Maddilyn Stella's Birthday Bash

Maddilyn celebrated her 1st birthday on July 8th. She is such a fun baby and totally different than the other kids. She was born with curly, curly black hair which has slowly transformed into wavy, brown hair. I can't believe how fast a year has gone. We love her very much and can't imagine life without her. We celebrated her 1st birthday with the people who get to see her almost everyday.....our great neighbors.

Maddilyn with her crazy curly hair!--6months

1 month
1 year, and 4 teeth later!

Maddi loves to play with her brother and sister. She loves to have them chase her around the coffee table.

Her nicknames are"goat." Simply because she eats everything or atleast puts everything in her mouth. Other nicknames are Mad Maddi, Baby Stella, Maddikinz, Maddi lou or just Mads.

All of the kids wanted to help her open her presents. They kept getting closer and closer until........

she escaped from underneath them and the presents.

All of the guests who came and celebrated with us

Two of a kind!

Happy Birthday Maddi!

Harsen's Island, Michigan

A couple of months ago I got invited to take my jewelry to Harsen's Island for the shopping day during Ladies Week. What that is, is a week where the ladies that belong to this Yachet club go for a day to go shopping. They invited different boutiques and gift shops to set up a booth so these ladies could go shopping right on the island. I was lucky enough to be invited. It was an experience I will never forget. My mother in law flew out to Michigan to help me get ready. We took a week and made a whole bunch of necklace dangles, watchbands and bracelets. It was so fun to bead with her again. After all she is the one who started this addiction for me.

We started the journey early Wednesday morning after dropping the kids off and headed to Harsen's Island. Its about an hour north from where we live.

This island is so beautiful and some of the houses on this island are AMAZING!

We set up our booth at "The Old Club". It was so fun to have one of my best friends right beside me selling her cute wallets, purses, aprons and makeup bags. Click on my "Skye-O shop" tab to see all of the cute things she makes.
Here is what Tammy and I came up with for my booth. I thought it turned out pretty cute.

After all was said and done, I felt it was totally worth it. I had a blast and will not forget the incredible experience. Hopefully they will invite me back next year!

This is just outside "The Old Club". It was so beautiful to be so close to the water. I can't believe something so beautiful can be so close to Detroit.

On Sunday while getting ready for church, Karlee decided she needed to fix Maddi up a bit. She ran in the bathroom and said "Mommy, you need to see this, Maddi is such a cutie pie!" I couldn't help but laugh when I found a total of 8 bows in her hair. She was so upset when I told her we needed to take them out for church. It is so funny how Karlee thinks Maddi is her own personal life size doll.

My sister gave us this idea and so far it works great. Instead of using the naughty chair or sending them to there rooms we make them hold a quarter on the wall with there nose until the timer rings. It sounds like a cruel and unusual punishment but they have to hold still, can't talk and if the quarter drops, the time has to start over. Yesterday during dinner I had enough of there bickering so they both got in trouble. I was trying not to laugh, but it was pretty funny.

Monday Cannons class had a mothers day program. It was lots of fun to see my son actually singing and participating. It was a great mothers day treat.

I remember singing this song when I was little. So cute!

Lil' bit of Maddilyn

It feels like forever since I have posted pictures of Maddi. Steve was in Uganda for a month and took our camera so, I'm using him as an excuse. We have been back from Idaho almost 2 months and Maddi has changed so much.

We let her soak in the sink because of a nasty diaper rash caused by antibiotics. She normally doesn't bathe in the sink!

She looks so much like her daddy it is scary. I have pictures when he was a baby and they both have the same crazy hair and adorable faces.

Just missing you!

Its Easter morning and I was feeling a little depressed because Steve has been gone for so long and is SO far away. So the kids and I decided to look through OLD pictures. We talked about how it all started and some fun things we have done along the way. This is some of the pictures they liked best of Steve.

Random Order!

Cannon and Karlee thought this was awesome because you got to cut down trees as tall as mountains and you got to move them with the skidster!

I love this one because we have so many great memories of snowmobiling. Look at the sleds.....they are soo old.

The day you proposed! Right outside of the x-ray room. Holy crap are you sure your not of a different race? I mean come on....... your so DARK!

Cannon thinks your the coolest person ever and can do anything. He loves this picture! I told him you weren't even going down a hill. You made your own jump and had someone pull you.
This picture totally cracks me up. Steve looks so sophisticated! But I picture him more the the type to roll around on the ground with his kids and eat frothy pork and beans that have been in the refrigerator for months.......(not mine, this was while they were logging)

We talked about Steve's mission and how I was able to go to his mission reunion.

I had to throw this one in there. He is too far away to kill me. Its too funny not to share!

I love you Steve!

All I have to say is WOW, I sure got lucky. He is HOT!

Do you remember this Steve? You were flying out for interviews for Med School.

Our 1st year anniversary. We went to the Pacific coast and traveled to Seattle and Portland!

Our honeymoon. Yes I was burnt, but my husband fit right in, in Mexico! He is a little tall though!

This is the day Steve proposed to me. Standing inside the x-ray room! Ahhhhh! He looks so young!

Our 1st date! The catch----we went to prom with different people.

Cannon loves this picture because he thinks the world of these people. Austin, Levi and his daddy!

We Love you, Steve! Hope you have a great Easter!

Maddi's 1st Oreo

Can you see that cute grin underneath the cookie?

She had oreo cookie from head to toe. Literally, to toe! I'm not sure how, but when I lifted her out of the highchair she had cookies all slimmed down her legs and on her toes.

Sorry about the video. It was taken with my phone. Steve has my camera!

travels in Idaho

Karlee wanted to drive the snowmachine by herself. As you can see, Steve was running to keep up with her.
Cannon is trying to decide if he really wants his little sister riding his sled.

We figured it was safer if Cannon gave Karlee rides. She was happy either way!


Snuggling on the chair watching Dora

Maddi's 1st graham cracker

Some of the grandkids sledding behind the 4-wheeler

Karlee helping grandpa move snow off the driveway.

Making a cake at the cabin.

this is where we like to snowmachine

Cannon posing with his new helmet