  Real friends help you feel worthy and make you want to be better.

4.  When you're in a hole, stop digging.

5.  Don't confuse fun with fulfillment or pleasure with happiness.

6.  Refusing to let go of a grudge is refusing to use the key that will set you free.

7.  Hating hurts you more than the person you hate.

8.  Counting on luck is counting on random chance; your odds are much better when you plan and work.

9.  It's better to be kind than clever.

10.  Don't underestimate the power of persistence.

11.  The easy way is rarely the best way.

12.  It's much easier to burst someone else's bubble than to blow up your own.

13. You can't avoid pain, but you can avoid suffering.

14.  Self-pity is a losing strategy; it repels others and weakens you.

15.  Shortcuts usually produce short success.

16.  Control your attitude or it will control you.

HAVE A FANTASTIC DAY!!

Went to the eye Doctor today…

Jory sat on his glasses – so it was time for a new pair.  I decided to make eye doctor apt for the both of us since it had been two years we went last. 
Jory needed a slightly new prescription.  As for me, my prescription changed slightly as well.  I told her that I notice since I turned 41 (OMG!) I find it harder to adjust from far to near.  For example, if I’m sitting on the couch knitting, and then i have to look up and watch TV it takes me about 2 mins to focus.  I was severely depressed when she told me I was borderline needing progressive lenses and more than likely the next time I go for a check-up I will need a progressive lenses.  Sucks big time.  Getting old!

Anyways, Jory and I ordered some new glasses today – we should have them by the end of the week.  I can’t wait – sexy new frames!

Made homemade hamburgers for dinner tonight…Delicious.  With this weather you can’t help but want to bbq juicy burgers!  After dinner, we took Maddie to the park.  It’s all she wants to do now.  Ha!  Kayla was home today (it was her day off) and she much enjoyed going to the park with her.  I think it reminded Kayla of when she was little.  :)

  

Now, we’re at home.  Maddie is jumping all over the couch and is touching my laptop – driving me nuts.  LOL!  I may have to start writing my blog posts in my room after I go to bed.  haha!  You gotta admit, she does have a very mischievous monkey look on her face don’t she? 

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Maddie goes to the Park

I know we all love this warm weather.  It’s 25 degrees Celsius out.  today is the last day of winter and it’s 25 degrees outside.  Strange enough, we went for a walk this evening – we were wearing flip flops and walking in small patches of snow.  Something weird about that.  I shall not complain too much because it’s such a nice treat after spending all winter indoors – but is that what they call ‘global warming’?  I hope this doesn’t wreak havoc on the plant and stuff.

So, because it was so nice out we went for a walk this afternoon after I got home from work and stopped at the park with Maddie.

She loved to see the kids at the park and wasn’t too sure about the sand on her hands (she don’t like to get dirty), but she loved walking around the park and running wherever her little feet would take her. 

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She went on the slide…she seemed to like it.  On the way up the stairs she met a little boy a little bigger than her and she was really friendly with him.  She squealed and touched his shoes…the little boy was wondering what was happening.  LOL!

  

As I type this, Maddie is crying – apparently because she wants Mommy to open the front door – so she can look outside.  Forget that, Brenda had to take her outside…she started to throw a fit. HA!!  Reminds me of when Kayla and Jory were really little and would cry to go outside before they’d even eaten breakfast. 

Bring on summer!!

Beautiful Maddie!

Spent Friday evening with Brenda and Diane and the baby.  What a fun evening.  Have a few pictures of Maddison to share.  :)